The post-holiday box office weekend saw a continued downward trend, with total grosses falling by a significant 66% compared to the previous year. This decline comes after a lackluster Memorial Day weekend, indicating a broader slump in movie theater attendance. Despite a variety of new releases hitting theaters, the overall performance remained subdued, reflecting the
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The recent release of the volleyball anime movie Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has caused quite a stir in the box office, with $800K in previews on its opening day. This comes at a time when the industry is dominated by big-budget blockbusters and sequels. Let’s take a closer look at how this new anime film
Disney’s latest animated movie, Moana 2, has taken the internet by storm with its recently released trailer. In just 24 hours, the trailer has garnered an impressive 178M views, making it the most watched trailer ever for an animated movie from the studio. This record-breaking traffic surpasses previous record holders like Inside Out 2 and
Columbia Pictures’ upcoming movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, has recently received approval for a theatrical release in China, scheduled to premiere in cinemas on June 22. This action-packed film marks the fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise, following the success of Bad Boys for Life. Fans and critics alike have been eagerly awaiting
The Broadway box office experienced a slight decline of about 3% in the first week of the 2024-2025 season, reporting a total gross of $35,295,405 for 34 productions. Total attendance also saw a decrease of just shy of 2%, settling at 287,246. Despite this, a healthy 91% of available seats were filled, indicating a strong
The clash between Warner Bros’ Furiosa and Alcon/Sony’s The Garfield Movie continues as both films are neck and neck in their box office earnings over the Memorial Day weekend. The current projections suggest that both movies are on track to earn around $31 million over a four-day period, and $25 million over a three-day period.
Sean Baker, the recipient of the prestigious Palme d’Or award for his latest film Anora, took the opportunity to shed light on the current state of cinema. In his acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival, Baker emphasized the importance of theaters in the survival of the film industry. He expressed his hope that Anora
The recent box office numbers reflect a lackluster performance overall, as neither of the two major releases managed to generate much excitement among moviegoers. With strikes still affecting the industry, the slow return of audiences to theaters is evident. Despite an increase in the number of movies available, the lack of a solid draw during
Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is generating strong tracking numbers, with sources indicating that it is poised to have the highest opening at the domestic box office so far this year. The film is expected to surpass the opening weekends of Dune Part Two and Godzilla X Kong with a projected 3-day haul between $80M-$85M. This
The just-concluded 2023-2024 Broadway season saw a total of 71 productions on the boards from May 22, 2023, to May 19, 2024. The box office figures released by the Broadway League revealed that gross earnings amounted to $1.54 billion, with a total attendance of approximately 12.3 million. While these numbers represent a slight decrease from