Pete’s Dragon
Box Office Weekend: Sully Rides High for Second Week
Sully not only held up well in its second week with a small drop in revenue (an estimated $22 million), but held onto first place with ease…the second-place finisher, Blair Witch, did not even break $10 million, with an estimated $9.7 million. Still, the latest horror entry in the long dormant franchise managed to nearly double its $5 million costs in a single weekend, even if it’s critical ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Sully Lands On Target
Critics and audiences again made Captain Sullenberger a star. With Tom Hanks in the lead role, Sully, the story of the 2009 “Landing on the Hudson,” brought in the crowds with an estimated $35.5 million – though – though it has a $60 million budget to cover. With only $10 million to cover, When the Bough Breaks, the thriller of a husband, a wife, and an unstable surrogate mother, did well on its o...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Don’t Breathe Regulates Labor Day Box Office
Things are looking good for Don’t Breathe as it enters its second week at the top of the box office class. Through the holiday weekend, it held onto quite a bit of its income, as an estimated $19.6 million added up to a $55 million domestic total – well above its $9.9 million costs. And though it had much more ground to make up, Suicide Squad remained critic-proof and a success, staying in second ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Don’t Breathe Exhales After Topping Box Office
While horror conventionally has a difficult time outside of October to land a coveted first-place finish, the critically acclaimed Don’t Breathe scored big with audiences, easily blowing past its $9.9 million budget with an estimated $26.1 million opening. Suicide Squad finally showed some signs of slowing down, which defied critics to become (now that The Secret Life of Pets has fallen off the li...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Suicide Squad Holds for Third Week
Suicide Squad may have been a critical dud, but the DC villains may be having the last laugh, holding onto first place for a third week in a row with an estimated $20.7 million weekend and $572.7 million in worldwide take. In second, Sausage Party remained a large draw for the R rated crowd with an estimated $15.3 million weekend and $65.3 million in domestic total, an excellent take so far for a ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Suicide Squad Takes Dive
Suicide Squad may not have had the momentum to carry over from its record breaking opening weekend (falling to a $43.8 million weekend estimate), but the movie has still managed to best its production costs as it crosses $465.4 million in worldwide gross. In the meantime, Sausage Party was not able to quite duplicate that feat with an estimated $33.6 million and the second-place spot, but at a mer...[Read More]
Movie Review: Pete’s Dragon
Disney has been on a hot streak lately with live adaptations of their classic animated films. Even though it was divisive, Alice in Wonderland can be seen as the one that started this whole trend as it went on to gross over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Since then we have gotten last year’s charming (see what I did there) Cinderella, this year’s breathtaking Jungle Book, and next ...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Can Seth Rogen Slay The Dragon?
Welcome to another “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. The summer movie season is winding down to an end, and after another divisive summer blockbuster in Suicide Squad last week, this week is a little calmer with two moderate releases. First, there is the Disney fantasy flick in Pete’s Dragon, and then there is the unique animated R-rated movie in Saus...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: There’s Something in the Woods in the Pete’s Dragon Teaser Trailer
It’s the last week of February, dear readers, and the Academy Awards are this Sunday. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Deadpool yet, but I plan to do so as soon as possible. In the meantime, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at the teaser for Disney’s upcoming remake of Pete’s Dragon. Premise: For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with...[Read More]
Pete’s Dragon Starts Production in New Zealand
Principal photography on Pete’s Dragon got underway on February 10, 2015 in New Zealand. The film is a re-imagining of the 1977 Disney classic and will blend live action and CGI to tell the story of the special bond between an orphaned boy, Pete, and his best friend, Elliott, who just happens to be a dragon. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help) as Grace, a park ranger who discovers the ex...[Read More]