Four new wide releases open in theaters this weekend, but none is likely to topple Free Guy [FREEG] from the Leaderboard. A 50% second weekend drop-off for the videogame movie would put Free Guy at $14 million, which should be enough for first place.
PAW Patrol: The Movie [PAWPT] is the feature debut of the popular animated series target at preschoolers. With COVID cases on the rise, some parents are hesitant to attend theaters. Paramount is also releasing the G-rated film...
Marvel Studios has revealed the second trailer for the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals [ETRNL]. Superpowered aliens have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years guiding human civilizations. However, they were forbidden from interfering in any human conflicts unless the monstrous Deviants are involved. Following Avengers: Endgame when the blip brought back the half of the population that were snapped away, Deviants have reemerged and brought the...
IFC Films has bowed the official trailer for the romantic comedy Falling for Figaro [FFGRO]. Danielle MacDonald [DMACD] stars a young fund manager who quits her job and to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer. She moves to the Scottish Highlands to seek out vocal training lessons from a former opera diva played by Joanna Lumley. Hugh Skinner plays another student who becomes her competition and more. Falling for Figaro opens in theaters on October 1st.
Scoring a victory for original idea and theater exclusivity, Free Guy [FREEG] netted an estimated $28.4 million to lead the weekend box office. The audience skewed 62% males and 53% over the age of 25. They gave Free Guy an A CinemaScore.
Don’t Breathe 2 [DNBR2] opened in second place with $10.6 million. The horror sequel brought out a crowd that was 52% female and 53% over 25.
Respect [RESPC] earned $8.8 million to chart at the third spot. The Aretha Franklin connected with its...
Sony's AFFIRM Films has unveiled the official trailer for the documentary Show Me the Father [SMTFT] produced by the Kendrick brothers. Featuring personal interviews with former NFL players and others, the film explores the emotional journey on how each of them relate to God in their lives. Show Me the Father arrives in theaters on September 10th.
Disney is going back to theater exclusivity for the action comedy Free Guy [FREEG] just as moviegoing confidence dips due to rising numbers of COVID cases. A title acquired from Fox, Free Guy stars Ryan Reynolds as a video game character trying to break free and save his digital world. The PG-13 rated film has earned positive buzz from early reviews. Reynolds has been up to his usual marketing shenanigans, but the question remains how big can the likeable actor open an original film not...
Roadside Attractions has dropped the teaser trailer for the romance Hard Luck Love Song [HLLS]. Michael Dorman stars as a down on his luck troubadour who is reunited with an ex, played by Sophia Bush. Writer-director Justin Corsbie makes his feature debut based on the song “Just Like Old Times” by Todd Snider. Hard Luck Love Song hits theaters on October 15th.
IFC Films has released the full-length trailer for the mockumentary The Nowhere Inn [TNWIN] starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein. Directed by BIll Benz, The Nowhere Inn opens in theaters and VOD on September 17th.
From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s...
Sony has revealed the teaser trailer for the drama A Journal for Jordan [JFJOR] based on a true story. Michael B. Jordan [MBJOR] stars as Sgt. Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who kept a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Chante Adams co-stars as his partner, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Canedy. Directed by Denzel Washington [DWASH], A Journal for Jordan opens in limited theaters on December 10th before expanding wide on December 22nd.
Despite topping the weekend box office with an estimated $26.55 million, The Suicide Squad [SUIC2] bombed in comparison to the original Suicide Squad, which debuted at $133.7 million, and even the Harley Quinn-led Birds of Prey, which opened with $33.0 million. The audience that braved theaters instead of watching on HBO Max at home were 59% males and 66% over the age of 25.
Last weekend’s top attraction, Jungle Cruise [JUNGC] dropped 55% in its second frame to $15.7 million. The...
