The Art of Racing In the Rain

Monday Update: Universal’s R-rated comedy Good Boys certainly had a “good” weekend, leading the box office with $21.4M. It’s the first R-rated comedy to open atop the box office in more than three years, since The Boss in April 2016. (Or at...

Sunday Update: Last weekend’s leader fended off several newcomers, as Universal’s Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw repeated on top with $25.2M. Its sophomore weekend decline of -57.9% is actually a little better than for any of the franchise’s most recent installments: -61.1%...

Saturday Update: As expected heading into the weekend, Hobbs & Shaw will reign supreme again as it added $7.09 million on Friday, bringing its eight-day domestic cume to $90.2 million. Universal projects a $25 million sophomore frame, while Boxoffice models...

It wouldn’t be the final month of summer movie season without a weekend filled to the brim with a variety of new releases aiming for a variety of audiences — the majority of which aren’t expected to make big waves...

This week's report takes an early look at four releases slated to open August 9 in the late summer corridor, all of which are based on existing IP.