box office

Monday, October 16, 2023

Taylor Swift’s concert movie scored a major win at the weekend Box Office

“Taylor Swift: Eras Tour” concert movie struck gold at the Box Office. Swift fans, known as Swifties, turned out for the movie debut in huge numbers. Nationwide and in Canada, the film raked in around $96 million. That’s the biggest opening weekend for a concert film ever domestically. Worldwide, the film took in at least $30 million more. “Eras Tour” […]
Monday, July 24, 2023

“Barbie” doing a victory dance at the Box Office

“Barbie” blew up the box office on its opening weekend. The long-anticipated and much-hyped PG comedy broke records with a domestic haul of $162 million and $356 million worldwide. Based on the iconic Mattel doll, Warner Bros’ “Barbie” delivers a whimsical adventure about self-discovery. No other film came close to its tally, not even the R-rated and possible Oscar contender, […]
Monday, May 9, 2016

“Captain America: Civil War” wins box office battle

The numbers are in and Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” is a mega hit. Some say this is really an “Avengers” movie with the superheroes taking sides, some stand with Captain America played by Chris Evans, others back up Robert Downey, Jr.’s Iron Man. No matter, moviegoers are loving it.  The confrontation was golden at the box office this past […]
Monday, March 21, 2016

In the News: March 21, 2016

Disney’s animation “Zootopia” beat back the competition to stay number one at the box office for the third straight week. Over the weekend, “Zootopia” pulled in an estimated $38 million at the domestic box office — kicking its total  to over $200  million. Worldwide, “Zootopia” is more than half way to the $1 billion dollar mark. ABC News, Box Office […]
Monday, September 14, 2015

Showbiz Tidbits: September 14, 2015

Arnold Schwarzenegger lands new TV gig. The former California governor/actor has been named host of NBC’s  “The Celebrity Apprentice.”  Schwarzenegger takes over in the 7th season of the reality show for billionaire/super personality/now presidential candidate, Donald Trump. “Arnold Schwarzenegger is the epitome of a global brand in entertainment and business, and his accomplishments in the political arena speak for themselves. […]
Monday, June 15, 2015

“Jurassic World” stomps competition and breaks records

As predicted, Universal’s “Jurassic World” was a monster at the box office  over the weekend. The dino-pix stomped the competition and now owns the record for the biggest weekend debut in the U.S. with a haul of $208.8 million. The previous record holder “Marvel’s The Avengers” (2012) slipped down into second place with $207.4 million. Also, “Jurassic World” grabbed the […]
Friday, June 12, 2015

“Jurassic World” is the hot movie ticket this weekend

  “Jurassic World” is the hot movie ticket this weekend.  The sci-fi flick has been on a roll since opening in theaters last night.  The dinosaurs on the rampage film could scare up $65 million today, putting it on track for a domestic debut of perhaps as high as $160 million, according to Deadline.com. This is the fourth installment in […]
Thursday, June 11, 2015

New trailer for “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation”

  The box office blockbuster series, “Mission: Impossible” returns this summer with installment number 5. Again, audiences will be treated to a fast-paced actioner with wild stunts and Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The latest trailer for “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” is right here. Check it out.  
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Showbiz Buzz: Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and more

Superstar director/producer/actor, Clint Eastwood, has selected another project about a real-life hero. Eastwood has signed on to tell the story of pilot, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who managed to land a crippled jet airliner, packed with passengers and crew, on New York’s Hudson River in 2009. Last year, Eastwood received accolades for “American Sniper” ( 2014) , which is about one of […]