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Audiences Welcome Ghostbusters Back
Ghostbusters Picks Up
Where It Left Off
box office
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...

May the Force Help You Sit Through 9 Star Wars Films

All 'Skywalker Saga' movies will play back to back in theaters on May 4, starting with 'Phantom Menace'

(Newser) - Have about 21 hours to spare on May 4? If you're up for it, there's a Star Wars megamarathon in the works for that day at select theaters, with all nine of the franchise's "Skywalker Saga" films planned for the big screen, in celebration of the...

Real-Life Couple Used an Intimacy Coordinator on Set

There's a crew watching, Ewan McGregor points out

(Newser) - "If you were doing a dance scene, you'd have a choreographer," Ewan McGregor said. So he didn't see the presence of an intimacy coordinator on the set as superfluous when he filmed certain scenes with Mary Elizabeth Winstead—though the two are married. The actor explained...

Dune Can&#39;t Topple Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda Edges Dune
box office
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....

Colin Firth's Sexy Shirt Sells for Twice the Estimate

Actor's outfit from 1995's 'Pride and Prejudice' nabs $25K at auction

(Newser) - The cultural impact of Colin Firth's dip in a lake cannot be in doubt now that the outfit the actor swore in that pivotal scene from 1995's Pride and Prejudice has sold at auction for $25,000—or twice the estimate. The 1810s-style outfit from costume designer Dinah...

Dune Sequel Had a Secret Premiere 6 Weeks Ago

Director Denis Villeneuve screened film for sick man in Quebec palliative care facility as his dying wish

(Newser) - Dune: Part Two saw its official wide release on Friday—but a dying man in a Canadian palliative care facility had his own secret screening six weeks before the premiere, thanks to one woman's determination to fulfill his final wish. Josee Gagnon, whose L'Avant charity helps guide people...

Dune Sequel Rescues Theaters
Dune: Part Two Storms Theaters
box office
Mar 3, 2024 12:50 PM CST

Dune: Part Two Storms Theaters

Sequel is the year's first big hit

(Newser) - Movie theaters were looking for a savior, and Dune: Part Two is delivering on the promise. Armed with sandworms, big-screen spectacle and the star power of Timothée Chalamet, Denis Villeneuve's science fiction epic stormed the North American box office this weekend, earning $81.5 million in ticket sales,...

For Women in Movies, a &#39;Catastrophic Step Back&#39;
For Women
in Movies, a
'Catastrophic
Step Back'
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 2, 2024 12:05 PM CST

For Women in Movies, a 'Catastrophic Step Back'

Less than a third of top-grossing films of 2023 featured a girl or woman in leading or co-lead role

(Newser) - If you're still torqued that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig got snubbed by the Academy, that's just "the tip of the iceberg," according to a new report by USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. The research led by Dr. Stacy L. Smith looked at the 100 top-grossing...

One Love Tops Weekend Ahead of Dune: Part Two
One Love Remains No. 1
box office
Feb 25, 2024 2:30 PM CST

One Love Remains No. 1

'Madame Web' slips further after disappointing start

(Newser) - For a second straight week, Bob Marley: One Love exceeded expectations by claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office, overcoming two debut films and Sony's struggling Madame Web. The Paramount biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir pulled in $13.5 million during its second week of release. The project,...

When Harry Met Sally Almost Had Another, Sadder Ending

It's what would've happened if director Rob Reiner hadn't met his wife in real life, he says

(Newser) - In the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally, the title characters end up marrying more than a decade after their first meeting—a happy ending to an ordeal of a relationship. Now, director Rob Reiner says the movie was inspired by stuff going on in his own life at the...

Oppenheimer Dominates BAFTAs
Oppenheimer
Adds to Trophies
Feb 18, 2024 3:35 PM CST

Oppenheimer Adds to Trophies

Film wins seven awards, with ' Poor Things' just behind

(Newser) - Oppenheimer won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards in London on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month. Gothic fantasia Poor Things took five prizes, the AP reports, and Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest won three. Christopher...

Lisa Frankenstein Can&#39;t Scare Off Argyle
Lisa Frankenstein
Can't Scare Off Argyle
box office
Feb 11, 2024 12:10 PM CST

Lisa Frankenstein Can't Scare Off Argyle

Weekend shapes up to be slowest of the year so far at theaters

(Newser) - Lisa Frankenstein didn't come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It debuted in second place on a very...

Nanjiani: I Sought Therapy After Crappy Film Reviews

'Eternals' star says it was 'very, very tough' to hear criticism of the 2021 Marvel movie

(Newser) - When Kumail Nanjiani shot 2021's Eternals, alongside big names like Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and Barry Keoghan, he had a blast. "I had the best time doing that movie, and I realized this is how work should feel like," the 45-year-old Silicon Valley star said Tuesday on...

Apple Can&#39;t Sell Argylle to Audiences
Apple
Has Its
First Flop
box office
Feb 4, 2024 1:15 PM CST

Apple Has Its First Flop

Critics and audiences give 'Argylle' poor reviews

(Newser) - For the first time, Apple has experienced a box office flop with a big-budget production. Argylle, the $200 million, star-studded spy thriller from Apple Studios, debuted with $18 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film, directed by Matthew Vaughn, managed to lead the weekend box office...

The Beekeeper Rises to Top
The Beekeeper Rises to Top
box office
Jan 28, 2024 12:55 PM CST

The Beekeeper Rises to Top

Holdovers profit from Oscar nominations

(Newser) - With no new wide releases on the schedule this weekend, holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by The Beekeeper in its third week of release. Amazon MGM Studios' Jason Statham action film earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, according to studio estimates...

Biggest Oscar Snubs of the Year
Biggest Oscar
Snubs of the Year
Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM CST

Biggest Oscar Snubs of the Year

'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie are shut out

(Newser) - It's that time of year when actors and moviemakers huddle around screens for the reading of the Oscar nominations , shedding tears of joy and disappointment. For those who worked on Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which nabbed the most nominations for the 96th Academy Awards at 13, it was surely...

Mean Girls Repeats as Films Angle for Oscars Attention
Mean Girls Wins Slow Weekend
box office
Jan 21, 2024 2:00 PM CST

Mean Girls Wins Slow Weekend

Awards contenders try to make their mark before Oscar nominations

(Newser) - On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, Mean Girls repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations Tuesday. With a dearth of new releases, the Tina...

New Mean Girls Pulls Audiences From Warm Homes
It's Like Old Times
for Mean Girls
box office
Jan 14, 2024 12:30 PM CST

It's Like Old Times for Mean Girls

Other new releases for holiday weekend fall short

(Newser) - Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn't dampen the opening weekend for Mean Girls. The Paramount release, adapted from the Broadway musical and the 2004 Tiny Fey movie, earned $28 million in its first three days in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not accounting for inflation,...

List of SAG Awards Nominees Missing a Few Big Names

Leonardo DiCaprio didn't make the cut

(Newser) - "Barbenheimer" continues to rule Hollywood's awards season, just as it did the summer box office. The 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday heaped nominations on Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer—while snubbing Leonardo DiCaprio for best male actor, reports the AP . Each film...

Wonka Stays on Top as Year Starts Slowly
Year Begins Slowly,
With Wonka Repeating
box office
Jan 7, 2024 12:25 PM CST

Year Begins Slowly, With Wonka Repeating

Industry hopes for boost from Golden Globes

(Newser) - Timothée Chalamet and Wonka topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters. Warner Bros.' family-oriented musical added $14.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its total domestic grosses to $164.7 million. After finishing 2023 on...

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