The 2024 summer box office season kicked off with a whimper over the weekend. Universal's "The Fall Guy," which boasts a cast led by Ryan Gosling ("Barbie") and Emily Blunt ("Oppenheimer"), debuted to a very disappointing $28.5 million domestically. That was, essentially, on par with 2021's "Free Guy," a movie that opened under far worse circumstances as the pandemic was a much larger factor at that time. It's a grim number for a $130 million blockbuster with an A-list cast. So much so that it now ranks as the worst summer season kick-off movie in decades.
No movie from 2004 on has opened lower than $29 million on the first weekend of May. For the last 15 years, we've had a big Marvel movie in theaters to help kick things off with a bang. Last year we had "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" opening to $118.4 million. It even held quite well and posted a $60.5 million second weekend,...
No movie from 2004 on has opened lower than $29 million on the first weekend of May. For the last 15 years, we've had a big Marvel movie in theaters to help kick things off with a bang. Last year we had "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" opening to $118.4 million. It even held quite well and posted a $60.5 million second weekend,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Movies these days are more of a production than a simple story led by a cast. If there is no pomp and circus around it, chances are, it won’t do much business. Even with some really popular names attached to projects, sometimes that is not enough. And Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt starrer The Fall Guy is a prime example of that.
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in The Fall Guy
Sometimes, even if a movie has good reviews and high critic scores, people tend to wait for it to get to streaming services to watch it, rather than buying tickets for the theaters. And this is the biggest issue with today’s industry. Most movies go to streaming, even if it is a year later, and people are willing to wait for them. Unless the production around a movie is so hyped that watching it in theaters on...
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in The Fall Guy
Sometimes, even if a movie has good reviews and high critic scores, people tend to wait for it to get to streaming services to watch it, rather than buying tickets for the theaters. And this is the biggest issue with today’s industry. Most movies go to streaming, even if it is a year later, and people are willing to wait for them. Unless the production around a movie is so hyped that watching it in theaters on...
- 5/5/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
When Universal decided to jump on the first weekend of May, a slot normally taken up by Marvel’s popular superhero movies, they were hoping the combo of “Barbenheimer” stars, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, would make “The Fall Guy” a huge early summer hit. That’s not what happened. Read on for the weekend box office report.
Going into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” had everything going for it, from two of the biggest Oscar-nominated stars from 2023’s biggest blockbusters – one who recently hosted “Saturday Night Live” to great success – plus reviews had been great going back to its premiere at the SXSW Film and TV Festival. Universal even screened the movie for exhibitors (i.e. theater owners) at the annual CinemaCon to get excitement going for the start of the summer movie season.
On Friday, Universal opened “The Fall Guy” nationwide into 4,002 theaters, another indicator that many were expecting a huge hit,...
Going into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” had everything going for it, from two of the biggest Oscar-nominated stars from 2023’s biggest blockbusters – one who recently hosted “Saturday Night Live” to great success – plus reviews had been great going back to its premiere at the SXSW Film and TV Festival. Universal even screened the movie for exhibitors (i.e. theater owners) at the annual CinemaCon to get excitement going for the start of the summer movie season.
On Friday, Universal opened “The Fall Guy” nationwide into 4,002 theaters, another indicator that many were expecting a huge hit,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The Fall Guy, Universal’s romantic action comedy starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt man and Emily Blunt as a tentpole director, kicked off summer slightly below expectations on an estimated $28.5m to lead North American box office.
The film had been forecast to open in the low $30m range and Universal executives are looking at the long play and will hope it gathers momentum powered by word of mouth and an A- CinemaScore result.
Costing a reported $130m, it will need to pick up speed, just as director and former stuntman David Leitch’s previous film Bullet Train did...
The film had been forecast to open in the low $30m range and Universal executives are looking at the long play and will hope it gathers momentum powered by word of mouth and an A- CinemaScore result.
Costing a reported $130m, it will need to pick up speed, just as director and former stuntman David Leitch’s previous film Bullet Train did...
- 5/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
The summer movie season kicks off in earnest with the release of "The Fall Guy" this weekend. Starring Ryan Gosling ("Barbie") and Emily Blunt ("Oppenheimer"), this movie has been garnering great buzz ever since it premiered at SXSW in Austin, Texas, back in March. /Film's own Jacob Hall gave the film a near-perfect 9 out of 10 review. It's part action movie, part rom-com, and Universal Pictures has been marketing the hell out of it.
The film centers on stuntman Colt Seavers (Gosling), who left the business a year ago. But he is called back to suit up once again when the star of a mega-budget blockbuster goes missing. To further complicate matters, the movie is being directed by the woman of his dreams, Jody Moreno (Blunt).
"The Fall Guy" was directed by David Leitch, known for his work on films like "Deadpool 2" and "Bullet Train," among others. I had the...
The film centers on stuntman Colt Seavers (Gosling), who left the business a year ago. But he is called back to suit up once again when the star of a mega-budget blockbuster goes missing. To further complicate matters, the movie is being directed by the woman of his dreams, Jody Moreno (Blunt).
"The Fall Guy" was directed by David Leitch, known for his work on films like "Deadpool 2" and "Bullet Train," among others. I had the...
- 5/3/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
This weekend marks the official start of the summer movie season. Yeah, I know – it’s still springtime, but if you follow blockbuster movie release dates, you’ll know that May’s always been prime real estate, with many of the biggest money earners of all time coming out in that month. Last year, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 kicked off the season with a muscular $118 million opening. Sadly, this year’s first big would-be blockbuster, The Fall Guy, looks like it will only open with about a fraction of that take, with the industry predicting a $35-40 million opening.
That opening would put it right in line with director David Leitch’s last big action flick, Bullet Train, which opened with $30 million on its way to a $103 million North American cume and a $239 million worldwide total. That was considered a more-than-ok number, considering the film only had a budget in the $90 million range.
That opening would put it right in line with director David Leitch’s last big action flick, Bullet Train, which opened with $30 million on its way to a $103 million North American cume and a $239 million worldwide total. That was considered a more-than-ok number, considering the film only had a budget in the $90 million range.
- 5/2/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Normally, the summer movie season would kick off with a Marvel superhero movie, but this May, we’re doing things a little differently. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
This year and for the first time since the pandemic, Marvel isn’t launching the month of May. Instead, Universal jumped on the date for its new action comedy “The Fall Guy,” loosely based on the popular ’80s series starring Lee Majors. Two of the Oscar-nominated stars from last year’s blockbuster “Barbenheimer” phenom unite for this new action rom-com from filmmaker David Leitch (“Bullet Train”). Those stars, of course, are Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, who were nominated for Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan‘s Best Picture-winning “Oppenheimer,” respectively, two of the biggest movies of 2023. “The Fall Guy” premiered at the SXSW Film and TV Festival and even played at the annual exhibitors’ convention, CinemaCon,...
This year and for the first time since the pandemic, Marvel isn’t launching the month of May. Instead, Universal jumped on the date for its new action comedy “The Fall Guy,” loosely based on the popular ’80s series starring Lee Majors. Two of the Oscar-nominated stars from last year’s blockbuster “Barbenheimer” phenom unite for this new action rom-com from filmmaker David Leitch (“Bullet Train”). Those stars, of course, are Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, who were nominated for Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan‘s Best Picture-winning “Oppenheimer,” respectively, two of the biggest movies of 2023. “The Fall Guy” premiered at the SXSW Film and TV Festival and even played at the annual exhibitors’ convention, CinemaCon,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Say hello to sequel season.
That might as well be the nickname for this summer’s slate of potential blockbusters. Over the next four months, Hollywood is rolling out what it hopes will be a winning mix of follow-ups, reboots and spinoffs from tested franchises like “Despicable Me” and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it looks to reinvigorate the shaky movie theater business.
Last summer flipped the script: New properties, such as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” ruled, while entries in aging series, like “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Mission Impossible 7,” missed the mark. This time out, the tried-and-true may yet prevail. Original offerings like Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s action-comedy “The Fall Guy” and Kevin Costner’s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” will attempt to lure audiences. But analysts anticipate that overly familiar brands — “Despicable Me 4,” Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2...
That might as well be the nickname for this summer’s slate of potential blockbusters. Over the next four months, Hollywood is rolling out what it hopes will be a winning mix of follow-ups, reboots and spinoffs from tested franchises like “Despicable Me” and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it looks to reinvigorate the shaky movie theater business.
Last summer flipped the script: New properties, such as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” ruled, while entries in aging series, like “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Mission Impossible 7,” missed the mark. This time out, the tried-and-true may yet prevail. Original offerings like Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s action-comedy “The Fall Guy” and Kevin Costner’s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” will attempt to lure audiences. But analysts anticipate that overly familiar brands — “Despicable Me 4,” Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2...
- 5/1/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, two essential ingredients in the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, will leave Barbieland and Los Alamos behind them as they team up for “The Fall Guy.” But will audiences turn up in force to see the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” stars when their new action comedy debuts this weekend?
Well, “The Fall Guy” isn’t going to hit those films’ box office heights, but it should have no trouble topping charts as it kicks off the summer movie season. The film is expected to earn north of $30 million, with some rival studio executives pegging the opening at between $35 million to $40 million. The catch is that movie wasn’t cheap to produce, boasting a healthy budget of $130 million, so “The Fall Guy” will need strong word-of-mouth if it’s going to leg it out on the long path to profitability. It will also need to do well overseas. “The Fall Guy...
Well, “The Fall Guy” isn’t going to hit those films’ box office heights, but it should have no trouble topping charts as it kicks off the summer movie season. The film is expected to earn north of $30 million, with some rival studio executives pegging the opening at between $35 million to $40 million. The catch is that movie wasn’t cheap to produce, boasting a healthy budget of $130 million, so “The Fall Guy” will need strong word-of-mouth if it’s going to leg it out on the long path to profitability. It will also need to do well overseas. “The Fall Guy...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
It's no secret that the first third of 2024 has been at best uneven as far as the box office goes. Ticket sales are lagging way behind this same point in 2023, in no small part thanks to movies like "Abigail" and "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" underperforming on the same weekend. Thankfully, the summer movie season is on the horizon and Hollywood, as well as theater owners, will hinge their hopes on a varied slate being able to sell an outsized number of tickets. That all begins next weekend with the release of Universal's "The Fall Guy." The question is, can Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt strike gold in the summer season once again after last year's Barbenheimer phenomenon?
"The Fall Guy" will be the first blockbuster to hit theaters in May, which typically ushers in the summer for Hollywood. Currently, the big-budget action/comedy is looking at an opening weekend in the $40 million range,...
"The Fall Guy" will be the first blockbuster to hit theaters in May, which typically ushers in the summer for Hollywood. Currently, the big-budget action/comedy is looking at an opening weekend in the $40 million range,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The film business has had to battle its way through everything from Covid shutdowns to strike-induced box office delays to steep competition from a tidal wave of high-priced streaming content over the past seven years.
The contraction in theatrical releases and the post-pandemic downturn at the box office has raised the stakes for every film release, from blockbusters to arty fare — so said a group of top theatrical marketing executives who spoke April 24 during a roundtable panel at Variety’s annual Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte.
“If you’re not an event movie for someone, you’re a movie for no one,” said Josh Goldstine, president of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures Group, during the daylong, Sro event at the Beverly Hilton.
Goldstine noted the ante for theatrical films has been raised by “an extra $100 billion worth of streaming content that has entered the marketplace” since about 2017. Dwight Caines,...
The contraction in theatrical releases and the post-pandemic downturn at the box office has raised the stakes for every film release, from blockbusters to arty fare — so said a group of top theatrical marketing executives who spoke April 24 during a roundtable panel at Variety’s annual Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte.
“If you’re not an event movie for someone, you’re a movie for no one,” said Josh Goldstine, president of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures Group, during the daylong, Sro event at the Beverly Hilton.
Goldstine noted the ante for theatrical films has been raised by “an extra $100 billion worth of streaming content that has entered the marketplace” since about 2017. Dwight Caines,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan Gosling is revealing why sequel ideas for “The Nice Guys” flew the coop.
The Oscar-nominated actor reflected on the Shane Black-helmed 2016 dark comedy that was rumored to land a follow-up. However, according to Gosling, there was no “The Nice Guys” sequel due to animated film “The Angry Birds Movie” taking over their shared box office weekend.
Turns out, “Barbenheimer” isn’t the only double feature that Gosling has been a part of.
“So much of a sequel, I think, is decided by the opening weekend of a movie, and we opened up against ‘Angry Birds’,” Gosling told Comic Book. “So ‘Angry Birds’ just destroyed us. ‘Angry Birds’ got a sequel.”
“The Angry Birds Movie” had more than three times the opening weekend box office gross as “The Nice Guys,” with “Angry Birds” landing $38 million and “The Nice Guys” being at $11.2 million. The feature was made with an estimated...
The Oscar-nominated actor reflected on the Shane Black-helmed 2016 dark comedy that was rumored to land a follow-up. However, according to Gosling, there was no “The Nice Guys” sequel due to animated film “The Angry Birds Movie” taking over their shared box office weekend.
Turns out, “Barbenheimer” isn’t the only double feature that Gosling has been a part of.
“So much of a sequel, I think, is decided by the opening weekend of a movie, and we opened up against ‘Angry Birds’,” Gosling told Comic Book. “So ‘Angry Birds’ just destroyed us. ‘Angry Birds’ got a sequel.”
“The Angry Birds Movie” had more than three times the opening weekend box office gross as “The Nice Guys,” with “Angry Birds” landing $38 million and “The Nice Guys” being at $11.2 million. The feature was made with an estimated...
- 4/24/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Acrophobia— fear of height— can make most jump out of the skin and acclaimed star Ryan Gosling is no different in this regard. Stunt person-turned-director, David Leitch’s The Fall Guy starring Gosling is action-packed with intense stunt choreography to complement the very look of the action comedy.
A still from the trailer of The Fall Guy
Gosling dived deep into the stunts of the movie but the actor was petrified doing one scene that required the Barbie star to go up fast in an elevator. His co-star Emily Blunt felt sorry for Gosling as he candidly revealed the intensity of the incident.
Ryan Gosling Was Terrified Of One Scene In The Fall Guy
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy
Ryan Gosling revealed that he was terrified of doing one scene in David Leitch’s recent action comedy, The Fall Guy. In the scene, the actor gets...
A still from the trailer of The Fall Guy
Gosling dived deep into the stunts of the movie but the actor was petrified doing one scene that required the Barbie star to go up fast in an elevator. His co-star Emily Blunt felt sorry for Gosling as he candidly revealed the intensity of the incident.
Ryan Gosling Was Terrified Of One Scene In The Fall Guy
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy
Ryan Gosling revealed that he was terrified of doing one scene in David Leitch’s recent action comedy, The Fall Guy. In the scene, the actor gets...
- 4/24/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
It was no secret heading into 2024 that it was going to be a bumpy ride as far as the box office was concerned. Last year's SAG and WGA strikes ended up delaying tons of movies, giving us a sparse release calendar this year. Well, the sad state of affairs reared its terrible head this past weekend, which was one of the worst of the year so far. The industry at large can only cross its fingers and hope against hope that it gets better from here.
This past weekend saw three new movies hit theaters in the form of "Abigail," "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," and "Spy x Family Code: White." Unfortunately, all three underperformed against relatively modest expectations. The vampire flick "Abigaily" pulled in just $10 million, failing to take the crown away from A24"s "Civil War," which earned $11 million in its second weekend. The horror film, which hails...
This past weekend saw three new movies hit theaters in the form of "Abigail," "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," and "Spy x Family Code: White." Unfortunately, all three underperformed against relatively modest expectations. The vampire flick "Abigaily" pulled in just $10 million, failing to take the crown away from A24"s "Civil War," which earned $11 million in its second weekend. The horror film, which hails...
- 4/23/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
It has only been one month since the 96th Academy Awards ended, but this week it looks like the race for the 97th has (un)officially begun.
Say what???
Even though Emmy season is in full force (Deadline’s two-day Contenders Television live and livestream event takes place this weekend), it’s never too early to start a new Oscar season. That is why I traveled to Las Vegas this week to squeeze in CinemaCon — that movie orgy convention of what studios have in store for us — in between last Sunday’s roaring Bruce Springsteen concert at the Forum and last night’s rocking “Keep The Party Going: Jimmy Buffett Tribute” at the Hollywood Bowl.
By the way, I spotted more Hollywood heavyweights in Bowl boxes Thursday night than even at CinemaCon, including Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Jennifer Salke, Frank Marshall (even playing guitar on stage in the...
Say what???
Even though Emmy season is in full force (Deadline’s two-day Contenders Television live and livestream event takes place this weekend), it’s never too early to start a new Oscar season. That is why I traveled to Las Vegas this week to squeeze in CinemaCon — that movie orgy convention of what studios have in store for us — in between last Sunday’s roaring Bruce Springsteen concert at the Forum and last night’s rocking “Keep The Party Going: Jimmy Buffett Tribute” at the Hollywood Bowl.
By the way, I spotted more Hollywood heavyweights in Bowl boxes Thursday night than even at CinemaCon, including Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Jennifer Salke, Frank Marshall (even playing guitar on stage in the...
- 4/12/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael O’Leary, the new president and CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, is encouraging Hollywood to think smaller.
Don’t get him wrong — he loves Marvel, “Mission: Impossible” and “Fast & Furious” as much as the next exhibitor. But O’Leary is urging the major studios to prioritize more than just the tentpole properties that prop up the box office. Those mega-budgeted films are great, of course, but he believes that a “variety of movies that appeal to moviegoers is critical” to the survival of the box office.
“It is not enough to rely solely on blockbusters — we must have a strong and vibrant market for movies with smaller or medium-sized budgets,” he said on Tuesday morning at CinemaCon, the exhibition trade show held annually in Las Vegas. He pointed to last year’s offerings of Cord Jefferson’s Oscar-winning literary satire “American Fiction,” romantic drama “Past Lives...
Don’t get him wrong — he loves Marvel, “Mission: Impossible” and “Fast & Furious” as much as the next exhibitor. But O’Leary is urging the major studios to prioritize more than just the tentpole properties that prop up the box office. Those mega-budgeted films are great, of course, but he believes that a “variety of movies that appeal to moviegoers is critical” to the survival of the box office.
“It is not enough to rely solely on blockbusters — we must have a strong and vibrant market for movies with smaller or medium-sized budgets,” he said on Tuesday morning at CinemaCon, the exhibition trade show held annually in Las Vegas. He pointed to last year’s offerings of Cord Jefferson’s Oscar-winning literary satire “American Fiction,” romantic drama “Past Lives...
- 4/9/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Listening to audiences and creating original content alongside franchises and IP-driven films is critical for cinema to thrive, Universal’s president of international distribution Veronika Kwan Vandenberg told CinemaCon attendees on Monday.
Three of the top 10 worldwide releases in 2023 were “originals” – Warner Bros’ Barbie, and Universal’s Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros Movie – Kwan Vandenberg said, adding that they drove a significant share of last year’s global summer box office.
Universal’s 2023 releases earned $2.97bn at the international box office and $4.9bn worldwide.
“We have learned we cannot rely on just the IP alone,” the executive declared in her International Day keynote.
Three of the top 10 worldwide releases in 2023 were “originals” – Warner Bros’ Barbie, and Universal’s Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros Movie – Kwan Vandenberg said, adding that they drove a significant share of last year’s global summer box office.
Universal’s 2023 releases earned $2.97bn at the international box office and $4.9bn worldwide.
“We have learned we cannot rely on just the IP alone,” the executive declared in her International Day keynote.
- 4/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The "Barbenheimer" phenomenon was one of the few bright spots in a rotten year for the film industry, which was marred by a pack of greedy, morally bankrupt executives attempting to strongarm the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Radio Artists into striking deals that would've financially damaged many of these unions' members while kicking open the door to all manner of technological abuses. For those of us who've loved movies our whole lives, and believe that motion picture artists should be fairly compensated, "Barbenheimer" was a welcome reminder of why this battle mattered.
It was also just a fun release schedule quirk that pitted a deathly serious drama from a stellar filmmaker against a wildly inventive celebration of an iconic doll from a terrific director whose sensibility is, thus far, thrillingly difficult to pin down.
If you thought the Barbenheimer talk would die...
It was also just a fun release schedule quirk that pitted a deathly serious drama from a stellar filmmaker against a wildly inventive celebration of an iconic doll from a terrific director whose sensibility is, thus far, thrillingly difficult to pin down.
If you thought the Barbenheimer talk would die...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Easter continues its tradition as a great holiday weekend for a big studio movie release, proven by the sequel “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” which far exceeded all expectations. Read on for the weekend box office report.
Almost three years after Warner Bros. released director Adam Wingard‘s “Godzilla vs. Kong” at the height of the pandemic with a simultaneous HBO Max streaming release, the franchise was able to return to traditional theatrical by releasing “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” into 3,861 theaters on Friday. Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle from the previous movie, joined by Dan Stevens, Wingard’s sequel received mixed-to-negative reviews, but after making $10 million in Thursday previews “Godzilla x Kong” brought in $37 million on Good Friday, which is just slightly less than the $38.4 million opening day for “Godzilla” back in 2014.
Business kept up through the weekend for $80 million estimated from Warner Bros.
Almost three years after Warner Bros. released director Adam Wingard‘s “Godzilla vs. Kong” at the height of the pandemic with a simultaneous HBO Max streaming release, the franchise was able to return to traditional theatrical by releasing “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” into 3,861 theaters on Friday. Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle from the previous movie, joined by Dan Stevens, Wingard’s sequel received mixed-to-negative reviews, but after making $10 million in Thursday previews “Godzilla x Kong” brought in $37 million on Good Friday, which is just slightly less than the $38.4 million opening day for “Godzilla” back in 2014.
Business kept up through the weekend for $80 million estimated from Warner Bros.
- 3/31/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Easter weekend should help end March as one of the best months of the year so far, thanks to yet another major franchise sequel, this time “Godzilla.” Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
As March comes to an end, considerably better than earlier months this year, Warner Bros. are releasing the third sequel of the month that follows up a pandemic release, as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” brings back the giant monsters that Legendary Pictures has been shepherding along since the 2014 “Godzilla” opened with $93 million, grossed $200.7 million domestic and $529 million globally. In 2017, “Kong: Skull Island” opened with $61 million, leading into 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” which opened with considerably less, $47.8 million, and only made $383 million worldwide.
Those three movies led to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which was stymied by the pandemic when it was released in late March 2021, just as movie theaters were reopening...
As March comes to an end, considerably better than earlier months this year, Warner Bros. are releasing the third sequel of the month that follows up a pandemic release, as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” brings back the giant monsters that Legendary Pictures has been shepherding along since the 2014 “Godzilla” opened with $93 million, grossed $200.7 million domestic and $529 million globally. In 2017, “Kong: Skull Island” opened with $61 million, leading into 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” which opened with considerably less, $47.8 million, and only made $383 million worldwide.
Those three movies led to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which was stymied by the pandemic when it was released in late March 2021, just as movie theaters were reopening...
- 3/27/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
That’s a wrap on Oscar season 2024 — but first, the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast’s Roundtable dives in one last time to take a final look at the highs, lows and head scratchers from Sunday night’s ceremony. “Oppenheimer” did huge, but it didn’t quite sweep. “Poor Things” over-poor-formed. We’re still not quite sure what Al Pacino was doing before handing out the best picture Academy
Award. But overall, this year’s Oscars gets high marks for good speeches, fun segments, solid quips by host Jimmy Kimmel and perhaps — most importantly — ending early.
Listen to this week’s episode, and join Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay and Michael Schneider as we give our parting thoughts in another Roundtable Mega Edition below:
And here are some required readings from Oscar night 2024:
How to Improve the Oscars: Add New Categories, Bump the Show Up to February and More...
Award. But overall, this year’s Oscars gets high marks for good speeches, fun segments, solid quips by host Jimmy Kimmel and perhaps — most importantly — ending early.
Listen to this week’s episode, and join Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay and Michael Schneider as we give our parting thoughts in another Roundtable Mega Edition below:
And here are some required readings from Oscar night 2024:
How to Improve the Oscars: Add New Categories, Bump the Show Up to February and More...
- 3/15/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Of the 19.5 million people who tuned into the Oscars on Sunday, 60.3 percent were female, according to Nielsen. While women (and girls age 2+) made up the significant majority of the audience for the 96th Academy Awards (as per usual), it was their lowest percentage since 2016 (58.4 percent female). Yes, even with “Barbie” in the (Dream)house.
Last year’s Academy Awards, also hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, were watched by 18.8 million viewers; 61.1 percent of them were female. The 2022 Oscars, hosted by three women — Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer — skewed 61.0 percent female. The host-less 2021 program skewed 62.7 percent female; those were the first Covid-impacted Oscars and they settled for all-time low viewership.
The 2021 Oscars remain the high-water mark for representation among nominees, according to the annual study by USC’s Dr. Stacy L. Smith, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, and Adobe Foundation. “Nomadland” won Best Picture that year, Best Actress for Frances McDormand, and Best Director for Chloé Zhao.
Last year’s Academy Awards, also hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, were watched by 18.8 million viewers; 61.1 percent of them were female. The 2022 Oscars, hosted by three women — Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer — skewed 61.0 percent female. The host-less 2021 program skewed 62.7 percent female; those were the first Covid-impacted Oscars and they settled for all-time low viewership.
The 2021 Oscars remain the high-water mark for representation among nominees, according to the annual study by USC’s Dr. Stacy L. Smith, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, and Adobe Foundation. “Nomadland” won Best Picture that year, Best Actress for Frances McDormand, and Best Director for Chloé Zhao.
- 3/12/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Christopher Nolan took home two Oscars on Sunday night for director and producer of “Oppenheimer.” But his ultimate haul for the period drama was so much bigger.
Nolan’s final payday for the film, which traces the life of titular scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb, is just south of $100 million, according to knowledgeable sources. That figure represents a combination of salary, backend compensation, box-office escalators and a bonus for his twin Academy Awards. A representative for the filmmaker didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Universal film — which nabbed seven Oscars total, including trophies for actor Cillian Murphy and supporting actor Robert Downey Jr. — was made on a budget of $100 million. After its release on July 19, becoming half of the one-two “Barbenheimer” punch, the film earned $958 million worldwide, a mammoth sum considering “Oppenheimer’s” R rating and three-hour running time. (Both...
Nolan’s final payday for the film, which traces the life of titular scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb, is just south of $100 million, according to knowledgeable sources. That figure represents a combination of salary, backend compensation, box-office escalators and a bonus for his twin Academy Awards. A representative for the filmmaker didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Universal film — which nabbed seven Oscars total, including trophies for actor Cillian Murphy and supporting actor Robert Downey Jr. — was made on a budget of $100 million. After its release on July 19, becoming half of the one-two “Barbenheimer” punch, the film earned $958 million worldwide, a mammoth sum considering “Oppenheimer’s” R rating and three-hour running time. (Both...
- 3/12/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
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Since it premiered in July, Barbie has earned Golden Globes, Oscars, Grammys, and smashed records at the box office, earning over a reported $1.4 billion and counting around the world.
The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken quickly became the year’s hottest film,...
Quick Answer: You can watch the Golden Globes-winning Barbie movie on Prime Video and Max.
Rent On Amazon $5.99
Since it premiered in July, Barbie has earned Golden Globes, Oscars, Grammys, and smashed records at the box office, earning over a reported $1.4 billion and counting around the world.
The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken quickly became the year’s hottest film,...
- 3/11/2024
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
It became one of the biggest box-office surprises of the year. It walked away a winner for Best Visual Effects during this past Academy Awards show, becoming the biggest and boldest underdog to do so since "Ex Machina" almost a decade prior. But now, despite its popularity culminating in an unforgettable night at the most prestigious movie ceremony of the year, the vast majority of "Godzilla Minus One" fans have absolutely no way to check out the first "Godzilla" movie to ever win an Oscar.
Other than the Barbenheimer phenomenon, the rip-roaring success of the kaiju flick quickly turned into the Cinderella story of last year -- if, you know, Cinderella was the size of a skyscraper and shot radioactive atomic blasts out of her mouth. Originally planned by Japanese studio Toho for a modest theatrical run in North America from December 1 to December 7, a veritable tsunami of positive word-of-mouth...
Other than the Barbenheimer phenomenon, the rip-roaring success of the kaiju flick quickly turned into the Cinderella story of last year -- if, you know, Cinderella was the size of a skyscraper and shot radioactive atomic blasts out of her mouth. Originally planned by Japanese studio Toho for a modest theatrical run in North America from December 1 to December 7, a veritable tsunami of positive word-of-mouth...
- 3/11/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” an unsettling look at the dawn of the atomic era, dominated the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, winning seven prizes, including best picture and best director. The film, which took on an added resonance at a time of international conflicts, also scored Oscars for Cillian Murphy’s haunted lead performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Robert Downey Jr.’s supporting turn as a vengeful bureaucrat.
The award-winning blockbuster is now available to stream Peacock, which last month also began streaming the following Nolan-directed films: “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Dunkirk,” “Inception” and “Memento.”
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“Oppenheimer” chronicles the story of the father of the atomic bomb, from his days as a physics student to his experience serving as director of the Manhattan Project to his 1954 security hearing. Matt Damon plays Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves Jr., Emily Blunt plays...
The award-winning blockbuster is now available to stream Peacock, which last month also began streaming the following Nolan-directed films: “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Dunkirk,” “Inception” and “Memento.”
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“Oppenheimer” chronicles the story of the father of the atomic bomb, from his days as a physics student to his experience serving as director of the Manhattan Project to his 1954 security hearing. Matt Damon plays Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves Jr., Emily Blunt plays...
- 3/11/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
An awards season unlike any other — during which the first simultaneous strikes of actors and writers in Hollywood history largely prevented campaigning by talent for months — came to an end Sunday night at the 96th Academy Awards.
As was widely expected, Oppenheimer dominated, winning seven Oscars — no film has won more since Slumdog Millionaire snagged eight, 15 years ago — including for best picture (Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Chuck Roven), director (Nolan), actor (Cillian Murphy, the category’s first Irish winner), supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), film editing (Jennifer Lame) and original score (Lugwig Göransson).
That’s quite an achievement for not just the filmmakers, who adapted a book (Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer) that many thought was unadaptable into a riveting instant classic of a film, but also for the teams that sold it...
As was widely expected, Oppenheimer dominated, winning seven Oscars — no film has won more since Slumdog Millionaire snagged eight, 15 years ago — including for best picture (Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Chuck Roven), director (Nolan), actor (Cillian Murphy, the category’s first Irish winner), supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), film editing (Jennifer Lame) and original score (Lugwig Göransson).
That’s quite an achievement for not just the filmmakers, who adapted a book (Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer) that many thought was unadaptable into a riveting instant classic of a film, but also for the teams that sold it...
- 3/11/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In so many ways, Christopher Nolan’s intricate, making-of-the-bomb biopic Oppenheimer and Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki’s monster blockbuster Godzilla Minus One couldn’t be more different. But as the two films made their way through awards season this year, many fans began to comment on some of the two titles’ surprising thematic similarities — chiefly, a guilt-ridden meditation on nuclear war and its devastating aftermath.
Before Nolan walked away with the Oscars for best director and best picture Sunday night, Yamazaki made history by giving the Godzilla franchise — which began over 70 years ago in Japan — its very first Oscar win, beating out four Hollywood tentpoles in the best visual effects category.
After his acceptance speech, Yamazaki was asked in the press room backstage at the Academy Awards about his thoughts on his film’s similarities with Oppenheimer and the significance of these two stories achieving such success in the same year.
Before Nolan walked away with the Oscars for best director and best picture Sunday night, Yamazaki made history by giving the Godzilla franchise — which began over 70 years ago in Japan — its very first Oscar win, beating out four Hollywood tentpoles in the best visual effects category.
After his acceptance speech, Yamazaki was asked in the press room backstage at the Academy Awards about his thoughts on his film’s similarities with Oppenheimer and the significance of these two stories achieving such success in the same year.
- 3/11/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With the 2024 Academy Awards in the books, Variety is celebrating the Oscar wins of the stars and filmmaking talent that took home gold at the ceremony Sunday evening. Many of the night’s biggest winners graced the cover of Variety, guested on the Awards Circuit podcast and featured in the Actors on Actors series throughout the season. Revisit the coverage below.
Variety covers:
Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”), best picture and director: Christopher Nolan on Turning ‘Oppenheimer’ Into a Near-$1 Billion Hit — And What’s Next
Kris Bowers (“The Last Repair Shop”), best documentary (short subject): ‘Origin’ and ‘The Color Purple’ Composer Kris Bowers Shares Gratitude for Kobe Bryant Mentorship, Ava DuVernay Collaborations and Scoring Empowering Stories
Billie Eilish (“Barbie”), best original song: Billie Eilish Was Made for This: ‘Being a Woman Is Just a War, Forever’
Emma Stone (“Poor Things”), best actress: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,...
Variety covers:
Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”), best picture and director: Christopher Nolan on Turning ‘Oppenheimer’ Into a Near-$1 Billion Hit — And What’s Next
Kris Bowers (“The Last Repair Shop”), best documentary (short subject): ‘Origin’ and ‘The Color Purple’ Composer Kris Bowers Shares Gratitude for Kobe Bryant Mentorship, Ava DuVernay Collaborations and Scoring Empowering Stories
Billie Eilish (“Barbie”), best original song: Billie Eilish Was Made for This: ‘Being a Woman Is Just a War, Forever’
Emma Stone (“Poor Things”), best actress: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,...
- 3/11/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The 96th Academy Awards have come and gone, and the night's victor was absolutely "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's epic chronicling the primary developer of the atomic bomb (Cillian Murphy), which won seven Oscars during the ceremony.
It's doubly impressive since 2023 was a dang good year for movies. Surveying the Best Picture nominees, both veteran filmmakers like Martin Scorsese ("Killers of the Flower Moon") and promising new artists such as Celine Song ("Past Lives") stand in its ranks. But really, "Oppenheimer" was the achievement of the year — and yes, without any disrespect to Greta Gerwig or Margot Robbie, I'd even put it ahead of "Barbie," its unofficial "Barbenheimer" double-bill picture.
The triumph of "Oppenheimer" looped back around from feeling inevitable to uncertain to ensured once again. The film opened to rapturous reception, but it was a summer release. Would something come along in the typical Oscar months of autumn to dethrone it?...
It's doubly impressive since 2023 was a dang good year for movies. Surveying the Best Picture nominees, both veteran filmmakers like Martin Scorsese ("Killers of the Flower Moon") and promising new artists such as Celine Song ("Past Lives") stand in its ranks. But really, "Oppenheimer" was the achievement of the year — and yes, without any disrespect to Greta Gerwig or Margot Robbie, I'd even put it ahead of "Barbie," its unofficial "Barbenheimer" double-bill picture.
The triumph of "Oppenheimer" looped back around from feeling inevitable to uncertain to ensured once again. The film opened to rapturous reception, but it was a summer release. Would something come along in the typical Oscar months of autumn to dethrone it?...
- 3/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Robert Downey Jr. has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer. 2023 was marked by the blockbuster hits of Barbie and Oppenheimer, popularly known as the Barbenheimer, after the two films became a cultural phenomenon. Although the Margot Robbie starrer became the frontrunner with its box office collection, Christopher Nolan’s biographical thriller has been making waves for potentially being the biggest winner at the 2024 Oscars.
Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer)
However, despite that, Ryan Gosling, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Barbie, recently claimed that the biographical thriller rode on the coattails of the fantasy comedy, only to lose the Oscar to the Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. Wins His First Oscar For Oppenheimer
Robert Downey Jr., who earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in the 2023 film Oppenheimer, has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards.
Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer)
However, despite that, Ryan Gosling, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Barbie, recently claimed that the biographical thriller rode on the coattails of the fantasy comedy, only to lose the Oscar to the Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. Wins His First Oscar For Oppenheimer
Robert Downey Jr., who earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in the 2023 film Oppenheimer, has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards.
- 3/11/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
“Barbenheimer” is officially over. While Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” may have outdueled its release date mate by a little under $500 million at the worldwide box office, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has taken the most coveted award of them all, the Oscar for Best Picture. The Universal Pictures release ended the 96th Academy Awards with 7 Oscars overall including Best Director (Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.
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- 3/11/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
The moment of joy has finally arrived for Robert Downey Jr. fans as the star took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer. The Iron Man star’s performance as Admiral Lewis Strauss was hailed by critics and audiences as one of the greatest by the actor. Following the late Heath Ledger, Rdj becomes the second actor to win an Oscar in a Christopher Nolan film.
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Thanks to the insane hype of the phenomenon termed Barbenheimer and a plethora of iconic stars coming together, Oppenheimer was one of the most talked out topics last year.
Robert Downey Jr. wins it all as Lewis Strauss Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss
Robert Downey Jr. was one of the strongest contenders in the Best Supporting Actor category following his triumph at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critic’s Choice, and SAG awards. Despite the presence of...
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Thanks to the insane hype of the phenomenon termed Barbenheimer and a plethora of iconic stars coming together, Oppenheimer was one of the most talked out topics last year.
Robert Downey Jr. wins it all as Lewis Strauss Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss
Robert Downey Jr. was one of the strongest contenders in the Best Supporting Actor category following his triumph at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critic’s Choice, and SAG awards. Despite the presence of...
- 3/11/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
“The Fall Guy” stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt brought the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon to the Oscars stage while presenting a special tribute to stunt performers. The two co-stars, who were both nominated for supporting actor Oscars this year — Blunt for “Oppenheimer,” Gosling for “Barbie” — playfully roasted the rivalry between the two blockbusters, which famously opened in the theaters on the same date last summer.
“I’m just happy that we can finally put this ‘Barbenheimer’ rivalry aside,” Gosling told Blunt.
“The way this award season has turned out, it wasn’t that much of a rivalry. Just let it go!,” Blunt quipped back, a nod to how Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has dominated the awards season with several wins for best picture, from the Golden Globes to the BAFTA Film Awards.
“It’s true. You guys are doing very well, you know? Congratulations,” Gosling told Blunt about the success of Nolan’s atomic bomb epic.
“I’m just happy that we can finally put this ‘Barbenheimer’ rivalry aside,” Gosling told Blunt.
“The way this award season has turned out, it wasn’t that much of a rivalry. Just let it go!,” Blunt quipped back, a nod to how Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has dominated the awards season with several wins for best picture, from the Golden Globes to the BAFTA Film Awards.
“It’s true. You guys are doing very well, you know? Congratulations,” Gosling told Blunt about the success of Nolan’s atomic bomb epic.
- 3/11/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
For the fourth time in eight years, Jimmy Kimmel was ABC’s choice to preside over the annual Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, March 10. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” star previously hosted the broadcasts in 2017, 2018 and 2023, with those years’ Best Picture winners being “Moonlight,” “The Shape of Water” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” respectively. So how did Kimmel do as the 2024 Oscars host, which honored the best films released in 2023, where “Barbenheimer” (“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”) dominated? Grade his performance in our poll below.
SEE2024 Oscar winners list in all 23 categories
In his 96th Academy Awards monologue, Kimmel started out in a pre-taped scene sitting next to Barbie herself (Margot Robbie) on a park bench where he admitted he hadn’t eaten “in three weeks” to prepare for the show. The audience then gave him a “half standing ovation” as he stepped out onto the stage. He poked fun at...
SEE2024 Oscar winners list in all 23 categories
In his 96th Academy Awards monologue, Kimmel started out in a pre-taped scene sitting next to Barbie herself (Margot Robbie) on a park bench where he admitted he hadn’t eaten “in three weeks” to prepare for the show. The audience then gave him a “half standing ovation” as he stepped out onto the stage. He poked fun at...
- 3/10/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The 96th Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscars are back in their normal routine playing out during the winter months, wrapping up this year's intriguing & extensive awards season in March. All awards will be marked below in the complete list alongside the nominees. There are ten Best Picture noms from 2023, including both Barbie and Oppenheimer from the "Barbenheimer" craze. While I was originally hoping Poor Things would win, it's expected that Oppenheimer will take home the most awards this year. It may finally be time for Christopher Nolan to have his year! It might also be the first Oscar for Godzilla if it wins in Best VFX. I'm ready for the night and looking forward to find out what The Academy members have chosen. All of the nominated movies are...
- 3/10/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Oscars have arrived! The 96th Academy Awards honoring the best film achievements of 2023 were the culmination of an eventful year that brought a wide range of cinematic experiences, from the blockbuster “Barbenheimer” phenomenon to the chilling art house drama “The Zone of Interest.” So what did it all mean when the envelopes opened and the trophies were handed out on March 10? Scroll down for our live blog where I break down who won, who lost, who upset, and how it all fit into the story of this awards season.
Indeed, “Barbenheimer” defined the awards season just as much as it dominated the box office, accounting for a combined 21 Oscar nominations this year including Best Picture bids for both. But if “Barbie” won the box office battle between the two juggernauts with its almost $1.5 billion in global ticket sales, “Oppenheimer” has been the awards champion, sweeping best film honors from the Golden Globes,...
Indeed, “Barbenheimer” defined the awards season just as much as it dominated the box office, accounting for a combined 21 Oscar nominations this year including Best Picture bids for both. But if “Barbie” won the box office battle between the two juggernauts with its almost $1.5 billion in global ticket sales, “Oppenheimer” has been the awards champion, sweeping best film honors from the Golden Globes,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Hollywood has two reasons to celebrate today, with one of them being the fact that it’s Oscar Sunday. However, the more important reason is no doubt the fact that after a sluggish start to the year, the box office is finally picking up, with the top two movies this weekend overperforming significantly. Even the most optimistic box office forecasters didn’t see Kung Fu Panda 4 opening north of $50 million (we had it pegged at $48 million), but the movie ended up rallying to a massive $58 million weekend. While that’s not much compared to the last Jack Black animated film (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), it’s worth noting that the Kung Fu Panda franchise was widely thought to have run out of gas some time ago. The last two Kung Fu Panda movies only made $47 and $41 million on their opening weekends, thus giving the franchise its biggest start...
- 3/10/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The world is filled with ironies and often, these ironies are a part of Hollywood people and films. Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and, Ryan Gosling’s Barbie is a prime example of the irony that we are talking about and no, it wasn’t the producers this time.
With a movie based on feminism and a satire on the patriarchy, Mattel executives had a really tough time letting Gerwig take full creative control of the project. As per a movie expert, the toy company tried to delete 3 integral scenes from Barbie including Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” sequence (which is completely unacceptable).
A still from Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling
Mattel Executives Really Did Not Want Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” Sequence!
Being one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and, Ryan Gosling literally shined in their pink outfits...
With a movie based on feminism and a satire on the patriarchy, Mattel executives had a really tough time letting Gerwig take full creative control of the project. As per a movie expert, the toy company tried to delete 3 integral scenes from Barbie including Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” sequence (which is completely unacceptable).
A still from Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling
Mattel Executives Really Did Not Want Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” Sequence!
Being one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and, Ryan Gosling literally shined in their pink outfits...
- 3/9/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Chicago – Here we go again. Welcome to the annual Oscar Predictions on HollywoodChicago.com, for 2024 (the 96th Academy Awards). The film/entertainment contributors of Hc – Patrick McDonald and Spike Walters – are joined by filmmaker treasure Michael Glover Smith (“Relative”) and film critic Jeffrey L. York of “The Establishing Shot.”
Michael Glover Smith is a locally-based Chicago filmmaker. “Relative” is his 2022 fourth feature film. His new short film is “Handle With Care,” which recently won the Best In Show at the George Lindsey Una Film Festival. Jeffrey L. York is a film writer/critic and artist whose specialty is the film and celebrity caricature. Click Jeffrey York to see his art. This article is privileged to use a few of his illustrations below.
The Predictors! The Oscars are on ABC-tv, March 10th, 2024
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Ten films of 2024 – “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,...
Michael Glover Smith is a locally-based Chicago filmmaker. “Relative” is his 2022 fourth feature film. His new short film is “Handle With Care,” which recently won the Best In Show at the George Lindsey Una Film Festival. Jeffrey L. York is a film writer/critic and artist whose specialty is the film and celebrity caricature. Click Jeffrey York to see his art. This article is privileged to use a few of his illustrations below.
The Predictors! The Oscars are on ABC-tv, March 10th, 2024
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Ten films of 2024 – “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,...
- 3/8/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
When the winners of the 96th Academy Awards are announced on Sunday, Mar. 10, “Oppenheimer” will become one of the winningest films of all time with eight trophies. This final tally is derived from our official odds with nearly 8,000 experts, editors and users logging their predictions for the champions in 23 categories. See a complete list of predicted winners organized by film below.
If it does indeed take home eight Oscars, “Oppenheimer” would tie with only eight other films that have won eight trophies. Those movies are a veritable list of classics: “Gone with the Wind,” “From Here to Eternity,” “On the Waterfront,” “My Fair Lady,” “Cabaret,” “Gandhi,” “Amadeus” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” Amongst “Oppenheimer’s” awards will be Best Picture, Director for Christopher Nolan, two acting prizes for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. and four other design and craft categories.
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If it does indeed take home eight Oscars, “Oppenheimer” would tie with only eight other films that have won eight trophies. Those movies are a veritable list of classics: “Gone with the Wind,” “From Here to Eternity,” “On the Waterfront,” “My Fair Lady,” “Cabaret,” “Gandhi,” “Amadeus” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” Amongst “Oppenheimer’s” awards will be Best Picture, Director for Christopher Nolan, two acting prizes for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. and four other design and craft categories.
Watch Experts slugfest: Our final 2024 Oscar winner predictions
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- 3/7/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Production Design Barbie
Weekly Commentary: If you’re keeping track of the contenders vying for Academy Awards this season, you might have noted Variety’s prediction that Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” could clinch a single award for production design, sparking a flurry of discussions within the punditry community.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Production Design Barbie
Weekly Commentary: If you’re keeping track of the contenders vying for Academy Awards this season, you might have noted Variety’s prediction that Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” could clinch a single award for production design, sparking a flurry of discussions within the punditry community.
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
2023 was a tumultuous year for the film industry, with lengthy writers and actors strikes bringing Hollywood productions to a grinding halt and forcing fall festivals to proceed without their typical red carpet star power. But amid all the chaos, it slowly emerged as one of the best years for cinema in recent memory. Just take a look at the 50 best movies of 2023, as determined by IndieWire’s annual critics survey.
158 critics voted in our end-of-year poll, and the resulting top 50 films of the year are the closest you’ll find to a truly global critical consensus about the year’s best films.
The concept of Barbenheimer — that “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” would release on the same day, July 21 — grew in the minds of cinephiles in the months leading up to both films actually unspooling on screens. How extraordinary is it that these films actually lived up to the hype? They are...
158 critics voted in our end-of-year poll, and the resulting top 50 films of the year are the closest you’ll find to a truly global critical consensus about the year’s best films.
The concept of Barbenheimer — that “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” would release on the same day, July 21 — grew in the minds of cinephiles in the months leading up to both films actually unspooling on screens. How extraordinary is it that these films actually lived up to the hype? They are...
- 3/6/2024
- by Christian Zilko and Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Timothée Chalamet has been the star of the box office this week as his sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two has had a dream run. The film was released on March 1 to overwhelmingly positive reviews, with Chalamet’s performance as Paul Atreides being lauded along with director Denis Villeneuve’s vision. The film has reportedly earned $189 million worldwide.
However, the film is under threat of losing its No.1 spot as the upcoming week will see the release of the animated film Kung Fu Panda 4. The legacy sequel will see Jack Black return to the role of Po after eight years. Despite the mixed reviews from critics for the film, Kung Fu Panda is projected to give stiff competition to Dune: Part Two as it attracts family audiences.
Timothée Chalamet’s Dune: Part Two Has Had A Dream Run At The Box Office Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve...
However, the film is under threat of losing its No.1 spot as the upcoming week will see the release of the animated film Kung Fu Panda 4. The legacy sequel will see Jack Black return to the role of Po after eight years. Despite the mixed reviews from critics for the film, Kung Fu Panda is projected to give stiff competition to Dune: Part Two as it attracts family audiences.
Timothée Chalamet’s Dune: Part Two Has Had A Dream Run At The Box Office Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve...
- 3/6/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Oppenheimer undoubtedly stands as Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus, adding to his legacy of cinematic masterpieces. While the director has consistently gifted audiences some of the greatest films of all time, Oppenheimer shines uniquely, particularly in its relative simplicity. Unlike many of Nolan’s films that often demand a heavy load of information to be munched down upon before viewing, the Cillian Murphy movie offers a refreshing departure.
The NBCUniversal Studio Group Chairman eloquently reiterated this sentiment during her recounting of her experience collaborating with the maestro himself. Her reflection on the film’s uniqueness and her reservations further emphasized how big of a role this factor played in the movie’s mammoth-like success.
Christopher Nolan on the sets of Oppenheimer (Credit: Universal)
NBCUniversal Chairman Was Relieved Oppenheimer Wasn’t a “Twisty-Turny, Science Fiction Extravaganza”!
While NBCUniversal was eager to collaborate with Christopher Nolan, they also had their reservations. Thus,...
The NBCUniversal Studio Group Chairman eloquently reiterated this sentiment during her recounting of her experience collaborating with the maestro himself. Her reflection on the film’s uniqueness and her reservations further emphasized how big of a role this factor played in the movie’s mammoth-like success.
Christopher Nolan on the sets of Oppenheimer (Credit: Universal)
NBCUniversal Chairman Was Relieved Oppenheimer Wasn’t a “Twisty-Turny, Science Fiction Extravaganza”!
While NBCUniversal was eager to collaborate with Christopher Nolan, they also had their reservations. Thus,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
With many of the winners of the Academy Awards now looking set in stone, there’s one question that we still have to ask. How will returning host Jimmy Kimmel do on his fourth try? His previous gigs were in 2017, 2018 and last year. He’s always been great. But this year, he’ll be better than ever… if he decides to deliver the following Oscars monologue. Mr. Kimmel — here you go.
1. Good evening and welcome to the Academy Awards. Or as it’s known this year, the “OppenOscars.” That’s right. There are 10 films vying for Best Picture. One of them is “Oppenheimer.” The other nine are all “Poor Things.”
2. I’m Jimmy Kimmel, father of the atomic joke and your Oscars host. And good news. Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy can assure you that there’s a “near zero” chance that I’ll bomb tonight. I can just hear Matt Damon’s melodramatic response.
1. Good evening and welcome to the Academy Awards. Or as it’s known this year, the “OppenOscars.” That’s right. There are 10 films vying for Best Picture. One of them is “Oppenheimer.” The other nine are all “Poor Things.”
2. I’m Jimmy Kimmel, father of the atomic joke and your Oscars host. And good news. Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy can assure you that there’s a “near zero” chance that I’ll bomb tonight. I can just hear Matt Damon’s melodramatic response.
- 3/5/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is an epic science fiction movie that is the sequel to 2021’s Dune and the second of the two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. The movie stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, and more. The performances of the actors have been highly lauded by the audience and the critics.
The movie follows the story of Paul Atreides uniting with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to execute a war against House Harkonnen. Actors including Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, LéaSeydoux, Christopher Walken, and Souheila Yecoub joined the cast for the sequel, which was released on March 1st, 2024. Dune: Part Two has managed to break records of two highly successful and critically acclaimed movies in just mere days of its release.
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The movie follows the story of Paul Atreides uniting with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to execute a war against House Harkonnen. Actors including Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, LéaSeydoux, Christopher Walken, and Souheila Yecoub joined the cast for the sequel, which was released on March 1st, 2024. Dune: Part Two has managed to break records of two highly successful and critically acclaimed movies in just mere days of its release.
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- 3/4/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Mar 1-3) Total gross to date Week 1. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) £9.3m £9.3m 1 2. Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) £1.4m £13.7m 3 3. Wicked Little Letters (Studiocanal) £1.2m £4.3m 2 4. Migration (Universal) £961,524 £17.8m 5 5. Madame Web (Sony) £246,538 £3.9m 3
Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two opened to a chunky £9.3m to rejuvenate the UK-Ireland box office.
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel was up 94.4% on the £4.8m start of the 2021 first film. Playing in 721 locations, Part Two took a £12,850 location average, which was also up on the £7,210 average of Dune.
It is the biggest opening for a film since the Barbenheimer phenomenon...
Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two opened to a chunky £9.3m to rejuvenate the UK-Ireland box office.
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel was up 94.4% on the £4.8m start of the 2021 first film. Playing in 721 locations, Part Two took a £12,850 location average, which was also up on the £7,210 average of Dune.
It is the biggest opening for a film since the Barbenheimer phenomenon...
- 3/4/2024
- ScreenDaily
Box Office Day 1 Expectation Of Operation Valentine ( Photo Credit – Sony Pictures Films India / YouTube )
Varun Tej’s Operation Valentine has been released all across the country, and the early reviews are already in. As of now, the film is in a position to mark a fair start at the Indian box office, but that won’t be considered up to the mark. While it’s much better than Varun’s dud, Gandeevadhari Arjuna, a much bigger number was expected on day 1 from his latest release. Keep reading to know more!
Reception of Operation Valentine
Directed by Shakti Pratap Singh Hada, the action thriller has been receiving mixed reviews from critics, with many calling out its dull screenplay. Talking about the public reactions, so far, the response has been mixed, and it is expected to cause a dent in the film’s opening day run, especially by impacting the evening and night shows.
Varun Tej’s Operation Valentine has been released all across the country, and the early reviews are already in. As of now, the film is in a position to mark a fair start at the Indian box office, but that won’t be considered up to the mark. While it’s much better than Varun’s dud, Gandeevadhari Arjuna, a much bigger number was expected on day 1 from his latest release. Keep reading to know more!
Reception of Operation Valentine
Directed by Shakti Pratap Singh Hada, the action thriller has been receiving mixed reviews from critics, with many calling out its dull screenplay. Talking about the public reactions, so far, the response has been mixed, and it is expected to cause a dent in the film’s opening day run, especially by impacting the evening and night shows.
- 3/1/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Dune 2 Box Office Collection Update (North America) ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Timothee Chalamet-led Dune 2 finally made its way into North American theatres in the form of Thursday previews. As anticipated, the performance that has been recorded is simply superb. If early estimates are to be believed, it has gone beyond double-digits, and that clearly indicates that the film is going to have a blast at the box office. Keep reading to know more!
Early reception of the Dune sequel
For the last few days, we have been hearing about the early reviews of the Dune sequel, and so far, they have been phenomenal. Everyone is praising the visual spectacle that has been created by Denis Villeneuve. Besides the director’s presentation, almost all other departments are also receiving universal praise. Talking about audiences’ reactions from Thursday screenings, word-of-mouth is extremely positive and calling it a sure-shot blockbuster.
Beginning of the box office rampage!
Timothee Chalamet-led Dune 2 finally made its way into North American theatres in the form of Thursday previews. As anticipated, the performance that has been recorded is simply superb. If early estimates are to be believed, it has gone beyond double-digits, and that clearly indicates that the film is going to have a blast at the box office. Keep reading to know more!
Early reception of the Dune sequel
For the last few days, we have been hearing about the early reviews of the Dune sequel, and so far, they have been phenomenal. Everyone is praising the visual spectacle that has been created by Denis Villeneuve. Besides the director’s presentation, almost all other departments are also receiving universal praise. Talking about audiences’ reactions from Thursday screenings, word-of-mouth is extremely positive and calling it a sure-shot blockbuster.
Beginning of the box office rampage!
- 3/1/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
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