Warner Bros.' lighthearted superhero tale "Shazam!" held on to top spot on its second weekend, taking an estimated $25.1 million as it kept a flurry of newcomers at bay, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The family-friendly flick stars Asher Angel as Billy Baston, an unhappy foster kid who is transformed into a muscular, wise-cracking adult superhero (Zachary Levi) when anyone pronounces the secret word. The film has been a hit with critics and audiences, scoring 90 and 88 percent respectively on movie ratings website Rotten Tomatoes and overseas ticket sales hitting $164 million. Universal's new release "Little" -- another body-swap comedy, this time with a grown-up trapped in her teenage self -- was runner-up with $15.5 million on its opening weekend, playing particularly well with female and African American audiences. Marsai Martin, 14, pitched the idea for the movie when she was just 10 after being inspired by 1980s hit "Big," starring Tom Hanks, in which a child … [Read more...] about ‘Shazam!’ holds off newcomers to top box office again
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Captain Marvel tops box office predictions
Like its titular heroine, Disney's Captain Marvel is defying all expectations.The highly anticipated film debuted well above analyst predictions of $US125 million ($A177 million), with $153 million in North America, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.Well behind in second place over the weekend was Universal's How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, which added $14.7 in its third weekend.In third, Lionsgate's A Madea Family Funeral added $12.1 million in its second weekend (a 55 per cent drop).Captain Marvel scored the biggest opening weekend of 2019 by a landslide and the first over $100 million. Usually, it takes more superheroes to assemble on-screen to achieve that result. Only Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3 and Marvel's Avengers have performed better among Marvel Cinematic Universe films in their opening weekends.As far as origin stories, Captain Marvel is rivalled only by Black Panther … [Read more...] about Captain Marvel tops box office predictions
Letitia Wright named the highest-earning box office actor of 2018
Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War star Letitia Wright edged out several of her co-stars to become the highest-grossing actor of 2018. The actress also starred in the Warner Bros. adaptation Ready Player One and Lionsgate's The Commuter in 2018, with her films grossing $1.55 billion, according to Fandango. Both Black Panther ($700 million) and Avengers: Infinity War ($678.8 million) finished as the highest grossing movies of the year, but Wright's non-Marvel films were enough to give her the edge over several co-stars. Top box office star: Letitia Wright becomes the highest-grossing box office star of the year, with her four movies raking in $1.55 billion There was a five-way tie for second place with $1.38 billion with Chadwick Boseman, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba and Sebastian Stan, who all starred in both Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. Samuel L. Jackson, who starred in Avengers: Infinity War, Incredibles 2 ($608.5 million) and Life Itself ($4.1 … [Read more...] about Letitia Wright named the highest-earning box office actor of 2018
Mortal Engines has become one of the biggest box-office bombs of 2018
Mortal Engines did not fare well this weekend at the US box office. The film - an adaptation of Philip Reeve’s sci-fi dystopian novel - came in at fifth place bringing in only $7.5m. Peter Jackson of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit fame was a writer and producer on the film. The director was Christian Rivers. In at five: Mortal Engines' ticket sales stalled at $7.5 million. But it did better in other countries bringing in a global take of $34.8 million It did better in other countries bringing in around $34 million with an overall international take of $42.3 million. But considering it had a $100 million budget it should have done much better. The post-apocalyptic sci-fi sees Hera Hilmar's character Hester Shaw as the only person who can stop the city of London - now a colossal wheeled predator - from chomping up all in its path. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Hailee Steinfeld dazzles in plunging charcoal-grey pantsuit... Clint Eastwood, 88, pictured … [Read more...] about Mortal Engines has become one of the biggest box-office bombs of 2018
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ snares top spot at the box office
Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press Published 12:27 PM EST Dec 16, 2018 LOS ANGELES – The animated "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has swung to the top of the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. Sony Pictures on Sunday estimates that the film has earned $35.4 million from North American theaters. Critics have praised the film focusing on Miles Morales, and audiences in exit surveys gave it a rare A-plus on CinemaScore, which is a first for a Spider-Man film. The Clint Eastwood-directed drug smuggling drama "The Mule" made its debut in second place with an estimated $17.2 million. It's his first major role in a film since 2012. Not all the new films were so lucky, however. The Peter Jackson-produced epic "Mortal Engines" bombed in North American theaters, taking in only $7.5 million in ticket sales against a reported $100 million production budget. Rounding out the rest of the top five: Dr. Seuss' "The Grinch," with Benedict Cumberbatch as … [Read more...] about ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ snares top spot at the box office