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Family audience vital as ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’, ‘Sonic 2’, ‘The Bad Guys’ lead global box office
’The Secrets Of Dumbledore’ suffered a 67 drop from the previous weekend in North America, but a gentler 44 in international holdover markets.Worldwide box office April 22-24 Rank Film (Distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Fantastic Beasts 3 (Warner Bros) 52.3m 280.3m 38.3m 213.2m 68 2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Paramount) 34.2m 287.8 19m 142m […]
Continue readingFrom ‘The Bad Guys’ to ‘The Northman,’ Younger Audiences Lead a Box-Office Comeback
As exhibitors gather in Las Vegas for their annual CinemaCon convention this week, this weekend’s box office will provide their rallies with optimism. It fell short of 100 million, but there’s a few talking points to battle the concern that theaters are too franchise dependent.It also provided a case study in balance: Four films grossed […]
Continue reading‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ tops global box office in second session; ‘The Lost City’ closes in on 100m
While the numbers seem amply robust, this third film in the ’Fantastic Beasts’ series looks set for a franchise low.Worldwide box office April 15-17 Rank Film (Distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Warner Bros) 114.7m 193.4m 71.7m 150.4m 67 2. Kgf: Chapter 2 (various) 70.6m 72.3m 67.7m 67.7m […]
Continue reading‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ tops global box office in second session; India’s ‘Kgf: Chapter 2’ opens with 71m
While the numbers seem amply robust, this third film in the ’Fantastic Beasts’ series looks set for a franchise low.Worldwide box office April 15-17 Rank Film (Distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Fantastic Beasts 3 (Warner Bros) 114.7m 193.4m 71.7m 150.4m 67 2. Kgf: Chapter 2 (various) 70.6m 72.3m 67.7m 67.7m 19 3. Sonic […]
Continue reading‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Soars With 71 Million Debut; ‘Ambulance’ Gets A Flat
Paramount’s kid-friendly follow-up, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, exceeded even the most bullish industry expectations in its debut weekend and blew past the box-office competition with a sonic boom thanks to a massive 71 million bow. The Sega videogame-inspired sequel marked the studio’s fourth 2022 film to open in the top spot, while easily trouncing the […]
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‘Sonic 2’ To Sprint Past A Stalling ‘Ambulance’
The pre-summer semi-blockbuster season is well underway, with the past two weekends being the first time in 2022 we have had two 30+ million (or even two 20+ million) openings in a row. This weekend will keep the streak going and up the stakes as
Continue readingBen Schwartz Had To Channel His Teen Angst For Sonic The Hedgehog 2
For over 30 years, the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise has been entertaining us with fun video games, memorable cartoons, and now feature films. And over those years, Sonic’s personality has been consistent. He has always acted a bit like a hotheaded teen, quick-witted, with a short temper, a lack of respect for authorities, and a […]
Continue readingBen Schwartz’s Sonic The Hedgehog Casting Happened By Complete Coincidence
Comedian and actor Ben Schwartz is no stranger to voicing cartoon characters, and that experience helped land him the video game role of a lifetime. In an interview with The Illuminerdi, Schwartz shared that he snagged the role of the smart-talking speedster due to a bit of dumb luck.Not only did Schwartz not have to […]
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