Box office: ‘Fantastic Four: The First Steps’ grosses $118 million
It was clobberin’ time this weekend, as Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” nabbed the top spot at the box office with a performance that…
‘Superman’ rescues DC at the box office with a $122-million debut
James Gunn’s “Superman” soared to the top of the box office this weekend, giving Warner Bros.’s DC Studios much-needed momentum in the superhero genre after…
‘Superman’ is back on the big screen. Can it revive DC?
He can outrun a train, hold up a collapsing tower on a fiery oil rig and fly around the world to turn back time. But…
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ chomps on big $147-million Fourth of July box office weekend
Dinosaurs ruled the box office once again this weekend as “Jurassic World Rebirth” hauled in a strong $147.3 domestically over the five-day Fourth of July…
Brad Pitt and ‘F1’ win in Apple’s biggest box office debut
The Brad Pitt-led racing film “F1 The Movie” sped to the top of the box office this weekend, another in a string of big summer…
Pixar had its worst opening weekend ever with ‘Elio.’ What happened?
Aliens may have embraced Elio, but earthbound audiences did not, marking the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar film and highlighting the challenges for…
Pixar needs original animated hits. They’re much harder to come by at the box office
For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films.Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake soars at the box office
Universal Pictures’ “How To Train Your Dragon” soared over the competition this weekend, as family-friendly films continued their dominance at the box office.The live-action adaptation…
AMC is introducing huge Wednesday ticket discounts. Will it increase attendance?
As the box office improves, will a steep discount on tickets bring more people to the multiplex this summer?That’s what AMC Theatres is betting. The…
Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ kicks off summer box office with a solid $76 million
They may not be the Avengers, but the motley crew of Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” punched their way to the top of the box office this…
Why TV series ‘The Chosen’ is screening in movie theaters
This Easter weekend, theaters from Torrance to Temecula will be showing films like “A Minecraft Movie” and Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller “Sinners.” Alongside those movies,…
Disney’s ‘Snow White’ opens with a lackluster $43 million amid controversies, poor reviews
It was more of a “ho-hum” than a “heigh-ho” at the box office this weekend, as Walt Disney Co.’s latest live-action remake “Snow White” arrived…
‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ stumbles at the box office
Director Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi thriller “Mickey 17” had a slow start in theaters this weekend, amid a sluggish last few weeks for the domestic…
Box office was down in 2024. Why Hollywood still sounds relieved
It wasn’t good, but it could’ve been a lot worse. Given the lingering effects of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, the relative lack of big…
The casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That’s a problem for Hollywood
It was on a spontaneous trip to the movie theater that James Young took a chance on “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the…
‘Wicked’ box office: Hollywood needs family-friendly films
Everyone is wondering if “Glicked,” the potentially record-breaking, industry-lifting pre-Thanksgiving combination of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” will be this year’s “Barbenheimer,” the record-breaking, industry-lifting summertime…
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ jolt the box office with a combined $170 million
Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” needed no lessons in how to be popular at the domestic box office this weekend, opening at No. 1 to the tune…
‘Venom,’ ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ ‘Heretic’ top Veterans Day weekend
This postelection Veterans Day weekend saw two new films crack the top three box office slots, with “Venom: The Last Dance,” bringing in $16.2 million…
‘Joker 2’ box office falls far short of the original
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a box office dud. Warner Bros. Pictures’ comic book sequel stumbled to first place at the domestic box office this…
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ bombs, ‘Wild Robot’ wins
The major studios wouldn’t touch “Megalopolis,” the ambitious passion project from octogenarian Oscar-winner Francis Ford Coppola. Now it’s clear why. The $120-million film, which Coppola…