M Night Shyamalan's Glass was able to hold better than expected this weekend, while Serenity and The Kid Who Would Be King bombed. Following Tuesday's nominations, several Oscar contenders expanded, but overall it was a slow weekend closing out a slow month. Glass dropped an estimated 53% for $19.0 in its second weekend, bringing it to $73.5m after nine days. … Continue reading Box Office Results: “Glass” Holds Well as New Releases Bomb
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Box Office Results: “Glass” Tops Weekend but Comes Under Expectations
While it was not able to reach expectations, M Night Shyamalan's Glass topped the weekend with an estimated $40.5m, as superheros occupied three of the top five spots. Meanwhile, The Upside had a great hold and anime release Dragon Ball Super: Broly finished in the top five. It seems Glass was really harmed by the negative reviews. Early tracking suggested … Continue reading Box Office Results: “Glass” Tops Weekend but Comes Under Expectations
Box Office Preview: “Glass” Is 2019’s First Blockbuster
While January is typically a dumping ground for films, M Night Shyamalan had a breakout hit two years ago this month, when Split had a huge $40 million. The director looks to follow up on that success with Glass, the sequel to both Split and 2000's Unbreakable, which opened with $30m nearly nineteen years ago. After the success of … Continue reading Box Office Preview: “Glass” Is 2019’s First Blockbuster
Box Office Results: “Aquaman” King for Third Weekend
It was another easy win for Aquaman this past weekend, as the film topped Batman v Superman to become the highest grossing DCEU film worldwide. Meanwhile, Sony's Escape Room, the lone new release, overperformed. With $30.5m, Aquaman easily held on to the top spot for the third consecutive weekend. The superhero film has now grossed $260m domestically and is … Continue reading Box Office Results: “Aquaman” King for Third Weekend
Box Office Preview: “Aquaman” Prepares for Threepeat
It's the first weekend of 2019 and Aquaman is going to continue to rule the box office. The bevy of holiday releases should have smooth sailing as the only new film opening is Escape Room, which is occupying the yearly early-January horror film niche. Aquaman continues to close in on $1 billion worldwide, and it will cross … Continue reading Box Office Preview: “Aquaman” Prepares for Threepeat
Holiday Box Office Recap: “Aquaman” is King and Other Releases Strong
Happy New Year! 2018 has officially ended, and we have made it through the busiest time at the box office of the year. The marketplace was exceptionally crowded, particularly with major blockbusters, but as 2018 became the highest grossing year of all time, there was plenty to go around as most films were able to … Continue reading Holiday Box Office Recap: “Aquaman” is King and Other Releases Strong
Box Office Preview: Five Wide Releases Look to Take Advantage of Christmas
We've finally made it to the most crowded box office weekend of the year. Five films are opening wide, including three huge, big budget blockbusters. With Christmas falling on a Tuesday, it is essentially a five day weekend, on top of Christmas being a huge day for the box office. Mary Poppins Returns got an … Continue reading Box Office Preview: Five Wide Releases Look to Take Advantage of Christmas
Box Office Results: “Ralph” Drops Hard but Still Tops Slow Weekend
The two weeks following Thanksgiving are typically slow, but most films dropped harder than usual this past weekend. Still, Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet was able to hold onto the number one spot, and Illumination's The Grinch continues to have excellent holds. Ralph fell 54.5% and brought in $25.5m for $119.1m to date, putting it just behind 2016's Moana but … Continue reading Box Office Results: “Ralph” Drops Hard but Still Tops Slow Weekend
Box Office Preview:”Ralph” Set to Win Again Over Slow Weekend
The weekend after Thanksgiving is typically one of the slowest of the year, and this year looks to continue the tradition. Ralph Breaks the Internet will take the top spot again, with only semi-wide release The Possession of Hannah Grace opening. After the second largest ever Thanksgiving opening, Ralph should continue to perform well. It will likely be more frontoaded … Continue reading Box Office Preview:”Ralph” Set to Win Again Over Slow Weekend
Box Office Results: “Ralph” and “Creed” Overperform as “Robin Hood” Bombs on Thanksgiving
Sequels ruled in the largest ever Thanksgiving box office, with both Ralph Breaks the Internet and Creed II opening well above forecasts over the five day holiday weekend. But there wasn't enough room at the table for the other new release, Robin Hood, which is one of the biggest bombs of the year. In first place was sequel Ralph … Continue reading Box Office Results: “Ralph” and “Creed” Overperform as “Robin Hood” Bombs on Thanksgiving
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