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'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak

The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects

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Hollywood leaders, theater owners gather at CinemaCon at a critical time in the industry

The future of movie theaters is at a critical point

The Independent UK

Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a time

As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today

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UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office

Video game spinoff was the highest-grossing film of the year at £56.88m as the sector continued its recovery after Covid

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‘Avatar’ notches third straight week in first place, crossing $1 billion worldwide

“Fire and Ash” is doing its biggest business overseas; it’s grossed $777.1 million internationally thus far.

Fortune

Hollywood starts 2026 with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' No. 1, as James Cameron's sci-fi epic crosses $1B

Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025

The Independent UK

People Are Canceling Luxury Streaming Bundles as Bills Rise

For years, the gold standard of home entertainment was the “Super Mega Ultra” tier—the ad-free, 4K, multi-screen luxury bundle that promised everything at the click...

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'Avatar' and 'Marty Supreme' propel strong ticket sales to wrap a turbulent 2025 for Hollywood

Hollywood has wrapped up a turbulent 2025 with big ticket sales for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Marty Supreme."

The Independent UK

‘Regretting You’ and ‘Black Phone 2’ neck-in-neck on slow Halloween box office weekend

The movie exhibition business is wrapping up one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend

The Independent UK

‘Chainsaw Man’ anime film topples Springsteen biopic and ‘Black Phone 2’ at the box office

A big-screen adaptation of the anime “Chainsaw Man” has topped the North American box office, beating a Springsteen biopic and “Black Phone 2.”

The Independent UK

'Tron: Ares' tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut

"Tron: Ares" has powered up the box office grid, taking the top spot this weekend

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million

Taylor Swift's new film, “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America

The Independent UK

Comscore Cuts Dividends, Reshapes Board

Comscore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) shares surged after the company announced a recapitalization agreement with major preferred shareholders: Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR), Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ: LBRDK), and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management.

Benzinga

'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' opens to $70M, biggest anime debut in North America

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box office history this weekend, slicing straight to No_ 1 to outpace the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.”

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‘Superman’ flexes its might in second weekend with $57.3 million

James Gunn’s “Superman” continues to top the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters

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List of the top summer movies since 'Jaws' turned it into blockbuster season in 1975

“Jaws” turns 50 this week, and its legacy of the summer movie blockbuster remains strong

The Independent UK

'A Minecraft Movie' stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend

After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025

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Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen

When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty

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Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office

In an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No_ 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.”

The Times of India

'Snow White' underperforms with $87.3 million opening weekend collection at global box office; earns just Rs 3 crore in India

The live-action, controversy-bedeviled "Snow White" opened in theatres with a sleepy $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Times of India

Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattison dethrones Captain America: Brave New World with $53.3 million haul at global box office

"Parasite" filmmaker Bong Joon Ho's original science fiction film "Mickey 17" opened in first place on the North American box office charts. According to studio estimates Sunday, the Robert Pattinson-led film earned $19.1 million in its first weekend in theaters, which was enough to dethrone "Captain America: Brave New World"…

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Robert Pattison sci-fi ‘Mickey 17’ opens in first place, but profitability is a long way off

“Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s original science fiction film “Mickey 17” opened in first place on the North American box office charts

The Independent UK

'Dog Man' bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office

DreamWorks Animation's “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025

The Independent UK

A look at how the Oscar best picture nominees have fared at the box office

This year’s Oscar best picture nominees have had different lives at theaters so far

Fortune

Keke Palmer buddy comedy ‘One of Them Days’ squeaks by ‘Mufasa’ to top weekend box office

'One of Them Days' is the first Black female-led theatrical comedy since “Girls Trip” came out in 2017.

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