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Disney Expected to Lose Over $50 Million on SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
By now, it’s no secret that Solo: A Star Wars Story is a box office disappointment, turning in a poor opening weekend and having a big second-weekend drop. But now, it looks like it’s officially a real box office bomb – something that’s rare for Disney and Lucasfilm. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Solo is expected to lose a decent amount of money for the studio. According to Wall Street analyst Barton Crockett, the film will lose more than $50 million. However, other industry financing sources suggest that that number could rise to over $80 million. It’s unknown how Disney’s television and home entertainment deals, as well as marketing, would affect…
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Box Office Report: SOLO Drops Big in Second Weekend, DEADPOOL 2 Nears $600 Million Worldwide
Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story experienced an underwhelming box office opening last weekend, making just a little over $100 million over four days. Compared to other recent Star Wars movies, that’s really low. It’s especially bad when considering the film’s $250-300 million (possibly more) budget. So, eyes are on later weeks to see how it performs. Unfortunately, if its second weekend is any indicator, it’s not looking too good. Per Box Office Mojo, Solo grossed an estimated $29.3 million this weekend. While it still retains the #1 spot, that’s a 65% drop from last week. It’s still a smaller drop than The Last Jedi‘s 67% drop, but not by much.…
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SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Underperforms with Estimated $84.8 Million 3-Day Weekend
This weekend sees the release of Lucasfilm’s second Star Wars spinoff, Solo. The film has faced a lot of negative buzz in the past year, primarily due to switching directors during production. It has also had a smaller marketing campaign, while it arrives just a few weeks after Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2. Unfortunately, these factors and more have led to an underwhelming opening. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Solo is grossing an estimated $84.8 million over the three-day weekend, and it is expected to hit $103 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. This is easily the smallest opening for any of Disney’s Star Wars movies, and it is a…
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DEADPOOL 2 Wins the Weekend with Estimated $125 Million Opening
Deadpool 2 finally opened in theaters this weekend, earning mostly positive reviews from fans and critics. While the film has generated good word-of-mouth and had a big opening, it was a little smaller than expected. Per THR, Deadpool 2 opened with an estimated $125 million, easily beating Avengers: Infinity War (which grossed $28.7 million this weekend). The sequel was originally tracking for somewhere in the $130-150 million range, but its Saturday gross was lower than anticipated. Also, this puts it behind the original Deadpool, which opened to $132.4 in 2016. Nevertheless, this is the second-biggest R-rated opening in domestic history, and it’s the third biggest opening of the year so far (behind…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Becomes the Highest Grossing Superhero Movie of All Time Worldwide
Avengers: Infinity War has held the top spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row, to the surprise of no one. Meanwhile, the Marvel Studios epic has set some new records. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Infinity War grossed an estimated $61.8 million this weekend, giving it the fourth-biggest 3rd weekend in history. Despite a few new releases, none of them are tentpoles, giving Infinity War no real competition. That will end next week, however, with the arrival of Deadpool 2. In China, Infinity War grossed a massive $200 million in its opening weekend. This gives it the second-biggest opening in the nation, behind The Fate of…
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Could AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Be the First Summer Movie to Gross $2 Billion?
Avengers: Infinity War has been a box office smash like no other, earning the biggest opening weekend in history and racing to $1 billion faster than any other film. This has led fans to speculate that the movie could actually reach $2 billion at the worldwide box office, and now, a new report says it’s a legitimate possibility. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Infinity War is the first summer movie that has a shot at nearing $2 billion, if not actually cracking it. So far, only three films have ever hit that figure – Avatar, Titanic, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And all three of those movies came out…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Wins a Mighty Second Weekend
As expected, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War has had a big second weekend. In fact, it has the second-biggest sophomore weekend in history. Per THR, Infinity War is grossing an estimated $112.5 million this weekend. This marks a 56% drop from its opening weekend, which is on par with past Marvel movies. This narrowly beats Black Panther ($111.7 million) for second place, and it’s behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($149.2 million). Overseas, Infinity War took in another $162.6 million, bringing its worldwide total to a mighty $1.16 billion. This already puts it in Marvel’s top five after just a few days in theaters. And the film isn’t out in China until…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Hitting $1 Billion Worldwide in Record Time
Everyone knew that Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War would easily pass $1 billion at the worldwide box office. But what people (probably) didn’t expect was just how fast it’d achieve that benchmark. Per Deadline, Infinity War hit $974.5 million worldwide on Friday, and it will pass the billion mark sometime today. It took the film 11 days to do so, setting a new record – and it’s not out in China until the 11th. The previous record holder, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, took 12 days to reach a billion. Infinity War marks Marvel’s sixth movie to hit a billion. The other titles were Iron Man 3, Captain America: Civil War,…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Sets New Opening Weekend Record with Massive $258 Million
[Updated with latest figures] Everyone knew that Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War would be a massive hit. The superhero epic assembles almost every hero in the entire MCU, making it the most ambitious crossover event in history. Now, the film has surpassed even the highest of expectations. Per THR, Infinity War has opened this weekend with $257.7 million. This passes 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million) as the biggest North American opening in box office history. It also blows away every other superhero movie ever, including The Avengers ($207.4 million) and Black Panther ($202 million). Worldwide, Infinity War fared even better. The movie took in $382.8 million overseas, bringing its…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Tracking for Massive $200 Million+ Opening Weekend
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is arguably the most anticipated comic book movie event in history. The film unites the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Black Panther, and more heroes in the ultimate battle to save Earth. So, it’s been expected that the movie will be a colossal hit for the studio. Sure enough, initial tracking suggests so. According to Deadline, early tracking says that Infinity War could open to more than $200 million domestically. This would easily give it the biggest April opening ever, and one of the biggest debuts in history. However, with tracking this early, it’s extremely likely that the film will end up having a…