As the first day of Spring arrive on Saturday, movie theaters in the populous Southern Californian counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino have reopened at 25% capacity. That should provide a nice cushion for the holdover films, led by Raya and the Last Dragon [RAYAD] with a third weekend at around $4.0 million.
Tom & Jerry [TMJRY] looks to remain in second place with about $2.5 million in its fourth weekend, while Chaos Walking [CHAOW] should follow at $1.5 million...
Roadside Attractions has released the official trailer for the romance Finding You [FINDU] set in Ireland. Written and directed by Brian Baugh, Finding You opens in theaters on May 14th.
After an ill-fated audition at a prestigious New York music conservatory, violinist Finley Sinclair (Rose Reid) travels to an Irish coastal village to begin her semester studying abroad. At the B&B run by her host family she encounters gregarious and persistent heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush...
The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards have finally been announced, two months later than usual due to the COVID pandemic. Netflix’s Mank led the field with 10 Oscar nominations, followed by Nomadland and The Father with 6 each. Eight films qualified for this year's Best Picture category. Due to theater closures, half of the Best Picture contenders have not reported box office while the highest earner Promising Young Woman has grossed just $5.5 million.
For the first time ever, two...
Lionsgate has uploaded the full-length trailer for the sci-fi thriller Voyagers [VYGRS] starring Tye Sheridan [TSHER] and Lily-Rose Depp [LDEPP]. Written and directed by Neil Burger, Voyagers arrives in theaters on April 9th.
With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women, bred for intelligence and obedience, embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. But when they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to...
Walt Disney has revealed a new TV spot for the live-action prequel Cruella [CRULA], which aired during the Grammy Awards. Emma Stone [ESTON] stars in the origin story of Cruella De Vil, the villainess from 101 Dalmatians. Cruella arrives on May 28th, presumably in theaters.
DreamWorks Animation has unleashed the first commercial for Spirit Untamed [SPRDF] which aired during the Grammy Awards. The film is adapted from the cartoon "Spirit Riding Free" that was based on the 2002 animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Spirit Untamed rides into theaters on June 4th.
Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced) never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro (Eiza González), a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the...
Warner Bros. has unveiled two new trailers for the feature adaptation of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In the Heights [INHTS]. Anthony Ramos [ARAMO] leads the cast of the film directed by Jon M. Chu [JCHU]. In the Heights will open day-n-date in theaters and stream on HBOMax on June 18th.
Lights up on Washington Heights...The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit...
The box office is slowly waking up from its year-long COVID-induced slumber as more than 50% of movie theaters have reopened. Raya and the Last Dragon [RAYAD] led daylight savings weekend with an estimated $5.5 million. The Disney animated film held 65% of its opening to advance its total to $15.8 million.
Tom & Jerry [TMJRY] stayed in second place with $4.1 million, bringing its total to $28.2 million after 3 weekends.
Chaos Walking [CHAOW] held the third spot at $2.25 million, down...
As we hit the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic declaration, the movie business is finally reemerging from its extended hibernation. With no new competition this weekend, Raya and the Last Dragon [RAYAD] could hold 60% of its opening for a $5.0 million second weekend.
Tom & Jerry [TMJRY] looks to stay in second place with about $3.5 million during its third outing.
Chaos Walking [CHAOW] is likely to drop nearly 50% in its second weekend to $2.0 million.
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IFC Films has released the official trailer for the romance Monday [MNDAY]. Sebastian Stan [SSTAN] stars as a DJ who meets another American, played by Denise Gough, in Athens, Greece where they have a whirlwind weekend. Instead of returning home, she decides to stay and see if their passion lasts beyond the summer. Monday opens in theaters on April 16th.
