Needing just 10 days at the box office to set a franchise high, Furious 7 [FAST7] led the weekend with an estimated $60.6 million. The action sequel declined 59% in its second frame to reach $252.5 million.
Home [SMEKD] remained in second place with $19.0 million to bring its total to $129.6 million.
The Longest Ride [LNGST] debuted at the third spot with $13.5 million. As expected, the romance skewed female at 80%.
Expanding wide to 1504 theaters, Woman in Gold [WMNGO] collected $5.6...
Even Universal underestimated the box office draw of Furious 7 [FAST7] as the weekend actuals came in at $147.2 million, nearly $4 million more than their estimate on Sunday. Fans no doubt frontloaded opening weekend to pay their respect to the late Paul Walker. Will they return for a second viewing to experience the same emotions again? Fast and Furious and Fast 5 both opened in April and declined 62% in their second weekend. Fast & Furious 6 debuted on Memorial Day Weekend, so its...
Warner Bros. has revealed the second trailer for the buddy comedy Hot Pursuit [DMWTX]. Reese Witherspoon [RWITH] stars as a police officer who goes on the run with a drug lord's wife, played by Sofia Vergara [SVERG], from her husband's killers as well as dirty cops. Hot Pursuit reaches theaters on May 8th.
Focus Features has unleashed the trailer for the horror sequel Sinister 2 [SINI2] featuring a new cast. Shannyn Sossamon [SSOSS] plays the mother of and two 9-year-old twins who find themselves in a rural house haunted by the evil spirit of Buhguul, the same Boogeyman that attacked the family in the first Sinister. Sinister 2 arrives in theaters on August 21st.
Fox Searchlight has debuted the trailer for the teen drama Me and Earl and the Dying Girl [MEADG]. Thomas Mann [THOMA] stars as a high school senior who avoids social interactions except for his "co-worker" best friend Earl with whom he makes short films parodying classic movies. His mom forces him to spend time with a classmate played by Olivia Cooke [OCOOK] who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and discovers the value of friendship. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience...
With audiences paying tribute to the final performance of Paul Walker, Furious 7 [FAST7] races to an estimated $143.6 million opening weekend that demolish the current April record of $95 million as well as set a new mark for franchise best. The seventh installment brought back many familiar faces from the entire series and added several new stars. Furious 7 attracted a diverse crowd as 75% were non-White as Hispanics made up 37%, African Americans 24%, Asians 10% and 4% other. 66% of...
Good Friday is about to become an excellent Friday for Universal as Furious 7 [FAST7] races into theaters with box office records within sight. As the number indicates, Furious 7 is the seventh installment in the action franchise and will be the last film to feature both Vin Diesel [VDIES] and Paul Walker, a bromance that has actually grown at the box office through their 4 previous installments together. With its multi-cultural cast, the Fast & Furious series mirrors the country’s...
Fox has revealed the second trailer for the horror remake Poltergeist [POLTR] and it gets right to the scares, starting off with the famous line "They're here..." that was missing from the first trailer. Poltergeist hits theaters on May 22nd.
STX Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for their first release The Gift [WERDO] written and directed by Joel Edgerton [JEDGE], who also stars as a "weirdo" stalker in the psychological thriller with Jason Bateman [JBATE] and Rebecca Hall [RBHAL]. The Gift opens wide on July 31st.
Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon’s high school sends their world into a...
MTV has dropped the greenband, theatrical trailer for the musical biopic Straight Outta Compton [SOCMP]. DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren came together in 1980s to form the gangster rap group N.W.A. that gave voice to the neglected inner-city folks who are fed up by the abuse at the hands of the authority. Straight Outta Compton drives into theaters on August 15th.
