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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Bounds Over the Hedge With $62M Opening, ‘Mufasa’ Limps to $35M
The video game adaptation scored the second-best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.
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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Racing to Huge $70M U.S. Opening, ‘Mufasa’ a Distant Second at $35M
The two event pics are kicking off the Christmas season at the box office this year.
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Can ‘Wicked’ Follow In These Blockbusters’ Best-Picture Footsteps?
From ‘Titanic’ to ‘Lord of the Rings,’ the hits that led the way.
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Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried’s ‘The Housemaid’ Lands December 2025 Release
Paul Feig is directing the two actresses in the movie adaptation of author Freida McFadden's best-selling suspense thriller.
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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Tracking to Beat ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ as Christmas Week Kicks Off
The two holiday event pics cap an up-and-down year at the box office, with revenue coming in behind 2023 in a post-pandemic and post-strike set back.
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Holiday Cheer: Theater Owners See Good Signs For Moviegoing Despite 2024 Slump
More than 76 percent of Americans between ages 12 and 74 saw at least one movie in a cinema this year, while 85 percent plan to go as often or more often in 2025, according to a new report.
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Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Bombs With $11M Opening, ‘Moana 2’ Crosses $700M Globally
'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' also fell on its sword as the 'Moana' sequel and 'Wicked' — which cleared the $500 million mark worldwide — saved the weekend.
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Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Having Trouble Finding Prey, Earns Only $2M in Thursday Previews
The Sony movie is directed by J.C. Chandor and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
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Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Sails to Record $52M Second Weekend, Hits $600M Globally
'Wicked' also continued to dance to huge numbers as overall domestic box office revenue jumped nearly 100 percent over the same frame last year.
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What a Difference a Wickedly Good Week Can Make at the Box Office. But Can the Feast Last?
As 'Moana 2' and 'Wicked' exceeded all expectations over Thanksgiving — 'Gladiator II' also sliced and diced — it's now possible domestic box office could clear $8.5 billion in a Christmas miracle.
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CinemaCon 2025: Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble to Receive Top Industry Honor
He'll be feted next spring at the annual gathering of theater owners and Hollywood studios in Las Vegas.
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Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ to Screen Early In Imax Theaters
Searchlight Pictures is launching the movie during the heart of awards season.
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