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Jul 21, 2019 12:15 PM CDT

The Lion King Opens With a Roar

Disney film sets a couple of records

(Newser) - The Walt Disney Co. is ruling the box office again with the record-breaking debut of The Lion King this weekend. The studio said Sunday that the photorealistic remake devoured an estimated $185 million in ticket sales from 4,725 North American locations, the AP reports. It's a record for...

Spider-Man
Shakes Off
Newcomers

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Jul 14, 2019 11:45 AM CDT

Spider-Man Shakes Off Newcomers

'Crawl' and ' Stuber' can't touch sequel at the top

(Newser) - Spider-Man: Far From Home is celebrating another weekend at No. 1. Fresh counterprograming like the horror movie Crawl and the action-comedy Stuber barely made a dent in the web-slinger's earnings, the AP reports. Studios on Sunday estimate that the Spider-Man sequel added $45.3 million, bringing its domestic total...

Toy Story Is No. 1 Again,
but No. 3 Is 'the Big Story'

Jun 30, 2019 2:40 PM CDT

Toy Story Is No. 1 Again, but No. 3 Is 'the Big Story'

'Yesterday' debuted well over industry expectations

(Newser) - Toy Story 4 hung onto the top spot in its second week in theaters and the horror sequel Annabelle Comes Home opened in line with expectations, but the Cinderella story of the weekend was actually the third place movie: Yesterday. The Danny Boyle-directed musical romantic comedy featuring the music of...

Bad Reviews
Slow Men
in Black
Reboot

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Jun 16, 2019 11:06 AM CDT

Bad Reviews Slow Men in Black Reboot

'The Secret Life of Pets 2' finishes second for the weekend

(Newser) - Men in Black: International is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, but the Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth-led reboot isn't exactly a franchise-revitalizing hit. Hampered by poor reviews, Sony Pictures on Sunday estimates that the film earned only $28.5 million in ticket sales nationwide over...

Dark Phoenix Gets Beaten by Talking Animals

Dark Phoenix
Has the Worst
X-Men Debut
of All Time

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Jun 9, 2019 1:34 PM CDT

Dark Phoenix Has the Worst X-Men Debut of All Time

'The Secret Life of Pets' takes the top spot

(Newser) - After nearly 20 years and a dozen films, the current manifestation of X-Men movies is going out with a whimper. Scorched by poor reviews, the $200 million Dark Phoenix earned a franchise low of $33 million from 3,721 North American locations over the weekend for a second place finish,...

Weekend Winner Kind of Lost

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Jun 2, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Weekend Winner Kind of Lost

While 'Rocketman' and 'Ma' debut in the top 5

(Newser) - The latest iteration of the Godzilla franchise took over the top spot from Aladdin and roared louder than Elton John at the weekend box office, but it still left a notably smaller footprint on North American theaters than its city-wrecking predecessors, the AP reports. Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Warner...

Aladdin Casts
a Spell Over
Raunchy New
Comedy

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May 26, 2019 11:57 AM CDT

Aladdin Casts a Spell Over Raunchy New Comedy

Will Smith-starrer takes first, crushing other new movies

(Newser) - A Middle Eastern folk tale just trounced a raunchy high school comedy at the weekend box office, Variety reports. Aladdin grabbed top spot with a higher-than-expected $86.1 million and will likely hit $105 million by Monday, making it the sixth-highest Memorial Day long weekend grosser ever. Among other new...

John Wick 3 Takes
Avengers Down a Notch

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May 19, 2019 11:03 AM CDT

John Wick 3 Takes Avengers Down a Notch

Three-week run atop weekend box office ends

(Newser) - The box office has a new king, and his name is John Wick. The third installment of the hyper violent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office, the AP reports, and ended the three-week reign of Avengers: Endgame. Studios on Sunday say John ...

Pikachu
Challenges
Avengers

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May 12, 2019 11:18 AM CDT

Pikachu Challenges Avengers

Superheroes top newcomers to win weekend box office again

(Newser) - Avengers: Endgame has topped the box office again in its third weekend in theaters. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that the superhero pic earned an estimated $63.1 million from North American theaters, the AP reports, bringing its domestic total to $723.5 million.

Now, It's Just
Endgame vs.
James Cameron

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May 5, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Now, It's Just Endgame vs. James Cameron

The Marvel epic is ahead of 'Titanic' but behind 'Avatar'

(Newser) - Avengers: Endgame crushed the global box office for a second straight week and hit $2.189 billion worldwide—putting it ahead of one James Cameron-directed movie and behind another for the highest-grossing movie ever, per the Hollywood Reporter . Specifically, Endgame is ahead of Titanic ($2.187 billion, adjusted for inflation)...

Endgame Demolishes Record

BOX OFFICE

Apr 28, 2019 11:25 AM CDT

Endgame Demolishes Record

Avengers blockbuster brings in $350M

(Newser) - Avengers: Endgame has shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in domestic ticket sales and $1.2 billion globally, per the AP . The Marvel Studios superhero blockbuster far exceeded even its own gargantuan expectations. The movie's domestic haul blew past the previous record of...

The Curse
of La Llorona
Terrifies
America

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Apr 21, 2019 1:06 PM CDT

The Curse of La Llorona Terrifies America

The Warner Bros. horror flick wins the weekend box office

(Newser) - The Curse of La Llorona had only good fortune at the box office. The Warner Bros. horror film based on a Mexican legend about a woman who murdered her children and wanders the world looking for them brought in $26.5 million as the weekend's top film, the AP...

Lightning
Strikes for
Shazam!

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Apr 7, 2019 12:45 PM CDT

Lightning Strikes for Shazam!

The superhero flick wins the weekend box office

(Newser) - Seven films in, the DC Extended Universe is finally flying with some wind behind its back. The well-reviewed, more modestly budgeted Shazam! debuted with $53.5 million over the weekend, the AP reports. Shazam! has collected an estimated $56.8 million in total, including about $3 million from early advance...

Dumbo Isn't Exactly Soaring

BOX OFFICE

Mar 31, 2019 10:57 AM CDT

Dumbo Isn't Exactly Soaring

Tim Burton-directed remake takes No. 1 with $45M, but cost $170M to make

(Newser) - Disney's Dumbo isn't exactly taking flight at the North American box office the way its other live-action remakes of animated classics have, reports the AP . The Walt Disney Co. says Sunday that the Tim Burton-directed film has earned an estimated $45 million domestically against a $170 million production...

Us Has a Terrifying Debut

BOX OFFICE

Mar 24, 2019 10:33 AM CDT

Us Has a Terrifying Debut

Jordan Peele scores again with his sophomore effort, pulling in $70.3M

(Newser) - Jordan Peele has done it again. Two years after the filmmaker's Get Out became a box-office sensation, his frightening follow-up, Us, debuted with $70.3 million in ticket sales, according to estimates Sunday. Us took over the top spot at the box office from Captain Marvel, which had reigned...

Captain Marvel Roars
Through Another Weekend

BOX OFFICE

Mar 17, 2019 10:36 AM CDT

Captain Marvel Roars Through Another Weekend

Brie Larson & Co. pull down another $69M, romp toward $1B overall

(Newser) - Captain Marvel romped through the box office for a second weekend in a row, chalking up $69 million domestically for another first-place finish and some pretty eye-popping overall numbers. The Brie Larson-led flick now has a total of $760 million worldwide, and the Hollywood Reporter notes that there's little...

Sorry, Trolls: Captain Marvel
Had a Monster Weekend

BOX OFFICE

Mar 10, 2019 11:16 AM CDT

Sorry, Trolls: Captain Marvel Had a Monster Weekend

$153M opening is the top ever for a female-fronted movie

(Newser) - Captain Marvel launched with an estimated $153 million domestically and $455 million globally—setting a record for a female-fronted movie and scoring the second-largest opening for a comic book adaptation, notes the Hollywood Reporter . The result came in at the high end of expectations for Captain Marvel, reports the AP...

Dragon Trains Madea's Funeral

BOX OFFICE

Mar 3, 2019 11:07 AM CST

Dragon Trains Madea's Funeral

But Tyler Perry's final installment still captures $27M

(Newser) - Tyler Perry put the final nail in his Madea franchise this weekend, but moviegoers left Madea Family Funeral in second place, with $27 million, notes the Hollywood Reporter . That's the third biggest opening for the 15-year-old franchise. Topping the box office a second weekend in a row was How ...

President's Day Weekend
Movies Plunge 60%

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Feb 17, 2019 12:43 PM CST

President's Day Weekend Movies Plunge 60%

Of course, 'Black Panther' broke records last year

(Newser) - Alita: Battle Angel wasn't exactly blessed at the box office this President's Day weekend but did come in first with a domestic bow of $41.7 million, per the Hollywood Reporter . The CGI cyberpunk flick, with a high net budget of around $165 million, will need to overcome...

Lego Movie 2:
Everything Is Not Awesome

BOX OFFICE

Feb 10, 2019 11:16 AM CST

Lego Movie 2: Everything Is Not Awesome

Sequel wins the box office, but falls well short of expectations

(Newser) - The good news for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part: The blockbuster's sequel won the weekend box office with a $35 million haul. The bad news: It fell far short of becoming a blockbuster in its own right, and short of its own expectations, which were more in...