After an underwhelming January, Hollywood studios starts February with two new wide releases. Paramount leads the way with Jackass Forever [JCKA5], the latest installment in the R-rated reality comedy series. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, which featured only Johnny Knoxville, opened during October 2013 with $32.1 million, which was down from Jackass 3D's 2010 debut with the whole crew at $50.4 million. The franchise fatigue is likely to continue due to a nearly ten-year gap. Jackass...
A24 has released the official trailer for the sci-fi drama After Yang [AFTRY] from writer-director Kogonada. Colin Farrell [CFARR] and Jodie Turner-Smith [JTSMI] play parents whose family robot breaks down. After Yang opens in theaters and streams on Showtime simultaneously beginning March 4th.
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been...
Warner Bros. has uploaded a nearly three-minutes-long scene from the reboot of The Batman [TBATM]. Robert Pattinson [RPATT] stars in as reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Jeffrey Wright [JWRIG] plays James Gordon of the Gotham City Police Department. Paul Dano [PDANO] plays Edward Nashton aka The Riddler, who is seen in silhouette crashing a funeral to deliver a message to Batman. The Batman will open in theaters on March 4th.
Hollywood was wise to avoid the last weekend of January as a blizzard blanketed the northeast. Spider-Man: No Way Home [SPID8.BW] remained unfazed and atop the weekend box office with an estimated $11.0 million. The webslinger has now bagged $735.9 million.
Scream [SCRM5] stayed in second place with $7.35 million in its third weekend, taking its total to $62.1 million.
Sing 2 [SING2.BW] finished third again with $4.8 million and $134.5 million overall.
LD entertainment has unleashed the official trailer for the horror The Cursed [8FSLV], previously titled Eight For Silver. Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly and Alistair Petrie star in the werewolf film written and directed by Sean Ellis. The Cursed opens in theaters on February 18th.
In the late 1800s, a man arrives in a remote country village to investigate an attack by a wild animal but discovers a much deeper and sinister force that has the manor and its townspeople in its grip.
With two new films you probably didn’t even know opening wide this weekend, Spider-Man: No Way Home [SPID8.BW] reascended to the top spot with $14.1 million in its sixth weekend. The webcrawler has amassed $721.0 million.
Last weekend's champ Scream [SCRM5] dropped 59% from its opening to $12.4 million and second place. The horror sequel has earned $51.3 million.
Sing 2 [SING2] remained third overall with $5.7 million for a sum of $128.4 million.
Two films open in wide release this weekend, but neither is expected to create a ripple at the box office. Scream [SCRM5] hopes to retain the top spot, but the horror sequel will likely drop more than 55% in its second weekend to $13 million.
Spider-Man: No Way Home [SPID8.BW] remains a juggernaut heading into its sixth week and should Scream falter, could retake first place at around $12.5 million.
Sing 2 [SING2.OW] looks to take third on the podium with $4.5 million in its fifth...
Roadside Attractions has released the official trailer for the thriller The Desperate Hour [LAKWD], which was previously known as Lakewood. Naomi Watts [NWATT] stars as a recently widowed mother with a young daughter and teenage son. While on a jog in the woods, her town is thrown into chaos by a shooting at her son's school. Miles away, she races against time to save her son. Unspooling in real time, The Desperate Hour arrives in theaters on February 25th.
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend crowned a new box office champion as Scream [SCRM5] grossed an estimated $34.0 million over the 4-day period. The horror sequel attracted an audience that was 53% males and 58% over the age of 25.
Spider-Man: No Way Home [SPID8] was dethroned to second with $25.0 million over the long weekend. The 4-weekend haul of $703.0 million surpassed Black Panther for fourth highest domestic total of all times.
After a couple of slow weekends to start 2022 for new releases, business looks to pick up over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The ghostface killer is back in Scream [SCRM5], the fifth film in the R-rated horror franchise. Neve Campbell reprises her lead role in a sequel that doesn’t want to be called a sequel. The new Scream arrives 11 years after Scream 4, which also came out 11 years after the previous installment. Scream 4 debuted with $18.7 million, a disappointment...
