Tag: Rocketman
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Tarantino, Malick, Banderas: A Dozen New Oscar Contenders, Courtesy of Cannes
Launching a film at the Cannes Film Festival is equal measures honor and risk. For every “The Artist,” there’s a “Grace of Monaco;” others are happy to leave unscathed. Historically it’s a relative few who leave poised for Oscar consideration, but 2019 proved to be a strong year.Among these are the two splashiest festival debuts,…
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‘Aladdin’ casts spell over global box office in $207m launch
Fantasy beats Rocketman, The Secret Life Of Pets 2 in UK.A straight run of number one debuts across all of Asia and Latin America and in most of Europe drove Disney’s Aladdin to outperform Cinderella across the regions as it flew to an estimated $121m international debut and $207.1m worldwide excluding Monday.Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter…
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‘Aladdin’ dominates Asia, LatAm to cast $207m spell over global box office
Fantasy beats Rocketman, The Secret Life Of Pets 2 in UK.A straight run of number one debuts across all of Asia and Latin America and in most of Europe drove Disney’s Aladdin to outperform Cinderella across the regions as it flew to an estimated $121m international debut and $207.1m worldwide excluding Monday.Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter…
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‘Aladdin’ Dominates International Box Office With $121 Million
Disney’s “Aladdin” is showing plenty of worldwide drawing power with $121 million overseas for the weekend, opening in first place in nearly all international markets.The reboot of the 1992 animated classic has received strong family attendance with a significant gain on Saturday and Sunday. China leads the way with an estimated $18.7 million for its…
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UK box office preview: ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Rocketman’ go head to head
Disney’s latest live-action remake challenges Paramount’s Elton John biopic.This weekend’s UK box office sees Disney’s Aladdin remake and Paramount’s Elton John biopic Rocketman open against each other.Both titles entered UK cinemas on Wednesday (May 22) for two days of previews prior to their opening weekend. The UK has a bank holiday on Monday (May 27),…
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5 Burning Questions for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ in Cannes
On Tuesday, Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” will make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. So what do festivalgoers most want to know about the movie’s debut in the south of France?1. How long will Tarantino’s standing ovation be?It’s not a question about if a movie will get a standing…
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Cannes 2019: Why Elton John Wasn’t the Only Big Story at the Start of the Festival
The 2019 Cannes Film Festival has a whole second week to go, but its first few days were filled with activity, from the deadpan zombie comedy of Jim Jarmusch’s opening night film “The Dead Don’t Die” to a starry evening with Elton John on the red carpet for “Rocketman.” In between, there were also films…
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Oscars 2020: Best Supporting Actor Predictions
It’s way too early to predict the Oscars, especially in the supporting categories. But looking at Hollywood’s upcoming slates sight unseen, which movies have the right stuff to go the distance?Studios tend to premiere their movies in Cannes as a launch pad for international release. That’s the case for “Rocketman” starring Taron Egerton as Elton…
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Cannes 2019 Lineup Includes ‘Rocketman,’ Films from Terrence Malick, Bong Joon-Ho, and 13 Female Directors
The Cannes 2019 lineup has been announced for the prestigious film festival’s 72nd annual outing. The official selection so far includes films by Terrence Malick (A Hidden Life), Pedro Almodovar (Pain & Glory), and Bong Joon ho (Parasite), as well as Dexter Fletcher‘s high-profile Elton John biopic Rocketman, which is set to make its debut…
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Cannes: 2019 Lineup Includes Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Four Films by Women
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival unveiled its lineup, boosting the number of female filmmakers in official selection to 13 — four of which will compete for the Palme d’Or, the highest number since 2011.Additionally, new movies by Pedro Almodóvar and American directors Terrence Malick and Ira Sachs join Elton John biopic “Rocketman” and the previously…