Despicable Me 4 is a smash while MaXXXine breaks franchise records at the holiday weekend box office. The weekend numbers are starting to roll in (via Deadline), and Despicable Me 4 is on track for a terrific $120 million 5-day opening, with a $72 million weekend gross, which is about what we predicted earlier this … Read more
Inside Out 2 had a gigantic second weekend, while Bad Boys Ride or Die and The Bikeriders both had solid showings. The final box office results are in for the weekend (courtesy of ComScore), and Inside Out 2 officially has the biggest second weekend for an animated film of all time. The mega-blockbuster from Pixar … Read more
Inside Out 2 is on track for the biggest second weekend ever for an animated film, with the total hovering around $100 million. Inside Out 2 continues dominating the box office in its second weekend, with Deadline reporting that the movie is looking at a $98 million weekend – some say it could even break … Read more
Matthew Broderick remembered Jim Carrey’s astronomical salary for The Cable Guy put a lot of pressure on him on the set. As Chip Douglas once said, “Free cable is the ultimate aphrodisiac.” He might have a point there, and to many, The Cable Guy is the ultimate Jim Carrey movie. Widely reviled upon release – … Read more
In 1983, Return of the Jedi, not adjusted for inflation, made more money over Memorial Day weekend than either potential winner this weekend. The early box office results are in over at Deadline, and oh boy, are they dire or what? As of right now, George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga seems poised to … Read more
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is on track for a better than expected, $50 million plus opening according to early figures. In a nice piece of good news for exhibitors and studios, audiences are checking out to see Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in theatres, with Deadline reporting that it’s on … Read more
Challengers looks to be opening within expectations, but Boy Kills World is underperforming in a big way. As we predicted earlier this week, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is set to lead the box office this weekend, with Deadline reporting that it’s on track for a $15 million opening. While that’s a bit below the $17 million … Read more
Harrison Ford’s former estate in a very exclusive part of Los Angeles is currently for sale, and whoever buys it will end up owning a piece of movie history. According to the Robb Report, the cinema legend, who currently stars as Jacob Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel 1923, purchased the 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom, 7,164-square-foot estate in … Read more
As expected, A24’s Civil War is now the studio’s biggest opening ever, with it nearly doubling the take of previous record holder Hereditary. Alex Garland’s Civil War performed close to our expectations this weekend, grossing an estimated $25.7 million (via ComScore’s early numbers) to post what’s easily A24’s biggest opening weekend ever. In fact, it … Read more
According to recent reports, the fifth Indiana Jones movie lost upwards of $130 million for Disney. The fifth Indiana Jones movie was supposed to send the franchise out on a high note, but it proved to be a sad anti-climax to an amazing franchise. Indeed, yesterday, Disney boss Bob Iger won a brutal proxy battle … Read more