Weekend Report: Newcomers No Match for ‘Deadpool’

Three new wide releases all did decent business this weekend, but none of them even came close to matching the incredible performance of Deadpool. Of the three, Risen faired the best with $11.8M, though The Witch was arguably more impressive. Also opening was Race, which failed to garner much interest with its mixed reviews and subpar marketing. Deadpool easily repeated … Continue reading Weekend Report: Newcomers No Match for ‘Deadpool’

Saturday Update: ‘Deadpool’ Slashes Competition

Without much strong competition, Deadpool was easily able to destroy all three newcomers with a fantastic $16M on its second Friday. Meanwhile, Risen and The Witch both got off to solid stars, while Race was lower than already low expectations. As expected, Deadpool took first with a solid $16.2M. That’s down around 66%, which is … Continue reading Saturday Update: ‘Deadpool’ Slashes Competition

Weekend Forecast: ‘Deadpool’ to Slice Through Trio of Newcomers

After a shockingly strong start over Presidents' Day Weekend, Deadpool is easily set to rule the box office once again, while three newcomers will likely fail to generate any major interest. Deadpool managed to gross over $150M over its four day start, so how well will it do this weekend? Well, surprisingly, the film was not … Continue reading Weekend Forecast: ‘Deadpool’ to Slice Through Trio of Newcomers