Abominable

Though it hosted a slew of new wide and limited releases, the pre-Halloween weekend at the multiplex amounted to a standoff between two returning champs, Joker and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, with the former ultimately prevailing at No. 1 with...

This weekend at the box office, two cinematic antiheroes went head-to-head – but only one could prevail. In the end, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil managed to top Joker with an estimated $36 million in its opening weekend, though the blockbuster...

Monday Update: Warner Bros.’ Joker led for a second frame, as two newcomers took the silver and bronze medal slots. Our table of weekend actuals is below, followed by our Sunday update featuring a fuller analysis. Comparisons Total box office this weekend was...

Monday Update: The joke’s not on Warner Bros., as their gritty R-rated Joker set the new record for highest October opening weekend with $96.2M. This breaks the previous record of $80.2M set by last October’s Venom. (That was also the prior record-holder...

PRESS RELEASE Dallas, TX – September 10, 2019: Studio Movie Grill announced that Universal Pictures has offered multiple screenings of DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio’s new animated feature film Abominable (in theaters 9/27/19) in support of SMG’s Movies+Meals program.  In keeping with its...

This week’s report includes a number of updates, most notably on two fan-driven franchises highlighted in our coverage below. Terminator: Dark FateOpening Weekend Range: $35 – 45 million PROS: The reunion of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor character...

This week’s report welcomes the addition of September’s final two wide releases. AbominableOpening Weekend Range: $15 – 25 million PROS: As the autumn season’s first animated release, one likely to receive a considerable marketing campaign from its major distributor (Universal),...