Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — “Jumanji: The Next Level” iced out “Frozen II” at the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $60.1 million in its debut, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Sony’s latest “Jumanji” sequel stars Jack Black, Dwayne (“The Rock”) Johnson and Kevin Hart as a group of friends returning to the dangerous but fascinating world of the Jumanji game. Disney’s “Frozen II” — a return to Arendelle […]
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‘Jumanji’ claws its way back to top of North American box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” managed the rare feat this weekend of regaining the No. 1 spot in North American box offices in its seventh week out, according to industry estimates. Taking in $11 million for the three-day weekend — as competition with football’s Super Bowl depressed ticket sales — “Jumanji” became the first film since “Titanic,” in 1998, to win a February weekend after a nationwide release […]
‘Jumanji’ bounds out of jungle to top N. American box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony’s family-oriented movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as the horror film “Insidious” edged into second past a slipping “Star Wars” instalment, final data show. “Jumanji,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, netted an impressive $37 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $246 million in its third week out, […]
Welcome to “Jumanji”‘s latest jungle
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) — A sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams classic ‘Jumanji’ is being released and cast members are eager to point out that the film is not a remake or reboot but a continuation of the original story. Speaking on the set in Honolulu, Hawaii, the film’s star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson addressed worries by fans of the original telling Reuters “I get it. It kind of triggers things in people and I […]





