‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Box Office Makes HBO Max Seem Less Threatening to Theaters
“Raya and the Last Dragon” makes a strong debut on VOD charts, but “Godzilla” shows there’s still some things you can’t do at home.
“Raya and the Last Dragon” makes a strong debut on VOD charts, but “Godzilla” shows there’s still some things you can’t do at home.
The nine-time Oscar nominee created a folksy score based on a “a broken consort” idea suggested by director Paul Greengrass.
Oscar voters love real-life stories, and this year brings “Nomadland,” featuring non-pro road warriors from Jessica Bruder’s non-fiction book.
Emile Mosseri (“Minari”) and James Newton Howard (“News of the World”) are challenging current frontrunners Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste (“Soul”).
Greengrass and editor William Goldenberg faced unusual challenges while figuring out the rhythms of their first western.
“Greenland,” the Gerard Butler thriller with no domestic theater play, remains high on VOD charts nearly 7 weeks after its release.
“The White Tiger,” Ramin Bahrani’s well-regarded adaption of the acclaimed 2008 novel, has risen daily to reach #2 on Netflix’s movie chart.
“The Marksman” held on to the top spot, but theaters faced another weekend with no new wide releases.
Also new to the charts is Nate Parker’s “American Skin,” his first film since “The Birth of a Nation,” which placed at #3 on Apple TV.
Theaters are grateful for any new title. But there is zero evidence that, even where open, audiences are on the rise.
Theaters continue to fight, but results remain minimal with a little more than 1 million tickets sold this weekend.
This year begins where 2020 left off, and possibly even worse, with a far bigger drop than normal for the DC sequel.