Avengers: Endgame has retained its No. 1 position at the domestic box office for a third week in a row. The Marvel title beat newcomer Detective Pikachu, with Endgame earning $61.3 million stateside. The movie’s cumulative global box office is now $2.485 billion, with the superhero installment only second to James Cameron’s all-time earner, Avatar. …
Read More »‘Avengers: Endgame’ Passes ‘Titanic’ Globally With $2.2B
Avengers: Endgame is now the second-highest-grossing film of all time with $2.189 billion. It has surpassed James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), which earned $2.187 billion (unadjusted for inflation). Endgame achieved the remarkable feat after collecting another $145.8 million domestically and $282.2 million overseas in its second weekend. Heading into the weekend, the Avengers installment earned the highest-grossing week of …
Read More »‘The Curse of La Llorona’ Tops Slow Weekend
In another win for the horror genre, The Curse of La Llorona opened ahead of expectations at the domestic box office, scaring up $26.5 million to easily win the weekend. The movie couldn’t rescue the domestic box office from the worst Easter in 14 years as Hollywood studios held back releasing their …
Read More »‘Shazam’ Beats ‘Hellboy’ To Stay On Top Of Box Office
New Line and DC’s Shazam! easily stayed No. 1 in its second outing, earning $25.1 million from 4,306 theaters and sending rival superhero pic Hellboy up in flames. Shazam! fell a respectable 53 percent, underscoring the its appeal among kids and families. The pic’s 10-day domestic tally is $94.9 million. Overseas, it also topped the …
Read More »Lightning Strikes For ‘Shazam’ At Box Office
The kid-friendly Shazam! easily topped the weekend box office with $53.5 million from 4,217 cinemas in a second consecutive win for DC’s superhero stable following Aquaman. Including previous sneaks, the movie’s early North American total stands at $56.8 million. While it may not have broken any records in its opening, Shazam!‘s overall performance …
Read More »‘Dumbo’ Tops Box Office With Disappointing Results
Disney’sDumbo had trouble gaining altitude at the North American box office, where it opened to a disappointing $45 million from 4,259 theaters. Dumbo still easily won the weekend ahead of holdover Us, but it’s the lowest start among Disney’s high-profile, live-action updates, prompting some box office analysts to question whether there is …
Read More »‘Us’ Takes Box Office Crown From ‘Captain Marvel’
Us debuted to a shocking $70.3 million at the domestic box office over the weekend to scare up the third-biggest horror opening ever behind It ($123.4 million) and last year’s Halloween sequel ($76.2 million), as well as the No. 1 launch for an original horror title. The top 12 films of the weekend, as …
Read More »‘Captain Marvel’ Conquers Box Office For Second Week
Captain Marvel easily stayed No. 1 in its second weekend, earning another $69.3 million in North America and $119.7 million overseas for a mighty worldwide total of $760.2 million. The pic’s global tally includes $266.2 million in domestic ticket sales, and $494 million from overseas.The first female-led superhero pic from Marvel …
Read More »‘Captain Marvel’ Sets Box Office Records
Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, shattered the glass ceiling in its box office debut with $455 million in worldwide ticket sales, including $153 million in North America. The tentpole’s global launch reps the biggest ever for a female-fronted film — eclipsing Beauty and the Beast ($357 million) and doubling Wonder Woman ($223 …
Read More »‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Holds Top Box Office Spot
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World earned another $30 million in its second weekend after traffic surged on Saturday. The film kept the top spot, easily beating the final film in the Madea franchise. The domestic total for the sequel stands at $97.9 million. How to Train Your …
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