IFC Films has bowed the official trailer for the romantic comedy Falling for Figaro [FFGRO]. Danielle MacDonald [DMACD] stars a young fund manager who quits her job and to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer. She moves to the Scottish Highlands to seek out vocal training lessons from a former opera diva played by Joanna Lumley. Hugh Skinner plays another student who becomes her competition and more. Falling for Figaro opens in theaters on October 1st.
Scoring a victory for original idea and theater exclusivity, Free Guy [FREEG] netted an estimated $28.4 million to lead the weekend box office. The audience skewed 62% males and 53% over the age of 25. They gave Free Guy an A CinemaScore.
Don’t Breathe 2 [DNBR2] opened in second place with $10.6 million. The horror sequel brought out a crowd that was 52% female and 53% over 25.
Respect [RESPC] earned $8.8 million to chart at the third spot. The Aretha Franklin connected with its...
Sony's AFFIRM Films has unveiled the official trailer for the documentary Show Me the Father [SMTFT] produced by the Kendrick brothers. Featuring personal interviews with former NFL players and others, the film explores the emotional journey on how each of them relate to God in their lives. Show Me the Father arrives in theaters on September 10th.
Disney is going back to theater exclusivity for the action comedy Free Guy [FREEG] just as moviegoing confidence dips due to rising numbers of COVID cases. A title acquired from Fox, Free Guy stars Ryan Reynolds as a video game character trying to break free and save his digital world. The PG-13 rated film has earned positive buzz from early reviews. Reynolds has been up to his usual marketing shenanigans, but the question remains how big can the likeable actor open an original film not...
Roadside Attractions has dropped the teaser trailer for the romance Hard Luck Love Song [HLLS]. Michael Dorman stars as a down on his luck troubadour who is reunited with an ex, played by Sophia Bush. Writer-director Justin Corsbie makes his feature debut based on the song “Just Like Old Times” by Todd Snider. Hard Luck Love Song hits theaters on October 15th.
IFC Films has released the full-length trailer for the mockumentary The Nowhere Inn [TNWIN] starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein. Directed by BIll Benz, The Nowhere Inn opens in theaters and VOD on September 17th.
From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s...
Sony has revealed the teaser trailer for the drama A Journal for Jordan [JFJOR] based on a true story. Michael B. Jordan [MBJOR] stars as Sgt. Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who kept a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Chante Adams co-stars as his partner, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Canedy. Directed by Denzel Washington [DWASH], A Journal for Jordan opens in limited theaters on December 10th before expanding wide on December 22nd.
Despite topping the weekend box office with an estimated $26.55 million, The Suicide Squad [SUIC2] bombed in comparison to the original Suicide Squad, which debuted at $133.7 million, and even the Harley Quinn-led Birds of Prey, which opened with $33.0 million. The audience that braved theaters instead of watching on HBO Max at home were 59% males and 66% over the age of 25.
Last weekend’s top attraction, Jungle Cruise [JUNGC] dropped 55% in its second frame to $15.7 million. The...
A month after Marvel’s Black Widow utilized the day-n-date release strategy, DC’s The Suicide Squad [SUIC2] does the same with a hybrid release on HBO Max. The original Suicide Squad opened to $133.7 million 5 years ago with Will Smith and a PG-13 rating. The follow-up is rated R and without Will Smith. Warner Bros. hopes new director James Gunn will attract fans of the irreverent Guardians of the Galaxy films. Margot Robbie is back as fan favorite Harley Quinn. However, her R-rated...
Warner Bros. has unveiled the official trailer for the drama Cry Macho [CRYMC] directed by Clint Eastwood [CEAST] who also stars in the lead. Based on the N. Richard Nash novel, Cry Macho opens in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously on September 17th.
The film stars Eastwood as Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1979, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home from Mexico. Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the...
