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Big Names Beat The Batman
Big Names Beat
The Batman
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Big Names Beat The Batman

Stars' chemistry helps 'The Lost City' Take No. 1

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum led the action-adventure comedy throwback The Lost City to a $31 million debut in US and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning The Batman from the No. 1 spot the superhero film had held for most of March. The Lost ...

The Batman Holds Steady at the Top
The Batman
Holds Steady
at the Top
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The Batman Holds Steady at the Top

Film beats expectations in topping $300M

(Newser) - The Batman is still going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson's debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $36.8 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. It also slid past...

The Batman Reigns, but BTS Concert Is a Hit
The Batman
Reigns, but
BTS Concert
Is a Hit
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The Batman Reigns, but BTS Concert Is a Hit

Live broadcast of Seoul performance packs theaters

(Newser) - In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.' The Batman easily remained the No. 1 movie in North American theaters with $66 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a live BTS concert broadcast was one-day-only blockbuster. Matt Reeves' Caped Crusader reboot starring Robert Pattinson and...

The Batman Opens Strong Without Russia
The Batman Has
Strong Opening
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The Batman Has Strong Opening

Latest chapter still lags ' Spider-Man: No Way Home'

(Newser) - Batman has his fair share of pressures, from saving Gotham to saving movie theaters. And while they're both still decidedly works in progress, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, managed to give a little glimmer of hope to both by grossing $128.5 million in North America, according to studio...

Tom Holland Stays No. 1 as Godfather Resurfaces
Uncharted
Stays No. 1
as Godfather
Reappears
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Uncharted Stays No. 1 as Godfather Reappears

New releases are few as industry anticipates 'The Batman'

(Newser) - For the eighth time in the last 2½ months, a movie starring Tom Holland is No. 1 at the box office. The Sony Pictures videogame adaptation Uncharted, starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg, led ticket sales for its second weekend of release with $23.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday....

Tom Holland&#39;s Next Film Opens on Top, Too
Tom Holland
Is Back
on Top
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Tom Holland Is Back on Top

'Uncharted,' based on a video game, follows 'Spider-Man'

(Newser) - Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in Uncharted, but his latest action-adventure film is still doing good business at the North American box office. The video game adaptation starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg is on its way to earning $51 million over the Presidents Day weekend, according to...

Death on the Nile Tops Rivals on a Distracted Weekend

Studios buy ad time during Super Bowl to push blockbusters

(Newser) - Hollywood's Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh's long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, Death on the Nile, a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy Marry Me, and modest box-office bumps for Oscar nominees. Death on the Nile, Branagh's follow-up to the 2017...

Jackass Forever Has Opening Laugh
Inexpensive Jackass
Installment Opens on Top
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Inexpensive Jackass Installment Opens on Top

Big-budget Moonfall trails on its debut weekend

(Newser) - Not even a global pandemic or a 12-year hiatus could stop the Jackass guys at the box office. Jackass Forever, the fourth movie in the anarchic series, earned $23.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It not only exceeded expectations...

Spider-Man Dethrones Scream
Spider-Man
Dethrones 
Scream
box office

Spider-Man Dethrones Scream

Horror flick was No. 1 for a single weekend

(Newser) - After spending one weekend in second place, Spider-Man: No Way Home proved it still had some fight left. Sony's superhero juggernaut swung back to first place in its sixth weekend in theaters and became the sixth-highest grossing film of all time, globally. The film topped the North American charts...

Spider-Man Slips as Revamped Scream Debuts
Retooled Scream Brings
Spider-Man Down a Peg
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Retooled Scream Brings Spider-Man Down a Peg

Slasher reboot keeps original cast members while adding a next generation

(Newser) - After a month at No. 1, Spider-Man: No Way Home has finally been overtaken at the box office. Paramount Pictures' Scream reboot debuted with $30.6 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Scream, a self-described "requel" that is both the fifth film in...

The 355 Can&#39;t Catch Spider-Man
Spider-Man Swamps The 355 
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Spider-Man Swamps The 355

Spy thriller is the only debut this weekend

(Newser) - The glamorous spies of The 355 were no competition for the movie theater's reigning webslinger. Spider-Man's box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. With $668.8 million in North American ticket sales to date, Spider-Man:...

No Way Home Is Luring Audiences Out Of Their Homes

Superhero movies seem to be the only thing people will go to theaters to see

(Newser) - Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films ever. But even with all the champagne popping for it, the film industry heads into 2022 with...

Spider-Man Hits Pandemic Milestone
Spider-Man's Take
Surpasses $1B
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Spider-Man's Take Surpasses $1B

Hit film posts lower ticket sales than last weekend but still stays on top

(Newser) - Peter Parker's good fortune continued over the holiday weekend as Hollywood prepares to close the books on a turbulent 2021. Even with mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies, and rising concerns over the omicron variant, Spider-Man: No Way Home stayed in the No. 1 spot and netted...

Spider-Man: No Way Home Tops Projections
Spider-Man:
No Way Home
Tops Projections
box office

Spider-Man: No Way Home Tops Projections

Film collects $121.5M million on its first day in theaters

(Newser) - Never underestimate Spider-Man, even with a mutating coronavirus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, Spider-Man: No Way Home not only shattered pandemic-era box office records, it became the third-best opening of all time, behind Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War. The Sony and Marvel blockbuster grossed a stunning...

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Opening Could Be Epic

Estimates put weekend sales well over $100M, possibly nearing twice that

(Newser) - Among those looking for a hero as the pandemic suppresses business revenue is the movie theater industry, which might have found one in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Sony projects a take over the three-day opening weekend of least $130 million in the US and Canada, Deadline reports. Record presale figures...

West Side Story Disappoints
West Side Story
Disappoints
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West Side Story Disappoints

Spielberg's musical posts weak sales in first weekend, despite reviews

(Newser) - Despite critical acclaim and two years' worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg's lavish West Side Story revival made little noise at the box office, debuting with $10.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday—a worrisome result for a movie industry struggling to recapture its finger-snapping rhythm....

Encanto Stays on Top
Encanto
Repeats
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Encanto Repeats

Top three draws hold their spots in last weekend before 'West Side Story' hits

(Newser) - Leftovers were on the menu for moviegoers in North America this weekend. Encanto, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and House of Gucci repeated in the top three spots, according to studio estimates on Sunday. All three films are playing exclusively in theaters, the AP reports. The weekend after Thanksgiving is usually pretty quiet...

Encanto , House of Gucci Open Strong
Encanto Wins
Weak Holiday
Weekend
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Encanto Wins Weak Holiday Weekend

'House of Gucci' debuts in third place

(Newser) - Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney's Encanto and the Lady Gaga-led House of Gucci both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas. Encanto led the box office with $27...

Ridley Scott Blames Bomb on Millennials and Their Phones
Ridley Scott Blames Flop on
Millennials and Their Phones
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Ridley Scott Blames Flop on Millennials and Their Phones

Director thought script, marketing strategy for Last Duel were fine

(Newser) - Millennials take the fall for everything from the decline of American cheese and breakfast cereal to shifts in marriage trends . Ridley Scott thinks they’re responsible for his latest movie tanking, too. The Gladiator director stopped by Marc Maron’s garage for an episode of the WTF podcast and blamed...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Overwhelms King Richard
Ghostbusters Appears
to Find an Audience
box office

Ghostbusters Appears to Find an Audience

Like other dramas, King Richard opens modestly

(Newser) - Busting ghosts is still a fairly lucrative business after almost 40 years. Heading into Thanksgiving weekend, the latest attempt to revive Ghostbusters drew a sizable audience to theaters, while the awards darling King Richard, like most dramas in the pandemic era, is struggling. Featuring a reverence for nostalgia and a...

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