News & Analysis News Stories News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Jurassic World’ Closes In On $1 Billion Worldwide After Just 12 Days; ‘Inside Out’ Opens To Strong $41 Million From Early International Releases, But Behind ‘Minions’ Down Under jpapish • Jun 21st Jonathan Papish @ChinaBoxOffice Updated 6.22.15 with studio actuals The dinosaurs of Jurassic World stampeded past the half billion mark overseas this weekend devouring $160.5 million at 18,718 dates across 66 territories for an outstanding total of $584.4 million.... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Jurassic World’ Leads Massive Father’s Day Weekend With $102.0M; ‘Inside Out’ A Close Second With Far Stronger Than Expected $91.1M Start Boxoffice Staff • Jun 20th Jurassic World continued to roar at the box office this weekend with an estimated first place take of $102.02 million. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary was down 51 percent from last weekend’s record-breaking opening... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Sets New All-Time Record For Largest Seven-Day Start With $296.21M After Leading Thursday With $17.82M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 19th Jurassic World rounded out its historic first week at the box office with a first place take of $17.82 million on Thursday. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary declined 10 percent from Wednesday’s performance. Yesterday’s... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Continues Historic Run On Wednesday, Lands Best Six-Day Domestic Gross Of All-Time ($278.4M) Marine Suttle • Jun 18th Universal reports that Jurassic World added another $19.9 million on Wednesday, an expected 18 percent decline from Tuesday’s gross. That gives the blockbuster smash sequel a domestic total of $278.4 million through just six days of release, representing the biggest... News & Analysis ‘Minions’ Opens To Nearly $1M From Early Openings In Indonesia And Australia Marine Suttle • Jun 18th Universal Pictures International (UPI) has released Minions in Indonesia and Australia and early estimates show the animated film taking in $987,716 from 461 locations. The film opened at #1 in Indonesia on Wednesday, 41% ahead of Despicable Me 2 and scored Universal’s... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Rules Tuesday With $24.34M; Sets New All-Time Five-Day Record With Massive $258.49M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 17th Jurassic World continued its record-breaking pace on Tuesday with a daily take of $24.34 million. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary declined a slim 4 percent from Monday’s performance. That represented an exceptional first Tuesday... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Continues To Roar On Monday With $25.34M; Claims Largest Four-Day Start Of All-Time With Massive $234.15M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 16th Jurassic World continued its record-breaking pace on Monday with a first place daily take of $25.34 million. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary declined 56 percent from Sunday’s performance. Jurassic World registered the third largest... News & Analysis Weekly Chinese Box Office Preview: Domestic Pics Try To Regain Control As Summer In China Officially Begins jpapish • Jun 16th With high school seniors finally able to burn their exam prep books and university students out for the summer, seven new pics try to contend with Jurassic World in a competitive market over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The last... News & Analysis Is ‘Inside Out’ The Most Ambitious Movie Pixar Has Ever Made? Daniel Loria • Jun 16th It’s a beautiful afternoon at Pixar’s Emeryville campus, located just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco’s bustling downtown, and Pete Docter is tired. The Academy Award-winning director of Disney Pixar’s Up has spent nearly six years developing his latest... News & Analysis ‘Batman Begins’ Turns 10: The Legacy (So Far) Of Christopher Nolan’s Influential Reboot • Jun 16th This is a piece I intended to publish on Batman Begins‘ proper anniversary (June 15), but Jurassic World‘sphenomenal and ongoing success made a throwback story seem ill-timed on Monday. With that out of the way… It’s hard to believe ten years... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Jurassic World’ Posts Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With $208.8M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 15th Monday Update #2: Universal is reporting that Jurassic World grossed $208.8 million this weekend, which sets a new all-time opening weekend record. Monday Update #1: Early reports this morning have Jurassic World‘s final weekend tally hitting $209 million, which tops... News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: Dinosaurs Rule The Earth — ‘Jurassic World’ Devours Record-Breaking Half A Billion Dollars In Global Debut jpapish • Jun 14th UPDATED 6.15.15 Behind a global tsunami of nostalgia, strong marketing, and Chris Pratt’s rising star power, the dinosaurs of Universal’s Jurassic World devoured an incredible $315.61 million this weekend overseas – the highest international opening in history passing Harry Potter and... Load more stories
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Jurassic World’ Closes In On $1 Billion Worldwide After Just 12 Days; ‘Inside Out’ Opens To Strong $41 Million From Early International Releases, But Behind ‘Minions’ Down Under jpapish • Jun 21st Jonathan Papish @ChinaBoxOffice Updated 6.22.15 with studio actuals The dinosaurs of Jurassic World stampeded past the half billion mark overseas this weekend devouring $160.5 million at 18,718 dates across 66 territories for an outstanding total of $584.4 million....
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Jurassic World’ Leads Massive Father’s Day Weekend With $102.0M; ‘Inside Out’ A Close Second With Far Stronger Than Expected $91.1M Start Boxoffice Staff • Jun 20th Jurassic World continued to roar at the box office this weekend with an estimated first place take of $102.02 million. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary was down 51 percent from last weekend’s record-breaking opening...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Sets New All-Time Record For Largest Seven-Day Start With $296.21M After Leading Thursday With $17.82M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 19th Jurassic World rounded out its historic first week at the box office with a first place take of $17.82 million on Thursday. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary declined 10 percent from Wednesday’s performance. Yesterday’s...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Continues Historic Run On Wednesday, Lands Best Six-Day Domestic Gross Of All-Time ($278.4M) Marine Suttle • Jun 18th Universal reports that Jurassic World added another $19.9 million on Wednesday, an expected 18 percent decline from Tuesday’s gross. That gives the blockbuster smash sequel a domestic total of $278.4 million through just six days of release, representing the biggest...
News & Analysis ‘Minions’ Opens To Nearly $1M From Early Openings In Indonesia And Australia Marine Suttle • Jun 18th Universal Pictures International (UPI) has released Minions in Indonesia and Australia and early estimates show the animated film taking in $987,716 from 461 locations. The film opened at #1 in Indonesia on Wednesday, 41% ahead of Despicable Me 2 and scored Universal’s...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Rules Tuesday With $24.34M; Sets New All-Time Five-Day Record With Massive $258.49M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 17th Jurassic World continued its record-breaking pace on Tuesday with a daily take of $24.34 million. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary declined a slim 4 percent from Monday’s performance. That represented an exceptional first Tuesday...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Jurassic World’ Continues To Roar On Monday With $25.34M; Claims Largest Four-Day Start Of All-Time With Massive $234.15M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 16th Jurassic World continued its record-breaking pace on Monday with a first place daily take of $25.34 million. The Chris Pratt led 3D blockbuster sequel from Universal and Legendary declined 56 percent from Sunday’s performance. Jurassic World registered the third largest...
News & Analysis Weekly Chinese Box Office Preview: Domestic Pics Try To Regain Control As Summer In China Officially Begins jpapish • Jun 16th With high school seniors finally able to burn their exam prep books and university students out for the summer, seven new pics try to contend with Jurassic World in a competitive market over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The last...
News & Analysis Is ‘Inside Out’ The Most Ambitious Movie Pixar Has Ever Made? Daniel Loria • Jun 16th It’s a beautiful afternoon at Pixar’s Emeryville campus, located just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco’s bustling downtown, and Pete Docter is tired. The Academy Award-winning director of Disney Pixar’s Up has spent nearly six years developing his latest...
News & Analysis ‘Batman Begins’ Turns 10: The Legacy (So Far) Of Christopher Nolan’s Influential Reboot • Jun 16th This is a piece I intended to publish on Batman Begins‘ proper anniversary (June 15), but Jurassic World‘sphenomenal and ongoing success made a throwback story seem ill-timed on Monday. With that out of the way… It’s hard to believe ten years...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Jurassic World’ Posts Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With $208.8M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 15th Monday Update #2: Universal is reporting that Jurassic World grossed $208.8 million this weekend, which sets a new all-time opening weekend record. Monday Update #1: Early reports this morning have Jurassic World‘s final weekend tally hitting $209 million, which tops...
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: Dinosaurs Rule The Earth — ‘Jurassic World’ Devours Record-Breaking Half A Billion Dollars In Global Debut jpapish • Jun 14th UPDATED 6.15.15 Behind a global tsunami of nostalgia, strong marketing, and Chris Pratt’s rising star power, the dinosaurs of Universal’s Jurassic World devoured an incredible $315.61 million this weekend overseas – the highest international opening in history passing Harry Potter and...