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The Big Memorial Day Matchup Between LILO & STITCH And MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING. Which Is In A Better Position?

Who doesn’t love a great box office battle, whether it’s BARBENHEIMER, GLICKED, or SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 vs. MUFASA: THE LION KING, which, oddly enough, didn’t generate a catchy portmanteau of its own. We have another matchup coming this Memorial Day weekend when the live action LILO & STITCH goes up against MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – […]

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The MICKEY 17 Campaign Heats Up.

MICKEY 17 is now six weeks from release, meaning The Quorum has given the film its first opening weekend projection. Based on the tracking today, the film is projected to open below $20M. With a reported budget near $100M, that may not be the opening Warner Bros. wants. And frankly, it’s lower than we had […]

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A Movie We’re Rooting For: COMPANION

When Warner Bros. gave us the teaser for COMPANION back in early October, we were hooked. In one of the more brilliant bait-and-switches, the teaser opened with a card reading, “from the studio that brought you The NOTEBOOK.” What followed over the next 60 seconds was far from the timeless romance of that classic. Rather, […]

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What Happened To The January Expansion?

What do ZERO DARK THIRTY, AMERICAN SNIPER, THE REVENANT, HIDDEN FIGURES, THE POST, and 1917 have in common? Combined they have 39 Academy Award nominations. All six were nominated for Best Picture. But there’s a less obvious connection among these films. All six opened in limited release in late December before expanding wide the following […]

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The 10 Highest And Lowest Scoring Posters Of 2024.

Do posters drive the box office? No. At least not singlehandedly. However, when looking at the 10 highest and lowest scoring artwork of 2024, the top posters align closely with the end-of-year box office. Ten posters earned an A grade, with DESPICABLE ME 4 landing a fraction higher than the teaser poster for BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE. […]

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