‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Opens to $180 Million and a Month of Box Office Ownership
Ryan Coogler’s MCU sequel hits its marks on opening weekend and gave theaters a much-needed vote of confidence.
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‘The Fabelmans’ Is Below Recent Platform Debuts: Why That Doesn’t Matter Much
Steven Spielberg’s four-theater platform opening looks more like “Green Book” than “Parasite,” but both of those films won Best Picture.
How High Can ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Soar? Sequel History Has Some Ideas
Many Marvel and similar franchises do better their second time around. Will the first “Black Panther” sequel join that trend?
In a PVOD Void, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is Back at #1 — but ‘Ticket to Paradise’ Looms
The VOD charts are beginning to look like an oldies but goodies list. But help is on the way — at the expense of theaters.
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Joins ‘Till’ in Top 10 Titles, but Specialized Is a Struggle
More good news: “Meet Me in the Bathroom,” “Triangle of Sadness,” and “Decision to Leave.” Not-great news: Most everything else.
‘Black Adam,’ Again: Another Flat Box-Office Weekend Before ‘Wakanda Forever’
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” can’t come too soon. Its opening haul should be more than triple the $59 million of all films this weekend.
‘Black Panther’ and ‘Avatar’ Sequels to Be Massive, but 2022 Box Office to Fall Short
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will dominate November, but the year will not meet expectations.
‘Barbarian’ Scares Up Big VOD Views Despite Streaming
The ground is changing for post-theatrical strategies as “Barbarian,” the sleeper horror mid-level hit, finds success on streaming and VOD.
‘Armageddon Time’ Struggles and ‘Till’ Shows Strength as More Specialized Films Sneak Into Top 10
The Danish-made “The Holy Spider” Iranian noir film had a strong exclusive Manhattan debut in an otherwise uneven specialized weekend.
Halloween Scares Off Audiences as ‘Black Adam’ Takes #1 Again at the Box Office
Dwayne Johnson’s DC title comprised more than 40 percent of the box office total, giving us a second consecutive weekend over $100 million.
Place Your Bets: The Year’s #1 Domestic Box Office Hit Could Be ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Avatar 2: The Way of Water” also have a shot at being #1 for 2022 — but it’s not a sure thing.
‘Bros’ Brouhaha in Theaters Leads to Strong VOD Results
The “Bros” team will be glad to see there can be life after box office death. With the right factors, even flops can find interest at home.
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