Scaring up an estimated $70.3 million at the weekend box office, Us [US] delivers the biggest opening for an original R-rated film, and the third highest ever for an R-rated opening. The audience was evenly split among males and females and 53% was aged 25 or older.
Captain Marvel [CMARV] was knocked off to second with $35 million and $321.5 million overall.
Wonder Park [AMUSM] finished third at $9 million, down 43% from its opening.
Five Feet Apart [5FTAP] declined 34% in its second...
The first official weekend of spring tips off with the R-rated horror Us [US], writer-director Jordan Peele’s [JPEEL] follow-up to 2017’s Oscar-winning Get Out. Lupita Nyong’o [LNYON] and Winston Duke [WDUKE] star as a couple stalked by their doppelgangers. The buzz of anticipation has only increased by excellent reviews. Get Out debuted with $33.4 million and legged out $176 million. Advance ticket sales for Us are outpacing A Quiet Place, which opened at $50 million, but not Halloween,...
Lionsgate has dropped the latest trailer for the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum [WICK3]. Keanu Reeves [KREEV] reprises his role as a deadly hitman who broke an assassin's creed and has the whole order after him. Halle Berry [HBERR], Laurence Fishburne [LFISH] and Anjelica Huston join the cast as old friends, while Mark Dacascos plays a new enemy. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum opens on May 17th.
Sony has unveiled the teaser trailer for the drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood [MFMLY], the ninth film from writer-director Quentin Tarantino [QTARA]. Set in 1969 Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio [LDCAP] stars as TV star Rick Dalton and Brad Pitt [BPITT] as his stunt double Cliff Booth in an industry of make-believe that is about to change with the times. Margot Robbie [MROBB] co-stars as real-life actress Sharon Tate, who is about to be murdered by the followers of Charles Manson. Once...
Fox Searchlight has launched the teaser trailer for the drama Lucy in the Sky [PBDOT] inspired by a true story. Natalie Portman [NPORT] stars as a married astronaut who has a life-changing experience in space. After returning to earth, she begins to lose touch with reality and begins an affair with a fellow astronaut.
Pixar has uploaded the full-length trailer for their animated sequel Toy Story 4 [TOYS4]. While trying save a newly created toy named Forky, Woody is reunited with Bo Beep, who had been lost but managed to find a new life and pants. She introduces him to a new world filled with toys called the Carnival. Toy Story 4 arrives on June 21st.
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when...
The weekend box office remained marvelous as Captain Marvel [CMARV] banked an estimated $69.3 million to stay in first place. The Marvel superhero declined 55% in its second weekend to bring its total to $266.2 million.
Wonder Park [AMUSM] tallied $16.0 million to open in second place. The animated film drew an audience that was 62% families.
Five Feet Apart [5FTAP] debuted at the third spot with $13.2 million. The romance skewed 82% female and 65% under the age of 25.
Opening in...
After blasting off with a bang that silenced misogynistic trolls, Captain Marvel [CMARV] will easily top three new wide releases. Due to their frontloaded nature, Marvel films typical drop 55% during their sophomore session. A similar decay pattern would put Captain Marvel at $69 million.
The PG-rated animated Wonder Park [AMUSM] courts families with young children. Unfortunately, the story and quality of animation will not appeal to a wider audience. Paramount also has a poor track...
Walt Disney has uploaded the latest trailer for Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame [AVNG4]. The survivors of Avengers: Infinity War are joined by their newest addition, Captain Marvel. Avengers: Endgame begins on April 26th.
Disney has unveiled the full trailer for the live-action remake of their animated classic Aladdin [ALADN]. Mena Massoud stars as the "Street Urchin" Aladdin, who uses the powers of a magical lamp to woo Princess Jasmine, played by Naomi Scott, and show her "A Whole New World". Will Smith [WSMIT] stars as the Genie who becomes a "Friend Like Me". Directed by Guy Ritchie, Aladdin lights up theaters on May 24th.
