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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 8/24/14

OPENINGS: IF I STAY (Warners/MGM) was the best of a weak trio, opening with $16.4M and with an 18% drop on Saturday that indicated moderate front-loading. It should reach a fair $40-50M US total, which could get it t...

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Friday Box Office: “Dunkirk” Victorious, “Girls Trip” Strong, “Valerian” Crashes

There’s a reason why Christopher Nolan may be, along with James Cameron, the last filmmaker who can truly demand blank checks from Hollywood. His WWII recreation DUNKIRK (Warners), devoid of name stars (apologies...

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THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: “Dawn” Breaks Solidly for “Apes”

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th) had a good but not overwhelming Thursday night showing with $4.1M. That’s more than triple the $1.25M for 2011″s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but it’s far from...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Suicide Squad” Starts Huge, But Will It Hold Or Flame Out?

SUICIDE SQUAD (RatPac/DC/Warners) was expected to explode past all August box office records, and so far, that’s what it’s doing. According to preliminary numbers at Deadline, opening day was as high as $65...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Finding Dory” Locates Record Audiences, “Central Intelligence” OK

In its time of need, Hollywood looked to Pixar for salvation, and FINDING DORY (Pixar/Disney) is delivering. According to preliminary numbers at Deadline, its opening day was $53M (including $9.2M from Thursday evening...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Hobbs & Shaw” Beats Back “Scary Stories,” “Dora” & More

On a weekend prizing quantity of newcomers over box office quality, HOBBS & SHAW (Universal) will easily retain the crown, despite a 70% Friday-to-Friday drop to $7.1M, per preliminary numbers at Deadline. The Fast...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7.1.2018

OPENINGS: SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO (Black Label/Columbia/Sony) had a modest $19M start, which was better than the first Sicario‘s $12.1M (in October, after 2 weeks of limited release), but perhaps not by enoug...

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Behind the Friday Box Office – 6/13/14

OPENINGS: 22 JUMP STREET (Sony/Columbia) went even higher on Friday than early estimates had it, reaching $25M. Even if it’s front-loaded as a young-skewing sequel, a $60M weekend is all but guaranteed, which w...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Star Trek Beyond” Less Than Bold, “Lights Out” Bright, “Ice Age” Frozen Stiff

STAR TREK BEYOND (Skydance/Alibaba/Huahua/Paramount) is showing a fair franchise hold by the standards of this summer. Based on preliminary numbers at Deadline, it had a $23M opening day (including $5.5M from Thursda...

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EARLY WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: “Guardians” Make “If I Stay” Leave, While “Sin City” Burns

There were no miracle turnarounds for any of the weekend’s dim new arrivals on Saturday. Instead, according to preliminary numbers at Deadline, the expected occurred and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Marvel/Disney) ju...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Crazy Rich Asians” Cashes In, “Mile 22” Dim, “Alpha” Fails

The gamble of CRAZY RICH ASIANS (Color Force/SK Global/Warners) is paying off with solid returns. The film opened on Wednesday and earned $8.8M in its first two days, and preliminary numbers at Deadline have its Friday...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 6.30.2019

OPENINGS: ANNABELLE COMES HOME (New Line/Warners) had a $20.3M weekend, but it had opened on Wednesday, so its 5-day total was $31.2M. Even so, its 5 days were lower than the 3-day weekends for Annabelle ($37.1M) and...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Inside Out” Takes The Day, But “Jurassic” Lies In Wait

INSIDE OUT (Pixar/Disney) is in line for the biggest non-sequel opening in the history of animation. Preliminary numbers at Deadline have it winning Friday with $32.8M (that includes $3.7M from Thursday night), on its ...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7.16.2017

OPENINGS: The summer saga of underperforming franchise titles continued with WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (TSG/20th), with a $56.5M start that’s 22% below the $72.6M opening for Dawn 3 years ago, and just barel...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7/24/16

OPENINGS: STAR TREK BEYOND (Skydance/Alibaba/Huahua/Paramount) had a tepid start, claiming a $59.6M opening weekend in the US. Even if that number holds (it includes an extremely aggressive Sunday estimate), it would...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 8/24/14

Friday Box Office: “Dunkirk” Victorious, “Girls Trip” Strong, “Valerian” Crashes

THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: “Dawn” Breaks Solidly for “Apes”

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Suicide Squad” Starts Huge, But Will It Hold Or Flame Out?

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Finding Dory” Locates Record Audiences, “Central Intelligence” OK

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Hobbs & Shaw” Beats Back “Scary Stories,” “Dora” & More

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7.1.2018

Behind the Friday Box Office – 6/13/14

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Star Trek Beyond” Less Than Bold, “Lights Out” Bright, “Ice Age” Frozen Stiff

EARLY WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: “Guardians” Make “If I Stay” Leave, While “Sin City” Burns

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Crazy Rich Asians” Cashes In, “Mile 22” Dim, “Alpha” Fails

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 6.30.2019

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Inside Out” Takes The Day, But “Jurassic” Lies In Wait

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7.16.2017

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 7/24/16

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