Weekend Report: ‘Night School’ Fends off ‘Smallfoot’

Universal scored yet another 2018 win, as Night School scored a solid first place debut with $28 million. Meanwhile, Warner Bros' animated family film Smallfoot got off to a decent start, while Hell Fest was a blip on the radar. Night School opened in just over 3,000 locations with an estimated $28 million, scoring a strong per theater average …

Weekend Forecast: ‘Night School’ to Make the Grade on Final September Frame

Universal's comedy Night School is poised to easily graduate ahead of Warner Brothers' animated family film Small Foot, on what will cap off one of the busiest September's at the box office on record. Night School is Universal's pairing up of Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, two stars who have essentially become the only two consistent comedic …

Weekend Report: ‘House’ Surges Against a Trio of Flops

Universal continued their 2018 hot streak with the family adventure The House With a Clock In Its Walls, which ended up a bit higher than the high end of expectations, leading the charge with an impressive $26.8 million. Meanwhile, a slew of rather unconventional wide releases hit theaters, all resulting in pitifully low numbers. The House …

Weekend Forecast: ‘House with a Clock’ Set To Win by Default

The month of September is gearing up for two slow weeks before the fall blockbusters come out in force, with the second-to-last weekend likely to be lead by Universal's The House With a Clock In Its Walls. Meanwhile, Life Itself is Amazon's first attempt at a full on nationwide release, while Fahrenheit 11/9 is also set to perhaps …

Weekend Forecast: ‘The Predator’ Sets Sights on First

Shane Black's reboot of The Predator franchise is hitting theaters this weekend, along with presumably strong holdover business from The Nun. Meanwhile, Sony will also be opening their crime drama White Boy Rick, along with Unbroken: Path to Redemption. The Predator carries a price tag of $88 million, a splash of controversial bad buzz in the last week, and …

Weekend Report: ‘The Nun’ Shatters Expectations with Franchise-High Debut

Warner Brothers' prayers were answered this weekend as the horror spinoff The Nun clocked in a stunning $53.5 million domestic opening. That's by far the highest for the Conjuring franchise, topping both main installments and winding up way higher than either of the Annabelle films. Meanwhile, Peppermint got off to a middling start, while Crazy Rich Asians continued its …

Weekend Forecast: ‘The Nun’ to Kick Off Fall Season With a Bang

Following a busy Labor Day weekend, Warner Brothers looks poised to hold onto first for the fifth weekend in a row, as The Nun is set to start off with an opening that could top $40 million. Meanwhile, STX will hope that the third time is the charm with Peppermint, while Crazy Rich Asians should continue its …

Weekend Report: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Threepeats with Best Labor Day Performance in Years

Crazy Rich Asians managed to post another one of the most impressive holds in recent history, sending off the 2018 summer season with one of the best Labor Day weekends in history. Meanwhile, Sony's screen thriller Searching got off to a solid start in its nationwide expansion, while the rest of the weekends newcomers generally struggled …