‘It Chapter Two’ Scares Away Rivals and Chews Up the Weekend Box Office
When competition stays away, the new wide opener cleans up, and the holdovers hang in a little longer.
When competition stays away, the new wide opener cleans up, and the holdovers hang in a little longer.
Labor Day weekend was down 10% from last year, but that’s better than expected.
Seth Rogen produced this low-budget title for Universal. With a $21 million opening it will be a hit, but it’s the lowest #1 in six months.
As it follows the misadventures of 12-year-old boys in a single day, “Good Boys” manages to be adorable and twisted at the same time.
“The Office” writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky make their feature directorial debut with this R-rated look at middle schoolers.
“Good Boys,” produced by Rogen and Evan Goldberg, became the center of controversy when a stand-in actor appeared in blackface.
Three established cinematographers told IndieWire that the practice was unorthodox.