Dwayne Johnson Refutes IndieWire’s ‘Rampage’ Box-Office Takeaway, But Both Sides Are Right — Analysis
Dwayne Johnson responded thoughtfully to our analysis of “Rampage,” and our box-office editor responded in kind.
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If Dwayne Johnson Is Hollywood’s Biggest Star, Why Did ‘Rampage’ Open Soft?
Johnson’s movie-star status says as much about the times as it does about the actor.
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Rampage’ Beats Out Horror Competition at Weekend Box Office
Big-budget action-adventure “Rampage” outstripped two competing low-budget horror flicks, opener “Truth or Dare” and powerful holdover “A Quiet Place.”
Indie Box Office: Women-Directed Movies Kick Ass, Lead by ‘Grace Jones: Bloodfight and Bami’
“The Rider and “Zama” round out three openers directed by women, as Lynne Ramsay holdover “You Were Never Really Here” continues to pull cinephiles.
How ‘A Quiet Place’ Roared at the Domestic Box Office
Dodging the familiar isn’t as risky as people think: just look at the numbers.
Sorry, Sony: ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Is Not Your Studio’s Biggest Hit
Sony says “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is the studio’s biggest domestic film ever. In reality, it doesn’t make the top 10.
‘A Quiet Place’ Makes Noise as the Biggest Box Office Opening Since ‘Black Panther’
John Krasinski’s horror movie opened to $50 million on a $17 million budget. Now, that’s a hit.
‘You Were Never Really Here’ Opens Strong, Bringing More Good News to Specialty Box Office
Three’s a trend: Lynne Ramsay’s film looks to join “Isle of Dogs” and “The Death of Stalin” as specialized successes that build a vital box office.
China’s Box Office Is Now Bigger Than North America: It’s Time to Start Worrying
First-quarter box office figures from China beat U.S./Canada for the first time. How it happened should concern studios.
MPAA Report: Asian and Latino Audiences Love Movies Most, but North American Moviegoing Is in Decline
The MPAA annual report showed Americans now spend 49 percent of their media time on a digital platform.
‘Ready Player One’ Is the Career Boost That Steven Spielberg Needed: 8 Reasons Why
“Ready Player One” had a strong opening weekend, with the greatest credit going to its director — and the courage to be different.
‘Ready Player One’ Is Spielberg’s Best Opener in a Decade, Even as the Box Office Falls Behind
“Ready Player One” is a return to form for Steven Spielberg, but the 2018 box office now trails behind last year’s.
