There have been plenty of dodgy British accents by American actors down the years, from Dick van Dyke’s Cockney chimney sweep in “Mary Poppins” to Robert Downey Jr’s bizarre take on Welsh in “Dolittle.” Brad Pitt chipped in with his attempt at a Norn Iron accent in “The Devil’s Own,” which the Belfast Telegraph ranked […]
Continue reading2020 didn’t necessarily start off well for writer-director Stephen Gaghan. The Oscar-winning filmmaker released the Robert Downey, Jr.-starring feature “Dolittle,” which was universally panned by critics when it was released in January (the film currently sits at 14% on Rotten Tomatoes). However, that’s not slowing Gaghan down, as he has already signed up for a […]
Continue readingLocal content is proving more of a draw than Hollywood films as China’s cinemas get back on their feet. Chinese drama “Enigma of Arrival” quashed “Dolittle” and “Jojo Rabbit” to take the top spot in theaters’ second weekend back in business, while a local animation bested the whimpering China debut of Paramount’s “
Continue readingUniversal’s Dolittle was the top-grossing film over the three-day weekend, followed by local production The Enigma Of Arrival.The rerelease of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar had a strong opening on Sunday, August 2 in China, grossing $2.8m in a single day, according to figures from Artisan Gateway, boding well for the release of Nolan’s Tenet if it […]
Continue readingVin Diesel action sci-fi Bloodshot also opens.Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr. led the box office in China on Friday (July 24) as cinemas returned to business, generating around $1.2m in a $2.9m day for the territory overall.The family film earned Rmb 8.5m from roughly 3,000 screens. It is understood that exhibitors presented half the number […]
Continue readingUniversal’s Dolittle and Sony’s Bloodshot are both scheduled to open this weekend.China’s theatrical market showed its first signs of life in nearly six months on Monday (July 20), the day on which authorities finally allowed cinemas to reopen in “low-risk areas” across the country.Total box office had surpassed $460,000 (RMB3.22m) as of 17:00 local time, […]
Continue readingReed Morano’s action drama “The Rhythm Section” made box office history over its debut weekend, but not in a good way for Paramount Pictures. The $50 million production opened January 31 in 3,049 theaters and grossed just $2.8 million over its first three days, marking the worst box office opening in history for a title […]
Continue readingRide together, die together, blow up the box office together: Bad Boys for Life is a hit. The third entry in the action franchise exceeded expectations at the weekend box office, taking in 83% more than initially projected. But while Bad Boys had a good weekend, Dolittle did not. The Robert Downey Jr. film flopped, […]
Continue readingAn improved 2020 continued this weekend, with the initial $160 million three-day estimate over $30 million (about 22%) above last year’s Martin Luther King Birthday Friday-to-Sunday totals.The difference comes from two new releases. “Bad Boys for Life” (Sony) opened at just over $59 million, $19 million better than “Glass,” which was the sole new wide […]
Continue readingSony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” the third entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led action series, ruled over the global box office and is expected to cross the $100 million mark through the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.The threequel, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, scored $38.6 million overseas, along with […]
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