The Wild Robot opening way ahead of expectations; Transformers One collapses in week 2

The Wild Robot looks like it’s going to open north of $30 million, while Transformers One has lost a huge chunk of its audience. In a surprising twist of fate at the often fickle box office, the exceedingly well-reviewed The Wild Robot is opening way ahead of expectations. Deadline has the film now opening at … Read more

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice set for $95M box office opening

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is now playing in theaters, and the sequel is poised to light up the box office with a $95M opening. So often, long-belated sequels wind up as disappointments, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Arriving 36 years after the release of the original, the sequel has been receiving … Read more

Romulus is on track for a solid domestic opening, but is a major blockbuster overseas

While Alien: Romulus is on track for a solid opening in North America, the real story is how well it’s performing overseas. Alien: Romulus is performing more or less within expectations at the North American box office. We had it pegged at making around $40 million this weekend, and early figures from Deadline reveal this … Read more

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Has Biggest R-Rated Opening Weekend Ever

Deadpool & Wolverine had the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated movie ever. That’s the biggest and most important takeaway, as the film debuted with a massive $205 million in domestic ticket sales. In addition to being the biggest R-rated debut ever, that’s also the eighth-biggest opening weekend ever for a film of any rating, just behind … Read more

Deadpool & Wolverine may break $200 million this weekend; highest R-rated opening by a long way

Deadpool & Wolverine seems on track to open with a mighty $200 million at the domestic box office this weekend. The early numbers are coming in via Deadline, and Deadpool & Wolverine is opening right about where we expected it to in the predictions we posted on Thursday. The film made a huge $95 million … Read more

Celine Dion closes out 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

Celine Dion gave a stunning performance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, dazzling audiences across the globe. The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris was filled with tons of memorable moments. Really, you can’t go wrong with your favorite pick, with everything from Lady Gaga opening the ceremony to … Read more

Kevin Costner’s New Movie ‘Horizon’ Flops in Opening Weekend

Kevin Costner’s new film Horizon: An American Saga is not off to a great start — at least, according to box office numbers. In its opening weekend, the first installment of the four-part series brought in just $11 million. It’s a low number, given the project’s budget was nearly ten times that at $100 million. How Did … Read more

Quiet Place Day One on track for franchise-best opening; neck-in-neck with Inside Out 2

A Quiet Place: Day One is on track for a franchise-best opening and could potentially unseat Inside Out 2 as this week’s box office champ. UPDATE: It looks like A Quiet Place: Day One is now heading towards a franchise-best opening, with Deadline’s latest estimates predicting the film will open in the $53 million range. … Read more

Inside Out 2 posts 2nd best animated opening; Bad Boys holds strong in 2nd place

Pixar’s Inside Out 2 had the second biggest animated opening ever, while Bad Boys: Ride or Die only posted a minor drop. After a rough start to the summer, we can finally say with some confidence that the box office slump is over – at least for the time being. Pixar’s sequel, Inside Out 2, … Read more