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Resident Evil passed $100 million at home and is still $115 million behind the 2016 film
Resident Evil is the first film in the franchise to pass $100 million in North America. It got there in eleven days on a 57 per cent opening weekend and a 62 per cent second-weekend fall, which is a different kind of hit from the one the headlines describe.
October 1, 2026 12:53 pm
Practical Magic 2 is being judged against a forecast that was raised two days before release
Practical Magic 2 is being written up as a film that missed a $40-50 million forecast. That forecast was a release-week upgrade. The August projection was $30-40 million, and the film missed the bottom of that one too.
September 26, 2026 4:51 pm
IMAX Set a Global Record Without China, Then Broke an All-Time Record It Never Named
IMAX has announced three different records for The Odyssey this summer. One excludes China, Japan and Korea, one never names the record it broke, and the number everyone is still quoting was superseded two weeks ago.
September 22, 2026 4:49 pm
Resident Evil Broke a 16-Year Record About 36 Hours After Everyone Said It Had
Resident Evil was reported as beating the franchise's all-time domestic gross on Sunday, when the estimate was $128,566 short. It cleared it on Monday's revision by $71,434 — on one tracker, while the other still shows the estimate.
September 21, 2026 1:06 pm
Resident Evil Opens on an $80 Million Global Forecast That Leaves Out Japan and China
Resident Evil opens today on an $80 million global forecast that is not a result, is not global, and is being measured against a franchise record set in 2010 dollars with a 3D surcharge attached.
September 18, 2026 5:53 pm
Spider-Man Is $1.5 Million From the Record. Two Outlets Already Called It.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is $1.5 million from the all-time North American record. One outlet has already declared it crossed, and another named the wrong film as the record holder.
September 14, 2026 4:29 pm
Resident Evil Is Tracking for a Franchise Record, and Everyone Is Quoting the Wrong Number
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil opens on 18 September tracking for a franchise-record start. The number everyone is citing to prove the series never broke through — $26.6 million — is being misread, and it is almost exactly the entire American gross of the biggest Resident Evil film ever made.
September 12, 2026 1:20 pm
Warner Bros. Has Not Had a $100 Million Domestic Film All Year. It Is Counting on Witches.
No Warner Bros. release has crossed $100 million domestic in 2026. The studio's best film of the year stopped at $84 million in April. On Friday it opens a sequel to a 1998 flop that scored 30% with critics — and it is the most promising thing on its calendar.
September 10, 2026 1:10 pm
Coyote vs. Acme Passed the Tax Write-Off It Was Killed For in Nine Days
Warner Bros. decided a finished Looney Tunes film was worth more as a tax deduction than as a movie. Ketchup Entertainment bought it, released it on 28 August, and in nine days it earned more than the write-off was reportedly worth.
September 9, 2026 1:05 pm
Disney Is Re-Releasing Endgame to Chase a Record. It Tried That in 2019 and Missed.
Avengers: Endgame returns to cinemas on 25 September as Endgame: Encore, with roughly four minutes of new footage and a look at Doomsday. Disney has run this play before, with this exact film, and it did not work then either.
September 4, 2026 1:05 pm
The Odyssey shatters box office records, beating Superman and Spider-Man
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is smashing box office records, outpacing Superman and Spider-Man and stirring a major IMAX debate — but what’s really at stake in that tussle?
July 28, 2026 8:56 am
Pratt's AI Thriller 'Mercy' Headed for Box Office Disaster
The Guardians of the Galaxy star's latest sci-fi venture faces brutal opening weekend predictions despite his recent blockbuster streak. Industry insiders warn the futuristic courtroom drama might not even crack double digits.
January 20, 2026 3:47 pm
Bone Temple Flops Despite Critics Calling It Franchise's Best
The latest zombie apocalypse sequel earned stellar reviews but couldn't match its predecessor's opening weekend numbers, raising questions about franchise fatigue.
January 20, 2026 10:48 am
Bruce Springsteen Biopic Hits Streaming After Box Office Flop
Jeremy Allen White's portrayal of The Boss in 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' finds its way to Hulu and Disney+ following disappointing theatrical run and mixed critical reception.
January 16, 2026 11:53 am
RDJ and Chalamet Coin 'Dunesday' for Epic Box Office Battle
Two Hollywood heavyweights are preparing for a December showdown that could rival the legendary Barbenheimer phenomenon. The stars have already given their clash a memorable nickname.
January 15, 2026 9:36 am
Mark Wahlberg's Storm Epic Hits Peacock This Month
The 2000 disaster blockbuster starring Wahlberg and Clooney finally lands on streaming after years of digital-only availability. Based on the true story of a fishing crew's deadly encounter with nature's fury.
January 9, 2026 6:00 pm
Jackass Returns: New Film Confirmed for Summer 2026 Release
The beloved stunt franchise is making a comeback with Johnny Knoxville announcing a new movie set to hit theaters in June 2026, though cast details and plot remain under wraps.
January 8, 2026 6:16 pm
Cameron's Avatar Trilogy Dominates While Sci-Fi Genre Crashes
While major science fiction franchises struggle at theaters, James Cameron's latest Avatar installment breaks box office records and proves the genre isn't dead when handled correctly.
January 8, 2026 1:29 pm
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