Joker
Box-Office Weekend: Frozen II Maintains Icy Grip on Box Office
Only one film entered anew the top ten this past box-office weekend as Dark Waters cracked the list finishing in the sixth spot. Still standing tall above all challengers was last week’s top finisher, Frozen II, which added $34.7 million over the weekend, giving the film a three-week tally of $337.7 million. Meanwhile, Knives Out held firm in the second spot of the three-day top ten with $14.2 mil...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Frozen II Holds Top Spot
This weekend saw two new films enter the box-office weekend fray, but neither could unseat last week’s top film, Frozen II, from the number one spot. The Disney film delivered a second-weekend tally of $85.3 million, giving it a staggering two-week total of $287.6 million. The first new film in the top ten this week was Knives Out, which finished in second place with $27 million. Although it was w...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Frozen II Stops Competition Cold
Three films debuted in the top ten this weekend but only one finished firmly atop the box-office weekend. Disney’s Frozen II, delivered an absolutely astounding opening, bringing in $127 million over the weekend, easily besting the next highest grossing film by $111 million. The film also set the mark for the largest non-summer opening for an animated film as well as the fifth largest November ope...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Ford v Ferrari In Driver’s Seat
Christian Bale and Matt Damon owned the box-office weekend as their new film Ford v Ferrari easily took the weekend’s top spot. The film brought in $31.0 million domestically in its opening weekend, a full $22 million ahead of its closest competition. Meanwhile, last week’s top finisher, Midway, made $8.8 million, giving it second-place and a two-week tally of $35.1 million. That kind of sharp dro...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Midway Tops Veterans’ Day Box Office
Four films debuted in theaters this weekend and those same four films took the top four spots in the box-office weekend countdown. For this weekend at least, bragging rights for the top spot goes to the Veterans’ Day themed Midway, which took in $17.5 million. Elsewhere, the horror-film Doctor Sleep debuted in second place just behind Midway, with an opening weekend tally of $14.1 million. Meanwhi...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Joker Reclaims the Top Spot
After a week hiatus from the box-office weekend top spot, Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, reclaimed its perch atop the top ten, bringing in $18.9 million. This gives the film an impressive four-week total of $277.6 million. In a very close second-place finish was last week’s top film, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which made $18.5 million. The film now boasts a two-week tally of $65.4 million, de...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Joker Remains On Top
Joaquin Phoenix and Joker finished atop the box-office weekend once again. The film took in $55 million over the weekend, to give it two consecutive weeks at the top of the weekend box office and a cumulative domestic take of $192.7 million. Finishing in second place was the animated adventure of everyone’s favorite oddball family, The Addams Family, which debuted this weekend to the tune of $30.3...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Joker Obliterates Competition
The latest comic-book adaptation, Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, completely dominated the box-office weekend, as it brought in $93.5 million during its opening weekend. The film enjoyed the largest domestic October opening weekend box-office of all time. This is also the fourth largest domestic opening for an R-rated film of all time as well. Audiences seem positive towards the film, with critic...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Christopher Nolan Resurrects the Dark Knight
In the first half hour of Batman Begins, Thomas Wayne asks young Bruce this question after he falls into a well: “Why do we fall Bruce?” The answer to the elder Wayne’s question is so we can learn to pick ourselves up. Batman fell down pretty hard during Joel Schumacher’s watch and it was up to Christopher Nolan to pick the franchise back up. And pick it up Nolan did…so much so, that I don’t think...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Tim Burton Brings the Dark Knight to the Modern Cinema
As I mentioned in part one Batman on Film, Batman (1966) was my first experience with the Batman character. Even though Adam West will always hold a special place in my heart and I’m able to separate his Batman from any of the “modern” interpretations of the character, it’s Tim Burton’s vision of the Batman universe that I grew up with and considered the one true cinematic representation (until Ch...[Read More]