Adam Sandler’s Dracula was out for blood last weekend as Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation seized the number one spot at the box office, likely driven by out-of-school youngsters looking for some entertainment after Incredibles 2. The horror/comedy reeled in $44 million, keeping in line with the two previous entries, which also released to the... Continue Reading →

Comic fans marched single file to the box office this weekend to catch Ant-Man and the Wasp, the first installment from Marvel following April’s titanic cliffhanger in Avengers: Infinity War. Ringing in at $76 million, the sequel arrived at the lower end of industry expectations pegging the film at anywhere between $75 and $100 million.... Continue Reading →

Dinosaurs and super-families are still ruling the box office, but there was a sure-fire surprise last weekend as Sicario: Day of the Soldado burst in guns blazing to a strong $19 million start, surpassing industry expectations that predicted the film to debut in the $12 million range like its predecessor in 2015. The basketball comedy... Continue Reading →

Welcome back to the Jurassic age. Last weekend, dinosaurs ruled the earth once again as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom roared to a vigorous $150 million start, while Incredibles 2 continued its smashing run with a superb $81 million in its sophomore frame. Fallen Kingdom is tracking 28% below the explosive $208 million debut of its... Continue Reading →

It is truly no exaggeration to say that it was an Incredible weekend. Last Friday, the Incredibles sequel opened to a ravenous millennial fan base, not only dominating the record for highest opening for an animated film for all time (previously held by fellow Pixar sequel Finding Dory), but with a $180 million opening, surpassing it... Continue Reading →

It’s another off week as far as major blockbusters go, but this Friday the Ocean’s franchise finally returns with its first installment since 2007, the female-led spinoff Ocean’s 8 starring Sandra Bullock as Danny Ocean’s equally devious sister. Last weekend Solo, though number one at the box office, continued its disappointing run with a steep... Continue Reading →

Last weekend the newest Star Wars addition Solo was released to the masses to dominate the Memorial Day lineup, but the origins story unfortunately sputtered and coughed, earning only $103 million over the four-day period, in contrast to studio projections as high as $150 million, as well as to The Last Jedi, which earned over... Continue Reading →

It's only been since Christmas that we were debating Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and this weekend Solo: A Star Wars Story jets into theaters at light speed. Last weekend, we saw our first calendar-official summer blockbuster with Deadpool 2, which raked in over $125 million and toppled Avengers: Infinity War in the process. Deadpool... Continue Reading →

Summer blockbuster season was officially kicked off with the release of Avengers: Infinity War back in April, but Deadpool 2 heralds the official start of the term as far as the calendar is concerned. After two weeks of middling content for mainstream offerings with the likes of the Overboard remake with Anna Faris and Melissa... Continue Reading →