Tag: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Box Office: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Faces Dropoff in Second Weekend
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is forecasted to earn a disappointing $29 million in its second frame from 4,381 North American locations.The Disney-Lucasfilm movie brought in $84.4 million in its opening weekend along with $63 million from overseas markets for a total of $147.4 million.Should the weekend two estimate hold, “Solo” will have declined by…
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Box Office: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Plunging to $28 Million in Second Weekend
The fizz has gone out of The Force. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is heading for a disappointing $28 million in its second weekend in North America, early estimates showed on Friday.If the forecasts hold, the anthology movie will post a 67% decline from its Friday to Sunday opening of $84.4 million.At $28 million, “Solo:…
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ to Roar With $140 Million U.S. Debut
Universal’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” should bring in a healthy $140 million to $150 million in its opening weekend in North America, early tracking showed Thursday.The follow-up to the 2015 smash hit “Jurassic World” is set at the abandoned park at Isla Nublar, where the massive creatures still roam. It opens June 22.“Jurassic World” stunned…
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Box Office: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Headed for Underwhelming Holiday Weekend Debut
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is struggling to make the kind of opening weekend impact now expected from a Star Wars film, with an estimated $114 million from 4,381 domestic sites over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Earlier estimates had pegged the film in the $130-$150 million range.“Solo” earned about $35.6 million through Friday, including…
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‘Solo’ Heads to Opening Below Forecasts Over Memorial Day Weekend
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is flying well below forecasts, heading for a Memorial Day weekend launch of around $110 million domestically, early estimates showed Friday.The four-day figure is significantly under the studio’s recent estimates in the $130 million to $150 million range at 4,380 North American locations. First-day grosses are coming in at…
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‘Black Klansman’ Trailer: Spike Lee and Jordan Peele Unite, and The Early Reactions Are In
Focus Features has just unveiled the first trailer for a new undercover thriller called Black Klansman – or BlacKkKlansman, if you prefer its stylized title. John David Washington (Ballers) stars alongside Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) in this incredible true story of a black police officer who infiltrated the notorious Ku Klux Klan…
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‘Infinity War’ Becomes Second-Fastest Film to Hit $500 Million at U.S. Box Office
“Avengers: Infinity War” has topped the $500 million mark at the North American box office in only its 15th day — the second-fastest movie to achieve that milestone.Disney-Marvel’s superhero tentpole grossed $16 million on Friday at 4,474 locations to reach $502 million. Only 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” hit the half-billion dollar mark faster,…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Poised for Second Weekend Domination as ‘Overboard’,’ Tully’ & ‘Bad Samaritan’ Debut
Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War will dominate yet again this weekend, and while it’s unlikely it will have much of a shot at the largest second weekend ever, a shot at the second largest is well within reach as it pushes toward $450 million domestic and over $1 billion worldwide. In terms of new…
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Why superfans love Avengers: Infinity War and hate Star Wars: The Last Jedi
They are both from ultra-geeky source material, with Marvel-style humour and box-office takings to shout about … so how come aficionados have given Last Jedi such short shrift?Spoiler Warning: Discussion of the films’ content follows, so proceed with cautionWhat is the true mark of success for a Hollywood blockbuster ? Its critical score, via Rotten…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Closes in on All-Time Domestic Weekend Record
Updated: To nobody’s surprise, “Avengers: Infinity War” is already off to a record breaking start.The Marvel powerhouse looks to open in North America with $250 million from 4,474 locations, which would land it the highest domestic debut of all time. This number could fluctuate when an official tally comes in on Monday.That would be enough…