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Box Score: Crimes of Grindelwald not as fantastic as the original Beasts

While leading the weekend box office with an estimated $62.2 million, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [FBST2] underperformed expectations of matching the first film's $74.4 million opening.  Franchise fatigue has already set in on the second of a five film series.  The audience was  57% female with 69% aged 25 years or older.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch [HTGSC] slipped 44% from last weekend's debut at the top spot to $38.2 million. The animated film has earned $126.5 million.

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Whisper Numbers: Fantastic Beasts to chase off The Grinch

Warner Bros. continues to mine the pockets of Harry Potter fans with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [FBST2], the second new film set in the expanded Wizardry World of J.K. Rowling. Eddie Redmayne [EREDM] reprise his lead as Newt Scamander, while Jude Law [JLAW] joins the cast as young Dumbledore. Johnny Depp [JDEPP] plays the titled villain, a role that has divided fans. The Crimes of Grindelwald seems unlikely to surpass the $74.4 million debut of the first Fantastic Beasts...

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First trailer for The Informer

Aviron has released the trailer for the crime thriller The Informer [3SECS] starring Joel Kinnaman [JKINN] as a felon and FBI informant who gets burned and has to survive on his own.  Previously titled 3 Seconds, The Informer is set to open on March 22nd.

Honorably discharged Special Ops soldier Pete Koslow’s (Joel Kinnaman) world is turned upside-down when he is jailed after a fight to protect his wife (Ana de Armas). He’s given a chance for early release by becoming an informant for...

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New trailer for Dumbo

Disney has unfurled the full-length trailer for the live-action remake of their animated classic Dumbo [DUMBO]. Directed by Tim Burton [TBURT], Dumbo lands in theaters on March 29th.

Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the...

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New trailer for Wonder Park

Paramount has revealed the full-length trailer for the animated Wonder Park [AMUSM].  An amusement park of a girl's imagination is brought to life.  Yea, that's the jist of a movie, from the people that brough us Monster Truck.  Wonder Park opens on March 15th.

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New trailer for Fighting with My Family

MGM has unleashed the official trailer for the biopic Fighting with My Family [FTWMF] based on the life story of WWE wrestler Paige, played by Florence Pugh. Fighting with My Family opens in Los Angeles and New York on February 14th, before expanding everywhere on February 22nd.

Based on a true story, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the...

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New trailer for On the Basis of Sex

Focus Features has unveiled a second trailer for the biopic  On the Basis of Sex [OBSEX] set to a new song “Here Comes the Change” by Kesha. Felicity Jones [FJONE] stars as future Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a young lawyer on a groundbreaking case that will overturn a century of gender discrimination. On the Basis of Sex opens in  theaters on Christmas Day.

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New trailer for Alita: Battle Angel

Fox has released a third trailer for the sci-fi actioner Alita: Battle Angel [ALITA] directed by Robert Rodriguez [RRODR].  Originally set to open this Christmas, Alita: Battle Angel has been pushed back to February 14th.

When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman...

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First trailer for Pokemon Detective Pikachu

Warner Bros. has unleashed the official trailer for Pokemon Detective Pikachu [PIKAC].  Ryan Reynolds [RREYN] voices the title character in the first-ever live-action movie based on the Japanese icon.  Justice Smith [JUSMI] costars in the film which hits theaters on May 10th.

The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective...

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First trailer for Toy Story 4

Pixar has revealed the teaser trailer for the animated sequel Toy Story 4 [TOYS4], the fourth film to a what had been a perfect trilogy.  Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang are joined by a newly crafted addition "Forky", voiced by Tony Hale.  Toy Story 4 opens in theaters on June 21st.

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her...

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