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Pixar and Disney’s critically acclaimed Toy Story 4 buzzed to the top of the North American box office chart over the weekend with $118 million, one of the biggest openings of all time for an animated movie despite coming in behind expectations. The family tentpole bowed simultaneously in numerous foreign markets for …

It may be a whole new world for Aladdin, but it turned out to be another lucrative opening weekend for Disney. The live-action feature grossed $112.7 million stateside over the Memorial Day weekend, beating out even high-end estimates that the film would bow to $100 million.  The rehashing of the studio’s …

Mattel announced the expansion of its global licensing agreement with Disney to span new titles and to design and develop toys inspired by characters from all Pixar Animation Studios’ film properties. Included in the new agreement are upcoming 2020 movie releases, including “Onward,” as well as beloved titles, many of …

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.    …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Super Bowl is always a challenge for the U.S. box office, but this year was a complete blowout. Universal/Disney’s Glass and STXfilms/Lantern’s The Upside stayed atop the chart in their third and fourth outings with $9.5 million and $8 million, respectively, after facing little competition fromMiss Bala, the only new nationwide offering which …

For the first time in history, a pair of animated pics — Ralph Breaks the Internet and The Grinch — claimed the top two spots on the box office chart for the second weekend in a row, underscoring the buying power of families. Disney Animation Studios’ Ralph 2 stayed No. 1 for the third consecutive weekend …