News & Analysis

Halloween Kills slayed at the North American box office this weekend, outperforming expectations in its debut with an estimated $50.35M from 3,705 locations — offering yet more evidence of the theatrical business’ comeback from the prolonged pandemic slump. On the...

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins analyze the opening weekend figures of Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond, No Time to Die. Did the latest Bond film...

On Monday (October 18), Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open a brand-new location in Lower Manhattan, it was announced today. The new 14-screen, 578-seat theater will occupy 37,000 square feet on Floor 2B beneath the 28 Liberty Street building in the...

Digital Cinema United (DCU), a global technical content services company that specializes in Digital Cinema Package (DCP) production and delivery services, has added Premiere Cinemas and Epic Theatres to its DCU Connect network. The company has also hired Ronnie Ycong...

Following the longest-ever gap between Bond installments during the Daniel Craig era of the franchise – the result of four release-date delays amid the pandemic – No Time to Die, the actor’s final turn as 007, debuted in theaters this...

United Artists Releasing and studio representatives this morning reported that No Time to Die bowed to $23.3 million in its domestic opening day, including all prior preview grosses from Wednesday and Thursday ($6.231 million).

The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has selected Rob Lehman, Chief Operating Officer at Santikos Entertainment, as the 2021 Bert Nathan Memorial Award honoree. The Bert Nathan Memorial Award is presented by NAC every year “to recognize leadership and significant...

Monday Update: Weekend actuals came in a bit higher than originally projected, with $121.2M oveseas. That slightly narrows the gap versus overseas opening comparison of previous James Bond installment Spectre, from -17 percent to now -15 percent. The leading market,...

Venom: Let There Be Carnage ruled the first weekend of October with a supersized debut that effectively shattered the pandemic-era opening weekend record previously set by Black Widow ($80.37M). Meanwhile, two other wide releases – The Addams Family 2 and...

Sony's theatrically exclusive play for Venom: Let There Be Carnage is paying off in a massive way this weekend.

The Daniel Craig Bond series kicked off with 2006’s Casino Royale, a grittier look at the classic character that also delved deeper into the agent’s psychology than any of the previous films. Upon release that November, it was met with...

Cinema software and content delivery company Unique X is launching its first consumer-facing product, which will give moviegoers the ability to instantly book exclusive private screenings, it was announced today. The platform, called Book The Cinema, is launching in the...