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Oct 9, 2022 1:45 PM CDT

New Releases Can't Touch Smile

'Amsterdam' and 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' don't do much

(Newser) - David O. Russell's star-studded 1930s mystery Amsterdam flopped, and the children's book adaptation Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile debuted softly, allowing the horror thriller Smile to repeat atop the box office in US and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Neither new release caught fire with moviegoers, the AP...

October
Opens With
Horror Film
on Top

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Oct 2, 2022 2:15 PM CDT

October Opens With Horror Film on Top

'Smile' easily defeats ' Bros' in its debut

(Newser) - Moviegoing audiences chose the horror movie over the romantic comedy to kick off the month of October. Paramount's Smile topped the North American charts with $22 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving Billy Eichner's rom-com Bros in the dust. Universal's Bros launched with...

Don't Worry Darling Audience
Sees What the Fuss Is About

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Sep 25, 2022 12:55 PM CDT

Don't Worry Darling Audience Sees What the Fuss Is About

Olivia Wilde's film tops weekend, though it's less than a hit

(Newser) - After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling, the Warner Bros. release opened No. 1 at the box office, debuting with $19.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, Don't Worry Darling was engulfed by...

Don't Worry Darling Crew
Issues a Joint Statement

Sep 25, 2022 8:27 AM CDT

Don't Worry Darling Crew Issues a Joint Statement

40 members dispute rumors of on-set drama with Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh

(Newser) - Crew members of the movie Don't Worry Darling —which might be getting more buzz for rumors of on-set friction than for its qualities as a movie—have taken the unusual step of issuing a public statement to reject those rumors. "As a crew, we've avoided addressing...

The Woman King
Easily Defeats
a Crowded Field

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Sep 18, 2022 1:40 PM CDT

The Woman King Easily Defeats a Crowded Field

Several films debut over a slow weekend

(Newser) - The Viola Davis-led action epic The Woman King easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, surpassed expectations and earned $19 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from Sony on Sunday....

Unconventional
Horror Film
Wins Weekend

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Sep 11, 2022 3:35 PM CDT

Unconventional Horror Film Wins Weekend

Hindi-language fantasy finishes second on far fewer screens

(Newser) - The horror film Barbarian won the weekend by bringing in $10 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the late-summer doldrums at the box office persisted. Director Zach Cregger's debut from Disney's 20th Century Studios premiered at San Diego Comic-Con in July and opened Friday on 2,340...

'The Work Dried Up'
for Blacklisted Actress

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Sep 10, 2022 3:35 PM CDT

'The Work Dried Up' for Blacklisted Actress

Marsha Hunt went to Washington with Bogart and Bacall

(Newser) - Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood's so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and '40s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died. She was 104. Hunt, who appeared...

Spider-Man
Returns to Top
With New Footage

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Sep 4, 2022 4:00 PM CDT

Spider-Man Returns to Top With New Footage

Film industry celebrates success of $3 promotion

(Newser) - Spider-Man: No Way Home has swung back on top of the box office during a holiday weekend where American theaters aimed to lure moviegoers with discounted $3 tickets. The first National Cinema Day nationwide promotion appeared to work with the highest-attended day of the year, drawing an estimated 8.1...

Inexpensive Horror Film
Tops Bullet Train

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Aug 28, 2022 2:35 PM CDT

Inexpensive Horror Film Tops Bullet Train

The Invitation opens to $7M after costing $10M to make

(Newser) - The horror film The Invitation needed just $7 million to finish at the top of the weakest weekend of the summer at the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed and co-written by Jessica M. Thompson and starring Game of Thrones actor Nathalie Emmanuel, The Invitation tells...

Dragon Ball Super
Tops Idris Elba Film

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Aug 21, 2022 3:15 PM CDT

Dragon Ball Super Tops Idris Elba Film

Actor has another one opening next weekend

(Newser) - Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in Beast, but the action flick was no match for the latest Dragon Ball movie at the North American box office this weekend. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero topped the charts in its first weekend in theaters, with $20.1 million in...

Bullet Train Keeps Its Lead

NEW RELEASE

Aug 14, 2022 1:10 PM CDT

Bullet Train Keeps Its Lead

'Maverick' bounces back to third place on a slow weekend

(Newser) - The Brad Pitt action film Bullet Train led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a quiet spell in theaters and incredible staying power allowed Top Gun: Maverick to rocket back into third place in its 12th week of release. After...

There's a 'Sad Irony' in
Bruce Willis' Final Roles

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Aug 13, 2022 10:15 AM CDT

There's a 'Sad Irony' in Bruce Willis' Final Roles

He had few lines, making his cognitive decline hard to detect, writes Matt Zoller Seitz

(Newser) - Bruce Willis is out of the acting game , with the brain disorder aphasia making it impossible for him to remember lines. By the end of his career, he had been reduced to making what amounted to cameos—very lucrative cameos—in mindless, direct-to-video action movies. Willis had little dialogue in...

Reviews Don't Help Bullet Train

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Aug 7, 2022 1:05 PM CDT

Reviews Don't Help Bullet Train

Brad Pitt film has solid but unspectacular debut

(Newser) - The stylized action romp Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters. The film's debut for Sony Pictures was solid but unspectacular for a movie that...

Nope Falls to
Super-Pets

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Jul 31, 2022 12:55 PM CDT

Nope Falls to Super-Pets

Theaters begin to experience summer slowdown

(Newser) - The summer box office showed signs of slowing down this weekend, as the animated DC League of Super-Pets opened in theaters across North America. The superhero spinoff about Superman's dog earned $23 million from 4,314 locations, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though slightly less than expected, it was...

Nope Replaces
Thor in
Top Spot

box office

Jul 24, 2022 1:25 PM CDT

Nope Replaces Thor in Top Spot

Reviews are positive about Jordan Peele thriller

(Newser) - The UFO thriller Nope topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, Universal Pictures said Sunday. Though it doesn't come close to the $71 million debut of Us, it is still significantly impressive for an original, R-rated film—...

Thor Survives Major Fall

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Jul 17, 2022 2:10 PM CDT

Thor Survives Major Fall

Dropoff is big but similar to those of other Disney superhero films

(Newser) - The Marvel sequel Thor: Love & Thunder dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the bestseller adaptation Where the Crawdads Sing debuted with a better-than-expected $17 million. Taika Waititi's Love ...

Thor: Love and Thunder Has
Franchise's Biggest Debut

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Jul 10, 2022 1:25 PM CDT

Thor: Love and Thunder Has Franchise's Biggest Debut

Marvel hit still trails its Doctor Strange

(Newser) - Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office. Thor: Love and Thunder earned $143 million in its opening weekend in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It's a franchise best for the god of thunder and another success story of the summer...

Cameron Takes Preemptive
Strike at Avatar 'Trolls'

Jul 5, 2022 3:25 PM CDT

Cameron Takes Preemptive Strike at Avatar 'Trolls'

Director doesn't want to hear whining about running time, forgotten characters

(Newser) - The running time of the upcoming Avatar sequel hasn't yet be revealed, but you can expect it to be long. After all, director James Cameron "hasn't made a movie under two-hours-long since The Terminator" of 1984, reports Slashfilm . Avatar itself was 2 hours and 40 minutes long....

Minions Returns Late but Strong

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Jul 3, 2022 1:25 PM CDT

Minions Returns Late but Strong

Delayed sequel closes in on July Fourth weekend record

(Newser) - Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater. Minions: The Rise of Gru brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday. By the end of Monday's Independence Day holiday, it will likely have...

Elvis Shares
Crown With
Top Gun

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Jun 26, 2022 4:25 PM CDT

Elvis Shares Crown With Top Gun

Films finish weekend in a virtual tie as bio pic tops expectations

(Newser) - Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic Elvis shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but—in a box-office rarity—Elvis tied Top Gun: Maverick, which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters. Final figures Monday, once Sunday's grosses are tabulated,...