Thursday morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for this year's Golden Globe awards. As always, the Globes had some surprises and head scratchers in their list of nominations, snubbing some big favorites while including some lesser-known films and performances and putting them on the radar. Remember, the Globes are not perfect precursors … Continue reading Golden Globes Shake Up the Oscar Race
There are no major releases in what is traditionally one of the slowest box office weekends of the year, as most people are too busy gearing up for the Holidays. This leaves the top spot to once again go to Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet, as the top 10 is expected to consist of the exact … Continue reading Box Office Preview: “Ralph” to Win Third in a Row as Box Office Slows Down
Two of the most influential, and earliest, organizations have announced their top 10 films of 2018, essentially kicking off "Oscar Season." The National Board of Review and American Film Institute are not perfecting barometers for the Oscar's Best Picture lineup, but they typically match between 5-7 of the eventual nominees, and can be a good … Continue reading Oscars Update: NBR and AFI Kick off the Season
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
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
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
It's Thanksgiving, which only means one thing- big box office results. Well, also people eating turkey and pies, but that's not as important. We're here to talk about the box office. Wide releases are opening on Wednesday to take advantage of the holiday, making this a "five day weekend." Our new openers are Wreck it … Continue reading Box Office Preview: “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and “Creed II” Prepare to Feast Over Holiday
The weekend before Thanksgiving has not been kind to Warner Bros. Last year, WB's Justice League opened on this same weekend, where it was critically maligned, and rejected by audiences, flopping with just $93.8 million opening weekend, the lowest of the DC Universe, and less than half of supposed competitor The Avengers ($207.4 million). This year, history … Continue reading Box Office Results: “Fantastic Beasts 2” Has Soft Opening as All New Releases Struggle
This morning, the Independent Spirit Awards announced their nominations for 2018, with Eight Grade, First Reformed, If Beale Street Could Talk, Leave No Trace, and You Were Never Really Here receiving nominations for Best Feature. The Spirit Awards select the best of the year in American independent cinema, which they consider to be films with a budget … Continue reading Independent Spirit Awards Announce Nominees- Big Bumps for “Beale Street”, “First Reformed”, “Eighth Grade”
The fall movie season is in full swing. In addition to The Grinch and Bohemian Rhapsody still going strong, there are three films opening wide this weekend. Leading the pack will be Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, sequel to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a spinoff prequel set in the Harry Potter universe. Additionally, Rose … Continue reading Box Office Preview: “Fantastic Beasts 2”, “Widows”, and “Instant Family” Enter Crowded Marketplace
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