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Aquaman Tops Poppins , But Her Star Is Rising

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Dec 30, 2018 3:46 PM CST

You Just Can't Get Enough Aquaman

The DC superhero flick wins again

(Newser) - Aquaman kept his muscle-bound grip on the box office this weekend and held Mary Poppins at bay yet again—but her numbers are on the rise, Variety reports. The DC superhero tentpole banked another $51.6 million domestically, falling just 24%, while the slow-starting Emily Blunt musical was up 18%...

Mary Poppins Goes
Up Against Aquaman

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Dec 23, 2018 1:32 PM CST

Mary Poppins Goes Up Against Aquaman

But Jason Mamoa is big and he can swim

(Newser) - Aquaman dove headfirst into box-office bliss this weekend with a $72 million bow that kept runner-up Mary Poppins Returns at bay, Variety reports. The musical sequel banked $22.2 million, ahead of "Transformers" spinoff Bumblebee ($20.9 million), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ($16.3 million), and Clint Eastwood's...

Spidey Swings Again as Mortal Engines Sputters

Audiences Flock
to Spider-Verse,
Abandon Mortal Engines

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Dec 16, 2018 11:11 AM CST

Audiences Flock to Spider-Verse, Abandon Mortal Engines

Peter Jackson 'tentpole' utterly tanks as animated 'Spider-Verse' takes top spot

(Newser) - The animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has swung to the top of the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. Sony Pictures on Sunday estimates that the film has earned $35.4 million from North American theaters, reports the AP. Critics have praised the film focusing on Miles...

Aquaman Just Killed—in China

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Dec 9, 2018 2:15 PM CST

Aquaman Just Killed—in China

At home, it's still 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'

(Newser) - In the calm before the Christmas storm at the box office, Ralph Breaks the Internet remained No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film Aquaman arrived with a cannonball-sized splash in Chinese theaters, the AP reports. For the second week in a row, no...

Ouch: Crazy
Rich Asians
Bows in China

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Dec 2, 2018 12:10 PM CST

Ouch: Crazy Rich Asians Bows in China

Meanwhile, 'Ralph' still rules in America

(Newser) - Ralph Breaks the Internet surfed to a second straight week of box-office dominance by banking another $25.8 million—just a 53% ebb that put it over $100 million, Variety reports. Holdovers filled out the domestic top five with The Grinch ($17.7 million) followed by Creed II ($16.8...

Fantastic Beasts
Finds an Audience

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Nov 18, 2018 11:11 AM CST

Fantastic Beasts Finds an Audience

$62.2M debut for the latest JK Rowling installment

(Newser) - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald charged right out of the box-office gate and dethroned The Grinch by a tally of $62.2 million to $38.1 million. While that's a lesser haul than the $75 million Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them debuted with domestically, the sequel...

Rhapsody Rocks, While
Disney Rolls Out a Bomb

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Nov 4, 2018 11:11 AM CST

Rhapsody Rocks, While Disney Rolls Out a Bomb

Queen biopic snatches $50M in debut despite lukewarm reception

(Newser) - Critics may have yawned , but audiences let Bohemian Rhapsody rock them—to the tune of a box office-winning $50 million in its opening weekend. That's enough to notch the No. 2 opening ever for a music biopic, notes Billboard , behind Straight Outta Compton's $60.2 million. CNN...

Halloween Notches
Another Win

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Oct 28, 2018 11:04 AM CDT

Halloween Notches Another Win

Jamie Lee Curtis and Co. pull in $32M, again taking the weekend crown

(Newser) - Michael Meyers and Jamie Lee Curtis can't be stopped . Halloween has topped the box office for the second straight weekend , carving up $32 million in ticket sales. The top three films were all unchanged at the North American box office, as Hollywood left Halloween to dominate the pre-trick-or-treating weekend....

Halloween
Keeps Killing
at the Box Office

Oct 21, 2018 3:30 PM CDT

Halloween Keeps Killing at the Box Office

The sequel has scared up $77.5M in ticket sales

(Newser) - Forty years after he first appeared in theaters, Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences for a good scare. Universal Pictures said Sunday that Halloween took in an estimated $77.5 million in ticket sales from North American theaters. It captured first place at the box office with the second-highest...

First Man Doesn't Land on Top

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Oct 14, 2018 11:45 AM CDT

First Man Doesn't Land on Top

'Venom,' 'A Star is Born' remain the champs

(Newser) - The Neil Armstrong film First Man has landed in third place at the North American box office, behind last weekend's champs Venom and A Star Is Born, the AP reports. Studio estimates on Sunday say that the Ryan Gosling-starrer brought in $16.5 million. Directed by Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle,...

Venom Kills,
A Star Is
Born Soars

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Oct 7, 2018 11:45 AM CDT

Venom Kills, A Star Is Born Soars

While sleeper hit 'A Simple Favor' keeps chugging along

(Newser) - The surprise combination of Venom and A Star is Born lit up the weekend box office with two strong debuts, Variety reports. The Marvel antihero flick scored $80 million domestically as the well-reviewed remake starring Lady Gaga banked $42 million. Rounding out the top five were Smallfoot ($14 million), Night ...

Kevin Hart Comedy
Draws a Diverse Crowd

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Sep 30, 2018 11:45 AM CDT

Kevin Hart Comedy Draws a Diverse Crowd

'Night School' beats 'Smallfoot' for top of the box office

(Newser) - The new comedy Night School overcame weak reviews and fended off an animated Yeti to grab top spot at the weekend box office, per the Hollywood Reporter . Drawing a multi-ethnic audience—37% Caucasian, 30% African American, 24% Latino, 5% Asian, and 4% other, says Universal—the Kevin Hart comedy domestically...

Michael Moore Flick Fizzles

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Sep 23, 2018 12:01 PM CDT

Michael Moore Flick Fizzles

Family-friendly 'The House With a Clock in Its Walls' grabs first place

(Newser) - Film-festival fare got killed at the weekend box office as The House With a Clock in Its Walls—a family picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black—easily scored top spot with a surprising $26.8 million debut, per the Hollywood Reporter . Filling out the top five domestically were A ...

The Predator
Scares Off the
Competition

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Sep 16, 2018 11:10 AM CDT

The Predator Scares Off the Competition

The Fox reboot grabs top spot on 4K US screens

(Newser) - The Predator is at the top of the food chain in its first weekend in theaters, the AP reports. 20th Century Fox said Sunday that the film earned an estimated $24 million from more than 4,000 North American theaters. Starring Olivia Munn and Boyd Holbrook, The Predator cost $88...

The Nun
Keeps Up
Warner Bros
Winning
Streak

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Sep 9, 2018 12:30 PM CDT

The Nun Keeps Up Warner Bros Winning Streak

The horror movie banks $53.5M domestically

(Newser) - The horror movie The Nun has topped the domestic box office in its first weekend, scoring a best for the "Conjuring" franchise, the AP reports. Studio estimates on Sunday say the Taissa Farmiga film brought in $53.5 million from North American theaters. It's the fifth consecutive weekend...

Nothing Can Touch
Crazy Rich Asians

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Sep 2, 2018 11:47 AM CDT

Nothing Can Touch Crazy Rich Asians

In its third weekend, movie shows no sign of slowing down

(Newser) - Crazy Rich Asians isn't slowing down at the box office even in its third weekend in theaters. Studios on Sunday say the romantic comedy has topped the domestic charts again, the AP reports. Warner Bros. estimates that the film added an additional $22.2 million through Sunday, down only...

Crazy Rich Asians
Just Got Crazier

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Aug 26, 2018 11:21 AM CDT

Crazy Rich Asians Just Got Crazier

And Melissa McCarthy's 'Happytime Murders' was no match

(Newser) - The opening weekend for Crazy Rich Asians was historic. Its second weekend was even more impressive, the AP reports. The romantic comedy sensation slid just 6% from its chart-topping debut to again lead the box office with $25 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Almost as many people turned out...

Crazy Rich Asians
Makes America Swoon

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Aug 19, 2018 12:00 PM CDT

Crazy Rich Asians Makes America Swoon

Mark Wahlberg's "Mile 22" under-performs while "The Meg" drops to second

(Newser) - Glitz has won out over guns at the North American box office this weekend as the gilded romance Crazy Rich Asians took No. 1 over Mark Wahlberg's action-packed Mile 22, the AP reports. Studios on Sunday say that Crazy Rich Asians took in an estimated $25.2 million from...

Kevin Spacey's
Latest Movie
Redefines 'Flop'

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Aug 19, 2018 8:19 AM CDT

Kevin Spacey's Latest Movie Redefines 'Flop'

'Billionaire Boys Club' made $126 in theaters on Friday

(Newser) - The hits just keep on coming for Kevin Spacey, but they're not of the box-office hit variety: Spacey's latest film, which wrapped well before he was accused of sexual assault , was released on video on demand last month and whimpered into theaters on Friday. Specifically, 10 theaters and...

The Meg
Devours the
Competition

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Aug 12, 2018 12:02 PM CDT

The Meg Devours the Competition

The American-Chinese co-production doubles estimated draw

(Newser) - The shark thriller The Meg became the latest success in Hollywood's sizzling summer, opening well above expectations with $44.5 million in ticket sales, according to box office estimates Sunday, the AP reports. The Warner Bros. release had been forecast by some for closer to half that total. An...