Tag: Agatha Christie
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Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Stays Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office
Disney’s Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second successive weekend with £1.4 million ($1.8 million), per numbers from Comscore.The film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, where he plays detective Hercule Poirot, now has a total of £4.9 million after two weekends in release.Lionsgate’s “Expend4bles” debuted…
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Here’s How ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Differs From the ‘Poirot’ TV Episode
A Haunting in Venice updates the Agatha Christie novel for a supernatural thriller where an old palazzo brings together friends, enemies, and a Belgian detective to face secrets that are darker than the surrounding shadows. Like with the previous Kenneth Branagh-centric adaptations, there is another version out there that you can watch to compare. ITV’s…
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The 10 Best Whodunnit Films, From ‘Clue’ to ‘Knives Out’
There was a time not too long ago when whodunnits seemed to be a dusty relic of cinema’s past. Mysteries about a cast of colorful characters at the center of a murder case, and the intrepid detective investigating them, were far and few between in movie theaters for what felt like decades, and the rare…
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Box Office: ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Gondolas to $5.5 Million Opening Day, ‘Nun II’ Contends for No. 1
Hercule Poirot is back on the case this weekend, with Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice” hoping to best a very quiet box office in its opening. The horror-tinged whodunnit scored $5.5 million from 3,305 theaters on its opening day, a figure that includes $1.2 million in Thursday previews. The film gets a boost from…
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Box Office: A Haunting In Venice Summons The Ghost Of A $15 Million Opening Weekend
Just when you thought it was safe to commit elaborate crimes, Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot has returned. With his sharp mind and even sharper mustache, Branagh’s take on Agatha Christie’s famous detective first appeared in 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and returned last year in “Death on the Nile.” Both were directed by Branagh…
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Why A Haunting In Venice Decided To Move Agatha Christie’s Story To Italy
Kenneth Branagh has directed and starred in three movies so far based on Agatha Christie’s murder mystery novels, but none of them have taken place primarily in England, the country where Christie lived and where she based so many of her stories. For the first two movies, this wasn’t particularly unusual. The source material for…
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Box Office: Kenneth Branagh’s Murder Mystery ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Targets Middling $15 Million Debut
“A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s latest cinematic take on Agatha Christie’s library of murder mystery novels, is expected to spook the box office competition.It’s targeting a soft $13 million to $15 million in its North American debut. Those ticket sales will likely be enough to claim the No. 1 spot — unless last weekend’s…
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A Haunting in Venice review – Branagh’s Agatha Christie whodunnit given horror makeover
No amount of spooky jump-scares can save Kenneth Branagh’s latest Christie adaptation, which wastes its atmospheric setting and stellar castScreenwriter Michael Green and director-star Kenneth Branagh have coaxed another gold-effect egg from that plump goose which is the Agatha Christie estate. Legendary moustachioed Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, played by Branagh, is back for another ensemble…
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Can A Haunting In Venice Bring Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot Back To Box Office Glory?
Kenneth Branagh is back both in front of and behind the camera for another Agatha Christie adaptation in the form of “A Haunting in Venice.” Based on one of the author’s lesser-known Hercule Poirot mysteries “Hallowe’en Party,” this will give Branagh’s trilogy a more overtly spooky spin than his previous two adaptations, “Murder on the…
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This Is the Best Hercule Poirot, Period
Agatha Christie has been writing murder mysteries since it seems almost like the dawn of time. Her two most known characters include Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Hercule Poirot has been portrayed in numerous movies, TV shows, and plays. But who has the best portrayal? More recently, we’ve seen Kenneth Branagh play Detective Poirot in…