Tag: Dolittle
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‘Bad Boys for Life’ Soars; ‘Dolittle’ 4-Day Total Tops ‘Cats’ Entire Gross
An 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…
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Box Office: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Crossing $100 Million Worldwide
Sony’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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Box Office: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Towers Over ‘Dolittle,’ ‘1917’
Universal’s “Dolittle” and “1917” found out what “Bad Boys” will do when they come for you at the box office. Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” the third entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led series, beat expectations and towered over the competition during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.“Bad Boys for Life” earned $59…
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‘Bad Boys for Life’ Brings the Heat, Delivering $68 Million Mlk Debut
The Martin Luther King holiday is bringing more box office heat than originally expected as Sony’s Bad Boys for Life delivered the second largest Mlk four-day performance ever as well as the studio’s largest R-rated opening ever. Added to that, even Universal’s Dolittle outperformed expectations, though the $175 million production still has a long way…
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Box Office: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Zooms to $68M, ‘Dolittle’ Bombs With $30M
While one Hollywood reboot successfully restarted a film franchise at the weekend box office, moviegoers banished the other to pasture.Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’ Bad Boys for Life — opening 17 years after the last installment in their action comedy franchise hit the big screen — zoomed to an estimated $68.1 million over the four-day…
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Michael Sheen on ‘Dolittle’, ‘Good Omens’ Cosplay, and Directing the Three-Part Series ‘The Way’
I recently sat down with Michael Sheen, who stars as the villainous Dr. Blair Müdfly in director Stephen Gaghan’s Dolittle, opening this weekend. While sitting in his trailer on the Universal backlot, Sheen and I had a wide-ranging conversation about working with Robert Downey Jr. and spending so much time looking at a tennis ball…
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‘Dolittle’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending with “Dolittle.”Ads placed for the fantasy-adventure film had an estimated media value of $8.22 million through Sunday for 1,092 national ad airings on 40 networks. (Spend…
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John Cena on Why He’s Proud to Be Part of ‘Fast & Furious 9’
Last summer, we learned that WWE superstar-turned-actor John Cena would be joining the cast of the Fast and Furious franchise for the sequel Fast & Furious 9, due in theaters May 22nd. In a series that just keeps getting more and more delightfully over-the-top, Cena is a perfect addition—he looks well-suited to the task of…
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Three Oscar Best Picture Contenders and ‘Dolittle’ To Release in China in February
February is set to be a busy month for Hollywood in China. “Jojo Rabbit,” “Little Women,” “Marriage Story” and “Dolittle” will all get their crack at the world’s second largest film market next month, Chinese reports confirmed on Tuesday. The news comes just after the big reveal that three Oscar best picture contenders rank among…
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John Cena on the Power of James Gunn’s Storytelling for ‘The Suicide Squad’
2020 is looking pretty good for John Cena. He lends his voice to this month’s big-budget Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the famed physician with the ability to talk to animals. He’s joining the Fast and Furious family in this summer’s Fast and Furious 9, and he’s currently filming a yet-undisclosed role in James…