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Nov 12, 2023 12:50 PM CST

Marvel Series Reaches Low Point

Brie Larson film debuts to a fraction of predecessors' openings

(Newser) - Since 2008's Iron Man, the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box office history. Now that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and tear. The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of The Marvels, which opened with just...

Without Dune, Freddy's Repeats

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Nov 5, 2023 12:50 PM CST

Without Dune, Freddy's Repeats

Sequel was postponed till March

(Newser) - The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to Dune: Part Two's absence from the lineup, though moviegoers had many other options to choose from. The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy's repeated its first-place ranking, followed...

Critics Can't
Slow Rush
to Freddy's

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Oct 29, 2023 11:55 AM CDT

Critics Can't Slow Rush to Freddy's

Horror film debuts in theaters, streaming simultaneously

(Newser) - It hardly mattered that Five Nights at Freddy's was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according...

Scorsese Places Strong Second

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Oct 22, 2023 1:10 PM CDT

Scorsese Places Strong Second

Taylor Swift's concert film tops debuting 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

(Newser) - In a movie matchup almost as unlikely as Barbie and Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend. And while the box office belonged for a second time to Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon got off to a strong...

Taylor Swift's Film Is a Smash

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Oct 15, 2023 12:36 PM CDT

Taylor Swift's Film Is a Smash

'The Eras Tour' opening is bigger than Justin Bieber's ' Never Say Never'

(Newser) - Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to a dominating, first-place debut between $95 million and $97 million in North America, AMC Theatres said Sunday....

Latest Exorcist Rules Weekend

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Oct 8, 2023 2:50 PM CDT

Latest Exorcist Rules Weekend

Barbie slips out of Top 10 for the first time

(Newser) - The Exorcist: Believer spun heads and drove off all foes at the box office. Facing competition from no major new releases, the latest resurrection of the demonic franchise brought in $27.2 million in North America in its opening weekend for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, according to studio estimates...

Animation, Horror
Show Strongest

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Oct 1, 2023 1:05 PM CDT

Animation, Horror Show Strongest

'PAW Patrol,' 'Saw' sequels top weekend

(Newser) - After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. The performances of the four—PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Saw X, The Creator and Dumb Money—told a familiar story at the box office. What worked? Horror and animated franchises. What didn't? Originality...

Stallone Can't Budge Nun 2

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Sep 24, 2023 3:20 PM CDT

Stallone Can't Budge Nun 2

Audiences apparently weren't eager for next Expendables installment

(Newser) - Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham weren't enough to save Expend4bles from a debut box office flop. The Lionsgate and Millennium film, also known as Expendables 4, pulled in a mediocre $8.3 million for the big-budget project. It starred several popular names, including Stallone, Statham, Curtis "50 Cent"...

Mystery, Horror Film Nearly Tie

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Sep 17, 2023 2:30 PM CDT

Mystery, Horror Film Nearly Tie

Third in Kenneth Branagh's Poirot series starts slowly

(Newser) - The Nun 2 and A Haunting in Venice virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in US and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery, according to studio estimates Sunday. In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.'...

The Nun II Overcomes Reviews

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Sep 10, 2023 1:35 PM CDT

The Nun II Overcomes Reviews

Horror sequel trails first installment but still tops the weekend

(Newser) - As with many horrors before it, bad reviews didn't scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for The Nun II. The sequel to the 2018 hit, released in 3,728 theaters by Warner Bros., topped the box office in its first weekend in North American theaters, earning an estimated $32....

Equalizer 3 Has Forceful Debut

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Sep 3, 2023 1:40 PM CDT

Equalizer 3 Has Forceful Debut

'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' still set records

(Newser) - The third installment in the Denzel Washington-led Equalizer franchise topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. By the end of the Monday holiday, Sony expects that total will rise to $42 million, the AP reports. Labor Day signals the end of...

Officially, Gran Turismo
Passes Barbie

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Aug 27, 2023 1:45 PM CDT

Officially, Gran Turismo Passes Barbie

National Cinema Day throws a wrinkle into race

(Newser) - Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story and Barbie are in a dead heat for the box-office crown, with the video game adaptation just edging Greta Gerwig's pop sensation, according to studio estimates Sunday. Sony Pictures reported that Gran Turismo opened with $17.3 million over the weekend, while...

Blue Beetle
Sneaks Up
on Barbie

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Aug 20, 2023 1:25 PM CDT

Blue Beetle Sneaks Up on Barbie

'Oppenheimer' sets an odd record

(Newser) - The DC superhero film Blue Beetle led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning Barbie from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theaters colored pink for a month. The Barbie phenomenon is far from over. Greta Gerwig'...

Barbie, Oppenheimer Reunite

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Aug 13, 2023 1:50 PM CDT

Barbie, Oppenheimer Reunite

Summer blockbusters are 1-2 again

(Newser) - Barbie's star has not dimmed. Director Greta Gerwig's film phenomenon is a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Margot Robbie-led and produced film from Warner Bros., which is in 4,137 theaters,...

Barbie Becoming $1B Hit

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Aug 6, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Barbie Becoming $1B Hit

'Oppenheimer' is now the biggest World War II film ever

(Newser) - Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, Barbie is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed Wonder Woman. Barbie, which Gerwig directed and...

Barbenheimer Stays on Top

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Jul 30, 2023 2:30 PM CDT

Barbenheimer Stays on Top

Blockbusters remain 1-2 for the weekend

(Newser) - A week later, the "Barbenheimer" boom has not abated. Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer stayed strong this weekend, seven days after they conspired to set box office records, with Barbie taking in a massive $93 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Oppenheimer stayed in second...

Rivalry Hype Profits
Barbie, Oppenheimer

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Jul 23, 2023 2:15 PM CDT

Rivalry Hype Profits Barbie, Oppenheimer

Blockbusters hit milestones in opening weekend

(Newser) - "Barbenheimer" didn't just work—it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to the lagging exhibition business...

Latest Mission: Impossible
Has Franchise-Best Opening

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Jul 16, 2023 3:35 PM CDT

Latest Mission: Impossible Has Franchise-Best Opening

Latest Tom Cruise film starts strong but short of 'Top Gun: Maverick'

(Newser) - After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend, according to studio estimates. The Paramount Pictures debut...

Insidious Bounces Indiana Jones

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Jul 9, 2023 1:50 PM CDT

Insidious Bounces Indiana Jones

Reviews again don't hurt horror series

(Newser) - Indiana Jones' reign atop the box office was brief. In its second weekend in theaters, the Disney release was usurped by another franchise fifth—Insidious: The Red Door. The horror film starring and directed by Patrick Wilson scared up $32.7 million in ticket sales from 3,188 theaters, according...

Indiana Jones Doesn't
Capture Audiences

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Jul 2, 2023 2:08 PM CDT

Indiana Jones Doesn't Capture Audiences

'Dial of Destiny' nevertheless takes weekend's top spot

(Newser) - Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn't rush to the theater in significant numbers to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and say goodbye to Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist, the AP reports....