War movies have been a fixture of the cinema since its inception. Similarly, war itself has been a fixture of humanity’s existence since its dawn. Some films contemplate the pointlessness of war, attempting to use incredible levels of violence to suggest that war itself is a horror, something that could never be engaged in. Other …
The Colin Trevorrow feature Jurassic World continued to hold strong in its second weekend, bringing in $102 million to retain the top spot at the box office. Jurassic World‘s total earnings to date also brought it to second place among the highest grossing films of the year, ahead of Furious 7 and just behind Avengers: …
Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World, the fourth entry in the Jurassic Park franchise, took the top spot at the weekend box office, handily beating out competitors with a $204.6 million total over the weekend. The film’s number one opening continues the franchise’s streak, repeating a feat achieved by the previous three features. The film’s opening saw …
The third time proved to be the charm for Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy, as their newest collaboration Spy took the top spot at the box office over the weekend with $30 million. This marks the first time the duo have landed at number one on the box office chart and the third time the …
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson had a second film featuring him to take the top spot this year, as his newest feature San Andreas won the box office in its opening weekend, with a total of $53.2 million, matching Johnson’s previous film Furious 7 in its placement. Last week’s box office winner Tomorrowland slipped down to third …
The Elizabeth Banks-directed Pitch Perfect 2, the sequel to the 2012 film, became the latest number one hit of the year, as the Anna Kendrick-starring feature displaced the reigning champion Avengers: Age of Ultron with a total of $70.3 million. The Marvel feature, while falling to third place on the box office chart, still earned …
Furious 7‘s month-long reign at the box office came to an end this weekend at the hands of another franchise entry, as Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron entered the US release market with a vengeance, earning $187.6 million to rise to the top of the box office. The total, in addition to displacing the …
For the fourth straight weekend, the newest entry in the Fast & Furious franchise, James Wan’s Furious 7, took the top spot at the box office, adding another $18.3 million to its total earnings so far to bring its total domestic earnings to over $320 million, over 1.5 times that of 2015’s second highest domestic …
James Wan’s Furious 7 continued defending its position this weekend as the year’s first blockbuster as it earned $29.1 million, winning the box office for the third weekend in a row. The feature also widened its lead as the highest grossing film of 2015 to date, earning more than 2014’s fourth place finisher Captain America: …
James Wan’s Furious 7, the newest entry in the franchise, rose to the top of the box office for a second straight weekend, earning $60.6 million along the way. The film’s total gross to date makes it the most commercially successful feature of the year, leapfrogging it ahead of Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella and Sam Taylor-Johnson’s …
The Fast and Furious franchise continued to prove its commercial success this weekend, as the latest installment, titled Furious 7, won the weekend box office in its debut. The film, which saw James Wan take over directorial duties from Justin Lin, earned $143.6 million over the weekend, making it the first film of 2015 to …
Home, the newest feature from animation studio Dreamworks, won the top spot in its opening weekend, beating out competitors with a $54 million opening. The total marks Dreamworks’ first box office top finish since Mr. Peabody and Sherman achieved the feat a year ago, and the studio’s first opening weekend victory since 2013’s The Croods. The PG-rated Home …
Robert Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent, the second entry in the Divergent franchise adaptation of Veronica Roth’s novels, took home $54 million to rise to the top of the box office on its opening weekend. The opening roughly matches the first weekend total of the film’s prequel, which bowed with $54.6 million. Last week’s box …
Director Kenneth Branagh rose to the top of the box office over the weekend, as his latest feature Cinderella topped the charts with a $70 million haul. The first place finish marks the third time Branagh has achieved that in his directorial career, following 1991’s Dead Again and 2011’s Thor. The opening weekend gross also …
Filmmaker Neill Blomkamp had his film win the opening weekend box office for the third time in his career, as Chappie finished in the top spot with $13.3 million. The victory, however, is bittersweet, as the total is a marked decrease from Blomkamp’s prior features, as Elysium opened with nearly $30 million on its first …
Will Smith, star of numerous blockbusters over the course of his career, re-established his box office draw, as his latest feature Focus won the box office over the weekend, finishing with $19.1 million. The film marks Smith’s first prominent role since 2013’s After Earth, as he has been largely absent from the big screen since then, save for …
Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper made January box office history over the past weekend, as their film American Sniper broke a number of records en route to a $90.2 million box office haul and the top spot on the weekend box office charts. The film’s massive opening leapfrogs it past The Grand Budapest Hotel to become …
The career resurgence that actor Liam Neeson has been experiencing in the action genre since 2008 appears poised to continue for the near future, as the third entry in the Taken franchise, titled Taken 3, took the top spot at the box office over the weekend. The movie’s $40.4 million gross continues to cement Neeson’s …
While the calendar year may have changed, the box office looks remarkably similar, as the first champion of the 2015 weekend was the same one who won the last weekend of 2014. The third installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, came away the victor in a week …
The final weekend of 2014 saw a familiar name hold the top spot at the weekend box office charts, as the final installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, won the spot for a second straight weekend. The film earned $41.4 million over the weekend, which was enough …
The last pre-Christmas weekend of the year saw a new champion crowned at the movies, as the final installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy took the top spot at the weekend box office. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies earned $56.2 million over the weekend to take top honours, finishing with $90.6 million earned …
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1‘s three-week reign at the box office came to an end this week, as the third entry in the series surrendered its crown to new release Exodus: Gods and Kings. The Ridley Scott-directed feature, which had come under some fire in the weeks leading up to its release due to some …
Film fans may perhaps be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu this week, as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1 once again emerged triumphant at the weekend box office for the third straight weekend, continuing to assert the late year commercial blockbuster power of the Hunger Games franchise. Netting another 21.6 million, the third …