Universal has released a second trailer for the fantasy adventure Dolittle [DOCDO], now with a dragon?! Robert Downey Jr. [RDOWN] stars as the title character who can talk to animals. Dolittle arrives in theaters on January 17th.
The year 2020 kicks off with only one new release at the box office, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [STAR9] is poised to three-peat at the top. Despite a bigger New Year’s Day gross, The Rise of Skywalker has fallen behind the pace of The Last Jedi and will not overtake its predecessor. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may settle for $35 million during its third weekend.
Jumanji: The Next Level [JUMN2] continues to hold strong and looks to score another $20 million.
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Orion Pictures has revealed the full-length trailer for the horror Gretel & Hansel [GRHNS]. Sophia Lillis [SLILL] stars in an update of the classic Grimms fairy tale. Gretel & Hansel opens in theaters on January 31st.
Paramount has unleashed the official trailer for the sci-fi horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II [AQPL2]. Emily Blunt [EBLUN], Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe return as the surviving family, who ventures out of the farmhouse and into the bigger world that's been invaded by monsters that hunt by sound. Cillian Murphy [CMURP] and Djimon Hounsou [DHOUN] join the cast as other survivors. Directed once again by John Krasinski [JKRAS], A Quiet Place Part II opens on March 20th.
2019 closes out with its last weekend topped by Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [STAR9] with an estimated $72.0 million. The sequel declined 59% in its second weekend, bringing its total to $361.8 million.
Jumanji: The Next Level [JUMN2] scored $35.3 million to stay at number two. The sequel sits at $175.5 million after 3 weekends.
Little Women [LTLWM] debut in third place with $16.5 million and $29.0 million since opening on Christmas Day. The audience skewed 70% female and 71% aged...
Despite claiming the third highest opening ever for December with an estimated $175.5 million, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [STAR9] lagged behind the two previous episodes, The Last Jedi's $220 million and The Force Awakens' record $248 million. The finale atttracted an audience that was 59% male and 64% aged 25 or older.
Jumanji: The Next Level [JUMN2] was dethroned to second place with $26.1 million. The fantasy sequel dropped 56% in its second weekend to advance its total to...
Fox Searchlight has dropped the official trailer for the black comedy Downhill [DWNHL], a remake of the 2014 Swedish film Force Majeure. Will Ferrell [WFERR] and Julia Louis-Dreyfus [JLOUI] star as a couple on a family ski vacation in the Alps. During a near avalanche, he chose to run rather than protect his family, which puts a strain into their marrage.
Downhill arrives on February 14th.
MGM has bowed the teaser trailer for the musical biopic Respect [RESPC] starring Jennifer Hudson [JHUDS] as Aretha Franklin. The film charts her rise frrom her father’s church choir to international superstardom. Respect hits theaters next year on August 14th October 9th.
The holiday box office season is about to cheer up with the arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [STAR9]. Director J.J. Abrams returns to conclude the sequel trilogy he started with The Force Awakens, which opened to $248 million in 2015. The Rian Johnson directed sequel The Last Jedi opened to $220 million in 2017, but divided the fanbase. Although The Rise of Skywalker corrected its course back to nostalgia and fan service, it’s unlikely to please everyone. Reviews are the worst...
Warner Bros. has revealed the official trailer for the action thriller Tenet [TENET] written and directed by Christopher Nolan [CNOLA]. After exploring the dream state in Inception, Tenet will tackle the afterlife. John David Washington [JDWAS] leads the all-star cast. Tenet drops on July 17th.
