“Sinners” is still stirring up trouble in the box office, beating out all the other movies for the second week in a row. The horror film, which was fittingly released on Good Friday, took in $13 million this Friday, according to The Numbers. The Michael B. Jordan-starring flick, which cost $90 million to produce, is slated to hit … Read more
“Sinners” dominated on Good Friday. The horror flick took first place on Friday, its opener, earning $19.2 million, according to The Numbers. The Post called the film “an intoxicating Southern vampire flick,” and said its star Michael B. Jordan, who plays twin brothers, carries out the dual role both “convincingly and charismatically.” “Sinners” could make … Read more
It’s still striking gold. “A Minecraft Movie” remained in first place on its second Friday in theaters, raking in $20.5 million, according to The Numbers. The Jason Momoa and Jack Black-starring family adventure is slated to take home over $80 million this weekend. It’s already become the year’s highest-grossing film at the domestic box office, according … Read more
It’s giving meme-craft. “A Minecraft Movie” left Hollywood in a state of giddy shock when the final box office numbers for its opening weekend arrived. The Jack Black-Jason Momoa movie, which has already become the highest grossing movie adaptation of a video game ever, ended up taking home $162.7 million in the US and $150.7 … Read more
There are no fail-safe formulas in Hollywood, but this one comes close: Take an established yet underexploited (or musty) cultural property — preferably one that stirs strong feelings of nostalgia among young adults — and add stars playing to type, abundant visual effects and a savvy marketing campaign that makes core fans feel appreciated. It’s … Read more
It struck gold at the box office. “A Minecraft Movie” raked in $58 million Friday, reigning supreme on its first day in theaters, according to The Numbers. The family-friendly fantasy adventure, which stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is slated to take in upwards of $135 million this weekend, making it the bigger opening of the … Read more
An influencer who had a run-in with the world’s most venomous creature while on vacation in the tropics is lucky to have escaped with her life and a scar. Travel blogger Julie was wading through shallow water in the Philippines and filming content for a brand collab when she suddenly felt “excruciating pain” in her … Read more
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your big screen dreams. Disney is hitting the pause button on its planned live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit “Tangled” following the disastrous box office performance of “Snow White,” according to multiple reports published on Thursday. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news. Entertainment Weekly and Deadline … Read more
Podcaster Joe Rogan and comedian Kurt Metzger roasted Disney’s new adaptation of “Snow White” as it flounders in theaters. Since it began production in 2022, Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” has made headlines due to multiple controversies, including a year-long delay, a debate over how to portray the original fairytale’s “seven dwarfs” after scathing commentary … Read more
It worked for Liam Neeson — so why not Jason Statham? As three different “Taken” films prove, moviegoers love it when action stars hunt down kidnapped daughters. Statham’s latest star vehicle, “A Working Man,” was released on Friday, and in it, the British actor plays a former black ops soldier who takes a construction job, … Read more
“No Other Land” has racked up festival awards, critical acclaim and the Oscar for best documentary feature. Yet the film, a narrative exposé about Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes directed by two Palestinians and two Israelis, has not been acquired by a traditional North American distributor. This is partly a reflection of the collapse of … Read more
Just whistle while you work. Rachel Zegler took to social media on Monday, March 24, to celebrate “Snow White” being the weekend’s top box office performer – even despite a sleepy debut and lazy ticket sales. “#1 MOVIE IN THE WORLD!” Zegler, 23, wrote alongside a photo of her dressed as the titular Disney princess while waving … Read more
The hottest play on Broadway was written more than 400 years ago. Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal face off in Shakespeare’s “Othello” is so strong that many center orchestra seats are selling for $921, helping the show break box office records. During its first week of previews, its average ticket price was … Read more
Maybe that was a true reflection of reality. Our dogs regularly romped through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, swapped germs with playmates and scarfed down rogue chicken bones, while our cats lived cosseted, indoor lives. Now I suspect that we may have missed signs of illness in our cats. I had worried that we were overreacting … Read more
Lady Gaga made her acting career the center of the jokes in her Saturday Night Live monologue — roasting her own movie, “Joker 2,” which flopped historically hard in theaters last fall. The New York-born pop star pulled double-duty at 30 Rock on Saturday as host and musical guest, and kicked the festivities off with … Read more
Mickey is so fine it blew the box office’s mind. “Mickey 17” landed in first place on its Friday debut with ticket sales of $7.7 million, according to The Numbers. The black comedy sci-fi flick, which The Post called “a letdown,” stars Robert Pattinson in the title role, alongside Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. … Read more
The “Lion King” was finally crowned a first place box office winner. On its third Friday in theaters, “Mufasa: The Lion King” finally took the No. 1 spot, surpassing “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for the first time since they were both released on Dec. 20. The Walt Disney Pictures musical drama — a prequel and sequel … Read more
Sonic is a chronic box office winner. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million, according to The Numbers. The action-adventure flick surpassed $100 million in sales in North America in its first eight days of release, according to Variety. “Sonic the … Read more
The director of the first “Deadpool” movie has revealed the amount he was paid to helm the film — and the number may surprise you. Tim Miller, 60, spoke about directing the 2016 movie starring Ryan Reynolds, 48, during a recent panel at CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil, per Collider. According to Miller, he was … Read more
Everybody knows the famous line “Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings.” But there’s an even more inspiring message to be gleaned from Hollywood history: Sometimes when a movie flops, it gets a second chance. That, bewilderingly, is what happened to “It’s A Wonderful Life,” Frank Capra’s seasonal classic that many today … Read more