Movies
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ rides PG-13 rating, video game fame to Halloween box office crown
A scene from the film “Five Nights at Freddy’s” Universal Pictures If anything was going to topple Taylor Swift at the box office, it had to be a killer animatronic bear, right? “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” the new Universal-Blumhouse horror offering set in an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese-type kids’ pizza parlor, scored an estimated $78 […]
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Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ actor, dies of evident drowning at 54
Actor Matthew Perry arrives at CBS, CW And Showtime 2015 Summer season TCA Party at Pacific Structure Middle on August 10, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Image by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Photographs LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry died Saturday of an clear drowning at his Pacific Palisades household, a representative for the […]
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Mattel says Barbie sales grew 16% as blockbuster movie became a phenomenon
Guests shop during a visit to the Malibu Barbie Cafe pop-up in New York City on May 17, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Call it a Barbie boost. Mattel on Wednesday said Barbie sales jumped 16% in the third quarter, riding the wave of the blockbuster movie. The “Barbie” film, released in July, is largely […]
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‘Oppenheimer’ helps IMAX swing to a profit in the third quarter
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ movie billboard is seen in Katowice, Poland on July 20, 2023. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images IMAX on Wednesday posted third quarter earnings showing its second highest-grossing quarter ever at the global box office, led by Universal’s “Oppenheimer.” Shares slipped about 4% in early trading, however. Here’s how the company […]
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film adds $31 million to domestic tally in week two
US singer Taylor Swift arrives for the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty Images Taylor Swift continues to beat records at the box office. The pop star’s Eras Tour concert film snared $31 million […]
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Paramount’s Shari Redstone is open for business, but business may not be open for her
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements and controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Shari Redstone may have missed her window. Paramount Global‘s controlling shareholder is open to a merger or selling […]
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Disney highlights theme park strength with new financial reporting model
Visitors can avoid lines at Disney World if they buy into the system. Joseph Prezioso | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Disney‘s restructuring has triggered some changes in how the company shares its financial details, shedding light on just how strong its theme park business is for its bottom line. According to a Wednesday filing, […]
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Netflix pops 12% as income beats anticipations, advert-tier subscriptions increase
Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Photographs LOS ANGELES — Netflix shares popped much more than 12% immediately after the closing bell Wednesday as the corporation described a improve in subscriber expansion driven by a password-sharing crackdown initiatives and fascination in its new advertisement-supported tier. The streaming huge added 8.76 million international subscribers in the […]
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour film posts second-best October box office opening, behind ‘Joker’
Taylor Swift performs onstage during at Ford Field on June 9, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. Scott Legato | TAS23 | Getty Taylor Swift and AMC have collected the receipts and results are in: the Eras Tour concert film is the second-highest domestic opener of October ever. The film tallied $92.8 million during its first three […]
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour is the maximum-grossing domestic live performance film at any time
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night time of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Point out Farm Stadium. Kevin Mazur | Getty Photographs Leisure | Getty Photographs Box business office analysts grew to become Swifties in the lead-up to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film release, estimating blockbuster-design and style opening weekend […]
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