#box-office

#box-office

Hail, Bathsheba, The Conjuring franchise had a killer opening weekend at the box office. Over the course of the post-Labor Day weekend of September 5, The Conjuring: Last Rights made $194 million internationally, per . That means it beat out 2017's It, which scored $190 million, to become the best opening ever for a horror movie. The film also had the best box-office weekend ever for a film in the Conjuring franchise, which includes not only other Conjuring films but also the successful film The Nun and three Annabelle movies.

The Conjuring: Last Rites had a massive opening weekend. Arriving in theaters on September 5, The Conjuring: Last Rites brought in $84 million domestically alone, making it the largest domestic opening in the franchise's history. The horror flick, which stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, collected $110 million internationally, as reported by Variety. Combined, the film brought in $194 million total.

How appropriate that a movie that's celebrating its 50 years, an all-time classic, Jaws, should be as relevant today as it was when it opened, Dergarabedian said. It's so great because we need every dollar to contribute to the bottom line for this summer. The rerelease helped boost a summer with earnings likely coming in at $3.7 billion, just under last summer. Still, this year will miss the typical pre-pandemic summer box office benchmark of $4 billion, Dergarabedian said.

Head-spinningly gorgeous in every frame, if also head-scratchingly impenetrable in many scenes (at least for some Western audiences), this mix of a 16th century novel, Chinese mythology and breathtaking digital imagery is already a worldwide box-office juggernaut. It's taken in about $2 billion worldwide (more than Inside Out 2, Hollywood's top-grossing animated film). And the film is likely to win new fans, as it's only now being released in the U.S. with an English voice cast.

Denzel Washington's career stands out for its versatility, enabling him to transition from R-rated action films to serious dramas without ever being tied to a franchise.

Warner Brothers Discovery will separate back into two independent, publicly traded companies by mid-2026. The separation follows a merging process that began in 2022.

The Naked Gun debuted at number 3 at the box office this weekend, making $17 million domestically and $11 million internationally, for a $28.5 million total.

Marvel's first family, the Fantastic Four, achieved box office success with 'Fantastic Four: First Steps,' earning $118 million in its opening weekend and $218 million worldwide.

Ne Zha 2 became the first and only animated movie to ever cross the $2 billion mark at the global box office after its release in January.

Superman has had a stellar opening weekend, hitting $122 million in the U.S. alone, making it the third-biggest box office launch of the year.

"Ne Zha 2, sequel to the 2019 animated movie, sits atop the 2025 worldwide box office with nearly $1.9 billion. It's the most profitable animated movie ever."

Apple's latest film, 'F1: The Movie,' debuted on June 27 and has already grossed about $293 million globally, making it the company's highest-grossing film to date.

"A hit in financial terms is not always a hit in audience terms."

Joseph Kosinski, the film's director, stated that whether 'F1' gets a sequel hinges on audience reception, emphasizing the collaborative relationship with viewers.

A Minecraft Movie has achieved over $950 million in box office revenue and is now available in various affordable home video editions, including collectible options.

The film, directed by franchise veteran Dean DeBlois, follows the unlikely friendship between a young Viking named Hiccup and a dragon called Toothless.

United Passions, the FIFA biopic, exemplified cinematic disaster with record-low box office takings and scathing reviews, marking it as a byword for corporate excess.

Disney's live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch was initially set for Disney Plus, but its massive box-office success has prompted a strategic rethink.