Box Office
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Had the Best Opening for a Live-Action Original Movie in a Decade
The last movie of its kind to sell so many tickets was ‘Avatar’ in 2009.
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‘Captain Marvel’ Holds On Better Than Most Superhero Movies
Elsewhere in box office news, the original sci-fi effort ‘Captive State’ deserved better while documentaries continue record-breaking success.
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‘Captain Marvel’ Breaks the Record for Best Opening Weekend for a Woman Director
The 21st installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe also marks the best completely introductory solo superhero entry of the whole franchise.
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‘Green Book’ Had the Best Post-Oscars Box Office Bump in 10 Years
The Academy Award winner for Best Picture booked more theaters and collected a lot more green following its success at the Oscars.
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More People Watch the Oscars Than Go to Most Movies
Looking at the box office success of this year’s Academy Award winners, ABC is lucky to have as high viewership for the telecast as they do.
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‘Alita’ Could Become a Steady Box Office Hit
The James Cameron-produced sci-fi spectacle has the potential to be a success in the long run.
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‘LEGO Movie 2’ Fails to Stack Up
Everything’s not awesome for the ‘LEGO Movie’ franchise as the new sequel performed way below expectations.
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Peter Jackson Delivers the First Big Documentary Hit of 2019
Technically, ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ is a 2018 title, but the WWI documentary finally began a proper theatrical run this past weekend, with great success.
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The Original Movies That Wouldn’t Be Box Office King
Both Joe Cornish and Steven Knight deserved better.
