UPDATE: Final numbers came in $4 million lower than the Sunday estimates, lowering Batman V Superman's North American debut to $166.1 million. Two records have been updated accordingly, noted with an asterisk *. Talk about critic proof. Despite the doomsday response from film writers, audiences turned out in record-breaking droves to resurrect Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice from [...]
In Snyder V Critics, director Zack seems immune to the kryptonite of a 29% Rotten Tomatoes average. Despite a critical bludgeoning, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice isn't simply on track to meet its $150 million 3-day projection; it's now expected to surpass it by at least $30 million on way to a possible $180 million opening weekend [...]
Brace yourselves: we're about to get an onslaught of R-rated superhero movies. More than doubling the highest weekend projections of $70 million, the "adults-only" (yeah, right) superhero action-flick Deadpool took in $150 million over the 4-day President's Day weekend (with a Valentine's holiday boost). Heavy on graphic violence, strong language, and sexual content (verbal and visual), [...]
It was expected, but it's still mind-boggling. Not even two months into its release, Star Wars: The Force Awakens crossed the once unimaginable $900 million threshold at the domestic box office over the weekend. Finishing Sunday with a $906 million North American total, the unstoppable blockbuster has far surpassed the previous $760.5 million benchmark set by [...]
The Force is still strong, but The Revenant is the first to challenge it. After a $41.6 million weekend, Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes the first film in history to cross the $800 million mark in North America, bringing its mounting record domestic haul to $812 million in just its 24th day of release - [...]
For the first time in 18 years, a Star Wars movie sits atop the All-Time Movie Box Office List. But what's truly historic - even shocking - is how fast it got there. By only its 20th day of theatrical release in North America, Star Wars: The Force Awakens tractor-beamed in $764.4 million to become the #1 Movie [...]
(UPDATED with final - and increased - figures) Like a Starkiller, Star Wars: The Force Awakens once again obliterated its box office competition into complete nothingness with an $90.2 million single New Year's Weekend shot. That sets a new standard for third weekend grosses, passing Avatar's previous take of $68.5 million. That now brings Episode VII's domestic haul to $742.2 million, [...]
It only took 15 days for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the 2nd Biggest Movie of All Time. New Year's Day was one of celebration for everyone, including those at Lucasfilm and Disney as The Force Awakens took in another $34 million to launch past Jurassic World ($652.3 million) and Titanic ($658.7 million) [...]
(UPDATED with final numbers) Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to demolish records, racking up several in its second weekend: Best 10-Day Gross, $540.3 million (Previous Record: Jurassic World, $402.8 million) Fastest to $500 million, 10 days (Previous Record: Jurassic World, 17 days) Fastest to $400 million, 8 days (Previous Record: Jurassic World, 10 days) Biggest 2nd [...]
Over its first seven days of release, Star Wars: The Force Awakens took in a staggeringly unprecedented haul of $391.1 million, crushing the previous first-week mark of $296.2 million set this past summer by Jurassic World. It almost seem pointless to mention, but the mega-blockbuster's seventh-day take of $27.1 million more than doubled Avatar's previous Christmas Eve record of [...]
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