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BOX OFFICE: “Final Destination: Bloodlines” BLOWS UP as Horror Audience Returns, The Weeknd Bombs

A sequel/reboot of “Final Destination: Bloodlines” relaunches a 25 year old horror franchise in style. Warner Bros/New Line is looking at an over $40 million opening weekend, based on a robust Thurdsay night ($5.5 million) and hefty Friday ($15.5 million … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Thunderbolts*” lose half their spark, “Sinners” strong, “Shadow Force” ghosts in, “Juliet” left hanging

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” will own the box office until “Mission: Impossible” and “Lilo & Stitch” return. So this patchwork comic book action had better make hay while the sun shines. “Thunderbolts*” opened at an underwhelming (for a Marvel movie) $74 million … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Thunderbolts*” open big, but Marvel BIG? Maybe not. “Sinners” abide, “Minecraft” mines on…

A big Thursday night ($11.5) pushed Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” through a robust Friday, which Disney says added $20 million to that for a $31.5 million “opening day,” with Saturday and Sunday adding up to a $76 million opening weekend. As that’s … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Sinners” holds off “Accountant 2,” ancient “Revenge of the Sith” slips by “Minecraft,” “Until Dawn” bombs

The crowd pleasing sequel to Ben Affleck’s autistic assassin thriller “The Accountant” didn’t have much of a chance against Ryan Coogler’s “Get Out” sized horror phenomenon, “Sinners.” “Sinners” is having a near-historic “hold” on its second weekend. After opening with … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Sinners” lures the horror/Coogler/Jordan faithful, bests “Minecraft”

It was a VERY Good Friday, Saturday AND Sunday for Warner Bros, which saw its new horror release “Sinners” do decent, not world-beating business Thursday afternoon and evening ($4.7 million), but added another $14 million to Friday itself to “open” … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Minecraft” mines more, “King of Kings” opens big, “Amateur” goes pro, “Warfare” cashes in, “Drop” sinks

Chicken Jockey mania continues at the nation’s multiplexes. No. Seriously. And that is driving “A Minecraft Movie” into the cinematic stratosphere, a runaway hit that should clear $80 million this weekend, when earlier projections had pointed towards a $65 million … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Minecraft” digs up all the Gold — A $162 million+ opening weekend

As much of the country and even the world flips out over the Trump-crashed stock market, and millions are summoned to a Saturday of thousands of protest marches on the dismantling of American democracy, video game fans are filling the … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Snow White” can’t fight off “A Working Man,” “Woman in the Yard” embarrasses “Death of a Unicorn”

Disney’s big-but-hardly-huge live action “Snow White” cleared the $50 million mark on its first week in release, and should add another $13 million+ on its second weekend, based on Friday’s turnout. But will it remain the top draw at the … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Snow White” opens big(ish), but underwhelms, “Alto Knights” Bomb

Is the fact that they cast a Latina actress, Rachel Zegler, as “Snow White” scaring off racist parents? Does knowing Disney chose to CGI its way around casting actual dwarf actors — there are many, and Peter Dinklage is merely … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: Nepo Baby “Novocaine” feels the pain, “Mickey 17” falls off but ties “Black Bag”

Weekends like this one explain exactly why Hollywood got so obsessed with franchises, pre-sold content “brands” and the like. They’re expecting a movie based on the popular but puerile video game “Minecraft” starring Jack Black to open over $60 million … Continue reading

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