Resistance Is Futile: With ‘The Lion King,’ the Public Roars for Retreads
With $185 million in its opening weekend, Disney’s remake showed up the critics and declared the dominance of all things familiar.
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‘The Farewell’ Is King of the Indies as ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ Rides Documentary Box Office Surge
“The Farewell” stuns in second week expansion, performing on the level of an awards contender — which it is.
Quentin Tarantino and ‘The Lion King’: The Future of Movies Is in Their Hands
One is an original, the other very much a remake. The next two weeks will represent the most important moment in box office this year.
With ‘Stuber’ and ‘Crawl,’ Box Office Sags While Waiting for ‘The Lion King’
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Toy Story 4” hold the top spots again, but this weekend fell $40 million below the same period last year.
Stunning ‘The Farewell’ Delivers the Top Specialized Opener of 2019
Lulu Wang’s feature marks one of the best platform openings ever for a film outside the year-end awards season.
In 1969, Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda’s ‘Easy Rider’ Pushed Hollywood Into the ’70s
The low-budget rebel odyssey shook the foundations of Hollywood, ushered in a new era and launched a movie star.
‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Spins Box Office Gold as ‘Midsommar’ Starts Okay
Sony notched strong holiday numbers, but Disney still owns the 2019 box office.
Yet Another Documentary, ‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,’ Tops Arthouse Openers
Too many strong specialty titles like “Midsommar” are opening wide instead of rolling out slowly in theaters.
Moviegoers Believe in ‘Yesterday,’ ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Sequel Lags Expectations
At mid-summer, 2019 grosses are down ten percent. Franchise milking ain’t what it used to be.
Bleak Indie Summer Continues: ‘Maiden’ Outpaces Openers as ‘Late Night’ Collapses
Yet another documentary outperforms the narrative entries at the beleaguered specialty box office.
We Won’t Always Have the Paris: Losing the Last Theater of Its Kind in America
There used to be cinemas like New York City’s one-screen Paris Theatre all over the U.S. Next month, even the Paris may close.
As ‘Toy Story 4’ Opens to $118 Million, Do We Need to Reset Theatrical Expectations?
The much-anticipated Pixar sequel fell short of Disney’s conservative predictions of $140 million.
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