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Magic Mike Sequel Tops Weekend as Titanic Resurfaces

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Feb 12, 2023 12:35 PM CST

Magic Mike Tops Weekend

Two James Cameron films follow Steven Soderbergh's hit

(Newser) - The third installment in the Magic Mike series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron doubleheader, Avatar: The Way of Water and Titanic, looming close behind. Magic Mike's Last Dance earned $8.2 million in its first weekend in...

Ready for Movie Night?
These US Cities Are Best

Feb 11, 2023 9:00 AM CST

Ready for Movie Night? These US Cities Are Best

New York takes No. 1 spot for movie lovers on Lawn Love list

(Newser) - If you love movies as much as Nicole Kidman loves movies , there are certain cities where you'll be in Hollywood heaven. Lawn Love wanted to find where movie lovers could have the most "memorable cinematic experience," so the outdoor-services website looked at the 200 largest US cities,...

Knock at the Cabin
Unseats Avatar

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Feb 5, 2023 2:30 PM CST

Knock at the Cabin Unseats Avatar

"80 for Brady" also passes James Cameron's long-reigning hit

(Newser) - For the first time in almost two months, the box office doesn't belong to blue people. After seven weeks as the top film in theaters, Avatar: The Way of Water was knocked out of the No. 1 spot by the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Knock at the Cabin and...

Avatar 2 Hits Fourth All-Time

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Jan 29, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Avatar 2 Hits Fourth All-Time

Oscar nominations lead to rereleases

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with another $15.7 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It was a quiet weekend overall, notable mostly for the Hindi language blockbuster Pathaan, which broke...

Avatar Climbs
All-Time List

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Jan 22, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Avatar Climbs All-Time List

Little new competition surfaces over the weekend

(Newser) - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign since 2009's Avatar. The Walt Disney Co.'s The Way of Water added $19.7 million in US...

New Films Can't
Touch Avatar, M3GAN

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Jan 15, 2023 12:50 PM CST

New Films Can't Touch Avatar, M3GAN

'Plane,' 'House Party' finish well back for the weekend

(Newser) - New movies like Plane and House Party were no match for Avatar: The Way of Water and the killer doll horror M3GAN at the box office this weekend. The two holdovers topped the charts again, according to studio estimates Sunday. In first place for the fifth weekend in a row...

Coppola Film Has Reportedly
'Descended Into Chaos'

Jan 10, 2023 9:01 AM CST

Coppola Film Has Reportedly 'Descended Into Chaos'

'Megalopolis' set in Atlanta said to be mired in mass firings/resignations, spiking costs

(Newser) - Just a few weeks ago, all seemed to be chugging along on the set of Megalopolis, the latest film in the works by Francis Ford Coppola, with a star-studded cast that includes Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, and Forest Whitaker. But appearances were apparently cloaking what's...

M3gan Goes
After Avatar

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Jan 8, 2023 1:15 PM CST

M3gan Goes After Avatar

Movie about evil doll does well, but can't overtake the James Cameron flick

(Newser) - The Blumhouse evil-doll horror film M3gan got off to a killer start, debuting with $30.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates, while Avatar: The Way of Water continued its box-office reign in the top spot. Universal Pictures' M3gan, about a robot companion built for a young girl...

Avatar 2 Shows
No Slippage

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Jan 1, 2023 2:05 PM CST

Avatar 2 Shows No Slippage

'Babylon' ticket sales drop, despite nominations

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water is the box office king for a third straight week and shows no sign of slowing down. James Cameron's long-awaited sequel brought in an estimated $63 million over the holiday weekend, roughly the same as the previous week, and now has collected more than...

Avatar's Showing Suggests
It Could Meet Expectations

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Dec 25, 2022 4:15 PM CST

Avatar's Showing Suggests It Could Meet Expectations

'Babylon,' on the other hand, opens in a distant fourth place

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend, bringing in a strong $58 million in North America that suggests it may stay afloat into the new year and approach the high expectations that met its release. James Cameron's digital extravaganza...

Avatar 2's Opening
Falls Short of Huge

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Dec 18, 2022 2:35 PM CST

Avatar 2's Opening Falls Short of Huge

Industry expectations were high for $350 million sequel

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water didn't make quite as big a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron's big-budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend. The sequel earned $134 million from North American theaters and $300.5 million internationally for a...

Daughter's Film on
Nancy Pelosi Shows
'It's Not an Act'

Dec 13, 2022 10:10 AM CST

Daughter's Film on Nancy Pelosi Shows 'It's Not an Act'

Alexandra Pelosi discusses new film and the attack that 'destroyed my faith in humanity'

(Newser) - Alexandra Pelosi is a bit biased, but she believes her mother is a master at her game. Hence why she's made a documentary on Nancy Pelosi's three-decade career in politics, debuting Tuesday night on HBO. Pelosi in the House is technically "not authorized," the filmmaker and...

Golden Globes
Nominees Are Out

Dec 12, 2022 9:20 AM CST

Golden Globes Nominees Are Out

'Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Everything Everywhere all at Once' lead the movie pack

(Newser) - The Golden Globe nominations are out from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is trying to recover after scandal and boycott . Among films, Martin McDonagh's feuding friends tale The Banshees of Inisherin led with eight nominations, including nods for actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan....

Organization Honors Actors and
Films, Starting With Top Gun

Dec 8, 2022 6:50 PM CST

Organization Honors Actors and Films, Starting With Top Gun

'The Banshees of Inisherin' collects most awards from National Board of Review

(Newser) - Top Gun: Maverick, 2022's biggest box-office hit, has been named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review. Though the National Board of Review, a long-running organization comprised of film enthusiasts and academics, has no overlap or correlation to other awards bodies, the win adds...

With Rival Pulled,
Wakanda Repeats

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Dec 4, 2022 12:35 PM CST

With Rival Pulled, Wakanda Repeats

Netflix decides to cut back theatrical run of 'Glass Onion'

(Newser) - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller Violent Night debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest talking point was a movie conspicuously absent from theaters. Had Netflix kept Rian Johnson's whodunit sequel...

Pesci: One Home Alone
Scene Really Hurt

Dec 1, 2022 10:45 AM CST

Pesci: One Home Alone Scene Really Hurt

He says he was seriously burned when character's hat was set on fire

(Newser) - Joe Pesci has fond memories of making two Home Alone movies—and a not-so-fond memory of sustaining a real injury from one of the many booby traps Macaulay Culkin's character set for the bumbling burglars played by Pesci and Daniel Stern. In an interview with People to mark the...

Wakanda
Profits From
Strange World's
Slow Start

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Nov 27, 2022 2:00 PM CST

Wakanda Profits From Strange World's Slow Start

Disney's animated film comes in a distant second

(Newser) - Thanksgiving often serves up a feast of new family movies at the box office, but the Walt Disney Co.'s animated offering Strange World fizzled with audiences out of the gates. The production, which carried a reported $180 million budget, grossed just $18.6 million in ticket sales in...

Love Actually
Cast Has Holiday
Surprise for Us

Nov 23, 2022 10:20 AM CST

Love Actually Cast Has Holiday Surprise for Us

Diane Sawyer sits down with Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, and more in TV special on ABC, Hulu

(Newser) - The short sequel to holiday favorite Love Actually didn't go over so well. But perhaps a holiday special five years later will go over better. The one-hour special, to air Tuesday on ABC and stream later on Hulu, will feature interviews with cast members Hugh Grant (Prime Minister David),...

Wakanda
Swamps
Newcomers

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Nov 20, 2022 1:05 PM CST

Wakanda Swamps Newcomers

'She Said' has positive reviews but a rough opening

(Newser) - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever extended its box office reign in its second week of release with $67 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while She Said, about the journalistic investigation of Harvey Weinstein, struggled in wide release. After its $180 million launch, Ryan Coogler'...

An Iconic Ohio
Home Is Up for Grabs

Nov 15, 2022 10:19 AM CST

An Iconic Ohio Home Is Up for Grabs

Cleveland house used in 'A Christmas Story,' plus a museum and gift shop, has been listed

(Newser) - You could spend Christmas—and every other day of the year—in the house made famous by A Christmas Story. The century-old home in Cleveland, used to house the family of Ralphie Parker in the 1983 film, is up for sale as part of a listing that includes a museum,...