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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Earns 2nd Biggest Box Office Debut Of All Time, Beating ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ [Updated]

December 20, 2021 9:59 am

UPDATE: Just kidding, the revised numbers have come out, and apparently, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actually did beat "Avengers: Infinity War" with $260 million domestically. So, you can read the original post ...

New Study Says 49% Of Moviegoers Have Yet To Return To Cinemas Post-COVID Due To High Costs

Charles Barfield

December 2, 2021 12:14 pm

Box Office, News

Even before COVID happened, movie theaters were struggling. The pandemic just made things exponentially worse in the short term. But as we approach the end of 2021, cinemas are hoping a big rebound is around t...

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Earns Biggest Pre-Sales Numbers Since ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Charles Barfield

November 30, 2021 12:53 pm

Box Office, News

At the beginning of the year, when looking at the film landscape of 2021, it was clear Marvel Studios was likely going to serve as the barometer for how well theaters have recovered in the COVID era. With four...

Joe Russo Doesn’t Think Independent Films Will Have “A Resurgence At Theaters” In The Future

Charles Barfield

October 14, 2021 11:01 am

Box Office, News

Joe Russo, along with his filmmaking partner/brother Anthony Russo, is known for huge, blockbuster films. These are the guys that have directed billion-dollar hits like “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: ...

‘No Time To Die’ Reportedly Needs To Earn At Least $800 Million To Turn Profitable In Cinemas

Charles Barfield

October 13, 2021 11:50 am

Box Office, News

Even before the film debuted in North America last weekend, people weren’t expecting “No Time to Die” to break records on its way to earning $1 billion at the box office. Since the reopening of cinemas around ...

WarnerMedia CEO Admits The WB/HBO Max Release Strategy Was Rushed & Should Have Been Handled Better

Charles Barfield

September 29, 2021 11:28 am

Box Office, News

Late last year, before the release of Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman 1984,” WarnerMedia announced that all of WB’s 2021 films would have a day-and-date release in theaters and on HBO Max. The news sent shockwaves...

Box Office: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Smashes Labor Day Weekend Records in Opening Frame

The Playlist Staff

September 5, 2021 7:37 pm

Box Office, News

Defying what has historically been a slow end-of-summer frame at the box office, Disney/Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” smashed records over the Labor Day weekend by grossing an estimated ...

Sony Exec Says Same-Day Streaming/Theatrical Releases Are “Devastating” To The Film Industry

Charles Barfield

August 24, 2021 10:42 am

Box Office, News

Recently, Sony explained how the movie studio is going to stay independent and doesn’t want to be sold to a bigger studio and/or a streaming service. And in staying an independent studio without the backing of...

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‘Free Guy’ Exceeds Box Office Expectations As ‘The Suicide Squad’ Gets Killed In Its Second Weekend

Charles Barfield

August 16, 2021 1:18 pm

Box Office, News

The box office stories of the Summer Movie Season 2021™ have been giving film fans whiplash for weeks. One story talks about how “Black Widow” has a monster opening weekend and shows how cinema is rebounding a...

‘The Suicide Squad’ Has The 2nd Most-Viewed HBO Max Opening Weekend, As The Film Struggles At The Box Office

Charles Barfield

August 9, 2021 10:48 am

Box Office, News

There’s a lot of uncertainty (again) as we enter the end of the summer movie season in theaters. With COVID cases rising and renewed mask mandates in some locations, some were worried this might lead to people...

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