Despite opening at just half of the 2014 original, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil [MALF2] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $36.0 million. The fantasy sequel brought out an audience that was 56% female and 54% aged 25 or older.
After a two week reign, Joker [JOKER] was second at $29.2 million. The comic supervillain has banked $247.2 million.
Zombieland: Double Tap [ZMBL2] debuted in third place with $26.7 million, higher than the 2009 original. Audience for the comedy...
A couple of sequels play the box office game of throne with Maleficent: Mistress of Evil [MALF2] likely to emerge victorious with the crown. A live-action remake of Disney’s animated Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent opened May 2014 to $69.4 million and legged out $241.4 million. Looking to grab more money, Disney fashioned a sequel from a new story not based on any fairy tale. Angelina Jolie returns as the titular villain while Michelle Pfeiffer joins the cast as a rival queen. When Universal...
Sony has released the teaser trailer for the sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway [PRAB2]. James Corden [JCORD] returns to voice the naughty rabbit, who has decided to run away from the newly married Bea and Thomas, played by Rose Byrne [RBYRN] and Domhnall Gleeson [DGLEE]. Directed by Will Gluck [WGLUC], Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway arrives Easter Weekend on April 3rd.
Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake...
Lionsgate has dropped the full-length trailer for the drama Bombshell [FAIRB] on Ellen. Based on real events at Fox News, Charlize Theron [CTHER] stars as Megyn Kelly and Nicole Kidman [NKIDM] as Gretchen Carlson while Margot Robbie [MROBB] plays a fictionalized composite producer, who were all sexually harassed by their boss Roger Ailes, played by John Lithgow [JLITH]. Directed by Jay Roach [JROAC], Bombshell hits theaters on December 20th.
With an outstanding second weekend hold of at least 57% of its record debut, Joker [JOKER] easily repeared at the top with an estimated $55.0 million. The DC Comic supervillain has already banked $192.7 million after 10 days.
The Addams Family [ADDAM] opened in second place with $30.2 million. The animated film attracted an audience that was 59% female and 48% under 17 years old.
Gemini Man [GEMAN] underperformed with $20.5 million to open at the third spot. The sci-fi film drew 57%...
Universal has set loose the official trailer for the period adventure Dolittle [DOCDO], a reboot of the children's stories written by author Hugh Lofting. Robert Downey Jr. [RDOWN] stars as the doctor who could speak the language of animals. Dolittle arrives in theaters on January 17th.
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor...
Disney has launched the official trailer for the adventure Jungle Cruise [JUNGC] based on the theme park ride at Disneyland. Dwayne Johnson [TROCK] stars as a riverboat captain on the Amazon River who leads an expedition led by an explorer, played by Emily Blunt [EBLUN]. Jungle Cruise opens in U.S. theaters on July 24, 2020.
Sony has revealed the second official trailer for the reboot of the action franchise Charlie's Angels [CHAR3]. Kristen Stewart [KSTEW], Naomi Scott [NSCOT], and Ella Balinska are the newest agents working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has gone global. Directed by Elizabeth Banks [EBANK], Charlie's Angels drops into theaters on November 15th.
After its record haul at the box office table last weekend, Joker [JOKER] will continue to have the winning hand for a second consecutive tournament. A year ago, Venom dropped 56% in its second weekend. With much better reviews and Oscar buzz, Joker should be able to hold better near 48% for a sophomore session around $46 million.
Will Smith faces off against a younger Will Smith in Gemini Man [GEMAN]. The project had been in development for decades before technology finally caught....
Pixar has unveiled the full-length trailer for the animated suburban fantasy Onward [ONWRD]. Chris Pratt [CPRAT] and Tom Holland [TOHOL] voice teenage elf brothers who embark on an epic quest to rediscover magic and bring back their father. Onward hits theaters on March 6th.
