Tag: Skyscraper

  • ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Climbs Past ‘Skyscraper’ at International Box Office

    ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Climbs Past ‘Skyscraper’ at International Box Office

    “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” towered over “Skyscraper” overseas.The third installment in the “Hotel Transylvania” franchise checked in with $46.4 million when it opened in 42 international markets, while Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper” opened with $40.4 million.Sony’s animated threequel surpassed “Skyscraper” at the domestic box office as well. It debuted with $44 million in North America…

  • ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Wins The Weekend As ‘Skyscraper’ Crumbles At The Box Office

    ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Wins The Weekend As ‘Skyscraper’ Crumbles At The Box Office

    As this weekend approached, box office analysts predicted that the #1 spot would be a battle between the animated threequel “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” and Dwayne Johnson’s “Die Hard” knock-off “Skyscraper.” While ‘Hotel Transylvania’ did what was expected, “Skyscraper” ended up burning to the ground, so to speak.Coming in at #1, surprising no one,…

  • ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Tops Weekend Box Office While ‘Skyscraper’ Struggles

    ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Tops Weekend Box Office While ‘Skyscraper’ Struggles

    Sony Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation continued the franchise tradition of debuting atop the weekend box office and doing so with over $40 million over the three-day. The weekend also featured a strong expansion from Annapurna’s Sorry to Bother You, which landed in seventh position on the weekend chart, but unfortunately for Universal’s Skyscraper,…

  • Skyscraper review – Dwayne Johnson rocks in a highly enjoyable action film

    Skyscraper review – Dwayne Johnson rocks in a highly enjoyable action film

    A preposterous mashup of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno makes for a perfect summer blockbusterDwayne Johnson stars as the most badass amputee since Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road, in the movie mashup you never knew you wanted. Skyscraper is Die Hard meets The Towering Inferno, and it’s pretty much everything you could…

  • ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Sailing to $40 Million-Plus Debut, ‘Skyscraper’ to Disappoint

    ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Sailing to $40 Million-Plus Debut, ‘Skyscraper’ to Disappoint

    The weekend’s two box office openers are coming in a far cry apart, with “Hotel Transylvania 3” soaring to an estimated $41 million from 4,267 sites while Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper” heads for a stale $25 million from 3,782 domestic locations.“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’s” estimate places it at the top of the box office, with…

  • ‘Skyscraper’ Up In Flames With $24M+ As ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Books $42M+ Weekend Voyage

    ‘Skyscraper’ Up In Flames With $24M+ As ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Books $42M+ Weekend Voyage

    3rd Update, Saturday Am: This weekend The Rock is getting squashed by a horde of bloodsucking vampires as Sony Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is the prime destination for families with an estimated $42.2M, knocking down Dwayne Johnson’s Skyscraper to third place with $24.2M, a low result for the action star in his recent…

  • Let’s rock! Why Dwayne Johnson is the new Schwarzenegger

    Let’s rock! Why Dwayne Johnson is the new Schwarzenegger

    The action hero dominates the box office, with his new film Skyscraper set to soar. From his apolitical attitude to his everyman heritage, we explore the magic behind the muscleModern Toss on The RockOn 24 June , Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted the following to his 109 million Instagram followers: “Starting off my Sat by…

  • Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Skyscraper’ Blazes to $1.95 Million at Thursday Box Office

    Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Skyscraper’ Blazes to $1.95 Million at Thursday Box Office

    Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper” grossed $1.95 million at the Thursday box office.In comparison, his last movie “Rampage” earned $2.4 million in previews before opening to $35.8 million. Perhaps another comparison is “The Legend of Tarzan,” which earned $2.6 million in previews before grossing $38.5 million its opening weekend in 2016.Legendary and Universal’s “Skyscraper” is looking to…

  • ‘Skyscraper’ looks to dominate the international box office landscape

    ‘Skyscraper’ looks to dominate the international box office landscape

    The big budget Dwayne Johnson action movie opens in 50-plus markets as well as North America.Dwayne Johnson action outing Skyscraper leaps into the international marketplace this weekend, opening in 56 international territories almost day-and-date with its North American launch.The Legendary and Universal release went out through Universal Pictures International in France, Belgium and South Korea…

  • Dwayne Johnson: DC Is Figuring Out How ‘Black Adam’ Fits in Film Universe

    Dwayne Johnson: DC Is Figuring Out How ‘Black Adam’ Fits in Film Universe

    Black Adam, the mythical anti-hero blessed with the abilities of Egyptian gods, may some day grace the silver screen, but it doesn’t sound like it will be any time soon.A film about the popular DC Comics character has been rumored for years, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson most frequently mentioned as the only actor with…