Deadpool Dominates Labor Day Box Office, Reagan Biopic Surprises
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'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
"Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. In a reprise from last weekend, "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperforming in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday.
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'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
"Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. In a reprise from last weekend, "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperforming in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday.
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'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations
"Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. In a reprise from last weekend, "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperforming in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday.
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'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
"Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. In a reprise from last weekend, "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperforming in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday.
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'Deadpool' tops box office charts again, 'Reagan' beats expectations
Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. In a reprise from last weekend, "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperformed in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
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'Deadpool' Tops Charts Yet Again as 'Reagan' Beats Expectations on Sluggish Labor Day Weekend
This image released by ShowBiz Direct shows Dennis Quaid in a scene from "Reagan." (ShowBiz Direct via AP) "Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. In a reprise from last weekend, "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperforming in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
"Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic mark following Monday's holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring as the 40th president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President earned over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. The summer movie season, which runs from through , proved to be full of surprises, flops and overperformers. "Deadpool," "Despicable Me 4," "Inside Out 2," and "Twisters" brought in impressive earnings and remained on the charts for several weeks after their releases, with all four titles claiming spots in the top 10 weekend. "If you were to write up a blueprint of perhaps the most unpredictable summer ever, 2024 might be just that," said , senior media analyst at . " May gave us a challenge, but June, July and the beginning of August really delivered." The cumulative summer box office clocked in at over domestically - a dip of 10% from 2023's season that could likely be attributed to the "Barbenheimer" box office craze that drew crowds en masse to see "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" last summer. The close of the season brought what Dergarabedian described as a "stranglehold" of familiar summer hits on box office rankings, with "Alien: Romulus" and "It Ends With Us" rounding out the top three for the second weekend in a row. Six of the top 10 films of the weekend had been playing for three or more weeks. "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. and Colombia Pictures release follows and as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperformed in August. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. , source
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' again tops box office, 'Reagan' biopic...
"Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, "Deadpool & Wolverine," Marvel's smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer following behind. After six weeks in theaters, the film made $15.2 million domestically Friday through Sunday, and it's expected to cross the domestic $600 million mark following Monday's Labor Day holiday. The Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman superhero flick will be one of only 16 titles to hit that milestone. "Reagan," a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th US president, was the only new release competitive with holdover films that opened earlier this summer. Exceeding projections, the first full-length film about President Ronald Reagan earned $7.4 million over the three-day weekend, with an estimated cumulative total of $9.2 million including projections for Monday. Audiences have reacted to the movie positively, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been less receptive, giving it a 19% rating and deeming it rotten on the popular ratings site. It ranked No. 4 on the charts. The summer movie season, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, proved to be full of surprises, flops and overperformers. "Deadpool," "Despicable Me 4," "Inside Out 2," and "Twisters" brought in impressive earnings and remained on the charts for several weeks after their releases, with all four titles claiming spots in the top 10 Labor Day weekend. "If you were to write up a blueprint of perhaps the most unpredictable summer ever, 2024 might be just that," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. " May gave us a challenge, but June, July and the beginning of August really delivered." The cumulative summer box office clocked in at over $3.6 billion domestically - a dip of 10% from 2023's $4 billion season that could likely be attributed to the "Barbenheimer" box office craze that drew crowds en masse to see "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" last summer. The close of the season brought what Dergarabedian described as a "stranglehold" of familiar summer hits on box office rankings, with "Alien: Romulus" and "It Ends With Us" rounding out the top three for the second weekend in a row. Six of the top 10 films of the weekend had been playing for three or more weeks. "Alien: Romulus" placed second, earning $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, has earned $88.8 million domestically. "It Ends With Us" ranked No. 3 for the third consecutive weekend, earning just over $7.4 million with a slight edge over "Reagan." The Sony movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, is projected to reach a domestic total of $136 million after the weekend. In a surprise bump, "Twisters" rounded out the top five with $7.2 million in its seventh week in theaters. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit "Twister." "Afraid," a horror-thriller with an AI villain, made $3.7 million in one of the weekend's modest openings, with Sony projecting $4.5 million in earnings through Monday. It came in ninth place in weekend rankings. The Blumhouse Productions and Colombia Pictures release follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple whose family is chosen to test a new AI assistant. Unsurprisingly, the technology spins out of control and threatens the lives of the family and those around them. Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut "Blink Twice" landed softly the last weekend of August, and brought in $4.7 million in its second weekend. In another quiet opening, "1992," which centers on a turbulent Los Angeles amid deadly riots during the titular year, made a meager $1.4 million Friday through Sunday, with distributor Lionsgate projecting that total will bump up to $1.6 million after Labor Day. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta. The drama is the third sluggish opening Lionsgate has seen at the unofficial end of summer. The video game adaptation "Borderlands" and a remake of "The Crow" both underperformed in August. "Slingshot," another new sci-fi release starring Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck, opened with $485,282 across 845 screens Distributor Bleecker Street estimates the movie will reach $572,763 cumulatively after the holiday. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' tops box office on final summer weekend (NYSE:AMC)
"Deadpool & Wolverine" for the second straight weekend was the No. 1 movie in North American with $15.2 million in box-office sales, according to studio estimates compiled by Comscore. The hit movie from Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Marvel Studios is forecast to surpass $600 million domestically by the end of Labor Day weekend. "Alien: Romulus" was in second place with $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film has grossed $88.8 million domestically. Among movie premieres, presidential biopic "Reagan" grossed $7.4 million for the three-day weekend. Including Monday, the movie is estimated to bring in $9.2 million in the United States and Canada. The summer movie season was lackluster with box-office sales of $3.6 billion, down 10% from 2023, when hit movies such as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" were a big draw. The best-performing films this summer were "Deadpool & Wolverine," "Despicable Me 4," "Inside Out 2" and "Twisters." The following is estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be published on Monday. 1. "Deadpool & Wolverine," $15.2 million. 2. "Alien: Romulus," $9.3 million. 3. "It Ends With Us," $7.4 million. 4. "Reagan," $7.4 million. 5. "Twisters," $7.2 million. 6. "Blink Twice," $4.7 million. 7. "The Forge," $4.6 million. 8. "Despicable Me 4," $4.1 million. 9. "Afraid," $3.7 million. 10. "Inside Out 2," $2.8 million. More on AMC Entertainment, Disney, etc. Sharks Spotted: Don't Move - Downgrading Disney To A Hold Disney Stock: Bob Iger's Turnaround And Succession Plan Disney Is A Strong Buy: The Flywheel Is Spinning Again Disney, DirecTV seek to renew distribution agreement ahead of NFL season - report Disney's new ESPN app will use AI for personalization - report
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The Labor Day weekend box office saw "Deadpool & Wolverine" maintain its top position, while the Reagan biopic exceeded expectations. Despite overall sluggish ticket sales, these films provided some bright spots in the cinema landscape.
Deadpool Continues Its Reign at the Box Office
As the summer movie season came to a close over the Labor Day weekend, "Deadpool & Wolverine" maintained its stronghold at the top of the box office charts. The Marvel superhero film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, added an estimated $25 million to its impressive domestic total, which now stands at $288.4 million
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. This performance marks the fourth consecutive weekend that "Deadpool" has claimed the number one spot, showcasing its enduring popularity among moviegoers.Reagan Biopic Exceeds Expectations
In a surprising turn of events, the independently released Ronald Reagan biopic, titled "Reagan," outperformed industry expectations. The film, featuring Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. president, debuted with approximately $6.2 million in ticket sales from 1,957 theaters
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. This strong showing placed "Reagan" in the second position at the box office, demonstrating that there is still an audience for historical dramas and biopics.Sluggish Overall Labor Day Weekend
Despite the success of "Deadpool" and "Reagan," the Labor Day weekend box office was generally sluggish. The holiday weekend, traditionally a slow period for movie theaters, saw limited new releases and modest ticket sales across the board
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. This trend reflects the ongoing challenges faced by the cinema industry as it continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and adapt to changing viewer habits.Related Stories
Other Notable Performances
While "Deadpool" and "Reagan" dominated the headlines, other films also contributed to the weekend's box office. "The Equalizer 3," starring Denzel Washington, secured the third spot with an estimated $12.1 million in ticket sales
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. This action thriller has proven to be a solid performer, adding to the diversity of offerings at the multiplex.Industry Implications and Future Outlook
The success of "Deadpool & Wolverine" continues to underscore the drawing power of superhero franchises, while the unexpected performance of "Reagan" suggests that there is still room for smaller, targeted releases to find their audience. As the fall movie season approaches, industry analysts will be closely watching to see if these trends continue and how they might shape studio strategies moving forward
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.The Labor Day weekend results, while mixed, provide some optimism for the movie theater industry. As cinemas continue to navigate the post-pandemic landscape, the ability of films like "Deadpool" to sustain long runs and the potential for surprise hits like "Reagan" offer hope for a diverse and resilient box office in the months to come.
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