Believe it or not, the first weekend of 2019 has already come and gone. Every year these first few weeks at the box office mostly consist of holdovers from the previous year, be it a holiday blockbuster or hopeful Oscar contender. Typically thrown into the mix, however, are the first sprinklings of what the new … Continue reading Weekly Box Office Work-Up
Weekly Box Office Work-up
By Jordan Peterson | @himynamesjordan The Meg didn't just top the box office this weekend. It devoured the competition. Warner Bros' giant, prehistoric shark movie over preformed, swallowing $44.5 million in its first three days of release. That more than doubles the early projections, which saw The Meg reeling in somewhere around $20 million domestically. … Continue reading Weekly Box Office Work-up
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Alters Box Office Reality With Record-Breaking Weekend
By Jordan Peterson | @thefilmmajor According to Box Office Mojo, Avengers: Infinity War has assembled the largest opening weekend at the box office in history, both domestically and worldwide. Here in North America, the 19th film in the Marvel Studios cinematic universe shattered the record with a mighty $250 million in just three days, besting … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Alters Box Office Reality With Record-Breaking Weekend
‘Black Panther’ Slashes Box Office Records
By Jordan Peterson | @movieminreviews It's good to be the king. Though he's been an important figure in comics for decades, the Black Panther made his big screen debut with 2016's Captain America: Civil War. The Warrior-King of Wakanda made such an impression that excitement for his own solo adventure has only since grown. Now … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Slashes Box Office Records
PRE-SUMMER SHOCKER AT THE BOX OFFICE!!
If you'd asked me how the box office was going to shake out this past weekend, I would have said that The Fate of the Furious takes the number one slot for the third week in a row. Predictably, it did, pulling in nearly $20 million and officially crossing the $1 billion benchmark. What I would not have foreseen, however, is How to … Continue reading PRE-SUMMER SHOCKER AT THE BOX OFFICE!!
Weekly Box Office Work-Up: Apr. 21-23
It was a disappointing weekend at the box office for new releases, of which there were five. None of them managed to crack the top five. Born in China, the latest Disneynature documentary, came the closest at number six with $4.7 million. In fact, this week's top five performers are the same top five from last … Continue reading Weekly Box Office Work-Up: Apr. 21-23
Weekly Box Office Work-Up: Mar. 24-26
Disney's Beauty and the Beast continued to feast a top the box office this weekend. The film took in $88.3 million for the fourth largest second weekend ever. It's also the fourth consecutive film from the studio to gross over $600 internationally. Sean Bailey, Disney Studio's President of Production, recently spoke on the beastly success of … Continue reading Weekly Box Office Work-Up: Mar. 24-26
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