Sequel fatigue reared its ugly head again at the weekend box office as War for the Planet of the Apes [APES3] opened in first place with an estimated $56.5 million, short of the previous $72.6 million debut by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The audience was 57% male and 63% 25 years or older.
After one week at the top, Spider-Man: Homecoming [SPID6] tumbled 61% to $45.2 million. The total stands at $208.3 million after 10 days.
Despicable Me 3 [DESM3] finished third with $18.9 million...
Walt Disney has dropped the teaser trailer for the latest adaptation of the fantasy A Wrinkle in Time [AWITM] based on classic Madeleine L’Engle novel. Oprah Winfrey [OWINF], Reese Witherspoon [RWITH], Mindy Kaling [MKALI] and Gugu Mbatha-Raw [GMBAT] star in the film directed by Ava DuVernay. A Wrinkle In Time opens in theaters on March 9th.
The summer blockbuster season rolls on with another studio franchise sequel this weekend. Fox completes its simian sci-fi trilogy with War for the Planet of the Apes [APES3]. The first film Rise of the Planet of the Apes opened with $54.8 million in 2011, while the second film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes debuted at $72.6 million in 2014. Andy Serkis [ASERK] reprises his mo-cap role as Caesar while Woody Harrelson [WHARR] joins the cast as his new human adversary. Directed once again...
BH Tilt has released the official trailer for the actioner Birth of the Dragon [BOTDR] centered on a real fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man, played by Philip Ng and Yu Xia respectively, that became a controversial legend. Birth of the Dragon opens wide on August 25th.
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown...
Focus Features has unveiled the official trailer for the biopib Darkest Hour [DARKH] starring Gary Oldman [GOLDM] as Winston Churchill. Directed by Joe Wright [JOWRI], Darkest Hour opens in limited release beginning November 22nd, becoming the second 2017 film about the former Prime Minister after Churchill starring Brian Cox.
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary...
Delivering the second best 3-day opening for the franchise after 2007's Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming [SPID6] netted an estimated $117.0 million to top the weekend box office. The webslinger attracted an audience that was 60% male and 50% under the age of 25.
Despciable Me 3 [DESM3] stepped down to second with $34.0 million, down 53% from its debut. The total stans at $149.2 million.
Baby Driver [BDRIV] finished third with $12.8 million. The music-driven actioner declined 38% in...
The superhero who smashed the $100 million opening weekend barrier in 2002 is back with a second franchise reboot. Although the previous installment The Amazing Spider-Man 2 debuted to $91.6 million in May 2014, the second film starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker ended its run with just $202.9 million. Sony decided to team up with Marvel Studio to start over once again. Tom Holland [TOHOL] took over the role and Spider-Man made his first appearance in Disney’s Captain America...
Warner Bros. has unleashed the full-length trailer for the disaster epic Geostorm [GEOST] featuring the directorial debut of Dean Devlin, the producer of the master of disaster Roland Emmerich. Gerard Butler [GBUTL] leads the film set to open on October 20th.
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world’s leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has...
Despite falling short of expectations, Despicable Me 3 [DESM3] easily led the weekend box office with an estimated $75.4 million. Families made up 69% of the audience.
Baby Driver [BDRIV] outperformed in second place with $21.0 million and $30.0 million since Wednesday. The actioner attracted an audience that was 55% male and 61% over the age of 25.
Last weekend's champ, Transformers: The Last Knight [TFRM5] dropped 62% to $17.0 million and third overall. The total sits at $102.1...
One of the biggest animated franchise returns to theaters this weekend with Despicable Me 3 [DESME3]. The third installment finds Gru discovering his twin brother Dru and facing another villain, in a story not unlike the third Austin Powers movie. While Steve Carell [SCARE] is the voice star of Despicable Me, the real draw of the series have been the scene-stealing yellow minions. Despicable Me 2 opened with $83. 5 million in 2013, topped by The Minions spin-off in 2015 with $115.7...
