Christmas Box Office Slumps

Christmas Box Office Slumps

After Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom put most asses in seats on Christmas Day, it didn’t take long for Wonka to claim back that top spot on Boxing Day. Wonka took $8.9 million followed by the DC Comics adaptation with $8.3 million. The Color Purple was in third...
Christmas Box Office Slumps

Early Christmas Box Office Soft For AQUAMAN

Some people hate their families so much that they like to go to the movies and sit in silence in a dark room, rather than talk to them. As a result, Christmas can be a surprisingly buoyant market at the movies. With the extended holiday weekend now underway, the early...
Nolan Speaks Up For Cinema As Forecasts Fall

Nolan Speaks Up For Cinema As Forecasts Fall

First, there was the pandemic, which turbo-charged the streaming wars, while leaving a huge gaping hole in the content schedules for movie theaters right at the time when lockdowns had trained audiences to stay at home. Then came the strikes. The impact of all this is...
Christmas Box Office Slumps

WONKA Exceeding Expectations At Box Office

I know two people who have been to see Wonka and they both loved it. One was a female under 35 who I would have expected to like it. Another is an ex-military male in his 50s who grudgingly took his kids to see it and, against all expectations, gave it glowing...
Christmas Box Office Slumps

NAPOLEON Wins Global

Ridley Scott’s historical epic Napoleon was the #1 movie in most major international markets this weekend. With $79 million and counting it beat off the other big names to top Worldwide box-office grosses, defying mixed reviews from both critics and audiences.  ...