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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pulling in an estimated $90 million, “Avatar: The Way of Water” has blown away the competition even as a massive storm kept millions at home over the four-day holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The James Cameron sci-fi sequel has now earned 20th Century $287.7 million domestically, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2022. But while analysts said it had exceeded expectations on a storm-depressed weekend, three […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney’s new release “Frozen 2” iced out competitors to top North American box offices over the weekend, taking in $130.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The film follows the beloved characters from 2013 hit “Frozen,” as they travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest in search of the origin of Queen Elsa’s (voiced by Idina Menzel) magical ice powers. “Frozen 2,” which has come out just in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Abominable” froze out “Downton Abbey” to take the top spot in the North American box office on its first weekend in theaters, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The story of a teenager and her friends working to help a young Yeti — whom they nickname Everest — reunite with his family and avoid the clutches of a wealthy man intent on capturing one of the magical creatures […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Lionsgate’s political thriller “Angel Has Fallen” didn’t quite soar but managed to stay atop the North American box office over the US holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Tuesday. The action-packed film took in $15.4 million across the four-day Labor Day weekend. That came at the end of a summer that saw movie revenue dip by two percent from last year, the Comscore website said. “Angel,” the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” dethroned “The Lion King” in North American theaters, opening with $60 million over the weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The latest installment in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham facing off against “cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist” Idris Elba. It ended the box office reign of “The Lion King,” a remake of the 1994 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Marvel announced plans Tuesday to re-release “Avengers: Endgame” with bonus material in theaters, as the summer’s biggest blockbuster drew agonizingly close to breaking the global box office record. “Endgame” has pulled in $2.749 billion around the world, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations — the second-highest haul of all time, trailing James Cameron’s “Avatar” by around $40 million. But from Friday, Marvel hopes to entice die-hard fans back […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Universal’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” debuted atop the North American box office, taking in $55 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The animated film ended the weekend ahead of the two earlier installments in the “Train Your Dragon” series — neither of which hit $50 million — making it the top domestic opener of the year, according to Variety magazine. Voiced by Jay Baruchel, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Glass” proved shatter-proof atop North American box offices for a third straight weekend, earning $9.5 million, industry estimates showed on Sunday. Directed and financed by M. Night Shyamalan, Universal’s superhero thriller unites narratives from his “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Split” (2016). Much of the film, starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson and James McAvoy, takes place in a psychiatric facility. Keeping it company in the number two spot was buddy […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller “Glass” bested the competition at the North American box office for a second straight weekend, taking in $18.9 million, industry figures showed Monday. The film unites the narratives of the director’s “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Split” (2016), and stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, and James McAvoy. The second and third spots at the box office remained unchanged from last weekend. Buddy drama “The Upside” […]
HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Universal’s thriller “Glass” has kept clear of the competition in North American box offices for a second straight weekend, taking in an estimated $19 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. Financed and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, “Glass” is a sequel to his “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Split” (2016). It stars Bruce Willis as a superhuman locked in a psychiatric ward with a mass murderer — “Mr. Glass” — played […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Aquaman” left other movies in its wake in North American box offices this weekend, taking in $31 million, final figures by industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The DC super-hero film, in its third week out, has now taken in a global total of $941 million. That makes it the biggest Warner Bros. comic-book film since “The Dark Knight Rises” earned more than $1 billion in 2012, according to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Aquaman” displayed a powerful kick in North American theaters over the weekend, taking in an estimated $52.1 million to help close a record year for the movie sector, final figures showed Wednesday. With hunky and heavily tattooed Jason Momoa in the lead role, the Warner Bros. film has grossed nearly $750 million globally. It earned $52.1 million in its second weekend. Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” gained altitude in its […]
