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2023 left us with a transitional year at the global box office. The continued success of established franchises like Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, Universal’s Fast series, and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible films was balanced by the dominance of new IPs like...

Animation has been bringing big dollars to the box office this year, holding two of the top five highest box office spots. Though 2018’s Incredibles 2 ($608.5M) still holds the trophy for the highest-grossing animated film of all time, this...

Jeff Goldstein, executive vice president of domestic theatrical distribution at Warner Bros., was effusive when he returned my call on Sunday, July 23. Warner Bros.’ Barbie had just opened alongside Universal’s Oppenheimer to a combined $244.4 million. Bolstered by a...

Here’s how much money the two major holdovers, Barbie and Oppenheimer, are still making: this was a “top 50” box office weekend of all time, even though the biggest new release opened under $25M. Marcus Theatres, the fifth-largest circuit in...

After a historic weekend at the box office that set a post-pandemic record with $311.3 million in overall ticket sales, the "Barbenheimer" craze looks to carry over into a strong second frame for both films. At the same time, Disney...

A Historic Weekend Monday Update, with actuals: Domestically, Warner Bros. increased its Barbie estimate from $155.0M to an $162.0M actual, while Universal enlarged its Oppenheimer estimate from $80.5M to an $82.4M actual. Warner Bros. also bolstered its Barbie estimates from...

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One After debuting midweek on Wednesday, Paramount’s action sequel led the box with with a $56.2M opening weekend and a $80.0M five-day total. Its five-day total is +3% ahead of the prior Mission: Impossible...

Saturday Update: Paramount reports this morning that Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One earned $16.55 million on Friday, bringing the three-day domestic haul to $40.35 million. The studio's projected three-day weekend (Friday through Sunday) is $54.2 million, for an...

July's anticipated gauntlet of major releases kicks off with Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One aiming for a new franchise-best box office debut.

Insidious: The Red Door Sony Pictures’ horror sequel opened the door to a $32.6M opening in first place, exceeding pre-release expectations and overtaking Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny for the top spot at the box office. It...

The first half of 2023 comes to a close as the long Fourth of July weekend sees one last ride at the box office for one of film history's most iconic characters.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Domestic Sony’s animated superhero sequel swung to the top spot once again with a mere -29% decline to $19.3M, three weekends after last ranking #1. This marks the first “interrupted” box office winning streak since Top...