Weekend Report: “Dinosaur” “Creed” “Mockingjay” Top Busy Thanksgiving

Thanks to a plethora of different yet appealing choices, audiences turned out in droves for a huge Thanksgiving weekend. Mockingjay Part 2 had a fairly good hold, Creed surpassed expectations in a huge way, The Good Dinosaur took the lowest Pixar debut ever and Victor Frankenstein was one for the record books. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 took …

Weekend Forecast: “Good Dinosaur” To Top Bountiful Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving weekend will see three new very different major releases; The Good Dinosaur marks the first time Pixar is releasing two films in one year and will likely see a very strong debut this weekend. Creed may end up being a bit of a sleeper hit thanks to excellent reviews, strong buzz and brand recognition, whereas Victor Frankenstein will likely …

Weekend Report: “Mockingjay” Soars But Falls Short of Predecessors

I'm at a bit of a crossroads here. I feel as though I can't in good faith call a film that made $100M in one weekend disappointing, but it sure feels that way. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 ended the three and a half year franchise, but it didn't have the catastrophic impact …

Saturday Update: “Mockingjay” Misses The Mark

Turns out splitting a book into two films might not always have the effects you want it to. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 fell way short of its predecessors on Friday, and there's a legitimate chance that it may miss the century mark over the weekend. The series finale opened with $46M on …

Friday Update: “Mockingjay” Dips on Thursday Evening

Mockingjay: Part 2 may have had the advantage of being the final film in the franchise, but that doesn't seem to help its waning grosses at the domestic box office. The film opened with $16M from Thursday night. That's still a very high gross, but considering how much lower it was than Catching Fire ($25M), lower than the …

Weekend Report: “Mockingjay” To Go Out with a Bang

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 should send the series out with a bnag, but it probably won't be able to top the series highest heights. In reality, it will probably wind up in the low $120M range, which is still a massive result for a film that cost around $150-$160M to produce. So why is Mockingjay …

Weekend Report: “Spectre” Repeats in First

Thanks to a stronger than expected hold, Spectre was easily able to hold onto first and rebounded after its slightly disappointing opening. Meanwhile, all three newcomers garnered little attention. Spectre dropped 50% in its second weekend down to $35.4M. In comparison, Quantum of Solace fell 60% while Skyfall fell 54%. The fact that it was able to hold better …

Saturday Update: “Spectre” “Peanuts” Top Weak Newcomers, “Martian” tops $200M

Spectre held up surprisingly well on Friday, while The Peanuts Movie had a disappointingly high drop. The three newcomers, My All American, The 33 and Love the Coopers were all fairly weak. Spectre held onto first with $10.2M, down a fairly sharp 63%, but still crossing the $100M mark domestically in 8 days. That's a better than expected drop, and sets …

Weekend Forecast: “Spectre” to Overshadow Weak Competition

Without any strong competition, Spectre may take first place on its second weekend, but it will also see strong competition from The Peanuts Movie. The 33 is the first of two releases this weekend, and is a based on a true story film about the Chilean miners who were trapped for an extended period of time. The movie has …

Weekend Report: “Spectre” “Peanuts” Jump Start Box Office

Thanks to two big new releases, the box office at least saw somewhat of a revival this weekend, even if neither film did quite as well as anticipated. Spectre opened to $73M in its domestic opening weekend. While that may sound like a good start, it's honestly a bit disappointing. In comparison, Skyfall did $93.8M adjusted …