Downton Abbey

This weekend at the box office, two cinematic antiheroes went head-to-head – but only one could prevail. In the end, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil managed to top Joker with an estimated $36 million in its opening weekend, though the blockbuster...

Monday Update: Warner Bros.’ Joker led for a second frame, as two newcomers took the silver and bronze medal slots. Our table of weekend actuals is below, followed by our Sunday update featuring a fuller analysis. Comparisons Total box office this weekend was...

Monday Update: The joke’s not on Warner Bros., as their gritty R-rated Joker set the new record for highest October opening weekend with $96.2M. This breaks the previous record of $80.2M set by last October’s Venom. (That was also the prior record-holder...

Monday Update: Focus Features’ British television-to-film adaptation Downton Abbey surpassed even the most optimistic projections, as the historical drama debuted with a $31.0M opening. [Read our interview with Downton Abbey movie director Michael Engler here.] The Disney / Fox outer space drama Ad...

Saturday Update: The transition from television to the big screen is a runaway success for Downton Abbey as the film is shattering expectations with what looks to be a $30-35 million+ opening weekend in North America.

A trio of new releases will court moviegoers this weekend as the calendar officially turns to fall, but which one will come out on top?

It’s rare for a television series to transfer to the big screen with its original cast and creative team aboard, but “Downton Abbey” is an exceptional phenomenon. Spanning the years 1912 to 1926, the British saga of the patrician Crawley...

This week’s report includes a number of updates, most notably on two fan-driven franchises highlighted in our coverage below. Terminator: Dark FateOpening Weekend Range: $35 – 45 million PROS: The reunion of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor character...

New trailers from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Joker were the biggest stories on the week, as the two were the only films to chart on all three tracked social media services. Strong performances were also recorded by...