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When It Comes to Animated Films, Inside Out 2 Rules

It's now the highest-grossing animated feature ever

(Newser) - One Disney sequel has dethroned another. CNBC reports Inside Out 2 became the highest-grossing animated feature ever on Tuesday, taking the top slot from Frozen II. The film's current box-office take is $1.462 billion versus Frozen II's $1.454 billion, reports Deadline , and that figure is sure...

Twisters Kicks Up $80M Weekend
Twisters Has
Blockbuster Debut
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Jul 21, 2024 12:26 PM CDT

Twisters Has Blockbuster Debut

(Newser) - Moviegoers ran toward the tornadoes this weekend, propelling Twisters to a blockbuster opening. The standalone sequel to the 1996 hit rang up $80.5 million in ticket sales from 4,151 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's about $30 million more than analysts expected initially...

Despicable Me 4 Repeats
Minions Swamp
Fly Me to the Moon
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Jul 14, 2024 3:10 PM CDT

Minions Swamp Fly Me to the Moon

Surprise of the weekend is a horror film's success

(Newser) - Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called Longlegs upset the starry $100 million Fly Me to the Moon. The supremacy of Despicable Me 4 was hardly a surprise, as the Universal and...

Despicable Me 4 Builds on Minions' Success
Despicable Me 4 Debuts at No. 1
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Jul 7, 2024 4:25 PM CDT

Despicable Me 4 Debuts at No. 1

Latest installment builds on Minions' success

(Newser) - After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office suddenly is booming. Despicable Me 4, the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates...

Costner Film Can't Approach Inside Out or Quiet Place
Costner Film
Can't Approach
Inside Out or
Quiet Place
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Jun 30, 2024 12:20 PM CDT

Costner Film Can't Approach Inside Out or Quiet Place

Animated hit stays on top, edging out action-horror and Western challengers

(Newser) - A Quiet Place: Day One is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It's both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had...

Inside Out 2 Collects $100M
Inside Out 2 Sets Record
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Jun 23, 2024 12:50 PM CDT

Inside Out 2 Sets Record

Animated film's weekend take is $100M

(Newser) - Weekend No. 2 was just as joyous for Inside Out 2. The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. The previous best second weekend for an...

Inside Out 2 Opens Huge
Inside Out 2
Opens Huge
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Jun 16, 2024 12:15 PM CDT

Inside Out 2 Opens Huge

Animated sequel posts biggest debut since Barbie

(Newser) - Hollywood's summer movie anxieties gave way to industry joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2. The animated sequel totaled $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only is...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die Gives Will Smith a Hit
Will Smith Rebounds With
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
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Jun 9, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

Will Smith Rebounds With Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Film is the actor's best showing since Oscars slap

(Newser) - Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a summer hit and Smith his biggest success since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Expectations were all over...

Garfield , Furiosa Switch Places
Garfield, Furiosa Switch Places
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Jun 2, 2024 11:50 AM CDT

Garfield, Furiosa Switch Places

New releases don't make much of a mark

(Newser) - It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony's The Garfield Movie, Warner Bros.' Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and a slew of holdovers. The Garfield Movie collected a chart-topping $14 million in ticket sales while Furiosa settled into third place in...

Furiosa , Garfield Top Weak Weekend
Furiosa Tops Weak Weekend
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May 26, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Furiosa Tops Weak Weekend

Industry now counts on June, July releases

(Newser) - Movie theaters are looking more and more like a wasteland this summer. Neither Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga nor The Garfield Movie could save Memorial Day weekend, which is cruising toward a two-decade low. Furiosa, the Mad Max prequel starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, claimed first place for the...

Audiences Like IF More Than Critics Do
IF Captures
Imaginations
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May 19, 2024 1:55 PM CDT

IF Captures Imaginations

John Krasinski's project is the first family-friendly film to open in weeks

(Newser) - John Krasinski's imaginary friends movie IF claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was a bit lower than some projections. That could be an ominous sign of the box office times—or not, the AP...

Latest Apes Installment Has Series' Second-Biggest Opening
New Planet of the Apes Film
Outdraws Rest of Top 10
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May 12, 2024 2:45 PM CDT

New Planet of the Apes Film Outdraws Rest of Top 10

Latest installment rides positive reviews

(Newser) - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a surge to an uncertain season in theaters. The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted Apes trilogy...

The Fall Guy Starts Hollywood's Summer Slowly
Ryan Gosling's
Fall Guy Starts Slowly
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May 5, 2024 1:50 PM CDT

Ryan Gosling's Fall Guy Starts Slowly

Debut comes up short of forecasts despite positive reviews

(Newser) - The Fall Guy, the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer season that's very much to be determined for Hollywood. The Universal Pictures release opened on a weekend that Marvel...

Challengers Opens No. 1
Zendaya Fans
Rush to Challengers
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Apr 28, 2024 12:30 PM CDT

Zendaya Fans Rush to Challengers

Exit poll shows 55% of audience was drawn by the star

(Newser) - The sexy tennis drama Challengers won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour promoting Italian director Luca Guadagnino's original film, which opened in 3,477...

Civil War Holds Off Horror Flick
Civil War
Holds Off
Horror Flick
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Apr 21, 2024 12:30 PM CDT

Civil War Holds Off Horror Flick

'Abigail' comes in second on a slow weekend

(Newser) - Civil War, Alex Garland's ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The A24 election-year gamble, the indie studio's biggest budgeted film yet, took in $11.1 million in ticket sales at 3,929 theaters over...

Civil War Unseats Godzilla x Kong
Civil War Is a Hit,
Topping Forecasts
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Apr 14, 2024 2:35 PM CDT

Civil War Is a Hit, Topping Forecasts

A24 has the biggest R-rated opening of the year

(Newser) - Alex Garland's provocative Civil War inspired audiences this weekend to go to the cinemas, where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It's the biggest R-rated opening of the year to date and a record for...

Monster Mashup Remains King
Godzilla x Kong Had
Nothing to Fear
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Apr 7, 2024 12:55 PM CDT

Godzilla x Kong Had Nothing to Fear

'Monkey Man' debuts a distant second

(Newser) - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire easily swatted away a pair of challengers to hold on to the top spot at the box office for the second week, according to studio estimates Sunday. After its $80 million launch , the MonsterVerse mashup brought in $31.7 million over its second weekend,...

Godzilla-Kong Pairing Surprises
Godzilla-Kong Pairing Surprises
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Mar 31, 2024 2:50 PM CDT

Godzilla-Kong Pairing Surprises

Monster movie has the year's second-biggest opening

(Newser) - The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster mashup from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest...

Audiences Welcome Ghostbusters Back
Ghostbusters Picks Up
Where It Left Off
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Mar 24, 2024 1:25 PM CDT

Ghostbusters Picks Up Where It Left Off

Sydney Sweeney's 'Immaculate' doesn't do much in debut

(Newser) - Ghost-busting is still a good business. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio's first No. 1 film since last summer. The opening weekend for Frozen Empire, in 4,345 theaters, was nearly exactly...

Dune Can't Topple Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda Edges Dune
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Mar 17, 2024 12:45 PM CDT

Kung Fu Panda Edges Dune

(Newser) - Kung Fu Panda 4 stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The franchise featuring the voice of Jack Black is responsible for over $1....

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