Weekend Box Office Report: Madea Takes Down Tom Cruise
Don’t let that headline mislead you too much. Tom Cruise is fine. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back also did fine in its opening weekend. But there’s something inherently amusing about one the most...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Doctor Strange' Conjures a Magical First Weekend
Like any new Marvel Studios movie, Doctor Strange was destined to take the number one spot at the box office — it was really just a question of how much it would make. Ultimately, Benedict...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Arrival' Does Battle With 'Doctor Strange' and...
It looks like the general public reacted to one of the most stressful weeks in living memory by flocking to the movies for a few hours of escape. Both Doctor Strange and Trolls, which debuted to solid...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Fantastic Beasts' Finds Itself in First Place
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them may not have Harry Potter in its title, but the first entry in J.K. Rowling and David Yates’ spin-off series did Harry Potter numbers, dominating the box office...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Moana' Rules the Box Office on a Mixed Holiday...
The box office success of Moana feels like destiny: an old school Disney formula plus 21st century polish plus great songs plus the mere presence of Dwayne Johnson and near-universal critical notices...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Rogue One' Sneaks Into the Box Office and Steals...
Everyone knew that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story wasn’t going to match the opening weekend of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That film had hype on its side, drawing off the power of a lengthy dry spell...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Rogue One' Stays Ahead of 'Passengers' and...
It has long been a fine American tradition to escape the awkward enclosure of your parents’ house over your holiday vacation and spend a few hours in the local movie theater, where everyone can shut up...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Rogue One' Rules the Top 10 For the Third Time
The headline here is that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story held onto the number one of the box office top 10 for the third weekend in a row, which was expected. However, the real story is that the past few...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Hidden Figures' Gives 'Rogue One' a Run For Its...
Eventually, some movie will unseat Rogue One: A Star Wars Story from its spot at the top of the box office charts. That movie will not be Hidden Figures, but man, it sure came close. Unless the final...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Hidden Figures' and 'La La Land' Dominate the...
After a neck-and-neck race last weekend, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has officially stepped aside to let Hidden Figures reign supreme. The crowd-pleasing drama about the black female mathematicians...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Split' Is M. Night Shyamalan's Biggest Opener in...
Is it safe to say that M. Night Shyamalan is back? He got his foot in the door a few years ago when The Visit opened to $25 million and went on to make $65 million against a budget of only $5 million,...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Split' Defeats All New Arrivals, Including...
Last week, Split had a huge opening and everyone noted that M. Night Shyamalan was unquestionably back. But now, in week two, it feels a little more official. The second weekend saw the film holding...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'The Great Wall,''Fist Fight,' and 'A Cure for...
What do audiences want to see on President’s Day weekend? Apparently not The Great Wall, Fist Fight, and A Cure For Wellness, each of which opened to disappointing numbers. However, The LEGO Batman...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Get Out' Takes Control
Propelled by great trailers, strong buzz, and a supremely rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Get Out easily took the number one spot at the box office this weekend, dethroning The LEGO Batman Movie. Will...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Batman vs. Superman' Makes All of the Money in...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was never not going to have an enormous opening weekend. Toxic reviews and mixed word of mouth mean nothing next to hype — that title alone guaranteed a...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: Melissa McCarthy Shows 'Batman vs. Superman' Who's...
In most of these Weekend Box Office Reports, it’s clear who the victor will be. Even when the early estimates are a little off and the numbers shift between now and Monday, the basic layout of the top...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'The Jungle Book' Roars Into First Place
The Jungle Book was destined to take the number one spot at the box office this weekend. However, the early estimates were off by, oh, $20 million or so. Jon Favreau’s reimagining of this beloved story...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'The Jungle Book' Defeats 'The Huntsman: Winter's...
After last week’s stellar opening, it was clear that The Jungle Book was going to hold on to the number one spot at the box office this weekend. However, it wasn’t clear that it would spell complete...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'The Jungle Book' Is King of the Box Office Jungle...
For the third weekend in a row, The Jungle Book dominated the box office, taking the top spot and making it look easy. It’s been a fairly astonishing run for a movie that felt like a big question mark...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Captain America: Civil War' Made a Little Bit of...
A little movie called Captain America: Civl War came out this weekend and made the exact kind of money you’d expect it to make. The thirteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t have the...
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