Box Office Estimates and Analysis (Dec. 13-15): 'Jumanji' levels up with excellent opening weekend as 'Richard Jewell' bombs
With Christmas less than two weeks away, the box office is starting to heat up thanks to the release of Jumanji: The Next Level, which surpassed... Read More
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Box Office Preview and Predictions: 'Jumanji – The Next Level' aims to score ahead of the holidays
Two December ago, an incredibly belated quasi-sequel to 1995’s Jumanji, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, staked its claim as counter-programming to that season’s new Star Wars film by opening... Read More
Box Office Estimates (Dec. 6-8): 'Playmobil' lands 4th worst opening weekend for a wide release ever
Box Office Estimates (Dec. 6-8): 'Playmobil' lands 4th worst opening weekend for a wide release ever
As mentioned in this weekend’s prediction article, the post-Thanksgiving weekend has become a quiet one at the box office, one for holdovers to hold onto... Read More
Box Office Preview and Predictions: 'Frozen II' to reign again Thanksgiving leftovers
Once upon a time, far back in the early 2000s, the post-Thanksgiving weekend was a perfectly acceptable weekend to release a major new film and... Read More
Box Office Estimates (Nov. 29 – Dec. 1): 'Frozen II' ices Thanksgiving record, 'Knives' breaks 'Out'
Box Office Estimates (Nov. 29 – Dec. 1): 'Frozen II' ices Thanksgiving record, 'Knives' breaks 'Out'
In 2013, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire broke the Thanksgiving box office record in its second weekend of release, grossing $74.2 million over the 3-day weekend and... Read More
Box Office Preview and Predictions: ‘Knives Out’ aims for a killer post-Thanksgiving breakout
This past weekend, Disney brought some much-needed heat to the box office with the release of Frozen II, which moved up a week early from Disney’s... Read More
Box Office Preview and Predictions: ‘Frozen II’ to ice out the competition
While Ford v Ferrari gave the box office a much-needed jolt last weekend, this weekend Hollywood is hoping that business will fully spring back to life with,... Read More
Box Office Estimates: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ in pole position as ‘Angels’ fall from the sky
After a few weekends of disappointing returns for tentpole releases, Fox delivered a pleasant surprise in the form of an over-performing original film, Ford v Ferrari,... Read More
Box Office Preview and Predictions: Ford v Ferrari v Charlie’s Angels
It’s been a rough year for 20th Century Fox since their merger with Disney was finalized, with box office performances that have ranged from adequate... Read More
Box Office Estimates: ‘Midway’ flies to #1 in upset; ‘Honey Boy’ opens sweet
In a box office victory that has taken just about everyone by surprise, Midway opened to #1 with $17.5 million. The ensemble action-war film, independently financed for... Read More
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