Movies
The secret to the huge ‘Barbenheimer’ box office take? FOMO
An employee adds letters for upcoming film releases “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” to a marquee at the Colonial Theater on July 16, 2023 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hollywood’s biggest weekend at the box office in years wasn’t fueled by superheroes, Jedi or the promise of a sequel. Sure, […]
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‘Barbie’ box office dominance extends beyond the weekend
Barbie The Movie Courtesy: Warner Bros. It’s Barbie’s world and we’re just living in it. The Warner Bros. flick based on Mattel’s iconic fashion doll continued to tally record ticket sales following its historic opening weekend. On Monday, “Barbie” added $26 million to its haul, the biggest Monday in the history of Warner Bros. and […]
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‘Barbenheimer’ tops $235 million in domestic debut, eyes second-highest box office weekend ever
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer and Margot Robbie as Barbie Julien De Rosa | AFP | Getty Images; Stuart C. Wilson | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” exploded over the weekend, generating an estimated $235.5 million in ticket sales and reinvigorating the domestic box office. “Barbie” tallied around $155 million during its first three days in theaters, the […]
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Barbie’s designer made missiles for Raytheon initially as ‘Barbenheimer’ rocks box offices
The first Barbie Doll from 1959 is shown at the interactive exhibition “The Planet of Barbie” on June 28, 2023, at Santa Monica Area in Santa Monica, California. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Photos A weapons engineer turned doll maker is the sudden backlink to “Barbenheimer,” the affectionately dubbed duo from Warner Bros.′ “Barbie” and […]
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‘Barbenheimer’ gets off to hot start with $32.8 million in combined Thursday sales
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer and Margot Robbie as Barbie Julien De Rosa | AFP | Getty Images; Stuart C. Wilson | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” is off to a red-hot start at the domestic box office. One-half of the viral internet meme, “Barbie,” snared $22.3 million in Thursday night preview tickets, the most of any film […]
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AMC drops plan to charge more for better seats at the movies
AMC Movie theatre in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC AMC Entertainment dropped its plans to charge customers variable prices for movie theater seats. The company announced its “Sightline” pricing strategy in February and tested it out at select locations in three U.S. markets. The program charged moviegoers more for the best theater seats, or […]
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‘Barbenheimer’ opening weekend could top $200 million, a jolt for Hollywood’s soft box office
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer and Margot Robbie as Barbie Julien De Rosa | AFP | Getty Images; Stuart C. Wilson | Getty Images This weekend at the box office is all about atomic bombs and blonde bombshells. Typically when two big movies from two different studios hit theaters at the same time, it’s a competition […]
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Hollywood actors’ strike leaves San Diego Comic-Con light on star power
Visitors and cosplayers at a poster at San Diego Comic-Con. Ullstein Bild | Ullstein Bild | Getty Images San Diego Comic-Con will return to is roots this weekend, as Hollywood A-listers skip out on promotional panels and walk picket lines in Los Angeles. Actors went on strike last Friday, effectively shutting down the film and […]
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The media industry is in turmoil, and that’s not changing any time soon
Striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices as SAG-AFTRA union announced it had agreed to a ‘last-minute request’ by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for federal mediation, but it refused to again extend its existing labor contract past the 11:59 p.m. Wednesday negotiating […]
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Actress and singer Jane Birkin, who inspired the famed Hermes bag, dies at 76
Jane Birkin FRANCOIS GUILLOT | AFP | Getty Visuals British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who grew to become a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris aged 76. The French Culture Ministry mentioned the region experienced lost a “timeless Francophone icon.” Area media reported she experienced been identified lifeless at […]
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