THE BOX OFFICE FUTURES RETURN, after a protracted absence. In this weekend’s edition, we are confronted by two pivotal questions: 1. In this clash of two freshman franchise titans, can Batgirl’s latest flick put up ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Alien Vs. Batgirl
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Box Office Breakdown: A “Magnificent” Finish For Denzel
Denzel Washington, the world’s youngest-looking 61 year-old, ruled the box office yet again. This is a feat he has achieved across three decades, 14 times in all. He and Antoine Fuqua have another hit on ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Denzel And Fuqua Reunite!
You guys ready for YET ANOTHER REBOOT THAT WASTES THE TALENT OF ITS STARS AND DIRECTOR? Well, unfortunately, it looks a lot like you are. Weekend: September 23rd-25th, 2016 Big New Releases: “The Magnificent Seven,” ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: The Mustaches Ride Again
In some happy news, both of this weekend’s tired rookie retreads were trampled at the box office! In sadder news, so was this weekend’s lone original movie! Weekend: September 16th-18th, 2016 Big New Releases: “Blair ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Battle of the Horrible Threequels
Weekend: September 16th-18th, 2016 Big New Releases: “Blair Witch,” “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” “Snowden,” “Hillsong,” “Mr. Church” (limited) Big Holdovers: “Sully,” “The Wild Life,” “When the Bough Breaks,” “Suicide Squad,” “Don’t Breathe,” “Kubo and the Two ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: Tom Hanks Claims Heroic Victory
Weekend: September 9th-11th, 2016 Big New Releases: “Sully,” “The Wild Life,” “When the Bough Breaks,” “The Disappointments Room” Big Holdovers: “Suicide Squad,” “Don’t Breathe,” “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Pete’s Dragon” 1. “Sully” (PG-13, 3,525 ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Tom and Clint Look To Land Safely In First
Potential Donald Trump supporter (and supporter of… racism?) Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks kick off Hollywood’s awards season this week with the hotly-anticipated bio pic “Sully.” Can they pull in “American Sniper” numbers with another ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: “Morgan” Fails Hilariously As Lang Reigns Supreme
Weekend: September 2nd-4th/5th, 2016 1. “Don’t Breathe” (PG-13, 3,051 theaters) – My Prediction: #1, $13 million (-50%) second weekend three-day gross, $17 million (-35%) weekend four-day gross; $70 million final What Actually Went Down: #1, ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Can “Morgan” Scare “Breathe” Out Of Its Perch?
This Labor Day (the official end of Hollywood’s summer, although in the real world summer ends with the fall solstice in a few weeks), some unheralded new releases try to sneak in for a piece ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: Alvarez Leaves “Squad” Breathless
This week, the “Suicide Squad” box office stranglehold has ended. A fresh slice of horror cinema from the Rob Tapert/Sam Raimi/Fede Alvarez brain trust was this weekend’s victor. Stephen Lang-heads rejoice! Weekend: August 26h-28th, 2016 ...