The third Disney film to open in theaters simultaneously with Premier Access on Disney Plus, Jungle Cruise [JUNGC] topped the weekend with an estimated $34.2 million at the box office, with an additional $30 million on Disney+. The four-quadrant film connected with an audience that was 52% male and 52% over the age of 25.
The Green Knight [GRNKN] opened in second place with $6.8 million. The fantasy skewed 62% males and 62% over 25. While critics raved, the A24 release received a C...
MGM has unveiled the official trailer for the drama House of Gucci [GUCCI] starring Lady Gaga [LGAGA], Adam Driver [ADRIV], Jared Leto [JLETO], Jeremy Irons [JIRON] and Al Pacino [APACI]. Based on the book by Sara Gay Forden, the film tells the true story of the Italian family behind the fashion empire label. Directed by Ridley Scott [RSCOT], House of Gucci opens in theaters on November 24th.
Disney hopes to launch another franchise based on its theme park ride with Jungle Cruise [JUNGC]. Dwayne Johnson stars as a river boat captain and Emily Blunt as a scientist searching for a mythical tree. The $200 million adventure film was delayed for a year due to the COVID pandemic, but now it opens with the delta variant surging in the U.S.. Those who don’t want to patronize theaters can watch Jungle Cruise at home on Disney+ for an additional $30. The day-n-date release no doubt...
Will Smith has dropped the first trailer for the biographical drama King Richard [KRICH] based on the true story of Richard Williams, the father of future tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams. King Richard hits theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously on November 19th.
MGM has unfurled the official trailer for the draam Flag Day [FLAGD] directed by Sean Penn [SPENN], who also starred with his real-life daughter Dylan Penn. Based on the book "Flim-Flam Man", the film chronicles the true story of Jennifer Vogel's complicated yet loving relationship with her father who is the most notorious counterfeiter in U.S. history. Flag Day opens in select theaters on August 20th.
Roadside Attractions has released the official trailer for the documentary The Alpinist [ALPIN] about solo climber Marc-André Leclerc. The Alpinist opens nationwide in theaters on September 10th.
Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of...
Focus Features has unveiled the official trailer for the revenge thriller The Card Counter [CRDCT] written and directed by Paul Schrader. Oscar Isaac [OISAA] stars as an ex-military interrogator turned gambler who is haunted by his past decisions. Co-starring Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe, The Card Counterhits theaters on September 10th.
A24 has revealed the domestic trailer for the Icelandic drama Lamb [DYRIO]. Noomi Rapace [NRAPA] and Hilmir Snaer Gudnason star in the film from writer-director Valdimar Jóhannsson. Lamb opens in theaters stateside on Ocotber 8th.
Sony has unleashed the second trailer for the fantasy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife [GHST4]. Carrie Coons [CCOON] plays a single mom with two kids who arrive in a small town where they inherited a property from their late grandfather, who was one of the original Ghostbusters. Paul Rudd [PRUDD] stars a a science teacher who help the kids uncover the secrets of the ghostbusting. Ghostbusters: Afterlife arrives in theaters on November 11th.
Sony Pictures Classics has released the teaser for the Spanish drama Parallel Mothers [MPRLL] from filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar [PALMO]. Penélope Cruz [PCRUZ] annd Milena Smit star as two mothers who gave birth on the same day. Parallel Mothers is due in theaters on December 24, 2021.
