Alien: Covenant barely got past Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 to lay claim the number one spot at the box office for at least one weekend. The latest installment in the long-running Alien franchise brought in $36 million, which was just a bit over the week three total for Guardians of $35.1 million. Coming in at number three was the new romantic drama Everything, Everything, which made $12 milli...[Read More]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 dominated the box office for a second consecutive week, bringing in an impressive $63 million, which was ultimately $45 million more than second-place finisher Snatched. This week’s haul brings Guardians two-week total to over $246 million. With $17.5 million, the Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn vehicle, Snatched, performed admirably against the Marvel juggernaut. Guy Ritchi...[Read More]
The summer blockbuster season shot off like a rocket as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pulled in an impressive $145 million at the box office its opening weekend. Considering that the first film made a total of $333 million domestically over the course of twenty-five weeks, it should have no problem surpassing the first film’s numbers. Meanwhile, The Fate of the Furious dropped to second with $8.5...[Read More]
While it probably comes as no surprise to anyone that The Fate of the Furious was atop the domestic box office for the third week in a row, what might shock some are the films that came in second (How to be a Latin Lover) and third place (Baahuball 2: The Conclusion). The latest film in the Furious saga brought in just over $19 million to bring the title’s domestic gross to an impressive $192.7 mi...[Read More]
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Last weekend saw a couple of holdovers in The Boss Baby and Beauty and the Beast take the top two spots, but this week is a completely different story. One of the biggest movies of the year comes out this Easter weekend with The Fate of the Furious. It will no doubt dominate the box office (ever...[Read More]