Despite Sony trying to lower expectations for their franchise sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level [JUMN2] opened at an estimated $60.1 million, the biggest December debut in the studio history. The fantasy appealed to an audience that was 56% male and 71% under the age of 25.
Frozen II [FROZ2] slipped to second place with $19.2 million, advancing its total to $366.5 million.
Knives Out [KNIVS] finished third with $9.3 million, bringing its total to $78.9 million after 3 weekends.
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The first four-quadrant movie of the December holiday season arrive with Jumanji: The Next Level [JUMN2]. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart return to lead Sony’s sequel to their blockbuster hit from December 2017. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle opened on a Wednesday and took in $55.4 million over the 4-day Christmas weekend. Despite the presence of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it legged out a phenomenal $404.5 million. The massive goodwill from Welcome to the Jungle should provide a boost to The...
Warner Bros. has unveiled the official trailer for the feature adaptation of In the Heights [INHTS] based on the Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Anthony Ramos [ARAMO], Corey Hawkins [CHAWK] and Leslie Grace lead the cast. Directed by Jon M. Chu [JCHU], In the Heights opens on June 26th.
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...
Focus has unveiled the official trailer for the thriller Promising Young Woman [PRMYM] starring Carey Mulligan [CMULL]. The tale of revenge comes from writer-director Emerald Fennell, the showrunning producer of the TV series 'Killing Eve'. Promising Young Woman opens in theaters on April 17th.
Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman... until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly...
Fox Searchlight has revealed a third and final trailer for the monster horror Antlers [ANTLR] starring Keri Russell [KERUS] and Jesse Plemons [JPLEM]. Directed by Scott Cooper, Antlers hits theaters on April 17th.
In ANTLERS, a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, discover that a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) is harboring a dangerous secret with frightening consequences.
Sony has unleashed a red band trailer for the horror reboot The Grudge [GRUD4] starring Andrea Riseborough [ARISE] and Lin Shaye. The supernatural curse that afflicted Japan has crossed over to the United States. The Grudge returns to theaters on January 3rd.
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Paramount has cut a NSFW trailer for the comedy Like A Boss [LMTDP]. Tiffany Haddish [THADD] and Rose Byrne [RBYRN] star as partners in a company that's been bought out by a ruthless business woman, played by Salma Hayek [SHAYE]. Like A Boss opens in theaters on January 10th.
Sony has dropped the official trailer for the fantasy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife [GHST4], directed by Jason Reitman [JREIT], the son of Ivan Reitman who directed the first two films. A single mother and her two kids arrive in a small town to pick up the remnants of his late father, who turned out to be one of the original Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters: Afterlife arrives on July 10th.
Warner Bros. has unleashed the official trailer for the DC Comics superhoeroine sequel Wonder Woman 1984 [WOND2]. Gal Gadot [GGADO] stars as Diana Prince for her second stand-alone film set during the 1980s. Chris Pine [CPINE] returns as as Steve Trevor, who apparently has been resurrected from his death during the first World War. Playing the villains are Kristen Wiig [KWIIG] as The Cheetah and Pedro Pascal [PPASC] as Max Lord. Directed once again by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984...
The top five from Thanksgiving weekend held over in the same positions as Frozen II [FROZ2] led the box office with an estimated $36.7 million. The animated sequel has now gathered $337.6 million.
Knives Out [KNIVS] remained in second wtih $14.2 million, down 47% from its opening weekend. The mystery has solved $63.5 million.
Ford v Ferrari [FOVFE] finished third again at $6.5 million, advancing its winnings to $91.1 million after four weekends.
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