The French Dispatch
Detroit Film Critics Name “Cyrano” Best Picture
The Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) is pleased to announce the Best of 2021 nominees and winners in thirteen categories.
Box-Office Weekend: Ghostbusters Tops Eternals
The long-anticipated continuation of the “Ghostbusters” saga, Ghostbusters: Afterlife wrested the top of the box-office weekend from Marvel’s Eternals by a $33.2 million margin. The latest addition to the “Ghostbusters” canon captured $44.0 million in its first weekend of release. With reviews mixed with regards to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, it remains to be seen whether or not the film will add to ...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Eternals Neuters Clifford
Marvel’s Eternals held onto the box-office weekend crown, though the film’s margin of victory was far less than the $63.4 million it sported last weekend. The newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe pulled in $27.5 million during its second weekend of release. Eternals now sports a two-week total of $118.8 million. Second place was claimed by newcomer Clifford the Big Red Dog, which debut...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Eternals Buries Dune
Marvel returned to the top of the box-office weekend with a vengeance as Eternals debuted atop the leaderboard a full $63.4 million ahead of its closest competition. The latest offering from Marvel Studios has $71 million to show for its opening weekend. Meanwhile, last week’s top film, Dune: Part One finished in second place with $7.6 million. The film now sports a three-week total of $83.9 milli...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Dune Retains Top Spot
For a second straight week, Dune: Part One held the top spot of the box-office weekend, again, besting Halloween Kills by almost double. Dune took in $15.5 million in its second week of release. This gives the sci-fi film a two-week total of $69.4 million. In second, Halloween Kills made $8.5 million during its third weekend, to give it a total of $85.6 million so far. Also, holding firm in the sa...[Read More]
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Box-Office Weekend: Dune Assumes the Throne
Again, the marquee debut of the weekend claimed the top spot over the box-office weekend as Dune (or, Dune: Part One) knocked Halloween Kills from the top spot after only one week. The first of a two-part series, Dune, took in $40.1 million in its first weekend of release. Although that return was less-than-stellar for the sci-fi epic’s opening weekend, it still boasts an impressive $220.7 million...[Read More]