Box-Office: ‘Tom and Jerry’ Breaks Pandemic-Era Record, $13.7 Million Opening Weekend

February 28, 2021 Jordan Ruimy

The Warner Bros. animated film “Tom and Jerry” shocked the industry this weekend by making $13.7 million at the domestic box office. The biggest three-day opening for a movie since theaters partially reopened across the country last summer. No other film this weekend came close to “Tom and Jerry” totals. “The Croods: A New Age” came in at second place with a paltry $1.2 million., “The Little Things” nabbed $925,000, and “Wonder Woman 1984” pulled in $710,000 for fourth place.

Warner Bros. CEO “Pleased" with ‘Tenet' Box Office

October 29, 2020 Jordan Ruimy

“Tenet” was the first, and only, big blockbuster to be released since movie theaters closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic back in March, it has so far grossed a slight $50.6 million domestically, but has fared better overseas, where it has hauled in $283.4 million.

Box-Office: ‘Joker' Dances Back to the Top; Disney's ‘Maleficent' Dethroned

October 27, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

This week saw the first closely fought battle for the weekend’s top box office spot in a while, as Disney and Warner Bros fought it out in the shape of “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Joker”, as both films entered their second and fourth weekends respectively.

Summer Sequel Slump Continues As ‘MIB: International' and ‘Shaft' Underperform at Box-Office

June 15, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

As if the Hollywood’s Box-Office numbers this summer couldn’t get any worse comes the news that the slumping sequels of the last few months can add two more casualties: Sony’s “MIB: International” and Warner Bros.’ “Shaft.” Both are set to open way below tracker expectations and will consequentially join other Summer box-office bombs such as “Dark Phoenix” “The Secret Life of Pets 2” “Rocketman" and “Godzilla,”

‘Rocketman' Debuts With Average $22M Weekend; 61% Less Than ‘Bohemian Rhapsody' Opening

June 2, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

The jury decision is in on “Rocketman” and the results aren’t necessarily pleasant. Dexter Fletcher’s R-rated Elton John biopic racked up $22M in its opening weekend. Whereas last year’s Freddie Mercury trend-starter “Bohemian Rhpasody” had racked up $51M in its first three days of business. I have said this would happen all along, but the R rating stamped on “Rocketman” prevented it from becoming a profitable endeavor. Hell, at this point, I would be surprised if it even cracks the $100M mark when all is said and done.

Box-Office: ‘Aladdin' Makes $100M in Just 4 Days; ‘Booksmart' Disappoints.

May 27, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday, I mentioned that “Booksmart” director Olivia Wilde urged audiences to go see her film, noting that the film is “getting creamed by the big dogs out there.” Wilde’s plea didn’t have much effect, at least in terms of the film’s Sunday earnings.

Box-Office: ‘Shazam' Takes Top Spot; Anti-Abortion Film ‘Unplanned' Continues to Surprise

April 7, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been following, with a very close eye, the surprising success of anti-abortion movie “Unplanned” at the American box-office and, suffice to say, It’s been keeping its strong momentum intact, especially in bible-belt states. By all accounts, industry experts are flabbergasted by the success of this movie, which finished in the 8th spot this weekend with a very respectable $3.2 million, after expanding to 1,515 screens.

“Green Book" Becomes Box-Office Phenomenon in China

March 10, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Echo Chuang has written an interesting piece on the surprising success of “Green Book” in China.

“Green Book" Box Office Surging After Oscar Win, 121.4% Boost From Last Week

March 3, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been exactly a week since Green Book won the Best Picture Oscar, in addition to Best Original Screenplay and a Best Supporting Actor trophy for Mahershala Ali, and the film is having a resurgence at the box-office.

Steven Soderbergh to Direct ‘The Batman: Part II’ as Matt Reeves Remains Away

BREAKING: Steven Soderbergh has stepped in to finish "The Batman Part II" as Matt Reeves remains away due to family reasons. This is a beautiful gesture, if you ask me: a filmmaker helping out a fellow filmmaker.

Taika Waititi's ‘Klara and the Sun' Panned by Critics, Gets 1-Star Reviews at London Premiere — 23 on Metacritic

Taika Waititi's career has been on shaky ground for a while now, and nobody really believed “Klara and the Sun” would fix anything. The course correction isn't coming; if anything, this will only sink him further.

‘Digger' Loses Whopping 2,535 Screens in Week 3, One of the Biggest Drops Ever for a Studio Release

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Tom Cruise-starring satire is now playing in just 786 venues. That's down from about 3,321 last weekend, a 76% cut, and one of the biggest ever week-two-to-week-three drops ever.

‘Dune: Part Three' Is “98% Done” — Denis Villeneuve Admits He's “Tired” of Arrakis and Needs a “Rocket” to James Bond

Villeneuve was announced as director of the "Dune" reboot back in February 2017. By the time "Part III" hits theaters this December, he'll have spent close to a decade working back-to-back on Arakis.

Tim Burton Teams With Kazuo Ishiguro on Original Film Set in Post-War Japan

Sources say it's the project Burton has focused on most since "Wednesday" wrapped, and it could be his next film if things move forward quickly.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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