Starting off 2023 the same way it ended 2022, Avatar: The Way of the Water [AVAT2] banked another $63.44 million to led the weekend box office for a third time. The sequel has already amassed $421.56 million.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish [PUSS2] stayed in second place at $16.25 million, an increase of 31% in its second weekend to take its total to $60.66 million.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever [BPNT2.BW] finished third at $4.83 million, pushing its total to $437.98 million.
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Universal has unveiled the second trailer for the home invasion thriller Knock at the Cabin [KNATC] directed by M. NIght Shyamalan [MNSHY]. Jonathan Groff [JGROF] and Ben Aldridge [BALDR] star as parents with a young girl vacationing at a remote cabin when they are taken hostage by four strangers. They demand that the family make a choice to sacrifice one of themselves in order to avert the apocalypse. Knock at the Cabin hits theaters on February 3rd.
Even though parts of country were hit by winter storms over the Christmas holiday weekend, Avatar: The Way of the Water [AVAT2] declined just 52% from its opening to lead the 3-day box office with an estimated $64.0 million. Disney is forecasting $95.5 million for the 4-day weekend for a running total of $293.2 million.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish [PUSS2] debuted in second place with $12.44 million over 3-day, $20.0 million over 4-day for a total of $26.10 million since Wednesday.
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Voltage Pictures has released the official teaser for the romance sequel After Everything [AFTR5], the fifth and, we mean it this time, film film in the franchise based on the Ann Tood book series. After Everything will hit theaters in 2023.
Focus Features has released the official trailer for the drama Of An Age [OFAGE]. Set in Australia summer of 1999, a 17-year-old amateur ballroom dancer from Serbia falls for a friend's older brother. Directed by Goran Stolevski, Of An Age opens in theaters on February 10th.
Focus Features has revealed the teaser trailer for the comedy sequel Book Club: The Next Chapter [BKCL2]. Diane Keaton [DKEAT], Jane Fonda [JFOND], Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen [MSTEE] reunite as four best friends as they take their book club on a trip to Italy where their vacation turns into a cross-country adventure. Book Club: The Next Chapter arrives in theaters May 12th on Mother's Day weekend.
Universal has dropped the official trailer for the thriller Oppenheimer [OPHMR] written and directed by Christopher Nolan [CNOLA]. Cillian Murphy [CMURP] stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer is set to hit theaters on July 21, 2023.
Emily Blunt co-stars as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a...
Blowing no one out of the water despite little competition, Avatar: The Way of the Water [AVAT2] led the weekend box office with an estimated $134.0 million. The highly anticipated sequel had been expected to double the original Avatar’s $77 million in 2009. 62% of the sales came from higher priced Premium Large Format screens. With an A CinemaScore, The Way of the Water should enjoy long legs during the holiday season.
After a five-week reign, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever [BPNT2.BW]...
Warner Bros. has unwrapped the teaser trailer for the fantasy Barbie [BARBI] based on the iconic toy doll. Margot Robbie [MROBB] stars as the title character while Ryan Gosling [RGOSL] plays her boyfriend Ken. Directed by Greta Gerwig [GGERW], Barbie is set to open in theaters on July 21st.
MGM has unveiled the official trailer for the drama A Good Person [AGPRS] written and directed by Zach Braff [ZBRAF]. Florence Pugh [FPUGH] as a woman responsible for a tragic accident, while Morgan Freeman [MFREE] plays her would-be father-in-law who gives her hope in life again. A Good Person opens in limited release on March 24th before expanding wide on March 31st.
