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New Resident Evil film breaks franchise box office records with massive opening

Zach Cregger’s latest horror film is giving the North American box office a boost in its first weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 20

Hollywood's 'new business model' comes into view as Gen Z shows a moviegoing taste that combines 'fast food and fine dining'

Theaters sold nearly 249 million fewer tickets than in 2019 but still set a $4.7 billion summer record. It’s not 2019 anymore.

Fortune · Sep 9

Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes $932m at box office in second biggest opening weekend in history

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hails ‘phenomenal’ opening, which followed box office already buoyed by The Odyssey and Toy Story 5

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3

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How Gen Z’s love of ‘handcrafted’ blockbusters created Hollywood’s ‘memory moment’

With the box office tracking to its first $10 billion year since the pandemic, Tom Holland and Zendaya (and Jon Bernthal) find themselves in rare company.

Fortune · Jul 30

‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet

“The Odyssey” continues to captivate audiences in its second weekend, raking in $87 million in North American theaters

The Independent UK · Jul 26

'The audience is telling the industry something': even IMAX is stunned by Christopher Nolan's runaway 'Odyssey'

As film fans mount their own odyssey to find scarce 70mm tickets, IMAX says demand for Christopher Nolan's latest has "exceeded even our expectations."

Fortune · Jul 21

'He's an analog man in a digital AI world': Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ made back its $250M budget in 3 days without industrywide AI cost cutting

The three-hour epic and Nolan’s $6 billion personal box office record show how the director is his own franchise and a counter to the AI age.

Fortune · Jul 21

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Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

Disney's live-action “Moana” may be the top movie at the box office, but it didn't make a big splash in its first weekend

The Independent UK · Jul 12

'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

"Toy Story" still has a friend in moviegoers

AAP · Jun 21

Toy Story 5 smashes box office records with huge opening weekend

Toy Story still has a friend in moviegoers

The Independent UK · Jun 21

‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to first place with $77 million debut

Studio estimates on Sunday say "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has topped the box office with $77 million in the U.S. and Canada and $156.6 million internationally

The Independent UK · May 3

Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a time

As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today

The Independent UK · Apr 2

How faith-based entertainment has made a Hollywood comeback

The trend includes a rise in confessional films and TV series depicting specific faiths, predominantly Christianity

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

‘Regretting You’ and ‘Black Phone 2’ neck-in-neck on slow Halloween box office weekend

The movie exhibition business is wrapping up one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025

'Tron: Ares' tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut

"Tron: Ares" has powered up the box office grid, taking the top spot this weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million

Taylor Swift's new film, “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025

'The Conjuring: Last Rites' creeps its way to another box office win for horror genre

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” creeped its way toward a box office win for horror

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The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

'Weapons' regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down

“Weapons” crawled its way back to the top of the box office during the Labor Day weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025

'KPop Demon Hunters' gives Netflix its first box-office win

Rival studios on Sunday estimated that the Netflix film, “KPop Demon Hunters” led all films in the box office this weekend with $16-18 million in ticket sales

International Business Times · Aug 20, 2025

Chinese Mega-hit 'Ne Zha II' Enlists Michelle Yeoh To Woo US Audiences

It is the highest-grossing movie of the year, and the biggest animated film ever made -- but if you live outside China, you've likely never heard of "Ne Zha II." That may be about to change.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

"Weapons" maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer "Nobody 2"

“Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time, and the newcomer action movie “Nobody 2.”

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025

'Weapons' horror film scores a box office victory

Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film, “Weapons,” and Disney’s sequel comedy, “Freakier Friday,” helped prove that horror and humor can thrive at the box office

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" holds its lead atop the box office

Marvel's first family faltered in its sophomore weekend at the box office, recording a 66% dip in North American theaters

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

“Final Destination: Bloodlines” has topped the domestic box office charts this weekend

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