The movie has taken the record for biggest
Box Office opening weekend in history, a title previously held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
17 as well as our predictions for Black Panther's
box office opening weekend.
Though expected to cause controversy, The Fifth Estate barely even made a splash at
the box office its opening weekend.
The indie comedy topped the specialty
box office opening weekend earning over $ 61k in two theaters, making it the year's fourth best Specialty debut.
With a domestic
box office opening weekend of $ 2.35 million, Victor Frankenstein is not only the lowest opening of any movie -LSB-...]
Just like how a film in the theatre can't be gauged on how good it is by how much it raked in at
the box office opening weekends; just because they saw it doesn't mean they were entertained by it.
Not exact matches
The studio's horror movie «The Quiet Place,» which
opened last
weekend, was No. 1 at the
box office, garnering $ 50 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada.
The Disney film shattered
box -
office records over the
weekend, edging past «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» to set the highest
opening weekend of all time.
«After achieving its historic
opening weekend at the global
box office, Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to thrill audiences and break records in Imax theatres worldwide,» said Greg Foster, CEO of Imax Entertainment.
Despite the performance of «Guardians of the Galaxy» last
weekend, which
opened to US$ 94 million at the North American
box -
office, there have been few other blockbusters in the third quarter.
All this sets up The Force Awakens — the seventh chapter in the Star Wars franchise that takes place 30 years after The Return of the Jedi — to break the record for the highest grossing
opening weekend at the
box office.
«Spider - Man: Homecoming»
opened this
weekend with a $ 117 million
box office bang, much to the delight of Sony executives, who were rumored to be fraught with anxiety over franchise fatigue.
Seven movies later, the franchise is hotter than ever pulling in record numbers at the
box office in its
opening weekend.
Tiny yellow «Minions» topped this
weekend's
box office, pulling in a reported $ 115.2 million in North America alone and earning the second - largest
opening for an animated film in history.
The first superhero blockbuster film of 2018 is gearing up for a huge
box -
office opening this
weekend.
But despite the anticipation for Spider - Man's first solo entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, «Spider - Man: Homecoming» didn't win the title of best
opening weekend for a Spider - Man movie, according to
Box Office Mojo.
That figure not only makes it Universal's largest
box -
office opening ever, but also the largest worldwide
opening for a movie ever and the only to crack $ 500 million in its first
weekend.
The movies» combined domestic
box office ($ 105 million) is about what «Wonder Woman» had in its
opening weekend.
Deadpool became the first R - rated movie to top $ 100 million in domestic
box office sales over its
opening weekend, pulling in an impressive $ 135 million in North America and a whopping $ 260 million worldwide, according to
box office research firm Rentrak.
Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot was one of August's surprise successes with $ 149.6 million in ticket sales, while The Walt Disney Company (DIS) scored the hit of the summer with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which broke the
opening -
weekend box -
office record for August on its way to grossing $ 258 million in the U.S. and more than $ 500 million worldwide within less than a month of its release.
2» made $ 425 million at the worldwide
box office in its
opening weekend.
Despite all the negative attention, «War of the Worlds» still went to No. 1 at the
box office during its
opening weekend ($ 65 million), and ended up with a worldwide take of $ 592 million.
Logan tore into the
weekend box office,
opening to a massive $ 85.3 million and proving that moviegoers will show up in force for R - rated comic book movies.
The film surpassed Frozen's record of $ 67.4 million to earn the biggest debut ever for a non-Pixar Disney animated film, and it also scored the fourth - highest March
opening weekend in
box office history.
The movie also holds the record for the biggest
opening day at the domestic
box office with $ 119.1 million, biggest
opening weekend at the domestic
box office with $ 247.96 million, and various others.
The film has killed it at the
box office for its
opening weekend and has already hit $ 1 billion worldwide.
The franchise has made over $ 13.5 billion worldwide to date, and that number will rise drastically this
weekend when «Black Panther»
opens, as is projected to break some
box office records.
A few weeks ago, the superhero movie Deadpool grossed $ 132 million at the domestic
box office on its
opening weekend, setting a record for R - rated premieres — and dousing its $ 58 million budget in black ink.
The movie took in an estimated $ 85.3 million, according to Exhibitor Relations, setting the record for the biggest - ever R - rated
opening weekend at the
box office in March.
Moviegoers flocked to the theaters this
weekend to see Stephen King's It, giving it the third biggest
box office opening of the year, according to Warner Bros..
Right on the heels of The Wolverine, which topped its
opening weekend box office, it makes sense to get the fanboys itching for the next big thing in the X-Men universe.
Disney has been promoting the film heavily for months, though its recent mixed reviews from critics could dampen A Wrinkle in Time «s
opening weekend box -
office performance.
Black Panther entered the fray with a record breaking President's Day
weekend opening of $ 242 million in domestic
box office sales.
Last week, Ryan Reynolds» hard - edged superhero movie Deadpool had the biggest
opening weekend for an R - Rated movie in American
box office history, and brought in more than $ 260 million globally.
Mr. Rich was gratified, indeed exultant, over the
box office success of The Birdcage, noting that the same
weekend it
opened a Robert Redford movie about a heterosexual love affair did not do nearly so well.
It's been No. 1 at the domestic
box office twice, on its
opening weekend and on its third
weekend (it was dethroned during its second week by the
opening of Rampage, because nothing can stop Dwayne Johnson).
Early estimates place the
opening weekend returns for Avengers: Infinity War at $ 250 million, making it the highest - earning
opening weekend of all time at the domestic
box office.
«Soul Surfer,» the feature film based on the true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton being attacked by a shark and her journey back to surfing,
opened last
weekend in the fourth spot on the
box office charts - partly a testament to its appealing family - friendly message and a marketing campaign that heavily targeted religious groups.
The fifth - and sixth - place movies («50/50» and «Dreamhouse») both
opened at far more theaters but did not come close to the
weekend box -
office income of «Courageous.»
A largely unknown story outside of teen reader circles, it has become a juggernaut, breaking records for advance cinema booking, recording the biggest
opening weekend for a non-sequel in
Box Office history, and grossing double its substantial budget within a week.
With a $ 192 million haul and a $ 175 million gap between it and its nearest competitor, Black Panther dominated the
weekend box office and delivered Disney and Marvel one of the largest
opening weekends ever.
The earnings also make for the best
opening ever for the month of February and the best President's Day
weekend box -
office performance ever.
Young sold 22 million copies of his novel worldwide — more than Huck Finn, Pride and Prejudice, or The Grapes of Wrath have ever sold; more than Catch - 22 and The Exorcist combined — and the film earned a healthy $ 16.1 million at the
box office on its
opening weekend.
«Interstellar» could have a huge
opening weekend at the
box office, with early estimates indicating a take in the range between $ 50 million and $ 55 million, the Hollywood Reporter said.
Enough doors have been left
open to ensure a sequel, and the fact that X Men took in the 4th largest
opening weekend box office take in history helps a great deal too.
That film was also the year's biggest
box office flop from a major studio, boasting one of the worst
opening weekends in history ($ 306,367) for a nationwide release.
Recalling John Milius» 1982 hit Conan the Barbarian (another film that launched the cinematic action career of a then - little - known athlete named Arnold Schwarzenegger), the sword - and - sandal adventure raked in 36 million dollars on its
opening weekend and stayed at the top of the
box office in the weeks following its impressive debut.Though he would return to the ring for the remainder of 2002, it didn't take Johnson long to soften on the prospect of a return to the silver screen — and with the following year's The Rundown, he did just that.
The Marvel Studios sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. dominates the
box office and earns the fifth best
opening weekend of all - time!
Identity Thief, which stars Jason Bateman as the victim of McCarthy's (yep) identity thief,
opened in first place by a landslide, earning $ 36.6 million over the
weekend despite a severe winter storm that caused several movie theaters in the Northeast to close temporarily,
Box Office Mojo reports.
So far «Deadpool» has broken three
box office records: Biggest
opening weekend in February, Biggest
opening weekend in the winter and biggest
opening weekend for an R - rated film.