-
Box Office Report: ‘Batman v Superman’ has massive opening weekend, despite reviews
Of the two new sequels in theatres this weekend, one emerged as the expected smash it was always going to be. Meanwhile, two well-received indies starring actresses over 65 got some Top 10 love. Debuting at #1, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice had one of the biggest opening weekends ... -
What’s New: Weekend of March 25
Two new sequels are opening in theatres this weekend, and you can expect one of them to do enormous business, despite atrocious reviews. That film is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the new sequel to Man of Steel and second entry in the DC Extended Universe film series. What ... -
Box Office Report: ‘Zootopia’ rules the box office again in Week 3, ‘Allegiant’ flounders
ZootopiaThree new releases, but (as expected) not one of them was able to unseat Zootopia as the box office champ. One of them, in fact, was a massive for-the-ages flop. Zootopia came in at #1 for the third week in a row, passing $200 million in the process. This is ... -
What’s New: Weekend of March 18
Three very diverse new films open on this third weekend of March, though I don’t expect any of them to be able to take down Zootopia. The “biggest” film opening this weekend is The Divergent Series: Allegiant, the third film in the YA franchise based on Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy. ... -
Box Office Report: ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ first among newbies but can’t top ‘Zootopia’
Only one of the weekend’s four new releases emerged a success, with two of the other three resigned to be forever known undeniably as flops. Meanwhile, last week’s chart-topper held on to its top spot for a second week. That chart-topper would be Disney’s Zootopia, which grossed as much as ... -
What’s New: Weekend of March 11
So much going on this weekend at the movies, as four new wide releases make their grand debuts. Can any of them top Zootopia? The week’s most notable release is 10 Cloverfield Lane, which completely piques my curiosity. I know very little about the plot or premise of this film, ... -
Box Office Report: ‘Zootopia’ dominates with Disney’s biggest opening weekend ever
The word on everybody’s lips this weekend was Zootopia, as the animated film opened at #1 to big numbers, reportedly Disney’s biggest opening weekend of all time. With virtually no competition for the foreseeable future, expect this to keep raking in the money for a while. Everyone seems to love ... -
What’s New: Weekend of March 4
The first weekend of March brings with it three new wide releases, including the film likely to knock Deadpool off its throne, a trashy action sequel, and a Tina Fey comedy. Zootopia is Disney’s first animated feature since 2014’s Big Hero 6, and its first of two releases this year ... -
Box Office Report: ‘Deadpool’ continues its reign as new releases barely register
Not much to report after a weekend where most cinephiles were occupied with the Oscars and obsessing online about Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio. The winter’s biggest hit continued to rule, while none of the three new releases succeeded in making much of an impression at the box office. Deadpool ... -
What’s New: Weekend of February 26
It’s Oscar weekend! New Year’s Eve for cinephiles. And, between brushing up on Oscars trivia and filling out predictions ballots and spending hours in the kitchen making Academy Awards-themed snacks for the viewing party you’re hosting, there’s very little time remaining to go to the movies this week. But if ...
