Fast X

2023 left us with a transitional year at the global box office. The continued success of established franchises like Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, Universal’s Fast series, and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible films was balanced by the dominance of new IPs like...

Jeff Goldstein, executive vice president of domestic theatrical distribution at Warner Bros., was effusive when he returned my call on Sunday, July 23. Warner Bros.’ Barbie had just opened alongside Universal’s Oppenheimer to a combined $244.4 million. Bolstered by a...

The Flash Warner Bros.’ superhero crossover didn’t exactly speed off to the races, with a first place opening of $55.1M opening. That falls short of even the lowest end of Boxoffice PRO’s pre-release projection range: $60M to $80M. It also...

After strong performances by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts to kick off June, the coming holiday frame sees a trio of wide releases hoping to counter-program and take advantage of a double holiday weekend. The...

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Paramount’s sci-fi action prequel came in at first place over the weekend with $60.5M, above even the highest end of Boxoffice PRO’s pre-release projection range: $46M to $56M. Boxoffice PRO actually projected the film would...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony’s animated superhero sequel jumped “across” the $100M mark with a $120.5M opening, more than three times the opening figure for 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ($35.3M). Across has already earned 63% of Into’s total, just on...

Sony reports this morning that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse earned $51.75 million domestically on opening day Friday.

After a strong Memorial Day frame led by Little Mermaid's positive start, June is set to kick summer box office to the next level with the highly anticipated release of Sony's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

The Little Mermaid Disney’s live-action remake debuted with $95.5M for the three-day opening, falling short of joining the club of $100M openers. Compared to other notable Disney remakes and reimaginings, it opened below some films it was expected to match...

Often one of the most lucrative weekends on the box office calendar, this Memorial Day is shaping up to be a splashy one for Disney's The Little Mermaid.

Universal’s action sequel Fast X debuted with $251.5M overseas and $318.5M globally this past weekend. That global opening is: -40% below 2017’s The Fate of the Furious ($532M) -17% below 2015’s Furious 7 ($384M) +78% above 2019’s spinoff Fast & Furious...

Fast X Universal’s action sequel revved up to a $67.5M in first place, but behind the debuts of the past half dozen installments in the “main” franchise. -3% below 2021’s F9 ($70.0M)  -31% below 2017’s The Fate of the Furious...