Three new recent theatrical releases, two of which have grossed over 50 million, all of which were in this weekend’s theatrical Top Ten, share the #1 VOD chart spots among the listings we follow. This rare split is accompanied by another never before seen occurrence that may never happen again.“The Lost City” (Paramount), “The Northman” […]
Continue readingThe video game adaptation box has been opened, and it will not be closed! Now that movies based on video games are hot again (think “Uncharted” versus anything Uwe Boll has made), it feels like every network and production company is chomping at the bit to release its own.AMC has no interest in missing out […]
Continue readingSony ruled for another week as “Uncharted” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (both 19.99) each had #1 showings: The video game adaptation is #1 at iTunes and Vudu, while the massive Marvel hit took top spot at Google Play.This reinforces the strategic wisdom of two Sony decisions: the extended theatrical window for both films (far […]
Continue reading‘Morbius’ looks to be on a profitable path for stakeholders Sony and Marvel.Worldwide box office April 1-3 RankFilm (Distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Morbius (Sony) 84m 84m 44.9m 44.9m 63 2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Paramount) 25.5m 25.5m 25.5m 25.5m 31 3. The Batman (Warner Bros) 24.2m 710.5m 13.4m 361.5m 77 4. Rrr (various) […]
Continue readingThe first weekend of April was a dud. There was reason to hope it would launch a comeback month with multiple breakout openers, but “Morbius” (Sony) failed to live up to expectations and with a must-see North Carolina/Duke basketball game competing for attention Saturday night, the box office struggled.“Morbius” is the third entry in the […]
Continue readingParamount’s The Lost City has delivered the highest new entry in the weekend worldwide box office chart.Worldwide box office March 25-27 Rank Film (Distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (Int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. The Batman (Warner Bros) $45.5m $672.8m $25m $340.9m 77 2. The Lost City (Paramount) $34.7m $34.7m $3.7m $3.7m 17 3. Rrr […]
Continue reading‘The Batman’ flew to an opening weekend of $11.6 million and landed in first place at the box office in China. It was the biggest opening this year in China for a Hollywood title but, with a return of coronavirus problems affecting cinema operations, the result has a tinge of missed opportunity.Data from consultancy Artisan […]
Continue readingThe strong debut of Sony Pictures’ “Uncharted” at the box office last month came a happy sign that moviegoing is back to normal-ish levels as families returned to multiplexes for the Tom Holland-starrer based on the PlayStation video game franchise.Behind the scenes, “Uncharted” is also a textbook case of a movie that needed seasoned and […]
Continue readingOpening behind only ‘No Time To Die’, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ in last two years.Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Mar 4-6) Total gross to date Week 1.
Continue readingThe 2022 box office has its first juggernaut. After years of promotion and more than few delays due to Covid-19, “The Batman” finally hit movie theaters this weekend. The Warner Bros. release grossed a hefty $57 million from 4,417 locations in its opening day, though that’s a sum that includes $21.6 million from Thursday preview […]
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