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Twisters Kicks Up $80M Weekend
Twisters Has
Blockbuster Debut
box office
Jul 21, 2024 12:26 PM CDT

Twisters Has Blockbuster Debut

(Newser) - Moviegoers ran toward the tornadoes this weekend, propelling Twisters to a blockbuster opening. The standalone sequel to the 1996 hit rang up $80.5 million in ticket sales from 4,151 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's about $30 million more than analysts expected initially...

Despicable Me 4 Repeats
Minions Swamp
Fly Me to the Moon
box office
Jul 14, 2024 3:10 PM CDT

Minions Swamp Fly Me to the Moon

Surprise of the weekend is a horror film's success

(Newser) - Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called Longlegs upset the starry $100 million Fly Me to the Moon. The supremacy of Despicable Me 4 was hardly a surprise, as the Universal and...

Despicable Me 4 Builds on Minions&#39; Success
Despicable Me 4 Debuts at No. 1
box office
Jul 7, 2024 4:25 PM CDT

Despicable Me 4 Debuts at No. 1

Latest installment builds on Minions' success

(Newser) - After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office suddenly is booming. Despicable Me 4, the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates...

Costner Film Can&#39;t Approach Inside Out or Quiet Place
Costner Film
Can't Approach
Inside Out or
Quiet Place
box office
Jun 30, 2024 12:20 PM CDT

Costner Film Can't Approach Inside Out or Quiet Place

Animated hit stays on top, edging out action-horror and Western challengers

(Newser) - A Quiet Place: Day One is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It's both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had...

Inside Out 2 Collects $100M
Inside Out 2 Sets Record
box office
Jun 23, 2024 12:50 PM CDT

Inside Out 2 Sets Record

Animated film's weekend take is $100M

(Newser) - Weekend No. 2 was just as joyous for Inside Out 2. The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. The previous best second weekend for an...

People Really Aren't Happy About This AI-Written Film

London's Prince Charles Cinema cancels premiere of ChatGPT-penned movie after 200 complaints

(Newser) - An eyebrow-raising movie premiere in London's West End has been nixed just days beforehand. The Last Screenwriter, directed by Peter Luisi and starring Nicholas Pople, has its own screenwriter to blame for the sudden shutdown: The script is credited to artificial intelligence, specifically "ChatGPT 4.0," and...

Inside Out 2 Opens Huge
Inside Out 2
Opens Huge
box office
Jun 16, 2024 12:15 PM CDT

Inside Out 2 Opens Huge

Animated sequel posts biggest debut since Barbie

(Newser) - Hollywood's summer movie anxieties gave way to industry joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2. The animated sequel totaled $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only is...

Sony Pictures Makes a 'Rare' Acquisition

Studio conglomerate buys Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain

(Newser) - Sony Pictures Entertainment just got a little bigger. CNBC reports that the studio conglomerate has scooped up Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America, from owners Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, and co-founder Tim League. Variety notes that "it marks a rare time in recent...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die Gives Will Smith a Hit
Will Smith Rebounds With
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
box office
Jun 9, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

Will Smith Rebounds With Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Film is the actor's best showing since Oscars slap

(Newser) - Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a summer hit and Smith his biggest success since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Expectations were all over...

Most Hollywood Flicks Fail a 'Climate Reality Check'

New research shows that majority of films don't accurately reflect current climate crisis

(Newser) - Aquaman may not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That's one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to determine if today's Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate crisis. The vast majority of movies failed the "climate...

Garfield , Furiosa Switch Places
Garfield, Furiosa Switch Places
box office
Jun 2, 2024 11:50 AM CDT

Garfield, Furiosa Switch Places

New releases don't make much of a mark

(Newser) - It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony's The Garfield Movie, Warner Bros.' Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and a slew of holdovers. The Garfield Movie collected a chart-topping $14 million in ticket sales while Furiosa settled into third place in...

Furiosa , Garfield Top Weak Weekend
Furiosa Tops Weak Weekend
box office
May 26, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Furiosa Tops Weak Weekend

Industry now counts on June, July releases

(Newser) - Movie theaters are looking more and more like a wasteland this summer. Neither Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga nor The Garfield Movie could save Memorial Day weekend, which is cruising toward a two-decade low. Furiosa, the Mad Max prequel starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, claimed first place for the...

Audiences Like IF More Than Critics Do
IF Captures
Imaginations
box office
May 19, 2024 1:55 PM CDT

IF Captures Imaginations

John Krasinski's project is the first family-friendly film to open in weeks

(Newser) - John Krasinski's imaginary friends movie IF claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was a bit lower than some projections. That could be an ominous sign of the box office times—or not, the AP...

Latest Apes Installment Has Series&#39; Second-Biggest Opening
New Planet of the Apes Film
Outdraws Rest of Top 10
box office
May 12, 2024 2:45 PM CDT

New Planet of the Apes Film Outdraws Rest of Top 10

Latest installment rides positive reviews

(Newser) - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a surge to an uncertain season in theaters. The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted Apes trilogy...

Disney Boss Addresses 'Superhero Fatigue'

Bob Iger says company is going to tamp down on Marvel franchise output to focus on quality

(Newser) - Disney had some good news to share during its latest quarterly report, including the profit its streaming services (Disney+ and Hulu) turned this time around. But CEO Bob Iger also noted during Tuesday's conference call with analysts that the company has had to contend with "superhero fatigue" around...

The Fall Guy Starts Hollywood&#39;s Summer Slowly
Ryan Gosling's
Fall Guy Starts Slowly
box office
May 5, 2024 1:50 PM CDT

Ryan Gosling's Fall Guy Starts Slowly

Debut comes up short of forecasts despite positive reviews

(Newser) - The Fall Guy, the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer season that's very much to be determined for Hollywood. The Universal Pictures release opened on a weekend that Marvel...

Sex on the Big Screen Is Falling Out of Fashion

It may be hotter, more risque in some films, but sexual content fell 40% from 2000, per one analyst

(Newser) - You wouldn't know it if you've recently seen Saltburn , Poor Things , or Challengers , but sex scenes in Hollywood movies are actually experiencing a downturn. That's according to data analyst Stephen Follows , who was commissioned by the Economist to look into the status of erotic content on the...

Challengers Opens No. 1
Zendaya Fans
Rush to Challengers
box office
Apr 28, 2024 12:30 PM CDT

Zendaya Fans Rush to Challengers

Exit poll shows 55% of audience was drawn by the star

(Newser) - The sexy tennis drama Challengers won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour promoting Italian director Luca Guadagnino's original film, which opened in 3,477...

On Prom Day, Footloose School Will Get a Big Guest
Kevin Bacon Fulfills His
Promise to Footloose School
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Apr 27, 2024 6:30 AM CDT

Kevin Bacon Fulfills His Promise to Footloose School

Actor visited Utah's Payson High School, where 'Footloose' was shot, on prom day

(Newser) - Kevin Bacon on Saturday fulfilled his promise to students at Utah's Payson High School—where he filmed Footloose four decades ago—when he showed up on campus on prom day. "It's been a long time—40 years—that just blows my mind, you know," the actor...

Blair Witch Project Actors: Studios Have Cheated Us

Trio asks for retroactive payment over the 1999 blockbuster

(Newser) - The three actors in the unexpected 1999 blockbuster The Blair Witch Project say it's long past time they were fairly compensated for their work. In an open letter to Lionsgate, Rei Hance (then known as Heather Donahue), Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams ask for retroactive money as well as...

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