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Novocaine Has the Best of Weak Debuts
Novocaine
Tops Field
of Newcomers
box office
Mar 16, 2025 12:40 PM CDT

Novocaine Tops Field of Newcomers

Weekend looks to be the lowest-grossing one of the year

(Newser) - Five new movies opened wide in North American theaters this weekend, including a starry spy picture from Steven Soderbergh, an A24 thriller, a Looney Tunes movie, and a high concept action-comedy with The Boys star Jack Quaid. But the myriad options did not result in box office gold. When final...

Mickey 17 Opens on Top but Reflects Industry's Issues

Film could be a hit and still not recoup its costs

(Newser) - Parasite filmmaker Bong Joon Ho's original science fiction film Mickey 17 opened in first place on the North American box office charts. According to studio estimates Sunday, the Robert Pattinson-led film earned $19.1 million in its first weekend in theaters, which was enough to dethrone Captain America: Brave ...

Captain America Drops but Not Out of First Place
Captain America Drops
but Not Out of First Place
box office
Mar 2, 2025 2:00 PM CST

Captain America Drops but Not Out of First Place

Last Breath finishes second in debut after receiving positive reviews

(Newser) - Captain America: Brave New World kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office. The latest Disney-Marvel offering brought in another $15 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday, the AP reports, when most of Hollywood's attention was on the Oscars. The Anthony Mackie-led...

Brave New World Takes a Plunge
Brave New World Takes a Plunge
box office
Feb 23, 2025 2:40 PM CST

Brave New World Takes a Plunge

The Monkey debuts in second place for weekend

(Newser) - Captain America: Brave New World soared on opening weekend but crash-landed in its second go-around with audiences. The film remained No. 1 at the box office with $28.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. But after a debut of $100 million over four days and $88...

There's a New Top-Grossing Animated Film in Town

Nezha 2 overtakes Inside Out 2 based almost exclusively on the Chinese market

(Newser) - Inside Out 2 is officially out as the top-grossing animated film to hit the silver screen. As Reuters reports, the Chinese-language Nezha 2 took the honor on Tuesday with a box office that has now reached $1.69 billion, knocking out the popular Pixar flick about teenage emotions. The interesting...

Audiences Enjoy Captain America More Than Movie Critics Do
Marvel Has a Hit
Despite Poor Reviews
box office
Feb 16, 2025 12:15 PM CST

Marvel Has a Hit Despite Poor Reviews

Captain America: Brave New World shakes up the brand

(Newser) - Captain America: Brave New World infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney Co. release is by far the biggest opener of 2025, and the company predicts it will...

Dog Man Holds Off Debuts
Dog Man Holds Off Debuts
box office
Feb 9, 2025 2:31 PM CST

Dog Man Holds Off Debuts

Love Hurts , Heart Eyes trail on a slow weekend

(Newser) - DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man chased its own tail on a quiet winter weekend at the box office, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures release, adapted from Dav Pilkey's popular graphic novel series, collected $13.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates...

Audiences Back Dog Man
Dog Man Makes
Biggest Splash
box office
Feb 2, 2025 1:45 PM CST

Dog Man Makes Biggest Splash

Animated film has strong opening, draws top score from audiences

(Newser) - DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025. It was a strong opening for the Universal Pictures release adapted from the popular graphic novel series by author Dav Pilkey....

Flight Risk Lands at No. 1
Maligned Flight Risk
Lands in Top Spot
box office
Jan 26, 2025 2:05 PM CST

Maligned Flight Risk Lands in Top Spot

Poor reviews greet Mel Gibson's return to directing

(Newser) - Critics lambasted it, and audiences didn't rate it much higher. Despite the headwinds, Mel Gibson's Flight Risk managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a quiet weekend, even for the typically frigid moviegoing month...

One of Them Days Rides Strong Reviews to Top
One of Them Days Rides
Strong Reviews to Top
box office
Jan 19, 2025 1:10 PM CST

One of Them Days Rides Strong Reviews to Top

Mufasa projects to take the lead on Monday

(Newser) - The Keke Palmer buddy comedy One of Them Days opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The R-rated Sony release earned $11.6 million from 2,675 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, beating Disney's...

Den of Thieves 2 Opens at Top
Den of Thieves Sequel
Equals the Original's Debut
box office
Jan 12, 2025 1:45 PM CST

Den of Thieves Sequel Equals the Original's Debut

Better Man , with its CGI chimpanzee, misses Top 10

(Newser) - On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, while much of Hollywood's attention was on the wildfires raging in Los Angeles, Lionsgate's Den of Thieves 2: Pantera debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. About 10 theaters were closed in Los Angeles,...

Mufasa , Sonic Lead the Pack
Holdover Films
Hold Onto Top 10
box office
Jan 5, 2025 1:10 PM CST

Holdover Films Hold Onto Top 10

First weekend of the year tops 2024's by 20%

(Newser) - Mufasa claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025. The Walt Disney Co.'s photorealistic Lion King prequel earned $23.8 million in its third weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which has...

Sonic 3 Wins Family Films Race
Sonic 3 Wins Family Films Race
box office
Dec 29, 2024 12:30 PM CST

Sonic 3 Wins Family Films Race

Nosferatu has a big opening, especially for its popcorn buckets

(Newser) - Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 winning the three-day weekend over Mufasa by a blue hair. Paramount's Sonic movie earned $38 million, while Mufasa brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates...

The Lion King Can't Catch Sonic 3
Sonic 3 Humbles Lion King
box office
Dec 22, 2024 2:45 PM CST

Sonic 3 Humbles Lion King

A top Disney property falls in holiday season showdown

(Newser) - In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sped past the Walt Disney Co.'s Mufasa: The Lion King to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 debuted with...

Kraven Bombs, Leaving Moana 2 , Wicked on Top
Kraven Bombs, Leaving
Moana 2, Wicked on Top
box office
Dec 15, 2024 2:40 PM CST

Kraven Bombs, Leaving Moana 2, Wicked on Top

Spider-Man spinoff brings in only $11M for weekend

(Newser) - The Spider-Man spinoff Kraven the Hunter got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend. The movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office take was even less...

Moana 2 Tops the Original
Moana 2 Tops
the Original
box office
Dec 8, 2024 12:15 PM CST

Moana 2 Tops the Original

New films can't topple holiday weekend offerings

(Newser) - The Walt Disney Co.'s animated film Moana 2 remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul. The film added $52 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its domestic total to $300 million, surpassing...

Moana 2 Leads Record Weekend
Moana 2 Leads
Record Weekend
box office
Dec 1, 2024 1:55 PM CST

Moana 2 Leads Record Weekend

Total holiday weekend ticket sales hit $420M

(Newser) - Moana 2 brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That, combined with Wicked and Gladiator II, made for an unprecedented weekend in cinemas and a confluence of blockbusters more like what's...

Wicked , Gladiator II Can't Match Barbenheimer
Wicked, Gladiator II
Can't Match Barbenheimer
box office
Nov 24, 2024 1:15 PM CST

Wicked, Gladiator II Can't Match Barbenheimer

Debuts nevertheless are a boost for theaters

(Newser) - With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M. Chu's lavish big-budget musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted...

Red One Tops Weekend Before Wicked, Gladiator II
Audiences, Studios Seem
to Await Wicked, Gladiator II
box office
Nov 17, 2024 12:15 PM CST

Audiences, Studios Seem to Await Wicked, Gladiator II

Red One tops weekend without being a major draw

(Newser) - Moviegoers were not yet feeling the holiday spirit this weekend, or at least not the cheer Red One was offering. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It...

Venom Holds Off Horror, Holiday Challenges
With Few Challenges,
Venom Repeats
box office
Nov 10, 2024 12:40 PM CST

With Few Challenges, Venom Repeats

(Newser) - Venom: The Last Dance has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing season, even a so-so performing superhero sequel can rule the box office for three straight weeks. For the third weekend in a row, the film has been the No. 1 movie at...

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