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BOX OFFICE: “Moana 2” breaks records, “Black Friday” is one for the books

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Moana 2” opened Wednesday, and a fall that has been STARVED for animated family film fare (save for the limping-along “Wild Robot”) was finally sated over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It earned over $221 million over the five day … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Red One” bombs, “Heretic” thrives, “A Real Pain” opens wide, “Christmas Pageant” abides

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Roger Moore

Ill-conceived, as many a Christmas “action comedy” has been, the Dwayne Johnson/Chris Evans/J.K. Simmons “Santa’s security detail” romp “Red One” earned dismissive reviews and a great big yawn from filmgoers. Whoever thought a $200-250 million movie about threats to Santa … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Venom” endures, “Heretic” wins converts, “Best Little Christmas Pageant” passes the collection plate

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Venom: The Last Dance” is going out in style, as this critically-dismissed Marvel movie is rolling up perhaps $14 million on its third weekend at the top of the box office heap. That would put it over $112 million, Deadline.com … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Venom” loses HALF of its fangs, “Here” is barely There, “Absolution” can’t pay for its sins

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Roger Moore

A steep drop-off for the final film of Tom Hardy’s “Venom” trilogy was always in order. These movies have sucked, and by the second weekend, the supply of filmgoers who might go plunges and “repeat business,” even for comic book … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Venom: The Last Dance” opens at $52, not the blowout/bow-out Hardy’s Boys and Girls Hoped For

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Roger Moore

UPDATED FINAL SUNDAY NOON from @TheNumbers feed. A lot of things are distracting America from the idea of “We MUST go see the third ‘Venom’ movie” this weekend. Baseball’s World Series, other sports, fall leaves reaching their “peak” and politics … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Smile 2” underwhelms with $23, “Wild Robot” clears $100

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Smile 2” arrives in theaters to excellent reviews, a little name recognition in its cast and a proven “brand” whose previous installment opened at $22 million, but soared onward and upward and cleared $105 million in North America alone. Paramount … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: The Joke’s on you, “Joker,” “Terrifier 3” takes over October

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Roger Moore

Here I was, all set to talk about a Thursday when I saw nothing but engaging “fall movies” — the immersive historical comedy “Saturday Night,” the damning Trump bio “The Apprentice” and Pharrell Williams in Lego form — “Piece by … Continue reading →

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