Disney’s Lilo & Stitch topped the box office for the third consecutive weekend with an estimated $32.5 million from 4,185 theaters after clearing the $300 million milestone on Thursday. Ballerina, the first John Wick spinoff, opened in second place with a softer-than-expected $25 million from 3,409 venues, the lowest start of any title …
Read More »‘Lilo & Stitch’ Repeats At The Box Office
Lilo & Stitch has shattered numerous records and is likely to become the first Hollywood movie of 2025 to join the billion-dollar box office club. It has exceeded all expectations, remaining No. 1 this weekend both domestically and overseas as it zoomed past the $610 million mark globally after grossing …
Read More »‘Lilo & Stitch’ Blows Up Memorial Day Box Office
Disney’s live-action redo of Lilo & Stitch and Tom Cruise‘s final Mission: Impossible movie from Paramount and Skydance fueled the biggest start-of-summer holiday weekend of all time, based on Monday estimates. Lilo & Stitch blew away all expectations with a record-smashing, four-day domestic debut of $183 million, and a jaw-dropping $341.7 million globally. The female-fueled Lilo was always expected …
Read More »‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Opens To Record-Shattering $51M In U.S.
New Line’s critically acclaimed Final Destination Bloodlines topped the weekend with a franchise-best domestic opening of $51 million, ahead of expectations. Overseas, it likewise earned $51 million for a global start of $102 million. That’s more than enough to successfully revive a long-dormant franchise that was first introduced to audiences a quarter of …
Read More »Thunderbolts Tops Box Office For Second Week
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts topped a quiet weekend at the domestic box office, earning $33.1 million for a 10-day North American tally of $128.5 million and $272.2 million globally. The film fell a respectable 55 percent from its opening weekend, compared to an average decline of 57 percent for a title in the Marvel …
Read More »‘Thunderbolts’ Dominates Box Office
Marvel and Disney Thunderbolts dominated the box office with an estimated domestic opening of $76 million from 4,330 theaters, slightly ahead of expectations for a superhero pic that features lesser-known characters. Overseas, the star-studded ensemble pic led by Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan pulled in $86.1 million for a global start of …
Read More »‘Sinners’ Tops The Box Office For Second Week
Warner Bros.’ Sinners continues to defy expectations and easily stayed No. 1 domestically with a phenomenal $45 million to boast one of the smallest drops in history for a movie playing outside of the year-end holidays, or 6 percent off from its $48 million opening weekend. Sinners boasts the smallest second-weekend decline …
Read More »‘Sinners’ Beats ‘Minecraft’ At Box Office
Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, dominated the weekend box office. In a surprise upset, the movie beat fellow Warners blockbuster A Minecraft Movie and topped the chart with an estimated $45.6 million from 3,308 theaters, including Imax screens, well ahead of an expected $40 million. Based on Friday’s gross of $19.2 million, Sinners looked to open …
Read More »‘Love Everlasting’ Film Adaptation In The Works
The epic, time-bending Eisner and Harvey Award nominated graphic novel series, Love Everlasting by Eisner Award winning writer Tom King (Batman, The Vision, Mister Miracle) and fan-favorite artist Elsa Charretier (November, The Infinite Loop) will be adapted for film from Sony Pictures Entertainment. Room helmer Lenny Abrahamson attached to direct and Jane Goldman …
Read More »‘Minecraft’ Prospecting Box Office Gold
A Minecraft Movie powered past the $550 million mark at the global box office on its way to becoming the first title of 2025 to join the $1 billion club. The Warner Bros. family event movie stayed No. 1 in its second weekend with $80.6 million at the U.S. box office, totaling $281 million …
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