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Jan 29, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Avatar 2 Hits Fourth All-Time

Oscar nominations lead to rereleases

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with another $15.7 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It was a quiet weekend overall, notable mostly for the Hindi language blockbuster Pathaan, which broke...

Avatar Climbs
All-Time List

box office

Jan 22, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Avatar Climbs All-Time List

Little new competition surfaces over the weekend

(Newser) - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign since 2009's Avatar. The Walt Disney Co.'s The Way of Water added $19.7 million in US...

New Films Can't
Touch Avatar, M3GAN

box office

Jan 15, 2023 12:50 PM CST

New Films Can't Touch Avatar, M3GAN

'Plane,' 'House Party' finish well back for the weekend

(Newser) - New movies like Plane and House Party were no match for Avatar: The Way of Water and the killer doll horror M3GAN at the box office this weekend. The two holdovers topped the charts again, according to studio estimates Sunday. In first place for the fifth weekend in a row...

M3gan Goes
After Avatar

box office

Jan 8, 2023 1:15 PM CST

M3gan Goes After Avatar

Movie about evil doll does well, but can't overtake the James Cameron flick

(Newser) - The Blumhouse evil-doll horror film M3gan got off to a killer start, debuting with $30.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates, while Avatar: The Way of Water continued its box-office reign in the top spot. Universal Pictures' M3gan, about a robot companion built for a young girl...

Avatar 2 Shows
No Slippage

box office

Jan 1, 2023 2:05 PM CST

Avatar 2 Shows No Slippage

'Babylon' ticket sales drop, despite nominations

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water is the box office king for a third straight week and shows no sign of slowing down. James Cameron's long-awaited sequel brought in an estimated $63 million over the holiday weekend, roughly the same as the previous week, and now has collected more than...

Avatar Sequel Sets
2022 Box Office Record

Dec 29, 2022 8:57 AM CST

Avatar Sequel Sets 2022 Box Office Record

It's the fastest to hit $1B global box office this year

(Newser) - For the last 25 years, the world box office record has been held by movies directed by James Cameron, and Avatar: The Way of Water could extend the streak. Cameron's 1997 Titanic film was knocked off top spot by the first Avatar movie in early 2010, and the long-awaited...

Avatar's Showing Suggests
It Could Meet Expectations

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Dec 25, 2022 4:15 PM CST

Avatar's Showing Suggests It Could Meet Expectations

'Babylon,' on the other hand, opens in a distant fourth place

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend, bringing in a strong $58 million in North America that suggests it may stay afloat into the new year and approach the high expectations that met its release. James Cameron's digital extravaganza...

Avatar 2's Opening
Falls Short of Huge

box office

Dec 18, 2022 2:35 PM CST

Avatar 2's Opening Falls Short of Huge

Industry expectations were high for $350 million sequel

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water didn't make quite as big a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron's big-budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend. The sequel earned $134 million from North American theaters and $300.5 million internationally for a...

Hollywood Should Be Worried
About a Box Office Trend

analysis

Dec 9, 2022 2:42 PM CST

Hollywood Should Be Worried About a Box Office Trend

Films directed at 'grownups' are fizzling

(Newser) - Studios have been putting out a lot of movies of late that have wowed the critics, writes Brooks Barnes in a New York Times analysis. The problem is that Barnes sums up the box office results for these movies—think "Oscar-oriented films" and "films for grownups," as...

With Rival Pulled,
Wakanda Repeats

box office

Dec 4, 2022 12:35 PM CST

With Rival Pulled, Wakanda Repeats

Netflix decides to cut back theatrical run of 'Glass Onion'

(Newser) - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller Violent Night debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest talking point was a movie conspicuously absent from theaters. Had Netflix kept Rian Johnson's whodunit sequel...

Wakanda
Profits From
Strange World's
Slow Start

box office

Nov 27, 2022 2:00 PM CST

Wakanda Profits From Strange World's Slow Start

Disney's animated film comes in a distant second

(Newser) - Thanksgiving often serves up a feast of new family movies at the box office, but the Walt Disney Co.'s animated offering Strange World fizzled with audiences out of the gates. The production, which carried a reported $180 million budget, grossed just $18.6 million in ticket sales in...

Wakanda
Swamps
Newcomers

box office

Nov 20, 2022 1:05 PM CST

Wakanda Swamps Newcomers

'She Said' has positive reviews but a rough opening

(Newser) - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever extended its box office reign in its second week of release with $67 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while She Said, about the journalistic investigation of Harvey Weinstein, struggled in wide release. After its $180 million launch, Ryan Coogler'...

Black Panther Sequel
Posts Big Opening

box office

Nov 13, 2022 12:15 PM CST

Black Panther Sequel Posts Big Opening

'Wakanda Forever' records strong first day

(Newser) - The box office roared back to life over the weekend with the long-awaited release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the US and Canada, according to estimates from the Walt Disney Co. on Sunday, making...

Black Adam Wins in Lull
Ahead of Black Panther

box office

Nov 6, 2022 2:05 PM CST

Black Adam Wins in Lull Ahead of Black Panther

Industry expects major opening Thursday

(Newser) - On a quiet weekend in movie theaters before the upcoming release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Warner Bros.' Black Adam topped the box office for the third straight weekend with $18.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson's bid to launch...

Superheroes Keep
Romance at Bay

box office

Oct 30, 2022 12:10 PM CDT

Superheroes Keep Romance at Bay

Horror films follow, setting the stage for Halloween

(Newser) - Black Adam, the Dwayne Johnson-fronted DC superhero film, kept its hold on the No. 1 spot at the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. Down 59% from its launch and facing little new competition, Black Adam added $27.7 million in ticket sales, bringing its domestic...

Poor Reviews
Don't Slow
Black Adam

box office

Oct 23, 2022 1:35 PM CDT

Poor Reviews Don't Slow Black Adam

'Ticket to Paradise' does better than recent rom-coms

(Newser) - Warner Bros.' Black Adam opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the DC Comics character he spent a decade bringing to the big screen. Black Adam was a $200 million bid to...

Halloween Ends
Revives
Debate on
Streaming

box office

Oct 16, 2022 2:00 PM CDT

Halloween Ends Revives Debate on Streaming

Results show audience prefers theaters, analyst says

(Newser) - No matter how you look at the numbers, Halloween Ends had a good opening weekend. Touted as the final showdown between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, the slasher pic earned $41.3 million in ticket sales from 3,901 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It's...

New Releases Can't Touch Smile

box office

Oct 9, 2022 1:45 PM CDT

New Releases Can't Touch Smile

'Amsterdam' and 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' don't do much

(Newser) - David O. Russell's star-studded 1930s mystery Amsterdam flopped, and the children's book adaptation Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile debuted softly, allowing the horror thriller Smile to repeat atop the box office in US and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Neither new release caught fire with moviegoers, the AP...

October
Opens With
Horror Film
on Top

box office

Oct 2, 2022 2:15 PM CDT

October Opens With Horror Film on Top

'Smile' easily defeats ' Bros' in its debut

(Newser) - Moviegoing audiences chose the horror movie over the romantic comedy to kick off the month of October. Paramount's Smile topped the North American charts with $22 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving Billy Eichner's rom-com Bros in the dust. Universal's Bros launched with...

Don't Worry Darling Audience
Sees What the Fuss Is About

box office

Sep 25, 2022 12:55 PM CDT

Don't Worry Darling Audience Sees What the Fuss Is About

Olivia Wilde's film tops weekend, though it's less than a hit

(Newser) - After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling, the Warner Bros. release opened No. 1 at the box office, debuting with $19.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, Don't Worry Darling was engulfed by...