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#box-office

A handful of films opened theatrically this weekend, running the gamut from major awards contender One Battle After Anotherto kids' flick Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie to horror sequel The Strangers - Chapter 2. , the new Paul Thomas Anderson film, was shown in a variety of premium exhibition formats including VistaVision, 70-mm., and Imax. Those increased ticket prices helped contribute to a $22 million opening weekend - the biggest in PTA's career.

Hey, we may not get more Spider-Man, but more Spider-Pig is always welcome. Disney and 20th Century Studios confirmed The Simpsons 2 with a poster on September 29. "Homer's coming back for seconds," it reads, and the "all-new movie" is set for release on July 23, 2027. Initially, that date was to be taken by a yet-untitled Marvel film - but now there's nothing between 2026's Avengers: Doomsday and 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars, both of which were postponed to December from May.

Each year, a lucky handful of major, mainstream movies are inundated with predictions that they will flop commercially due to their inclusion of progressive themes, values or characters. Most recently, Superman was hit by such claims after director James Gunn referred to the superhero as an immigrant, with even Dean Cain, former Superman actor, hitting back at Gunn's characterisation of the crime fighter. Go broke, though? Not quite: Superman is one of this year's highest earners at the box office.

There are people-pleasers and then there is this affable brawler-turned-actor, who appears to regard the contentment of the world's multiplex-goers as his personal responsibility. Whether in vehicles comic (Central Intelligence, Baywatch), family-oriented (Jumanji, Jungle Cruise), four-wheeled (the Fast & Furious series) or disaster-based (San Andreas, Skyscraper), he is a rip-roaring razzle-dazzler, shiny of scalp and tooth, and so colossal that he isn't merely the circus showman but the whole damn big top too.

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.

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."

"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.