Major Arthouse Distributors Face Big Changes, From Fox Searchlight to Amazon: Here’s What It Means for Oscar Season
Things are far from stable in the evolving specialty film market, as film festivals and award season loom.
Box Office
‘Equalizer 2’ Beats ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ at the Box Office Battle of the Sequels
Among a record-setting eight sequels in the Top 10, “Incredibles 2” is the biggest domestic hit in Pixar’s history.
‘Blindspotting’ Rides Younger Audience Specialty Box Office Surge
Documentaries continue to draw diverse crowds, along with “Eighth Grade.” Heading for over $20 million, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” is the biggest documentary in the last five years.
‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’: 3 Reasons Why Musicals Are Box Office Gold
We’re in the middle of a musical renaissance, decades after the genre’s Hollywood Golden Age. We explain why.
‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Towers Over ‘Skyscraper’ and ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ at the Box Office
While Dwayne Johnson disappoints, Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” enters the top 10 at number 7.
‘Eighth Grade’ Scores as ‘Sorry to Bother You’ Breaks Out at Specialty Box Office
Documentaries have dominated the year’s specialty numbers so far, but this weekend new narratives are pulling crowds.
Documentaries Are Hot This Summer, but They Disguise a Specialty Box-Office Collapse
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “RBG” are real success stories, but in the meantime the rest of the specialized market is quietly falling apart.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Is a More Modest Marvel, but It May Be the Summer’s Last Major Opening
The latest Marvel movie opened to $76 million, and it may be the last time the 2018 summer box office sees an opening at that level.
‘Sorry to Bother You’ Is Another Sundance Hit, While ‘Whitney’ Hits Familiar Notes
Boots Riley’s debut makes for a very impressive opening weekend, and “Three Identical Strangers” looks like another strong documentary at the box office.
African-American Communities Lack Theaters, and Here’s Why Many May Never Be Developed
Ava DuVernay took to Twitter this week to criticize the absence of movie theaters in communities of color, and the reasons for that reality are complex.
‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ Overperforms at Box Office, like Other Summer Sequels
Box office is up nearly 10 percent for the year, but will it sustain?
‘Three Identical Strangers’ and ‘Leave No Trace’ Continue Strong Summer Specialty Box Office
The summer specialty box office continues its surge for not only documentaries but Debra Granik’s long-awaited follow-up to “Winter’s Bone.”
