In 2012 the studio produced the critically acclaimed Marvel's The Avengers, which set the all - time, domestic 3 - day weekend
box office record at $ 207.4 million.
While Jurassic World was beating US
Box Office records at the weekend, British TV showed Jurassic Park for the millionth time.
Not exact matches
2,» «Spider - Man Homecoming,» «Thor: Ragnarok» and the
record - breaking «Black Panther» all doing well
at the
box office and with critics.
«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.
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.
We already know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens set
records at the
box office, but on Tuesday we will find out more about the blockbuster film's ultimate impact on Walt Disney's (dis) bottom line in the first quarter of the entertainment giant's fiscal year.
The much anticipated «Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,» had a
record - setting weekend
at the
box office, as it took in an estimated $ 166.1 million domestically.
Seven movies later, the franchise is hotter than ever pulling in
record numbers
at the
box office in its opening weekend.
Given that it is a Star Wars film, Solo is almost guaranteed to do well
at the
box office — even the much maligned prequel films broke
records.
However, Deadpool «s
record - breaking weekend is another reminder that some R - rated films can still succeed
at the
box office, particularly when fans see the rating itself as validation that the film is true to its source material.
Just for the
record, Paul Newman was an actor, a superstar one
at that, who ruled the
box office in his heyday in the 1960s and»70s with such iconic hits as «The Hustler,» «Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid» and «The Sting.»
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.
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.
But with «The Force Awakens» earning over $ 1 billion
at the global
box office, and breaking countless
records, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy had Abrams on speed dial when she needed someone reliable to take over «Episode IX.»
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.
Black Panther is still breaking
box -
office records and has earned
at least $ 422 million just in the United States and it's been in theaters for less than two weeks.
Marvel's first black - superhero film smashed
records at the
box office with a huge opening in the UK.
It grossed a
record - breaking $ 25.2 m
at the
box office on Thursday night, with the massive ticket sales coming from domestic preview screenings in the US and Canada.
A fter two years in a row of
record - breaking totals
at the
box office, the year 2014 got off to a somewhat slower start.
In the seven years since that threequel set
box office records and earned a Best Picture nomination, the studio has had some generally liked if not quite loved triumphs (Finding Dory, Brave, Monsters University), one film that most would agree is
at least in contention of «masterpiece» status (Inside Out), and some perplexing, unprecedented misses (Cars 2 & 3 plus the aforementioned Good Dinosaur).
With over one Billion dollars
at the global
box office, Avengers: Infinity War is looking to break all
box office records.
Written by Bird and Damon Lindelof (Lost), the film is as shrouded in mystery as any release this year, but Bird's track
record at the
box office and with critics (see sidebar) bodes well for his latest, as does the strong supporting cast of Hugh Laurie, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan - Michael Key.
Black Panther might not be the No. 1 film
at the
box office any longer, but it's not done breaking
records.
«Pirates of the Caribbean:
At World's End» (2007) Box Office Take: $ 963m 21st Century Box Office Ranking: 20 At the time the most expensive film ever made, budgeted at $ 300m (before its even more dire sequel, «On Stranger Tides,» smashed that dubious record), the third «Pirates» movie was the one where the franchise's over-reliance on Johnny Depp «s Jack Sparrow really started to tel
At World's End» (2007)
Box Office Take: $ 963m 21st Century
Box Office Ranking: 20
At the time the most expensive film ever made, budgeted at $ 300m (before its even more dire sequel, «On Stranger Tides,» smashed that dubious record), the third «Pirates» movie was the one where the franchise's over-reliance on Johnny Depp «s Jack Sparrow really started to tel
At the time the most expensive film ever made, budgeted
at $ 300m (before its even more dire sequel, «On Stranger Tides,» smashed that dubious record), the third «Pirates» movie was the one where the franchise's over-reliance on Johnny Depp «s Jack Sparrow really started to tel
at $ 300m (before its even more dire sequel, «On Stranger Tides,» smashed that dubious
record), the third «Pirates» movie was the one where the franchise's over-reliance on Johnny Depp «s Jack Sparrow really started to tell.
At the time of release, the film
recorded the second biggest opening weekend of all time with a $ 191.3 million
box office.
The film was rightly savaged by critics, made just $ 50,000
at the
box office, which must be close to a
record for a major studio production (it was produced by Disney subsidiary Hollywood Pictures), and essentially ended Eszterhas» career.
Black Panther is already off to a strong start
at the domestic
box office, pulling in $ 25.2 million on Thursday night to top Deadpool's February preview
record.
Chow's new film, Kung Fu Hustle, broke Asian
box -
office records — set by his previous film, Shaolin Soccer — and
at this year's Hong Kong film awards it beat out 2046, by art - house darling Wong Kar - wai.
This weekend
at the
box office, there were
record ticket incomes from the new Jurassic Park movie called the Jurassic World.
But what's even more frightening is fourth and fifth installments are already moving towards production even before the third has
recorded a single receipt
at the
box office.
TheWrap looks back
at the actress» career from her theater days all the way to breaking indie
box office records
20th Century Fox «s roll of the dice on the R - rated Merc With A Mouth paid off huge, as «Deadpool» smashed expectations and
records left and right to take the top spot
at the
box office.
Less than a week after it hit theaters, Marvel's Black Panther has already
recorded an impressive $ 242 million
at the
box office and in doing so has smashed the notion that «black films don't sell.»
After breaking per screen average
records at the
box office for its LA / NY release this weekend, the kind folks
at Indian Paintbrush have cut a Red Band trailer for Wes Anderson's latest.
Avengers: Infinity War has broken all kinds of
records at the
box office, but it's not the only superhero movie coming out this month.
... Following on from the
record - breaking advance ticket sales,
box office projections for the domestic opening weekend of Black Panther have been revised upward, with the film now said to be looking
at around $ 120 million.
Considering that Trevorrow's 2015 film broke numerous
box office records, it'll be interesting to see how Fallen Kingdom performs
at the worldwide
box office now that audiences have already gotten their nostalgia fix with Jurassic World.
IT has begun it's run in killer form with a
record - breaking September / Fall opening
at the US
box office.
Black Panther (one of the characters offered to Sony in that deal) opens this weekend is eyeing
at a domestic opening of between $ 150 - 170 million which aims to break multiple
box office records.
Then he looks
at what
box office record American Sniper did not snatch last weekend before leading the audience in the world - famous DVD Round - Up!
«It may not have done well
at the
box office but it broke the all - time
record for the number of film geeks insisting it's genius.»
Searchlight's Sundance strategy might be further complicated by its recent track
record with pricey acquisitions in Park city that have stumbled
at the
box office.
With its
record - obliterating $ 242 million President's Day opening weekend and $ 426 million global launch, «Black Panther» is guaranteed to surpass $ 1 billion
at the worldwide
box office.
At any rate, movie viewing is completely subjective — as evidenced by my loathing of the Harry Potter franchise despite its
record breaking
box office.
Despite having spent 168 days on screens around the world, J.J. Abrams» entry into the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens, limps out of theaters today having barely earned a
record - breaking $ 936 million
at the U.S.
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By all accounts, the film is poised to outpace Deadpool
at the Presidents Day
box office — when the wise cracking hero earned $ 152 million USD over four days and set a
record for a February release back in 2016.
Avengers: Infinity War has been out for roughly three weeks
at this point, and it continues to break
box office records and provide Marvel Studios with more profit.
After a
record - breaking start
at the
box -
office this past summer, X-Men's popularity rapidly dwindled, and I have this aching feeling that everything I love about it was responsible for its failure to retain sleeper momentum.
The comedy - adventure has broken
records worldwide, earning more than $ 900 million
at the global
box office to date, according to a news release.
Originally, Oscar - winning director Sam Mendes said he felt «physically ill»
at the prospect of returning to the spy series — even after smashing
box office records and racking up awards nods.