Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated $38 million.
Category: Box Office Sales
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‘Toy Story 5’ Fuels Hollywood’s Hottest Summer Since 2019
The New York Times – Business:The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.
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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Tops Box Office as Disney Bets on ‘Star Wars’ Revival
The New York Times – Business:The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.
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Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit
The New York Times – Business:“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.
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‘Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel Leads Box Office With $77 Million
The New York Times – Business:It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”
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Netflix Plans First Wide Theatrical Release With ‘Narnia’
The New York Times – Business:The company is breaking from its longstanding policy of releasing movies exclusively on its streaming service.
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‘Michael’ Fans Danced in the Aisles, Critics Be Damned
The New York Times – Business:The biopic of the pop singer crushed box-office records on its opening weekend as admirers moonwalked to a movie that critics have savaged.
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‘Michael’ Shakes Off Bad Reviews to Become a Box Office Juggernaut
The New York Times – Business:Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters.
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Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year
The New York Times – Business:His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
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5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial
The New York Times – Business:A jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry.
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Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
The New York Times – Business:In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
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Despite Poor Reviews, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is a Megahit
The New York Times – Business:The animated sequel was expected to collect about $371 million worldwide over its first five days in theaters. “Kids love the movie,” a box office analyst said.