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EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s Lucy Hale comedy-mystery F*** Marry Kill hit digital store shelves and PVOD this past Friday, December 6 — then disappeared a few hours later. We heard all the noise from genre fans. What went on here? Is Lionsgate’s AI to blame? No, not at all. Apparently, the R-rated Laura Murphy-directed title originally was

Moana 2 crossed the $600 million mark at the global box office, meaning it’s well on its way to outperforming the original film’s $643 million worldwide take. Additionally, M2 teased yet another sequel via a mid-credits scene, so it’s a strong bet that threequel is on the way. Still, before we even get there, we’ll

This was a notable specialty weekend with Latvian animated Flow powering on and Luca Quadagnino’s Queer starring Daniel Craig rocking its expansion. A notable trio of concert films popped. Telugu Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 had a super opening, the biggest for an Indian film in some time, as did Solo Leveling – ReAwakening,

It’s been over a week now since Apple Martin garnered considerable attention on social media due to a supposed faux pas at a debutante ball. A TikTok video seemed to show the 20-year-old daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin stealing a photo opportunity from a fellow participant. The clip eventually went viral and prompted

An army of indies are populating the last few weeks of the year in a fall box office that’s the most buoyant it’s been in years but still picks and chooses among specialty fare which travels from festival standouts to the Odyssey to Y2K.   The latter is A24’s dial-up disaster hijinks, the directorial debut

When legendary LGBTQ+ cinema shaper John Waters speaks about a film, you listen—and brace yourself for a take that’s anything but conventional. The Pope of Trash, whose unapologetic love for provocative cinema has cemented his place in film history, recently shared his thoughts on a 2024 movie schedule release, Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux.

FRIDAY PM: For all the chatter in years past about people getting distracted by holiday stuff, if there’s one thing that’s on their list this weekend, it’s going to the movies. Disney’s Moana 2 will see a second weekend of $55M-$60M, the most any No. 1 movie has seen during the historically ratcheted down post-Thanksgiving

Among the absolute best movies about female friendships, The First Wives Club is undoubtedly one to watch. The 1996 Hugh Wilson comedy stars Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler as three old friends who reconnect in their forties when their friend from college dies. They soon come to realize that they’re all facing similar

Numbers are fun as many a math teacher once said, and in a rivalry between Disney’s Moana 2 and Universal’s Wicked, the latter is having the upper hand at the U.S./Canada box office, not just yesterday, but today as well. Wicked made $5M on Wednesday, and is looking at $4.5M today, -10%. That’s ahead of

As we close the book on the 2024 movie schedule, there are a lot of memories to be thankful for as we head into the holidays. The same could be said for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, as reports of their supposedly wonderful Thanksgiving have led to another rumored holiday hangout. This time, the Deadpool

Moana 2‘s “Hauʻoli lākou” aka good luck continues this weekend as it eyes a $60M second frame. For the post-Thanksgiving first weekend of December, that’s an absolute mind-blowing record for a No. 1-ranking title, whether holdover or new release. The previous high for this frame was in 2019, when the third weekend of Frozen 2

Timothée Chalamet’s chameleonic talent has made him a Hollywood darling, but even the most respected names in the industry weren’t initially sold on his latest ambitious project. Oscar Isaac, Chalamet’s fellow Dune cast member, admitted he was skeptical when the young actor revealed he would be portraying music legend Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s upcoming

Regal Cineworld Group has secured a new $1.9 billion in Term Loan B facility. The new facility is priced at SOFR + 525 bps with a maturity date of Dec. 1, 2031, and replaces the Group’s existing Term Loan B. The refinancing included a $350M Revolving Credit Facility that replaces the company’s existing revolving credit facility. The

If you know me, you’d know that I love Harry Potter. I’ve rewatched all the Harry Potter films and adore the Harry Potter cast. Today, I’ll be taking that love to a new level by talking about the coolest thing that several Harry Potter characters have done in the films (and books). Let’s get into

MONDAY UPDATE with Moana 2 actuals: Now that Sunday’s actuals are in, Disney’s Moana 2 has surfed even higher across its launch frame domestically, swelling the global start to $389M. That’s a new milestone as Disney confirmed the phenom has posted the highest ever reported animated opening weekend at the global box office, overtaking the previous

While historically video game movies have failed to impress, the subgenre has been doing quite well in recent years. A few hits have arrived including Sonic the Hedgehog, which is one of the best video game movies in recent memory. It’s since grown into a full-blown franchise, including the Knuckles series which as released for

When it came to opening a sequel to a classic animated movie, Disney didn’t rest on their laurels in selling Moana 2. Already, the original 2016 2x Oscar nominated movie has a built-in faithful; the pic being one of the most viewed Disney movies on Disney+. Expanding the brand to a worldwide audience, the Burbank,

Drew Starkey has developed quite the fanbase because of his role in Outer Banks, and now he’s breaking even bigger by starring alongside Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer. Now, with both Season 4 of OBX airing on the 2024 TV schedule and this new film premiering among 2024’s movie releases, the two worlds have

The Thanksgiving stretch is delivering an unprecedented estimated $422M at the domestic box office. AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron says that this weekend is “a national phenomenon” when it comes to moviegoing. That Wednesday through Sunday tally for all movies breaks the previous Thanksgiving record for all titles from 2018 when Ralph Breaks the Internet

Demi Moore has long been a Hollywood icon, not only for her powerhouse performances but also for her bold choices in the roles she takes on. From one of the best movies of the ’90s, the supernatural love story of Ghost, to her most recent flick on the 2024 movie schedule, a deep dive into

Black Friday typically is one of the highest-grossing box office days on the calendar, but this year it’s coursing to an all-time record with around $107M+ for all movies, led by Disney’s Moana 2. Friday also has a shot at being the highest-grossing day of 2024 to date, outstripping the $118.3M on Friday, July 26,

Everyone loves a good underdog story and Hollywood history is filled with them. Surprisingly, the underdog doesn’t always win in sports movies, despite the trope. Of course, there are plenty of great movies where the underdog does win, like the wonderful sports movies on this list. (Image credit: Orion Pictures) Hoosiers There is no way

Here’s a box office benchmark you don’t see often, if at all: A major Hollywood star has two No. 1 theatrical release openings in the same calendar month, that accomplishment going to Dwayne Johnson. For the month of November, Johnson saw a No. 1 opening in the Amazon MGM Studios Red One on Nov. 15

When ranking Walt Disney’s animated features, The Lion King is generally on the high side of things. The beloved Oscar-winning movie (which is streaming with a Disney+ subscription) featured plenty of iconic songs from the hands of the great Elton John. It turns out Timon and Pumbaa were originally supposed to sing “Can You Feel

The worst thing a studio can do on a massive weekend like this is over-project. And if there’s one thing about Thanksgiving forecasts, they always get over-projected. Right now, Disney’s Moana 2 is putting up an estimated $54M first day, inclusive of Tuesday’s Walt Disney Animation preview record of $13.8M. This will coast the Dwayne

While there are absolutely downsides to fame, one of the upsides is that it usually involves having lots of money. You can use that money to buy stuff you want, even if you don’t really need it. If you’re SNL stars, Pete Davidson and Colin Jost, you can just buy the Staten Island Ferry if

EXCLUSIVE: We’re not even past Thanksgiving, and the box office is already busting at the seams. Tonight, I hear that Disney’s PG-rated Moana 2, which started previews at 2PM, is heading to around $12M+ today. That’s a massive Tuesday pre-Thanksgiving preview record for the House of Mouse, beating previous champ, 2018’s Ralph Breaks the Internet

Keira Knightley became a global superstar almost overnight thanks to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The movies were massive hits that made Knightley a household name. Except for a brief cameo in the most recent Pirates film, she’s stayed away from franchise movies in general since completing the initial trilogy. Today, the actress says

If you were shopping in Target this weekend, you didn’t hear the sound of Christmas carols over the loudspeaker, rather the showstopper “Defying Gravity” from Universal‘s Wicked. But there’s more, for on the main throughfare at the Sunset Boulevard location is a standee of Wicked attire, from slippers to sweatshirts. Meanwhile, over at their Starbucks,

The world of auto racing is dangerous and crashes and injuries are common. And yet, when attendees watched an F1 racer collapse on the track in Las Vegas over the weekend, it wasn’t another on-track injury. It was just Brad Pitt’s stuntman. Brad Pitt’s upcoming movie, simply titled F1, places Pitt literally in the driver’s