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Wakanda
Profits From
Strange World's
Slow Start

box office

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 Turns Back the Clock for ABC Special

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

box office

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,...

Black Panther Sequel
Posts Big Opening

box office

Nov 13, 2022 12:15 PM CST

Black Panther Sequel Posts Big Opening

'Wakanda Forever' records strong first day

(Newser) - The box office roared back to life over the weekend with the long-awaited release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the US and Canada, according to estimates from the Walt Disney Co. on Sunday, making...

Black Adam Wins in Lull
Ahead of Black Panther

box office

Nov 6, 2022 2:05 PM CST

Black Adam Wins in Lull Ahead of Black Panther

Industry expects major opening Thursday

(Newser) - On a quiet weekend in movie theaters before the upcoming release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Warner Bros.' Black Adam topped the box office for the third straight weekend with $18.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson's bid to launch...

Black Adam Easily Tops Ticket to Paradise

Superheroes Keep
Romance at Bay

box office

Oct 30, 2022 12:10 PM CDT

Superheroes Keep Romance at Bay

Horror films follow, setting the stage for Halloween

(Newser) - Black Adam, the Dwayne Johnson-fronted DC superhero film, kept its hold on the No. 1 spot at the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. Down 59% from its launch and facing little new competition, Black Adam added $27.7 million in ticket sales, bringing its domestic...

Poor Reviews
Don't Slow
Black Adam

box office

Oct 23, 2022 1:35 PM CDT

Poor Reviews Don't Slow Black Adam

'Ticket to Paradise' does better than recent rom-coms

(Newser) - Warner Bros.' Black Adam opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the DC Comics character he spent a decade bringing to the big screen. Black Adam was a $200 million bid to...

Halloween Ends
Revives
Debate on
Streaming

box office

Oct 16, 2022 2:00 PM CDT

Halloween Ends Revives Debate on Streaming

Results show audience prefers theaters, analyst says

(Newser) - No matter how you look at the numbers, Halloween Ends had a good opening weekend. Touted as the final showdown between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, the slasher pic earned $41.3 million in ticket sales from 3,901 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It's...

New Releases Can't Touch Smile

box office

Oct 9, 2022 1:45 PM CDT

New Releases Can't Touch Smile

'Amsterdam' and 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' don't do much

(Newser) - David O. Russell's star-studded 1930s mystery Amsterdam flopped, and the children's book adaptation Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile debuted softly, allowing the horror thriller Smile to repeat atop the box office in US and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Neither new release caught fire with moviegoers, the AP...

You No Longer Have to Guess
at Velma's Sexual Orientation

You No Longer Have to Guess at Velma's Sexual Orientation

'Scooby-Doo' character crushes hard on a woman in new Halloween flick

(Newser) - The sexual orientation of Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley has been as hot a topic as that of any actual celebrity—and perhaps more so, given that fans haven't received clear confirmation of their suspicions for "generations," per Deadline —until now. In the animated HBO Max flick...

October
Opens With
Horror Film
on Top

box office

Oct 2, 2022 2:15 PM CDT

October Opens With Horror Film on Top

'Smile' easily defeats ' Bros' in its debut

(Newser) - Moviegoing audiences chose the horror movie over the romantic comedy to kick off the month of October. Paramount's Smile topped the North American charts with $22 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving Billy Eichner's rom-com Bros in the dust. Universal's Bros launched with...

Don't Worry Darling Audience
Sees What the Fuss Is About

box office

Sep 25, 2022 12:55 PM CDT

Don't Worry Darling Audience Sees What the Fuss Is About

Olivia Wilde's film tops weekend, though it's less than a hit

(Newser) - After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling, the Warner Bros. release opened No. 1 at the box office, debuting with $19.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, Don't Worry Darling was engulfed by...

Woody Allen:
I Never Said
You'd Seen
the Last of Me

UPDATED

Sep 20, 2022 3:33 AM CDT

Woody Allen: I Never Said You'd Seen the Last of Me

Filmmaker denies report that he's done with films

(Newser) - Update: Woody Allen says reports of his retirement are untrue. "Woody Allen never said he was retiring, (nor) did he say he was writing another novel," the filmmaker says in a statement cited by Deadline . "He said he was thinking about not making films as making films...

UK Channel Showed Terrible
Film Instead of Queen's Funeral

Sep 19, 2022 11:43 AM CDT

UK Channel Showed Terrible Film Instead of Queen's Funeral

Channel 5 decided abysmally rated 'Emoji Movie' would be a good substitute for royal coverage

(Newser) - Although it was expected that almost every channel in the UK would air some kind of coverage about Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, offering a look at her funeral or her life in general, EW.com notes it also "makes sense" that Channel 5 decided to opt out of...

The Woman King
Easily Defeats
a Crowded Field

box office

Sep 18, 2022 1:40 PM CDT

The Woman King Easily Defeats a Crowded Field

Several films debut over a slow weekend

(Newser) - The Viola Davis-led action epic The Woman King easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, surpassed expectations and earned $19 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from Sony on Sunday....

Unconventional
Horror Film
Wins Weekend

box office

Sep 11, 2022 3:35 PM CDT

Unconventional Horror Film Wins Weekend

Hindi-language fantasy finishes second on far fewer screens

(Newser) - The horror film Barbarian won the weekend by bringing in $10 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the late-summer doldrums at the box office persisted. Director Zach Cregger's debut from Disney's 20th Century Studios premiered at San Diego Comic-Con in July and opened Friday on 2,340...

Spider-Man
Returns to Top
With New Footage

box office

Sep 4, 2022 4:00 PM CDT

Spider-Man Returns to Top With New Footage

Film industry celebrates success of $3 promotion

(Newser) - Spider-Man: No Way Home has swung back on top of the box office during a holiday weekend where American theaters aimed to lure moviegoers with discounted $3 tickets. The first National Cinema Day nationwide promotion appeared to work with the highest-attended day of the year, drawing an estimated 8.1...

For One Day Only, Your Movie
Date Just Got a Lot Cheaper

Aug 29, 2022 12:02 PM CDT

For One Day Only, Your Movie Date Just Got a Lot Cheaper

Tickets are $3 for 'National Cinema Day' on Saturday

(Newser) - Most Americans are looking forward to the approaching long weekend to commemorate Labor Day. For those who don't yet have plans solidified, one option is a (much cheaper) day at the movies. The AP reports that Saturday marks the first "National Cinema Day," in which more than...

Inexpensive Horror Film
Tops Bullet Train

box office

Aug 28, 2022 2:35 PM CDT

Inexpensive Horror Film Tops Bullet Train

The Invitation opens to $7M after costing $10M to make

(Newser) - The horror film The Invitation needed just $7 million to finish at the top of the weakest weekend of the summer at the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed and co-written by Jessica M. Thompson and starring Game of Thrones actor Nathalie Emmanuel, The Invitation tells...