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Suicide Squad Puts $135.1M Nail in Critics' Coffins

Monster draw despite howling reviews

(Newser) - Suicide Squad took outraged critics directly to the bank, where it gave them a $135.1 million shakedown in one of the year's biggest debuts and the biggest August debut ever, reports USA Today . That tops the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool. It wasn't all...

Jason Bourne Slays the Competition
 Jason Bourne 
 Slays the 
 Competition 
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Jul 31, 2016 11:48 AM CDT

Jason Bourne Slays the Competition

Matt Damon's return to franchise is a success

(Newser) - Jason Bourne killed it at the box office this weekend, with the latest installment of the spy thriller series pulling down a cool $60 million—about $10 million more than expected, and marking a fine comeback for Matt Damon in his return as the amnesiac assassin. "Matt Damon went...

Star Trek Sends Pets Walking
 Star Trek Sends Pets Walking 
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Jul 24, 2016 1:00 PM CDT

Star Trek Sends Pets Walking

Solid debut for 'Beyond' in franchise's latest installment

(Newser) - After weeks atop the box office, Secret Life of Pets isn't so secret anymore, and Star Trek Beyond went boldly to the No. 1 spot, scoring a $59.6 million to Pets' $29.3 million. With Idris Elba debuting as villain Krall, the film notched an 84% rating on...

Who You Gonna Call &#39;No. 2&#39;?
 Who You Gonna Call 'No. 2'? 
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Jul 17, 2016 1:09 PM CDT

Who You Gonna Call 'No. 2'?

Ghostbusters.

(Newser) - After months of prerelease debate, Sony Picture's female-led Ghostbusters reboot arrived in theaters as neither a massive success nor the bomb some predicted, as the much-scrutinized film opened with an estimated $46 million in North American theaters, second to the holdover hit The Secret Life of Pets. The Secret ...

Pets Tells Dory to Get Lost
 Pets Tells Dory to Get Lost 
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Jul 10, 2016 11:45 AM CDT

Pets Tells Dory to Get Lost

'Secret Life of Pets' charms its way to a $103M opening

(Newser) - The Secret Lives of Pets told Finding Dory to take a hike, dethroning Pixar's moneymaker after three weeks atop the box office, reports USA Today . Pets pulled in $103.2 million for first place, while Dory actually fell to third placed with $20.4 million; The Legend of ...

Tarzan Fizzles, Swings to a Loss
 Tarzan Fizzles, 
 Swings to a Loss 
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Jul 3, 2016 1:03 PM CDT

Tarzan Fizzles, Swings to a Loss

'Finding Dory' holds to No. 1 spot for a 3rd week

(Newser) - The Legend of Tarzan and The BFG were both dwarfed by Finding Dory over the July 4th weekend, as the Pixar sequel led the box office for the third straight weekend. According to studio estimates Sunday, Finding Dory earned $41.9 million in North America. Disney is forecasting a four-day...

Independence Day Fizzles
 Independence Day Fizzles 
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Jun 26, 2016 11:04 AM CDT

Independence Day Fizzles

'Finding Dory' again conquers the No. 1 spot

(Newser) - The tidal wave of Finding Dory overwhelmed the sputtering sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, whose weekend debut was drowned out by the popular Pixar release in North American theaters, reports the AP . In its second week, Finding Dory easily remained on top with an estimated $73.2 million, according to studio...

Dory Finds Biggest Animated Opening Ever
 Dory Finds Biggest 
 Animated Opening Ever 
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Jun 19, 2016 10:43 AM CDT

Dory Finds Biggest Animated Opening Ever

'Nemo' sequel 'obliterated expectations' with monster debut

(Newser) - The forgetful blue fish of Finding Dory is box office gold. The Pixar sequel far-surpassed its already ocean-sized expectations to take in $136.2 million in North American theaters, reports the AP , making it the highest-grossing animated debut of all time, according to comScore estimates Sunday. The 2007 film Shrek ...

Conjuring 2 Scares Off Sequels Slump
 Conjuring 2 
 Scares Off 
 Sequels Slump 
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Jun 12, 2016 12:02 PM CDT

Conjuring 2 Scares Off Sequels Slump

Sorry, 'Warcraft'

(Newser) - The old-school horror film The Conjuring 2 was the top movie in weekend theaters, opening with estimated $40.4 million, reports the AP , a strong result that broke the recent sequels slump at the box office. The big-budget video-game adaptation Warcraft came in second with $24.4 million, according to...

Faded Nostalgia Kicks TMNT Reboot
 Faded Nostalgia 
 Kicks TMNT Reboot 
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Jun 5, 2016 10:51 AM CDT

Faded Nostalgia Kicks TMNT Reboot

But $35.3M is good enough for a box-office win

(Newser) - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise appears to be debuting in half-lives, with Out of the Shadows scoring a $35.3 million win at this weekend's box office that was a sharp drop from the first reboot's $65 million. "In 2014, people were running out to see...

Cue the Apocalypse: Mutants Rule
 Cue the 
 Apocalypse: 
 Mutants Rule 
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May 29, 2016 1:30 PM CDT

Cue the Apocalypse: Mutants Rule

And more bad news for Johnny Depp

(Newser) - X-Men: Apocalypse romped at the box office this Memorial Day weekend, with the franchise's latest installment pulling in $65 million for the three-day weekend, reports USA Today. That number was projected to climb to $80 million when Monday is added to the Friday-to-Sunday totals. The box office held more...

Angry Birds Rule the Roost
 Angry Birds Rule the Roost 
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May 22, 2016 11:04 AM CDT

Angry Birds Rule the Roost

$39M win despite angry critics

(Newser) - Captain America has found a worthy competitor in a bunch of flightless birds. The Angry Birds Movie soared to $39 million in its debut weekend, reports the AP , knocking Captain America: Civil War off its first-place perch, according to comScore estimates Sunday. This despite reviews that were lukewarm, reports USA ...

Huntsman Misses Its Mark, Bombs
 Huntsman Misses 
 Its Mark, Bombs 
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Apr 24, 2016 11:09 AM CDT

Huntsman Misses Its Mark, Bombs

'Jungle Book' continues to roar

(Newser) - The Jungle Book remains king of the box office in its second weekend in theaters, beating new opener The Huntsman: Winter's War by nearly $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. While The Jungle Book celebrates a $60.8 million weekend and a $191.5 million domestic total, The ...

Jungle Book Scores a Wild Win
 Jungle Book 
 Scores a Wild Win 
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Apr 17, 2016 11:27 AM CDT

Jungle Book Scores a Wild Win

'Flat-out stunner' as movie soars to No. 2 April open with $103.6M

(Newser) - Jungle Book ripped through the weekend box office like it was raised by a pack of wolves, taking in $103.6 million that USA Today notes "surpassed even wild expectations." The CGI film is playing well, with a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A on CinemaScore,...

McCarthy&#39;s Boss Fires Superman
 McCarthy's Boss 
 Fires Superman  
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Apr 10, 2016 1:03 PM CDT

McCarthy's Boss Fires Superman

Barely

(Newser) - Step aside, Batman and Superman. Melissa McCarthy is the boss at the box office now. The actress' latest comedy narrowly topped Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the weekend box office with a $23.5 million debut, according to comScore estimates Sunday. The Boss stars McCarthy as an over-the-top...

Batman v Superman Hits Kryptonite
 Batman v Superman 
 Hits Kryptonite 
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Apr 3, 2016 11:35 AM CDT

Batman v Superman Hits Kryptonite

Plummets 68%, but still pulls in $52.4M

(Newser) - Word of mouth might be kryptonite for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which fell a steep 68% in its second weekend in theaters, reports the AP . The superhero pic earned an estimated $52.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $261.5 million. Superhero movies are generally frontloaded at...

US Hate-Watched Batman v Superman to a Monster Open

'No one cared about the reviews'

(Newser) - America, it seems, loves a good trainwreck as long as it's pretty , and droves of moviegoers turned out to give Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice the sixth best opening weekend ever, and the biggest ever for March, besting even the Hunger Games, reports USA Today . The DC Comics...

Divergent&#39;s 3rd Try Not the Charm
 Divergent's 3rd Try 
 Not the Charm 
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Mar 20, 2016 11:04 AM CDT

Divergent's 3rd Try Not the Charm

'Allegiant' bombs as Disney's 'Zootopia' rules another week

(Newser) - Zootopia continues to run wild over its rivals in its third weekend in theaters, reports the AP , stomping all over the launch of Allegiant, the third film in the Divergent series. The animated Disney film took in $38 million to take first place and pass the $200 million mark domestically,...

Cloverfield Pulls Surprise; Baron Cohen Bombs
 Cloverfield Pulls Surprise; 
 Baron Cohen Bombs 
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Mar 13, 2016 12:07 PM CDT

Cloverfield Pulls Surprise; Baron Cohen Bombs

But 'Zootopia' wins the weekend again

(Newser) - The JJ Abrams-produced 10 Cloverfield Lane capitalized on a mysterious marketing campaign to debut with a better-than-expected $25.2 million over the weekend, though the Disney animated hit Zootopia stayed on top with $50 million, reports the AP . The second-straight No. 1 weekend came easily for Zootopia, which slid a...

Zootopia Shatters Frozen Record
 Zootopia Shatters 
 Frozen Record 
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Mar 6, 2016 1:02 PM CST

Zootopia Shatters Frozen Record

Animated flick scores $73.7 million for Disney

(Newser) - Deadpool's three-week reign atop the box office has ended thanks to a handful of new openers including Zootopia and London Has Fallen. The top spot went to Disney's Zootopia, reports the AP , which staged a box office stampede in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated $73....

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