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BOX OFFICE: “Den of Thieves 2” capers off, Audiences Ask, “Robbie Who?” as “Better Man” bombs

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson, Jr. and Lionsgate are pulling off a wintry heist this weekend as “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” may eek out a narrow box office win over “Mufasa,” not quite “The Lion King.” Thursday night and Friday … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Mufasa” finally wins a weekend, “Sonic” slides, “Nosferatu” becomes a horror blockbuster

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Roger Moore

New movies rarely roll out between Christmas and the second Friday in January, and so it is this year, with Jan. 10 (next weekend) serving up Oscar contenders and the first action pic of 2025. But the holdover films in … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Mufasa” and “Sonic” wrangle, “Nosferatu” and “A Complete Unknown” make their Holiday Week/Weekend marks

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Roger Moore

“The Lion King” prequel “Mufasa” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” have been battling for box office supremacy since Christmas, with Disney’s latest CGI animated outing having a day by day edge, heading towards a $58 million five day “weekend.” “Sonic … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Wicked” wins week, “Moana 2” owns another weekend, “Kraven” “worst Marvel opening,” anime “Lord of the Rings” bombs

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Roger Moore

A new superhero movie from the broader “Spider-Man” universe is not luring in a lot of fans on its opening weekend. And the filmed and TV’d to death “Lord of the Rings” has gone about as far as Warner Bros/New … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Moana 2” sails past “Moana 1,” “Wicked” clears $300 million, Kyle Mooney blows A24’s rep with “Y2K”

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Roger Moore

Disney’s “Moana 2” is on a pace to surpass the box office take of 2016’s more charming “Moana” by midnight Sunday. A 55-60% falloff from its opening extended weekend (just shy of $140 million over Thanksgiving) means a $52 million … Continue reading →

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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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