In 2024, a movie is often labeled a success or failure before it’s even “opened” in theaters. In the parlance of the film industry, we still say that movies are “opening Friday.” But most of the top tentpoles begin screening on Thursdays — sometimes as early as 3PM in the afternoon. The box-office receipts from those early exhibitions are … Read more
Mean Girls and Beekeeper maintain their top two spots on the charts while the new release I.S.S fails to lift off Numbers have finally come in for this weekend and much like we said in our Thursday predictions, this weeks top five will be a repeat of last weeks champs. That leaves Mean Girls coming … Read more
It would be great if it didn’t matter how well a movie did in theaters; if films were judged purely by how much they moved or entertained people and not by how many tickets or Blu-rays or streaming subscriptions they sold. But we don’t live in that kind of world. In our world, it does matter. … Read more
It hasn’t been a great run of movies based on DC Comics lately, at least from a box office perspective. The lame duck era of the DC Extended Universe has produced one financial disappointment after another; I was sure, for example, that The Flash would be one of the two or three biggest movies of the summer. How … Read more
Even before you factor in the hundreds of millions of dollars brought in by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the greatest financial success stories in the history of cinema, with over $28 trillion in worldwide grosses. To put that number into perspective, Disney paid just $4 billion to … Read more
Disney’s theatrical movies grossed some $4.9 billion in 2022 alone. That sounds like a lot of money, but it’s actually down from the company’s pre-pandemic heights; thanks to hits like Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerthe company’s films grossed over $11 billion in theaters worldwide in 2019. But nobody’s perfect; not even … Read more
For the past 15 years, every studio has been chasing (and trying to replicate Marvel’s success): A forever franchise that continues in perpetuity, continually spinning off new sub-series and TV shows and new merchandising opportunities. It’s like Hollywood’s ultimate dream come true. But you know dreams; one minute you’re playing your favorite video game or … Read more