‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ makes noise at the box office — but can’t take top spot from ‘Inside Out 2’

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ makes noise at the box office — but can’t take top spot from ‘Inside Out 2’

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had “Day One” pegged for a $40 … Read more

‘Inside Out 2’ earns title of 2024’s biggest movie, No. 1 second week in a row

‘Inside Out 2’ earns title of 2024’s biggest movie, No. 1 second week in a row

“Inside Out 2” is capturing emotions — and piggy banks. The Disney and Pixar kids film was No. 1 at the box office, and raked in $30.5 million on Friday, its second in theaters, The Numbers reported. The story, a sequel to 2015’s “Inside Out,” centers around a 13-year-old dealing with her new emotions of … Read more

Pixar sees box office joy for ‘Inside Out 2’ after sting of unsuccessful releases

Pixar sees box office joy for ‘Inside Out 2’ after sting of unsuccessful releases

Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only is it the second-highest opening weekend in Pixar’s 29 years … Read more

‘Inside Out 2’ brought all the feels with a $62M opener, could be highest grossest film of year

‘Inside Out 2’ brought all the feels with a M opener, could be highest grossest film of year

“Inside Out 2” gave moviegoers all the feels. On its first day in theaters Friday, the Disney and Pixar flick brought in $62 million, The Numbers reported. A sequel to 2015’s “Inside Out,” it chronicles a teenager’s journey with four new emotions — Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment, which are all also animated characters in the … Read more

‘The Garfield Movie’ comes out on top in a slow weekend at the box office

‘The Garfield Movie’ comes out on top in a slow weekend at the box office

It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie,” Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and a slew of holdovers. Flipping the script from their Memorial weekend openings, the animated orange cat crept ahead of the wasteland warrior in their second outing. “The Garfield Movie” earned a chart-topping … Read more

‘Furiosa,’ ‘Garfield’ lead slowest Memorial Day weekend box office in decades

‘Furiosa,’ ‘Garfield’ lead slowest Memorial Day weekend box office in decades

Movie theaters are looking more and more like a wasteland this summer. Neither “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ” nor “ The Garfield Movie ” could save Memorial Day weekend, which is cruising towards a two-decade low. “Furiosa,” the Mad Max prequel starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, claimed the first place spot for the Friday-Saturday-Sunday weekend with … Read more

American director, NJ native stunned after winning top prize at Cannes

American director, NJ native stunned after winning top prize at Cannes

Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday. The win for “Anora” … Read more

No ands or buts about it — ‘If’ lands top box office spot opening day

No ands or buts about it — ‘If’ lands top box office spot opening day

There are no ands or buts about it, “If” is at the top of the box office. The live-action animated fantasy comedy was No. 1 this Friday, its first day in theaters, raking in $10.3 million, according to The Numbers. The Post called the movie, which has Ryan Reynolds as its leading man, “a schmaltzy … Read more

The summer movie box office could be screwed

The summer movie box office could be screwed

Last weekend, audiences watched Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt yuk it up in the meh movie “The Fall Guy.” But the crowd, such as it was, looked nothing like the ticket buyers of nearly a year ago when the same A-list duo was part of the cinematic phenomenon known as #Barbenheimer. Remember those three surreal … Read more

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at ‘Fall Guy’ premiere

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at ‘Fall Guy’ premiere

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film. Gosling, who stars in “The Fall Guy” opposite Emily Blunt, walked the carpet twice Tuesday during the Los Angeles premiere. Ryan Gosling (L) and Mikey Day dressed as Beavis and Butt-Head … Read more

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ movie scares ‘Exorcist’ into new opening day

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ movie scares ‘Exorcist’ into new opening day

It was a Swift exorcism of the movie theater. Producers of the upcoming film “The Exorcist: Believer” announced on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday they will release the horror flick a week early to avoid competing with Taylor Swift’s “Eras” Tour film. While both were scheduled to drop nationwide on Oct. 13, horror mega-producer Jason Blum … Read more

‘Gran Turismo’ speeds into the No. 1 spot at the box office

‘Gran Turismo’ speeds into the No. 1 spot at the box office

“Gran Turismo” has lapped the competition at the box office. The car-racing drama, which is based on the video game series, took home $8.5 million on Friday, the day after its release, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The flick, which CNN said “moves, ironically, too slow to deliver as a big-screen attraction,” tells the true … Read more

Logan Paul walked out of ‘Oppenheimer’ because ‘nothing happened’

Logan Paul walked out of ‘Oppenheimer’ because ‘nothing happened’

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is dominating the box office — but YouTuber and WWE star Logan Paul wasn’t impressed. On the latest episode of his podcast, “ImPaulsive,” Paul, 28, revealed that he walked out of the buzzy summer flick.  “I didn’t know what they were trying [to do]. ‘What are you doing?’ Everyone’s just talking. It’s … Read more

‘Barbie’ no longer box office doll as ‘Blue Beetle’ dethrones her

‘Barbie’ no longer box office doll as ‘Blue Beetle’ dethrones her

“Barbie” is no longer the box office doll now that “Blue Beetle” quickly crawled its way to the top. The DC Comics flick took home $10 million on its opening night Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post called the superhero movie — which stars Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” fame — “refreshingly spry.” … Read more

‘Barbie’ is still the reigning queen of the summer box office

‘Barbie’ is still the reigning queen of the summer box office

“Barbie” still reigns over the box office. In its fourth Friday in theaters, the fantasy comedy earned $10 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. This week, it surpassed the $500 million mark, making its director Greta Gerwig the highest earning female director ever at the domestic box office, beating the record held by “Frozen II‘s” Jennifer … Read more

‘Barbie’ banned in Kuwait, under fire in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’

‘Barbie’ banned in Kuwait, under fire in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’

Though Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales, some countries still aren’t on board. The bubblegum pink flick won’t see a premiere in Kuwait to protect “public ethics and social traditions,” Reuters reported. Lafi Al-Subaie, chairman of the film censorship committee in Kuwait, has accused “Barbie” of “carrying ideas that … Read more

‘Barbie’ movie causes 603% spike in interest as baby name: report

‘Barbie’ movie causes 603% spike in interest as baby name: report

Pink is for girls’ names. The “Barbie” movie has grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide — and eight months from now, a million more Barbies could be saying “hi” to the world, info from one popular baby naming website suggests. According to Nameberry, searches for “Barbie” have surged by 603% since April, when the … Read more

Christopher Nolan reveals yet another reason he’s ridiculous to work with

Christopher Nolan reveals yet another reason he’s ridiculous to work with

Louder for the people in the back. Whenever Christopher Nolan releases a new movie, he faces criticism that the dialogue is hard to hear clearly. The director’s latest installment, “Oppenhiemer,” with its shaking score by Ludwig Göransson and periodically percussive sound design, is no exception to the complaints. In a recent interview with Insider, Nolan divulged … Read more

‘Barbie’ still sitting pretty at top of box office

‘Barbie’ still sitting pretty at top of box office

“Barbie” is still making a pretty penny. The fantasy comedy starring Margot Robbie is still partying on its second week in theaters and raked in $29 million on Friday alone, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Greta Gerwig-directed flick, which opened on July 21, made more than $200 million at the domestic box office in … Read more

Jamie Lynn Spears ‘carried the torch’ for ‘Zoey 101’ reunion movie

Jamie Lynn Spears ‘carried the torch’ for ‘Zoey 101’ reunion movie

Zoey Brooks and her Pacific Coast Academy cohorts return to the television landscape 15 years later in thirtysomething adult terrain. Jamie Lynn Spears, who played Zoey in the hugely popular Nickelodeon dramedy “Zoey 101” (2005-2008), headlines “Zoey 102,” a one-off Paramount+ movie (paramountplus.qflm.net/9WG5D0) reuniting many of the series original stars including Sean Flynn (Chase Matthews), … Read more