Marvel Studios and Disney’s Captain America: Civil War launched to a mighty $181.8 million in North America over the weekend, kicking off the summer box office in high style and scoring the fifth-best opening of all time, as well as the top launch of 2016 to date. In comparison, ‘Civil War’ earned …
Read More »‘The Jungle Book’ Crushes Competition At Box Office
In its third weekend, the movie continued to exceed expectations, grossing $42.4 million in North America to crush new offerings star-studded ensemble comedy Mother’s Day and R-rated action-comedy Keanu. Heading into the frame, most thought Jungle Book would earn around $35 million, but numbers kept being revised upwards Saturday and Sunday. The top 12 …
Read More »‘Huntsman’ Fails To Live Happily Ever After
Universal’s The Huntsman: Winter’s War flopped at the North American box office, grossing $20.1 million from 3,792 theaters despite a net budget of $115 million. The Jungle Book remained king of the multiplex as it raced past the $500 million mark globally. The Jon Favreau-directed film continued to defy expectations in its second weekend, …
Read More »‘Jungle Book’ Tops Box Office
Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book opened to a massive $103.6 million at the North American box office in another win for Disney’s live-action studio as it spins classic titles into modern-day tentpoles. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, April 17, are as follows: WEEKEND REVENUE RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR …
Read More »‘Boss’ Tops Box Office
Melissa McCarthy, squaring off against both Batman and Superman over the weekend, scored a narrow victory, as the raucous comedian’s new feature The Boss claimed the top spot at the North American box office in a virtual photo finish with an estimated $23.48 million, just a few dollars above Batman v. Superman’s weekend …
Read More »‘Batman V Superman’ Drops 68% With No New Competition
With dismal reviews and bad word of mouth, Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice plunged an estimated 68 percent in its second weekend — one of the biggest drops in history for a marquee superhero title — even as it easily stayed No. 1 due to no new films opening. …
Read More »‘Dawn of Justice’ Weak On Screen But Strong At Box Office
Despite bad reviews, weak story and terrible acting, Superman and Batman fans proved P.T. Barnum’s adage of never overestimating the intelligence of the consumer and turned out in droves to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The cinematic monstrosity rolled in box office gold bringing in $170,100,000 domestically. The film earned …
Read More »‘Zootopia’ Threepeats At The Top Of The Box Office
Zootopia remained at No. 1 in its third weekend with a stellar $38 million domestically (it fell a slim 26 percent) to jump the $200 million mark in North America. And overseas, it earned another $64.8 million to finish Sunday with a foreign total of $389.9 million and global haul of …
Read More »‘Zootopia’ Remains Atop Box Office
Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia continued to rule the roost in its second weekend, while the J.J. Abrams-produced 10 Cloverfield Lane opened to a pleasing $25.2 million in North America.Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy The Brothers Grimsby debuted to a dismal $3.2 million, the worst opening of all time for the British comedian. Fellow new offerings The Young Messiah and The …
Read More »‘Zootopia’ Defeats ‘Deadpool’
Over the weekend, Zootopia — buoyed by glowing reviews launched to a record $73.7 million from 3,827 theaters in North America, the top showing ever for Disney Animation Studios and the top March debut for an animated title, besting Dr. Suess’ The Lorax ($70.2 million). The top 12 films of the weekend, as of …
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