Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of May titles. The May 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library, which includes over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi May 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
Tubi Originals
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As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library, which includes over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi May 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
Tubi Originals
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- 4/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
All titles below begin streaming for free on January 1 unless otherwise noted:
Originals
Action
Prepare To Die
– 1/13-
A young man trains in the ways of martial arts to seek vengeance on the corrupt landowner who murdered his family.
Documentary
Vice News Presents: Epstein Didn’T Kill Himself
-1/17-
How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that will never die.
Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
-1/26-
Recount the achievements – some personal, some professional, and many halted – of an NBA legend before his untimely death.
TMZ No Bs: Hollywood’S Dumbest Moments
-1/31-
Join TMZ as they examine baffling & cringe worthy celebrity moments – Hollywood stars aren’t always the sharpest tools in the shed.
Horror
Where The Devil Roams
-1/5-
A family of murderous sideshow performers traverse the harsh conditions of Depression-era America in a bloody deal with the Devil.
Originals
Action
Prepare To Die
– 1/13-
A young man trains in the ways of martial arts to seek vengeance on the corrupt landowner who murdered his family.
Documentary
Vice News Presents: Epstein Didn’T Kill Himself
-1/17-
How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that will never die.
Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
-1/26-
Recount the achievements – some personal, some professional, and many halted – of an NBA legend before his untimely death.
TMZ No Bs: Hollywood’S Dumbest Moments
-1/31-
Join TMZ as they examine baffling & cringe worthy celebrity moments – Hollywood stars aren’t always the sharpest tools in the shed.
Horror
Where The Devil Roams
-1/5-
A family of murderous sideshow performers traverse the harsh conditions of Depression-era America in a bloody deal with the Devil.
- 1/12/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Exclusive: Mark Swinton has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Scripted Programming at Tyler Perry Studios. In his expanded role, Swinton will oversee the creative department which includes current programming, casting and development. Serving as head of scripted, Swinton reports to Tps’ Chief Operating Officer Robert A. Boyd II. He will also continue to write, produce and direct.
Swinton is a film, television, and theater writer, producer, and director who has been working in the entertainment industry for 25 years, the past 14 years with Tps. During that time, he has produced several of Perry’s shows that are currently on-air, including The Oval, Sistas and Ruthless on BET, Bruh on BET+ and Young Dylan on Nickelodeon. He serves as an Executive Producer, writer, and director on BET’s House of Payne and Assisted Living.
On the film side, he has produced features including Nobody’s Fool with Whoopi Goldberg and Tiffany Haddish,...
Swinton is a film, television, and theater writer, producer, and director who has been working in the entertainment industry for 25 years, the past 14 years with Tps. During that time, he has produced several of Perry’s shows that are currently on-air, including The Oval, Sistas and Ruthless on BET, Bruh on BET+ and Young Dylan on Nickelodeon. He serves as an Executive Producer, writer, and director on BET’s House of Payne and Assisted Living.
On the film side, he has produced features including Nobody’s Fool with Whoopi Goldberg and Tiffany Haddish,...
- 3/31/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Taraji P. Henson will star as Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple.”
The forthcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The production is directed by Bazawule, best known for his work on Beyoncé’s “Black is King,” “The Burial of Kojo” and “Cherish the Day.”
Marcus Gardley (“The Chi”) wrote the screenplay, based on Alice Walker’s novel, the 1985 Warner Bros. Pictures film, and the stage musical.
In Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film version, Margaret Avery played Shug Avery — the jazz and blues singer introduced as Mister’s long-time mistress before becoming Celie’s confidant — while such talents as Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Williams, Heather Headley, Elisabeth Withers, Angela Robinson and Nicola Hughes took on the role in productions of the stage musical.
Oprah Winfrey, who made her feature...
The forthcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The production is directed by Bazawule, best known for his work on Beyoncé’s “Black is King,” “The Burial of Kojo” and “Cherish the Day.”
Marcus Gardley (“The Chi”) wrote the screenplay, based on Alice Walker’s novel, the 1985 Warner Bros. Pictures film, and the stage musical.
In Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film version, Margaret Avery played Shug Avery — the jazz and blues singer introduced as Mister’s long-time mistress before becoming Celie’s confidant — while such talents as Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Williams, Heather Headley, Elisabeth Withers, Angela Robinson and Nicola Hughes took on the role in productions of the stage musical.
Oprah Winfrey, who made her feature...
- 2/1/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Gone this award season, along with many other live events, is the annual Governors Awards, scuttled by the pandemic. Instead, the Academy Board of Governors has voted to present two Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards for the first time, not only to filmmaker Tyler Perry, but also to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). The Oscar statuettes will be presented at the two-month-delayed 93rd Oscars which airs live on ABC and to broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
“There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, this year in particular, was impossible. So, we are breaking with tradition and giving two awards to honor that spirit,” said Academy President David Rubin in an official statement. “Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker. He has quietly and steadily focused on humanitarian and social justice causes from the beginning of his career,...
“There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, this year in particular, was impossible. So, we are breaking with tradition and giving two awards to honor that spirit,” said Academy President David Rubin in an official statement. “Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker. He has quietly and steadily focused on humanitarian and social justice causes from the beginning of his career,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Gone this award season, along with many other live events, is the annual Governors Awards, scuttled by the pandemic. Instead, the Academy Board of Governors has voted to present two Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards for the first time, not only to filmmaker Tyler Perry, but also to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). The Oscar statuettes will be presented at the two-month-delayed 93rd Oscars which airs live on ABC and to broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
“There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, this year in particular, was impossible. So, we are breaking with tradition and giving two awards to honor that spirit,” said Academy President David Rubin in an official statement. “Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker. He has quietly and steadily focused on humanitarian and social justice causes from the beginning of his career,...
“There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, this year in particular, was impossible. So, we are breaking with tradition and giving two awards to honor that spirit,” said Academy President David Rubin in an official statement. “Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker. He has quietly and steadily focused on humanitarian and social justice causes from the beginning of his career,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Tyler Perry and the Motion Picture and Television Fund have been selected by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Board of Governors to both receive Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to be presented at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday April 25.
Perry is being honored for his extensive work on humanitarian and social justice causes, while the MPTF will receive the first Hersholt ever awarded to an organization, an act the AMPAS board had to approve on this one time only basis as MPTF heads towards its 100th of “taking care of our own”.
In the past several years, since the 82nd Oscar year, the Hersholt, Thalberg Award, and Honorary Oscars have been presented at the Governors Awards, a separate ceremony, usually in November, designed to separate these special awards from the regular Oscar ceremony, but the Coronavirus pandemic has upset the normal way of things, including the...
Perry is being honored for his extensive work on humanitarian and social justice causes, while the MPTF will receive the first Hersholt ever awarded to an organization, an act the AMPAS board had to approve on this one time only basis as MPTF heads towards its 100th of “taking care of our own”.
In the past several years, since the 82nd Oscar year, the Hersholt, Thalberg Award, and Honorary Oscars have been presented at the Governors Awards, a separate ceremony, usually in November, designed to separate these special awards from the regular Oscar ceremony, but the Coronavirus pandemic has upset the normal way of things, including the...
- 1/14/2021
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor, writer, producer, activist and overall queen Taraji P. Henson has signed with M88. Henson will be repped by the entire M88 team, led by new partner Oronde Garrett and co-founder Phillip Sun.
Henson has an acting career that showcases both her range and personality. Most recently, she wrapped Empire where she played the memorable no-nonsense Cookie Lyon. The role earned her three Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe, a Critics’ Choice Award and three BET Awards.
In July, Henson’s production company Tph Entertainment signed a first-look deal with Twentieth Century Fox TV. The first project in development out of the gate is — you guessed it — a Cookie Lyon spinoff series. The agreement with Fox will also include other projects for multiple platforms.
Henson’s breakout performance in Hustle & Flow was a launching pad to stardom. Her credits...
Henson has an acting career that showcases both her range and personality. Most recently, she wrapped Empire where she played the memorable no-nonsense Cookie Lyon. The role earned her three Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe, a Critics’ Choice Award and three BET Awards.
In July, Henson’s production company Tph Entertainment signed a first-look deal with Twentieth Century Fox TV. The first project in development out of the gate is — you guessed it — a Cookie Lyon spinoff series. The agreement with Fox will also include other projects for multiple platforms.
Henson’s breakout performance in Hustle & Flow was a launching pad to stardom. Her credits...
- 12/1/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s going to be a really rich week for Disney’s Frozen 2, so exhibitors expect a lot of popcorn sales.
Let’s start with the build of it all: The pic’s official weekend came in at $130.2M, which as we’ve been sayin’ is the best animated pic launch ever in November. Today, with 41% of K-12 schools out and 14% of colleges, I understand Monday will deliver around $16M for the sequel directed by Jennifer Lee- and Chris Buck. By the end of Thanksgiving, which will see business during the evening shows after dinner, Frozen 2 per industry estimates should stand at $200M stateside; that’s bolstered by all schools being off on Thursday and Friday. Don’t forget, Black Friday is one of the most lucrative moviegoing days of the year. Tack on a second estimated weekend of $84M, -35%, and Frozen 2 could climb to $284M in 10 days.
‘Frozen...
Let’s start with the build of it all: The pic’s official weekend came in at $130.2M, which as we’ve been sayin’ is the best animated pic launch ever in November. Today, with 41% of K-12 schools out and 14% of colleges, I understand Monday will deliver around $16M for the sequel directed by Jennifer Lee- and Chris Buck. By the end of Thanksgiving, which will see business during the evening shows after dinner, Frozen 2 per industry estimates should stand at $200M stateside; that’s bolstered by all schools being off on Thursday and Friday. Don’t forget, Black Friday is one of the most lucrative moviegoing days of the year. Tack on a second estimated weekend of $84M, -35%, and Frozen 2 could climb to $284M in 10 days.
‘Frozen...
- 11/26/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In one of the most impactful speeches at Sunday night’s Bet Awards, Tyler Perry brought the audience to their feet talking about creating opportunities and taking control of his own destiny.
The writer, producer, director was honored with Bet’s Ultimate Icon Award. Taraji P. Henson, who has appeared in a string of Perry’s films including The Family That Preys (2008), I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) and Acrimony (2018), presented him with the award.
“In a time when my counterparts were making way more money than I was, Tyler Perry was the first to pay me my exact worth,” Henson said.
In his powerful speech at the Microsoft Theaters in Los Angeles, Perry recalled growing up with a father who beat his mother. To make her laugh, five-year-old Tyler started imitating the women she played cards with every Friday. Then Perry spoke of starting a new school when...
The writer, producer, director was honored with Bet’s Ultimate Icon Award. Taraji P. Henson, who has appeared in a string of Perry’s films including The Family That Preys (2008), I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) and Acrimony (2018), presented him with the award.
“In a time when my counterparts were making way more money than I was, Tyler Perry was the first to pay me my exact worth,” Henson said.
In his powerful speech at the Microsoft Theaters in Los Angeles, Perry recalled growing up with a father who beat his mother. To make her laugh, five-year-old Tyler started imitating the women she played cards with every Friday. Then Perry spoke of starting a new school when...
- 6/24/2019
- by Anita Bennett and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters is biting off more than he was expected to chew, headed for a $60M-$65M weekend after a $24M Friday at 4,108 theaters that includes $6.3M in previews.
PostTrak exits last night for Godzilla and friends were fantastic with 4 1/2 stars from general audiences and 5 stars from both parents and kids under 12. General crowds gave the film a 75% definite recommend, parents an 80% and kids 88%. Caucasians were less than 50% of the crowd with very good turnout by Hispanic (24%) and Asian moviegoers (13%). West coast business is bound to be very good. Male heavy as expected at 70%, with leading demos being men over 25 (41%), men under 25 (29%), females over 25 (18%) and females under 25 (12%). Interestingly, females like the movie a little bit more than guys, 87% to 84%.
Disney’s Aladdin will take 2nd place in weekend 2 with $11M today and $43M for the weekend at 4,476, -47%, for...
PostTrak exits last night for Godzilla and friends were fantastic with 4 1/2 stars from general audiences and 5 stars from both parents and kids under 12. General crowds gave the film a 75% definite recommend, parents an 80% and kids 88%. Caucasians were less than 50% of the crowd with very good turnout by Hispanic (24%) and Asian moviegoers (13%). West coast business is bound to be very good. Male heavy as expected at 70%, with leading demos being men over 25 (41%), men under 25 (29%), females over 25 (18%) and females under 25 (12%). Interestingly, females like the movie a little bit more than guys, 87% to 84%.
Disney’s Aladdin will take 2nd place in weekend 2 with $11M today and $43M for the weekend at 4,476, -47%, for...
- 5/31/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s roundup, Netflix has released the first official trailer for “Nailed It!” Season 3, and Own’s new family saga “Ambitions” is set to debut in June.
First Looks
Netflix has released the first official trailer for Season 3 of “Nailed It!”, which returns May 17. Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres are back as hosts of the unscripted series as they judge amateur home bakers compete in the kitchen for a $10,000 prize. Competitions throughout the upcoming season include a Marvel-inspired cupcake challenge and a gingerbread self-portrait competition.
Just in time for the May 28 premiere of “America’s Got Talent,” Howie Mandel attempts to define “stan” terminology in a video posted to the show’s YouTube channel. Season 14 of the NBC series will feature new judges Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough and fresh host Terry Crews. Mandel and Simon Cowell will return to the judging table as they seek out the...
First Looks
Netflix has released the first official trailer for Season 3 of “Nailed It!”, which returns May 17. Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres are back as hosts of the unscripted series as they judge amateur home bakers compete in the kitchen for a $10,000 prize. Competitions throughout the upcoming season include a Marvel-inspired cupcake challenge and a gingerbread self-portrait competition.
Just in time for the May 28 premiere of “America’s Got Talent,” Howie Mandel attempts to define “stan” terminology in a video posted to the show’s YouTube channel. Season 14 of the NBC series will feature new judges Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough and fresh host Terry Crews. Mandel and Simon Cowell will return to the judging table as they seek out the...
- 5/7/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
New steamy family saga Ambitions is set to premiere on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on Own, following Tyler Perry's hit drama The Haves and Have Nots (9-10 p.m. Et/Pt). The network also released a trailer for the series today.
Created by executive producer/writer Jamey Giddens and produced by Will Packer Media in association with Lionsgate and Lionsgate-owned distributor Debmar-Mercury, Ambitions stars a dynamic ensemble cast including Robin Givens (Riverdale), Brian White (Scandal), Kendrick Cross (Acrimony), Brely Evans (Being Mary Jane), Erica Page (Ozark) and Essence Atkins (Marlon).
Ambitions explores the sexy, deceitful machinations of love, power and politics in America’s hottest urban mecca, Atlanta, Georgia. The series centers around the intense rivalry between formidable legal eagles Stephanie Lancaster (Robin Givens) and Amara Hughes (Essence Atkins), former best friends from college who find themselves adversaries in both their personal and professional lives. Full...
Created by executive producer/writer Jamey Giddens and produced by Will Packer Media in association with Lionsgate and Lionsgate-owned distributor Debmar-Mercury, Ambitions stars a dynamic ensemble cast including Robin Givens (Riverdale), Brian White (Scandal), Kendrick Cross (Acrimony), Brely Evans (Being Mary Jane), Erica Page (Ozark) and Essence Atkins (Marlon).
Ambitions explores the sexy, deceitful machinations of love, power and politics in America’s hottest urban mecca, Atlanta, Georgia. The series centers around the intense rivalry between formidable legal eagles Stephanie Lancaster (Robin Givens) and Amara Hughes (Essence Atkins), former best friends from college who find themselves adversaries in both their personal and professional lives. Full...
- 5/7/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
“Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral,” the final film in director, writer and star Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise of films, earned $1.1 million in Thursday box office previews from 2,100 screens. It’s opening on approximately 2,400 screens this weekend.
“Madea Family Funeral” is the 10th (though it’s the character’s 11th appearance) and last film in the franchise that features Perry as the wise-cracking old woman Madea. The movie is being released by Lionsgate and is projected by independent trackers for an opening weekend between $18-20 million, which would place it among the lowest openings of the franchise.
The last “Madea” film, “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween,” grossed only $760,000 on its way to a $21.2 million opening back in October of 2017. The lowest opening weekend for any “Madea” film was 2013’s “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas,” which opened to only $16 million after earning just $278,000.
Last year, “Tyler Perry’s Acrimony...
“Madea Family Funeral” is the 10th (though it’s the character’s 11th appearance) and last film in the franchise that features Perry as the wise-cracking old woman Madea. The movie is being released by Lionsgate and is projected by independent trackers for an opening weekend between $18-20 million, which would place it among the lowest openings of the franchise.
The last “Madea” film, “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween,” grossed only $760,000 on its way to a $21.2 million opening back in October of 2017. The lowest opening weekend for any “Madea” film was 2013’s “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas,” which opened to only $16 million after earning just $278,000.
Last year, “Tyler Perry’s Acrimony...
- 3/1/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Taraji P. Henson had been steadily acting for over a decade, with nearly three dozen projects under her belt, before she reached a critical turning point in her career: what she thought was a fair paycheck.
“Hollywood can be cheap. They love a great performance at a discount price … If they can get it,” she says. “I always seemed to get respect, as far as work [went]. I just needed to get my money.”
The shift she saw came when she first collaborated with writer-producer-director Tyler Perry, on “The Family That Preys.”
Henson was just coming off “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” when she initially started talking with Perry about the project and, when she told him she didn’t get paid exactly what she hoped for on “Benjamin Button,” he told her what to go for and became “the first person to pay me what I thought I deserved at the time,...
“Hollywood can be cheap. They love a great performance at a discount price … If they can get it,” she says. “I always seemed to get respect, as far as work [went]. I just needed to get my money.”
The shift she saw came when she first collaborated with writer-producer-director Tyler Perry, on “The Family That Preys.”
Henson was just coming off “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” when she initially started talking with Perry about the project and, when she told him she didn’t get paid exactly what she hoped for on “Benjamin Button,” he told her what to go for and became “the first person to pay me what I thought I deserved at the time,...
- 1/28/2019
- by Marisa Roffman
- Variety Film + TV
She’s Gotta Have It‘s Lyriq Bent is set for a key recurring role opposite Anna Paquin on Showtime’s The Affair. Bent plays Paul, the husband of Joanie (Paquin), sports agent and father of their two daughters. He struggles to keep his wife from falling off the cliff of depression, as they get closer and closer to a terrifying inevitability. Season five will chronicle the aftermath of the season finale’s horrific events and find the characters coming to terms with the consequences of their choices – as they make the realization that if they really want to change their futures, they must first, face the past. Bent is known for his role as Jamie Overstreet on Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It, which is going into its second season on Netflix. Bent also starred in Acrimony for Lionsgate and in Nappily Ever After, which is currently streaming on Netflix.
- 12/20/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
When a film opens to over $60 million like “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” you could call it the top story and go from there. However, there’s just as much interest in the opening-weekend subplots provided by “Widows,” “Instant Family,” and “Green Book.” These results are not encouraging; in the cases of “Widows” and “Green Book,” the implications are frightening.
At $170 million, this weekend will be down about 15 percent from last year. While “Fantastic Beasts” provided a strong franchise, it turns out “Justice League” was 50 percent more popular. Last year had the surprise initial success of “Wonder,” which opened to $27.5 million.
“Grindelwald” is the smallest opening for a film from J.K. Rowling’s universe of wizards. It’s disappointing at 19 percent less (adjusted), but Warners will be buttressed by the film’s overseas performance of $191 million this weekend (Japan still to come). But with a lower start and 16 percent second-day drop,...
At $170 million, this weekend will be down about 15 percent from last year. While “Fantastic Beasts” provided a strong franchise, it turns out “Justice League” was 50 percent more popular. Last year had the surprise initial success of “Wonder,” which opened to $27.5 million.
“Grindelwald” is the smallest opening for a film from J.K. Rowling’s universe of wizards. It’s disappointing at 19 percent less (adjusted), but Warners will be buttressed by the film’s overseas performance of $191 million this weekend (Japan still to come). But with a lower start and 16 percent second-day drop,...
- 11/18/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present, and future.
Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson takes the long view. Others might look at a film like “Hidden Figures,” the 2016 Best Picture nominee in which Henson starred alongside Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae and herald its success as proof that Hollywood is finally waking up to the massive market for films starring women of color; Henson wants to look just a little further back.
“We’re starting to see more black women lead films,” she said. “That’s a good thing, but I think that was already happening. … I don’t know if it was that film, but it had started to happen anyway on television. After Kerry Washington and ‘Scandal,’ and then next thing you know here comes Cookie, then you have Annalise on ‘How to Get Away With Murder.’ It just started happening.”
The “Cookie” in question is,...
Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson takes the long view. Others might look at a film like “Hidden Figures,” the 2016 Best Picture nominee in which Henson starred alongside Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae and herald its success as proof that Hollywood is finally waking up to the massive market for films starring women of color; Henson wants to look just a little further back.
“We’re starting to see more black women lead films,” she said. “That’s a good thing, but I think that was already happening. … I don’t know if it was that film, but it had started to happen anyway on television. After Kerry Washington and ‘Scandal,’ and then next thing you know here comes Cookie, then you have Annalise on ‘How to Get Away With Murder.’ It just started happening.”
The “Cookie” in question is,...
- 11/9/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Rami Malek and Fox hit a high note with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” drawing $3.9 million in Thursday night showings as it stays on track for a $40 million box office bow.
For comparison, Warner Bros.’s critical and commercial hit “A Star is Born” earned $3.2 million in early Thursday showings on its way to a $42.9 million opening weekend. “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again” hit theaters with $3.4 million in early previews, pulling in $35.0 million in its first weekend for Universal. Independent trackers are looking for “Bohemian Rhapsody” to open to the tune of $35-$40 million.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” has been heavily criticized for its series of events and its effectiveness as a biopic for Queen front-man Freddie Mercury.
Also Read: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Film Review: Queen Bio Won't Exactly Rock You
The film has a 59 percent score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and critics have panned the film’s screenplay for leaning on...
For comparison, Warner Bros.’s critical and commercial hit “A Star is Born” earned $3.2 million in early Thursday showings on its way to a $42.9 million opening weekend. “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again” hit theaters with $3.4 million in early previews, pulling in $35.0 million in its first weekend for Universal. Independent trackers are looking for “Bohemian Rhapsody” to open to the tune of $35-$40 million.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” has been heavily criticized for its series of events and its effectiveness as a biopic for Queen front-man Freddie Mercury.
Also Read: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Film Review: Queen Bio Won't Exactly Rock You
The film has a 59 percent score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and critics have panned the film’s screenplay for leaning on...
- 11/2/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Alexa, play “We Are the Champions.”
Fox’s Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” starring Rami Malek is expected to rock the box office with a debut over $35 million when it arrives in 4,000 theaters this weekend. That should easily be enough to best newcomers “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” and “Nobody’s Fool.”
It doesn’t look like the messy turmoil behind the camera has tainted anticipation for the film. Director Bryan Singer’s repeated absence from set caused Fox to temporarily halt production. Dexter Fletcher replaced Singer after he was fired toward the end of the shoot, though Singer will still retain sole directing credit. The biographical musical, co-produced by New Regency, is already off to a solid start overseas. It launched in the United Kingdom last weekend with a huge $12.2 million, ranking as one of the best debuts in that territory.
Set during the early 1970s, “Bohemian Rhapsody” chronicles...
Fox’s Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” starring Rami Malek is expected to rock the box office with a debut over $35 million when it arrives in 4,000 theaters this weekend. That should easily be enough to best newcomers “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” and “Nobody’s Fool.”
It doesn’t look like the messy turmoil behind the camera has tainted anticipation for the film. Director Bryan Singer’s repeated absence from set caused Fox to temporarily halt production. Dexter Fletcher replaced Singer after he was fired toward the end of the shoot, though Singer will still retain sole directing credit. The biographical musical, co-produced by New Regency, is already off to a solid start overseas. It launched in the United Kingdom last weekend with a huge $12.2 million, ranking as one of the best debuts in that territory.
Set during the early 1970s, “Bohemian Rhapsody” chronicles...
- 10/31/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Madea may be going to a funeral, but she’s the one fans will be saying goodbye to. Tyler Perry confirmed on Monday that “A Madea Family Funeral,” the eighth film in the franchise, will be its last.
In the film’s new trailer (along with a new poster), a joyous family reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.
“The Bible say, yea though she walked in the valley with the shad-uh…with Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Bears, she feared no evil, because the Three Little Pigs was not around,” Madea says.
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The Madea franchise, which has been around since 2006 after her character was introduced in the 2005 film “Tyler Perry...
In the film’s new trailer (along with a new poster), a joyous family reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.
“The Bible say, yea though she walked in the valley with the shad-uh…with Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Bears, she feared no evil, because the Three Little Pigs was not around,” Madea says.
Also Read: 'Tyler Perry's Acrimony' Film Review: Taraji P. Henson Is Furious, But Is She Right?
The Madea franchise, which has been around since 2006 after her character was introduced in the 2005 film “Tyler Perry...
- 10/31/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Since debuting in 1999, Tyler Perry’s Madea character has appeared in dozens of films, plays, and television appearances. But in 2019, exactly 20 years after audiences first met the tough-talking grandmother, Perry is taking off the makeup and wig once and for all.
The filmmaker will do a farewell stage tour and 2019’s “Tyler Perry’s a Madea Family Funeral” to say goodbye to his iconic character.
“I’m happy to kill that old bitch, I’m tired, man,” Perry said on Bevy Smith’s SiriusXM show “Bevelations” on Monday. “I just don’t want to be her age, playing her.”
He also said on the program that his team finished shooting the film two years ago, but wanted to stagger its release following 2016 and 2017’s Madea Halloween films. Perry also wanted to focus on other projects like “Acrimony,” released earlier this year, and “Nobody’s Fool,” which will be out Nov.
The filmmaker will do a farewell stage tour and 2019’s “Tyler Perry’s a Madea Family Funeral” to say goodbye to his iconic character.
“I’m happy to kill that old bitch, I’m tired, man,” Perry said on Bevy Smith’s SiriusXM show “Bevelations” on Monday. “I just don’t want to be her age, playing her.”
He also said on the program that his team finished shooting the film two years ago, but wanted to stagger its release following 2016 and 2017’s Madea Halloween films. Perry also wanted to focus on other projects like “Acrimony,” released earlier this year, and “Nobody’s Fool,” which will be out Nov.
- 10/30/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Tyler Perry’s character Madea is extremely hard to kill — she even came back to life in “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.” But Perry says he’s finally retiring the character for good in his upcoming “Tyler Perry’s a Madea Family Funeral.”
“This is it,” Perry told SiriusXM radio host Bevy Smith on her show “Bevelations” on Monday. “It’s time for me to kill that old bitch. I’m tired!”
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“Family Funeral,” which opens in theaters on March 1, 2019, will be the eighth and final film in the Madea franchise and the 11th film in which Perry’s portrayal of Madea has appeared. Perry clarified that he shot the film two years earlier and planned to release it in between “Boo 2!,” the drama “Acrimony” with Taraji P. Henson and his latest film “Nobody’s Fool,...
“This is it,” Perry told SiriusXM radio host Bevy Smith on her show “Bevelations” on Monday. “It’s time for me to kill that old bitch. I’m tired!”
Also Read: 'Tyler Perry's Acrimony' Film Review: Taraji P. Henson Is Furious, But Is She Right?
“Family Funeral,” which opens in theaters on March 1, 2019, will be the eighth and final film in the Madea franchise and the 11th film in which Perry’s portrayal of Madea has appeared. Perry clarified that he shot the film two years earlier and planned to release it in between “Boo 2!,” the drama “Acrimony” with Taraji P. Henson and his latest film “Nobody’s Fool,...
- 10/29/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Taraji P. Henson and director Adam Shankman are flipping the script on Mel Gibson and Nancy Meyer’s 2000 romantic-comedy “What Women Want” with Paramount’s 2019 comedy “What Men Want.” The film stars Henson as a sports agent who is gifted with the power of hearing her male co-worker’s thoughts, which gives her an unexpected professional edge but a personal life crisis. The supporting cast includes Max Greenfield, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tracy Morgan, and Aldis Hodge.
“What Men Want” is Shankman’s first directorial effort since 2012’s “Rock of Ages.” The director is also known for “Bringing Down the House” and “Hairspray.” The movie will kickoff a busy 2019 for Henson, including her role in the drama “The Best of Enemies.” The actress starred in “Proud Mary” and “Acrimony” this year and has a voice role in Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” in theaters November 21.
Paramount Pictures will open “What Men Want...
“What Men Want” is Shankman’s first directorial effort since 2012’s “Rock of Ages.” The director is also known for “Bringing Down the House” and “Hairspray.” The movie will kickoff a busy 2019 for Henson, including her role in the drama “The Best of Enemies.” The actress starred in “Proud Mary” and “Acrimony” this year and has a voice role in Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” in theaters November 21.
Paramount Pictures will open “What Men Want...
- 8/14/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
From me, the “trash” moniker is high praise. These are movies that are not appreciated by the greater culture — none have earned a Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes — but which instead are B-style movies that are more concerned with delivering feels, thrills and titillation than with “respectability.” For me, this is the good stuff — the best of Hollywood’s delightful blue collar flicks.
12. “Proud Mary” — This is the story of a depressed assassin (Taraji P. Henson) who wants to get out of the life but is just too damn tired to take the initiative. It’s a weird story for a movie, but one that is probably the most relatable movie about a hitman ever.
11. “The Hurricane Heist” — This one is surprisingly topical. It’s got climate change, economic anxiety, corrupt trigger-happy cops, and a situation too dire for anyone not in the immediate area to be able to help.
12. “Proud Mary” — This is the story of a depressed assassin (Taraji P. Henson) who wants to get out of the life but is just too damn tired to take the initiative. It’s a weird story for a movie, but one that is probably the most relatable movie about a hitman ever.
11. “The Hurricane Heist” — This one is surprisingly topical. It’s got climate change, economic anxiety, corrupt trigger-happy cops, and a situation too dire for anyone not in the immediate area to be able to help.
- 7/26/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Nashville is making a major play for film and TV scoring work that, for economic and political reasons, has typically been going overseas. New legislation in Tennessee, which took effect July 1, is designed to attract that work, and some say it’s already having an impact.
When it comes to music for major studio films, most composers’ first choice is to record in Los Angeles and London. But independent films with smaller budgets and video-game producers tasked with creating many hours of gameplay music, two sectors that have been unable to strike a deal with American musicians’ union officials, have been taking their business elsewhere and making a show of it.
Tennessee state officials recently made a pilgrimage to L.A. to pitch the country-music capital as an American alternative. The state’s Visual Content Modernization Act, passed in May and signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, contains provisions for recording...
When it comes to music for major studio films, most composers’ first choice is to record in Los Angeles and London. But independent films with smaller budgets and video-game producers tasked with creating many hours of gameplay music, two sectors that have been unable to strike a deal with American musicians’ union officials, have been taking their business elsewhere and making a show of it.
Tennessee state officials recently made a pilgrimage to L.A. to pitch the country-music capital as an American alternative. The state’s Visual Content Modernization Act, passed in May and signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, contains provisions for recording...
- 7/19/2018
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
While Hollywood hasn’t quite switched over to full-on nihilism mode like it did in the Bush years, at least not yet, we have gotten a few studio pictures this year that more or less capture the vibe of living in Donald Trump’s America in 2018.
“Avengers: Infinity War”
A crazy, shocking, potentially world-shattering threat emerges boasting heavy support from religious fundamentalists, and spouting cliche Republican talking points about resource allocation and the need for a strongman to make decisions for everyone — and wins. Trump’s America is basically Thanos’ entire universe.
“Fifty Shades Free”
The “Fifty Shades” finale is basically the story of the extremely rich Christian Grey learning an important life lesson — that he, as an orphan, maybe would have turned into a murderous psycho had he not been adopted by a rich family — and then turning around and having kids the normal way with Ana because those orphans aren’t my kids.
“Avengers: Infinity War”
A crazy, shocking, potentially world-shattering threat emerges boasting heavy support from religious fundamentalists, and spouting cliche Republican talking points about resource allocation and the need for a strongman to make decisions for everyone — and wins. Trump’s America is basically Thanos’ entire universe.
“Fifty Shades Free”
The “Fifty Shades” finale is basically the story of the extremely rich Christian Grey learning an important life lesson — that he, as an orphan, maybe would have turned into a murderous psycho had he not been adopted by a rich family — and then turning around and having kids the normal way with Ana because those orphans aren’t my kids.
- 7/8/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Jazmyn Simon (Ballers) is set as a series regular opposite Jason Ritter and Michael B. Jordan in Netflix’s straight-to-series hourlong sci-fi family drama Raising Dion. The series is based on commercial and music video director Dennis Liu’s short film about an African-American single mother who discovers her young son has multiple, constantly changing abilities.
Raising Dion, a Netflix production, follows the story of a woman named Nicole Reese, who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark (Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several magical, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of Mark’s best friend Pat (Ritter), and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities.
Simon will play Kat, a surgical resident and Nicole’s sister.
Raising Dion, a Netflix production, follows the story of a woman named Nicole Reese, who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark (Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several magical, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of Mark’s best friend Pat (Ritter), and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities.
Simon will play Kat, a surgical resident and Nicole’s sister.
- 6/26/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Taraji P. Henson, newly engaged to Chicago born and raised former NFL player Kelvin Hayden, took in $1.429 million on the sale of a 2,159-square-foot, high-floor condo in the same luxury high-rise in Chicago’s upscale Streeterville neighborhood where late last year she surreptitiously snapped up a somewhat larger unit on a slightly lower floor for $1.925 million. Unfortunately for the 2009 Oscar winner (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons”) and 2016 Golden Globe winning “Empire” star she barely broke even on the three bedroom and 2.5 bathroom 38th-floor urban aerie she picked up in May 2015 for $1.408 million and first made for sale in late 2017 at $1.525 million.
There are dark brown hardwood floors and huge windows fitted with electronic sun shades in the adjoining living and dining rooms, the former a wedge shaped space with an awkwardly positioned fireplace and the latter open to the kitchen with access to an east-facing glass-railed terrace from where...
There are dark brown hardwood floors and huge windows fitted with electronic sun shades in the adjoining living and dining rooms, the former a wedge shaped space with an awkwardly positioned fireplace and the latter open to the kitchen with access to an east-facing glass-railed terrace from where...
- 5/31/2018
- by Mark David
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Ajiona Alexus has quickly made a name for herself in the world of entertainment, and she does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. She is back glossing up the Big Screen in her latest film, Breaking In, which also stars Gabrielle Union. The 22-year-old baby-faced actress is most noted for her work on Empire and 13 Reason’s Why. She also had a brief role in the movie Acrimony that starred Taraji P. Henson. Why some of you are definitely aware of this young talented star, there is a whole lot that you don’t know, so we decided
10 Fun Facts About Ajiona Alexus You Didn’t Know...
10 Fun Facts About Ajiona Alexus You Didn’t Know...
- 5/27/2018
- by Rick Wallace
- TVovermind.com
This Mother's Day will see Avengers: Infinity War push toward $550 million domestically while a pair of new releases battle it out for second place. Warner Bros. and New Line's Life of the Party and Universal's Breaking In are the new kids on the block this weekend, both looking to take advantage of the Sunday holiday, and while Life of the Party is expected to take the runner-up position, once Sunday rolls around it could be a closer race than anticipated. At the top of the box office for a third weekend in a row will be Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, which we're expecting to drop right around 46% for a $62 million three-day, pushing the film's domestic cume right up against the $550 million mark come Sunday evening, moving into the all-time domestic top ten. As impressive as that may be, most eyes will be focused on the film's release in its final major market,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
April joins February 2018 as another record month at the box office with calendar grosses topping $1 billion for the first time ever, improving on 2017's record grosses by nearly $210 million. The result was due, in large part, to the massive opening success of Avengers: Infinity War which made up 27.7% of the month's overall gross despite being in theaters for only four days in April. As a result, Disney dominated the month with $336.6 million from just five films as the studio continues its record pace, generating over $1.2 billion in box office revenue over the first four months of 2018. Led by $282.4 million from Avengers: Infinity War after just four days in release, Disney delivered $336.6 million in April, pushing the studio's yearly total to $1.2 billion in the first four months of the year. On April 27, Disney became the fastest studio to reach $1 billion domestically, doing so in just 117 days, besting their previous record set in 2016 by 11 days.
- 5/8/2018
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
“It’s easy to talk about why I love what I do because I’m a geek at heart. I’m a complete movie buff who loves fantasy movies, who loves science fiction and sports movies,” composer Christopher Lennertz says. “I love the movies where the music creeps in, and all of the sudden, you can feel your throat start to get tight. You can feel tears in your eyes, and you don’t even know why.”
And with that, the Emmy-nominated composer perfectly sums up the thrust of Deadline’s new below-the-line video series Production Value. Going behind the scenes with professionals working in television—onto sets and into their creative spaces—the series aims to give viewers an understanding of why these artists love their jobs, and the day-to-day gist of working in their professions.
With recent credits including Tyler Perry’s Acrimony and the CW series Supernatural,...
And with that, the Emmy-nominated composer perfectly sums up the thrust of Deadline’s new below-the-line video series Production Value. Going behind the scenes with professionals working in television—onto sets and into their creative spaces—the series aims to give viewers an understanding of why these artists love their jobs, and the day-to-day gist of working in their professions.
With recent credits including Tyler Perry’s Acrimony and the CW series Supernatural,...
- 4/19/2018
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The horror film A Quiet Place easily topped the weekend box office, finishing $25 million ahead of its nearest competition. The film, written and directed by John Krasinski (who also stars alongside Emily Blunt), brought in an impressive $50 million its opening weekend. Most horror movies that have gone onto make considerable amounts at the box office have not enjoyed such a profitable opening weekend, so Paramount must be feeling optimistic about the future of A Quiet Place.
Despite dropping to second-place, Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One did solid business, earning $25.1 million to give it a two-week domestic total of $96.9 million. Worldwide the film has brought in nearly $400 million. Finishing in third place was the comedy, Blockers, which managed to pull in $21.4 million against some stiff competition while garnering mostly positive, and somewhat surprising, reviews.
Elsewhere, Marvel’s Black Panther continues to perform like the juggernaut it is, holding onto fourth place with $8.4 million this weekend.
Despite dropping to second-place, Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One did solid business, earning $25.1 million to give it a two-week domestic total of $96.9 million. Worldwide the film has brought in nearly $400 million. Finishing in third place was the comedy, Blockers, which managed to pull in $21.4 million against some stiff competition while garnering mostly positive, and somewhat surprising, reviews.
Elsewhere, Marvel’s Black Panther continues to perform like the juggernaut it is, holding onto fourth place with $8.4 million this weekend.
- 4/9/2018
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
“A Quiet Place” has crept up on an unsuspecting box office and delivered a very impressive $50 million opening from 3,508 screens.
Holding a budget of $17 million, Paramount’s horror film saw its pre-weekend projections tick up last week as reviews gave the film a 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. But even the most optimistic of projections had the film making a $35 million start.
Not only is this result 51 percent higher than the $33 million opening for last year’s critically-acclaimed horror film “Get Out,” it’s also the biggest opening for Paramount since “Star Trek: Beyond” and the $59 million it made all the way back in July 2016. Globally, the film is off to a $71 million start, with half of its international rollout still to come.
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With a B+ on CinemaScore — the same as last year’s horror hits “It” and “Split” — “A Quiet Place” is on its way to being the first big success for Paramount under new CEO Jim Gianopulos, as the word of mouth should make this film a top choice for moviegoers over the next three weeks rather than fizzle out early like many horror films. It’s also a relief for exhibitors, who were looking for films to help provide foot traffic in their theaters until “Avengers: Infinity War” comes out at the end of the month.
Other films are giving theaters a reason to smile, including WB/Village Roadshow’s “Ready Player One,” which earned $25 million in its second weekend for a 10-day domestic total of $97 million. Studio execs told TheWrap that they were hoping for a 40-50 percent drop from the film’s $41 million opening, and it got that with a 40 percent downtick.
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Internationally, “RP1” added $81.7 million, with $42 million coming from China. The film’s Chinese total now sits at $161.3 million, with $13 million coming globally from IMAX screenings. It passed the $300 million mark on Thursday, and will pass $400 million tomorrow with a current global cume of $391.3 million.
In third is Universal’s new comedy “Blockers,” which hit the upper end of projections with a $21.4 million opening from 3,379 screens. The film had a budget of $20 million and continues the success that Universal has had with R-rated comedies, with “Girls’ Trip” making $140 million last summer. Combined with the success of films like “Game Night” ($104 million) and “A Bad Mom’s Christmas” ($130 million), raunchy comedies may be making a slow recovery at the box office after a 2017 that saw most of them flame out.
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“Black Panther” takes fourth in its eighth weekend with $8.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $665 million and its global total to $1.3 billion. The Marvel film is $32 million away from crossing the global total for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Just behind it in fifth is “I Can Only Imagine,” which sneaks past the $8 million made by a second-weekend “Tyler Perry’s Acrimony” to stay in the top five for a fourth week with $8.4 million. The faith-based film from Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate now has a $69 million cume.
Taking seventh this weekend is Entertainment Studios’ “Chappaquiddick,” which recounts the infamous 1969 scandal that destroyed Ted Kennedy’s hopes of becoming president. The film came ahead of projections for a $3.5 million start, instead taking $6.2 million from 1,560 screens. Finally, Ld Entertainment’s inspirational film “The Miracle Season” took $4.1 million from 1,707 screens, putting it in 11th place.
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Holding a budget of $17 million, Paramount’s horror film saw its pre-weekend projections tick up last week as reviews gave the film a 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. But even the most optimistic of projections had the film making a $35 million start.
Not only is this result 51 percent higher than the $33 million opening for last year’s critically-acclaimed horror film “Get Out,” it’s also the biggest opening for Paramount since “Star Trek: Beyond” and the $59 million it made all the way back in July 2016. Globally, the film is off to a $71 million start, with half of its international rollout still to come.
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With a B+ on CinemaScore — the same as last year’s horror hits “It” and “Split” — “A Quiet Place” is on its way to being the first big success for Paramount under new CEO Jim Gianopulos, as the word of mouth should make this film a top choice for moviegoers over the next three weeks rather than fizzle out early like many horror films. It’s also a relief for exhibitors, who were looking for films to help provide foot traffic in their theaters until “Avengers: Infinity War” comes out at the end of the month.
Other films are giving theaters a reason to smile, including WB/Village Roadshow’s “Ready Player One,” which earned $25 million in its second weekend for a 10-day domestic total of $97 million. Studio execs told TheWrap that they were hoping for a 40-50 percent drop from the film’s $41 million opening, and it got that with a 40 percent downtick.
Also Read: Why Hollywood Studios Depend on Frequent Moviegoers More Than Ever
Internationally, “RP1” added $81.7 million, with $42 million coming from China. The film’s Chinese total now sits at $161.3 million, with $13 million coming globally from IMAX screenings. It passed the $300 million mark on Thursday, and will pass $400 million tomorrow with a current global cume of $391.3 million.
In third is Universal’s new comedy “Blockers,” which hit the upper end of projections with a $21.4 million opening from 3,379 screens. The film had a budget of $20 million and continues the success that Universal has had with R-rated comedies, with “Girls’ Trip” making $140 million last summer. Combined with the success of films like “Game Night” ($104 million) and “A Bad Mom’s Christmas” ($130 million), raunchy comedies may be making a slow recovery at the box office after a 2017 that saw most of them flame out.
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“Black Panther” takes fourth in its eighth weekend with $8.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $665 million and its global total to $1.3 billion. The Marvel film is $32 million away from crossing the global total for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Just behind it in fifth is “I Can Only Imagine,” which sneaks past the $8 million made by a second-weekend “Tyler Perry’s Acrimony” to stay in the top five for a fourth week with $8.4 million. The faith-based film from Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate now has a $69 million cume.
Taking seventh this weekend is Entertainment Studios’ “Chappaquiddick,” which recounts the infamous 1969 scandal that destroyed Ted Kennedy’s hopes of becoming president. The film came ahead of projections for a $3.5 million start, instead taking $6.2 million from 1,560 screens. Finally, Ld Entertainment’s inspirational film “The Miracle Season” took $4.1 million from 1,707 screens, putting it in 11th place.
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- 4/8/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
John Krasinski’s thriller “A Quiet Place” is set to make a loud debut at the box office this weekend with $45 million from 3,508 North American theaters.
The film, which premiered at SXSW to favorable reviews, stars Krasinski and Emily Blunt as parents trying to keep their children safe in a world where alien creatures can hunt you if you make a sound.
“A Quiet Place,” from Paramount, is crushing early forecasts, which had placed it in the $30 million range. It earned around $19 million on Friday, with an impressive $4.3 million from Thursday previews, and is sitting at a 97% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The thriller marks the first Paramount title to outperform expectations since Jim Gianopulos took over the studio a year ago and should be highly profitable, given the $17 million price tag. Andrew Form and Brad Fuller produced via Platinum Dunes.
In second place is the sophomore frame of...
The film, which premiered at SXSW to favorable reviews, stars Krasinski and Emily Blunt as parents trying to keep their children safe in a world where alien creatures can hunt you if you make a sound.
“A Quiet Place,” from Paramount, is crushing early forecasts, which had placed it in the $30 million range. It earned around $19 million on Friday, with an impressive $4.3 million from Thursday previews, and is sitting at a 97% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The thriller marks the first Paramount title to outperform expectations since Jim Gianopulos took over the studio a year ago and should be highly profitable, given the $17 million price tag. Andrew Form and Brad Fuller produced via Platinum Dunes.
In second place is the sophomore frame of...
- 4/7/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
After 16 months of mostly flops and disappointment, Paramount has scored its first big box office victory under new CEO Jim Gianopulos with “A Quiet Place,” the critically-acclaimed horror film from John Krasinski. Made on a $17 million budget, the film made $18.9 million on Friday and is exceeding even the most optimistic of pre-weekend tracker expectations with an estimated opening of $45-47 million from 3,508 screens.
Since its premiere at SXSW, “A Quiet Place” has been a smash hit with critics who fell in love with the performances from Krasinski; his wife, Emily Blunt; Noah Jupe; and “Wonderstruck” star Millicent Simmonds. With a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film’s word of mouth has peaked at the right time with only 10 percent of its audience coming from advance ticket sales, according to comScore/ScreenEngine’s Postrak.
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Over this past week, trackers raised their expectations from $25 million to as much as $35 million, but “A Quiet Place” will beat that soundingly with a start bigger than the $33 million for “Get Out” or the $40 million of “Split,” two films that were part of a plethora of horror hits last year. An opening above $45 million will give Paramount its biggest opening weekend since July 2016, when “Star Trek: Beyond” made $59 million.
Audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, which should put it in a good position to perform over the next three weeks, with the chance of beating the $130 million made domestically by “Transfomers: The Last Knight” last year.
Taking second this weekend is Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s “Ready Player One,” which is on pace for a solid second weekend total of $22-23 million after making $6.8 million on its second Friday. That would be about a 45 percent drop from its $41 million Friday-Sunday opening, hitting studio hopes of keeping the weekend drop below 50 percent.
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“RP1” crossed the $300 million mark globally on Thursday while bucking the decline of 3D in theaters with 56 percent of that worldwide gross coming from 3D ticket sales. The film has been a hit in China, becoming WB’s biggest release ever with $143 million and counting.
In third place is Universal’s comedy “Blockers,” which is on pace to hit tracker expectations with an opening of $19-20 million from 3,379 screens. Directed by “Pitch Perfect” writer Kay Cannon, the film has done well with critics with an 82 percent Rotten Tomatoes score while earning a B from CinemaScore audiences. The film made $4.8 million on opening night.
This is another solid result for R-rated comedies, which largely struggled last year save for a few notable exceptions like “Girls’ Trip.” This start for “Blockers” would top the $17 million opening made in February by “Game Night,” which went on to post a 3.88x multiple with $66.1 million grossed domestically and $103 million grossed worldwide against a $37 million budget. With a $20 million budget, “Blockers” should be even more profitable for Universal, which released “Girls Trip” successfully last summer on the same budget and grossed $140 million worldwide.
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In fourth place is “Black Panther,” which is looking at an eighth weekend total of $9.1 million. Today, the Marvel film will pass the unadjusted domestic gross of “Titanic” to take the No. 3 spot on the all-time domestic charts. “Titanic” has a lifetime domestic gross of $659 million, though that adjusts to $1.24 billion after inflation.
“Tyler Perry’s Acrimony” completes the top five with an estimated $7.7 million in its second weekend. Outside the top five is Entertainment Studios’ “Chappaquiddick,” which is opening slightly above expectations with $5.4 million from 1,580 screens. Reviews have been mostly positive with an 80 percent Rt score, while audiences were a bit more split on the political biopic with a B on CinemaScore. Finally Ld Entertainment’s inspirational sports film “The Miracle Season” is opening outside the top ten with a $4 million start from 1,707 locations.
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Since its premiere at SXSW, “A Quiet Place” has been a smash hit with critics who fell in love with the performances from Krasinski; his wife, Emily Blunt; Noah Jupe; and “Wonderstruck” star Millicent Simmonds. With a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film’s word of mouth has peaked at the right time with only 10 percent of its audience coming from advance ticket sales, according to comScore/ScreenEngine’s Postrak.
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Over this past week, trackers raised their expectations from $25 million to as much as $35 million, but “A Quiet Place” will beat that soundingly with a start bigger than the $33 million for “Get Out” or the $40 million of “Split,” two films that were part of a plethora of horror hits last year. An opening above $45 million will give Paramount its biggest opening weekend since July 2016, when “Star Trek: Beyond” made $59 million.
Audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, which should put it in a good position to perform over the next three weeks, with the chance of beating the $130 million made domestically by “Transfomers: The Last Knight” last year.
Taking second this weekend is Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s “Ready Player One,” which is on pace for a solid second weekend total of $22-23 million after making $6.8 million on its second Friday. That would be about a 45 percent drop from its $41 million Friday-Sunday opening, hitting studio hopes of keeping the weekend drop below 50 percent.
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“RP1” crossed the $300 million mark globally on Thursday while bucking the decline of 3D in theaters with 56 percent of that worldwide gross coming from 3D ticket sales. The film has been a hit in China, becoming WB’s biggest release ever with $143 million and counting.
In third place is Universal’s comedy “Blockers,” which is on pace to hit tracker expectations with an opening of $19-20 million from 3,379 screens. Directed by “Pitch Perfect” writer Kay Cannon, the film has done well with critics with an 82 percent Rotten Tomatoes score while earning a B from CinemaScore audiences. The film made $4.8 million on opening night.
This is another solid result for R-rated comedies, which largely struggled last year save for a few notable exceptions like “Girls’ Trip.” This start for “Blockers” would top the $17 million opening made in February by “Game Night,” which went on to post a 3.88x multiple with $66.1 million grossed domestically and $103 million grossed worldwide against a $37 million budget. With a $20 million budget, “Blockers” should be even more profitable for Universal, which released “Girls Trip” successfully last summer on the same budget and grossed $140 million worldwide.
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In fourth place is “Black Panther,” which is looking at an eighth weekend total of $9.1 million. Today, the Marvel film will pass the unadjusted domestic gross of “Titanic” to take the No. 3 spot on the all-time domestic charts. “Titanic” has a lifetime domestic gross of $659 million, though that adjusts to $1.24 billion after inflation.
“Tyler Perry’s Acrimony” completes the top five with an estimated $7.7 million in its second weekend. Outside the top five is Entertainment Studios’ “Chappaquiddick,” which is opening slightly above expectations with $5.4 million from 1,580 screens. Reviews have been mostly positive with an 80 percent Rt score, while audiences were a bit more split on the political biopic with a B on CinemaScore. Finally Ld Entertainment’s inspirational sports film “The Miracle Season” is opening outside the top ten with a $4 million start from 1,707 locations.
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- 4/7/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Horror-thriller “A Quiet Place” is dominating domestic moviegoing with at least $40 million for its opening weekend, early estimates showed Friday.
The Paramount title is blowing past estimates, which had been in the $30 million range, with several estimates placing “A Quiet Place” above $45 million. Paramount was adhering to the $35 million to $40 million range as of early Friday afternoon.
“A Quiet Place” opened with an impressive $4.3 million at 2,740 North American locations in Thursday night preview showings, while “Blockers” took in $1.5 million at 2,650 sites in previews.
The R-rated comedy “Blockers” is performing in line with expectations and should wind up the weekend with about $18 million. The second weekend of Warner Bros.’ “Ready Player One” will battle the raunchy comedy for second place.
“A Quiet Place,” starring real-life couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, expanded Friday to 3,508 locations. The film, which launched last month at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Paramount title is blowing past estimates, which had been in the $30 million range, with several estimates placing “A Quiet Place” above $45 million. Paramount was adhering to the $35 million to $40 million range as of early Friday afternoon.
“A Quiet Place” opened with an impressive $4.3 million at 2,740 North American locations in Thursday night preview showings, while “Blockers” took in $1.5 million at 2,650 sites in previews.
The R-rated comedy “Blockers” is performing in line with expectations and should wind up the weekend with about $18 million. The second weekend of Warner Bros.’ “Ready Player One” will battle the raunchy comedy for second place.
“A Quiet Place,” starring real-life couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, expanded Friday to 3,508 locations. The film, which launched last month at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 4/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
When a European director makes his or her first movie in the United States, you can pretty much rely on two things: the camera’s awe at the wide-open spaces and big skies, and a downbeat story of how the Land of Opportunity so often lets its most helpless citizens fall between the cracks.
So on the American Miserabilism shelf at your local shuttered video store, you can put Andrew Haigh’s powerful and poignant “Lean on Pete” alongside such other classics of the genre as Werner Herzog’s “Stroszek” and Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey.”
“Lean on Pete” calls to mind other greats as well — one imagines a pitch meeting where it was described as “The 400 Blows” meets “Wendy and Lucy” — but writer-director Haigh, working from the novel by Willy Vlautin, has his own way of telling this kind of story. While the film’s semi-picaresque, road-trip nature might seem antithetical to the maker of such intimate dramas as “Weekend” and “45 Years,” Haigh brings his gifts as a filmmaker with him to the great outdoors, always capturing little moments of character and emotion even in an expanse of seemingly infinite American desert.
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Teenage Charlie (Charlie Plummer, “Boardwalk Empire”) has just moved to Portland, Oregon, with his ne’er-do-well dad Ray (Travis Fimmel). Mom is long-gone, and Charlie’s only other family is his loving aunt Margy (Alison Elliott, “20th Century Women”), who he hasn’t seen since childhood after she and Ray had a squabble about how he’s been raising Charlie. (When Charlie was 12, Ray left the boy alone for several days to spend time with a woman.)
Their new house is near a racetrack, and Charlie ingratiates himself with small-time horse owner Del (Steve Buscemi), working with him at the stable and traveling with him to seedy races on the state-fair circuit. Along the way, Charlie befriends Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny), a jockey who rides Del’s horses from time to time. Bonnie tries to tell Charlie that the horses aren’t pets, and that he shouldn’t get attached, but it’s too late — he’s already bonded with an aging Quarter Horse named Lean on Pete, even though the racer is coming to the end of his career, likely to be “sent to Mexico” (where horses can be legally slaughtered) once his use to Del has run out.
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When the husband of Ray’s latest conquest beats Ray bad enough to send him to the hospital, Charlie has to elude Family Services while still earning money to keep up the household. But as Ray’s condition worsens, and Lean on Pete seems destined to be destroyed, Charlie steals Del’s truck in an attempt to save the horse and to look for Margy in Wyoming.
As you might imagine, Charlie’s journey gets more and more bleak as he faces starvation, thirst and eventual homelessness. But while “Lean on Pete” certainly has its dark moments, and its 119 minutes seem like it’s never going stop throwing obstacles in Charlie’s way, there’s ultimately a sense of hope here, much of it being communicated by Plummer, in an extraordinary performance. There’s so little calculation or actorliness in his work that I thought Haigh had found a 15-year-old non-actor; I was surprised to learn after the fact that Plummer is an experienced pro with an ascendant career. (He’s about to play kidnap victim John Paul Getty III in Ridley Scott’s forthcoming “All the Money in the World.”)
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The anguish and determination that Plummer can display with just a look or subtle motion is heartbreaking; this is the kind of naturalistic acting that can just kick you in the stomach. He’s part of a strong ensemble: Buscemi’s Del makes an honest mentor, but he doesn’t sugarcoat the character’s darker side. (And it’s fun to see the easy chemistry between Buscemi and Sevigny: she starred in his feature directorial debut “Trees Lounge” two decades ago.) Steve Zahn turns up as a mercurial homeless man who offers Charlie some help along the way, and Elliott (an indie stalwart since her breakout role in “The Spitfire Grill”) radiates a warmth that makes you realize why finding Margy is worth Charlie’s Herculean effort.
Haigh adjusts to a different kind of storytelling here: “Weekend” was fairly dialogue-heavy (as was, to an extent, his little-seen debut “Greek Pete”), and unlike “45 Days,” he can’t substitute dialogue with a meaningful glance from Charlotte Rampling. Still, he manages a lot of quiet here — with the exception of some exposition dumps that Charlie gives the horse in conversation — and his storytelling is no less powerful. Danish cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Joenck (“A War”), also working in the States for the first time, collaborates with Haigh to place the characters into a very specific context, finding both beauty and horror in the American sprawl.
Your gut will be wrenched by “Lean on Pete,” but it’s also quite likely that your heart will be touched. It’s a powerful new entry for a director who is ever more deserving of attention, and it provides a spotlight for a talented young actor who would appear to be going places.
Read original story ‘Lean on Pete’ Review: Andrew Haigh’s Boy-and-His-Horse Tale Hits Hard At TheWrap...
So on the American Miserabilism shelf at your local shuttered video store, you can put Andrew Haigh’s powerful and poignant “Lean on Pete” alongside such other classics of the genre as Werner Herzog’s “Stroszek” and Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey.”
“Lean on Pete” calls to mind other greats as well — one imagines a pitch meeting where it was described as “The 400 Blows” meets “Wendy and Lucy” — but writer-director Haigh, working from the novel by Willy Vlautin, has his own way of telling this kind of story. While the film’s semi-picaresque, road-trip nature might seem antithetical to the maker of such intimate dramas as “Weekend” and “45 Years,” Haigh brings his gifts as a filmmaker with him to the great outdoors, always capturing little moments of character and emotion even in an expanse of seemingly infinite American desert.
Also Read: 'A Quiet Place' Film Review: Make Some Noise for John Krasinski's Nerve-Racking Horror Tale
Teenage Charlie (Charlie Plummer, “Boardwalk Empire”) has just moved to Portland, Oregon, with his ne’er-do-well dad Ray (Travis Fimmel). Mom is long-gone, and Charlie’s only other family is his loving aunt Margy (Alison Elliott, “20th Century Women”), who he hasn’t seen since childhood after she and Ray had a squabble about how he’s been raising Charlie. (When Charlie was 12, Ray left the boy alone for several days to spend time with a woman.)
Their new house is near a racetrack, and Charlie ingratiates himself with small-time horse owner Del (Steve Buscemi), working with him at the stable and traveling with him to seedy races on the state-fair circuit. Along the way, Charlie befriends Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny), a jockey who rides Del’s horses from time to time. Bonnie tries to tell Charlie that the horses aren’t pets, and that he shouldn’t get attached, but it’s too late — he’s already bonded with an aging Quarter Horse named Lean on Pete, even though the racer is coming to the end of his career, likely to be “sent to Mexico” (where horses can be legally slaughtered) once his use to Del has run out.
Also Read: 'Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana' Film Review: Neil Gaiman, George Romero and Others Reflect on Free Speech
When the husband of Ray’s latest conquest beats Ray bad enough to send him to the hospital, Charlie has to elude Family Services while still earning money to keep up the household. But as Ray’s condition worsens, and Lean on Pete seems destined to be destroyed, Charlie steals Del’s truck in an attempt to save the horse and to look for Margy in Wyoming.
As you might imagine, Charlie’s journey gets more and more bleak as he faces starvation, thirst and eventual homelessness. But while “Lean on Pete” certainly has its dark moments, and its 119 minutes seem like it’s never going stop throwing obstacles in Charlie’s way, there’s ultimately a sense of hope here, much of it being communicated by Plummer, in an extraordinary performance. There’s so little calculation or actorliness in his work that I thought Haigh had found a 15-year-old non-actor; I was surprised to learn after the fact that Plummer is an experienced pro with an ascendant career. (He’s about to play kidnap victim John Paul Getty III in Ridley Scott’s forthcoming “All the Money in the World.”)
Also Read: 'Tyler Perry's Acrimony' Film Review: Taraji P. Henson Is Furious, But Is She Right?
The anguish and determination that Plummer can display with just a look or subtle motion is heartbreaking; this is the kind of naturalistic acting that can just kick you in the stomach. He’s part of a strong ensemble: Buscemi’s Del makes an honest mentor, but he doesn’t sugarcoat the character’s darker side. (And it’s fun to see the easy chemistry between Buscemi and Sevigny: she starred in his feature directorial debut “Trees Lounge” two decades ago.) Steve Zahn turns up as a mercurial homeless man who offers Charlie some help along the way, and Elliott (an indie stalwart since her breakout role in “The Spitfire Grill”) radiates a warmth that makes you realize why finding Margy is worth Charlie’s Herculean effort.
Haigh adjusts to a different kind of storytelling here: “Weekend” was fairly dialogue-heavy (as was, to an extent, his little-seen debut “Greek Pete”), and unlike “45 Days,” he can’t substitute dialogue with a meaningful glance from Charlotte Rampling. Still, he manages a lot of quiet here — with the exception of some exposition dumps that Charlie gives the horse in conversation — and his storytelling is no less powerful. Danish cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Joenck (“A War”), also working in the States for the first time, collaborates with Haigh to place the characters into a very specific context, finding both beauty and horror in the American sprawl.
Your gut will be wrenched by “Lean on Pete,” but it’s also quite likely that your heart will be touched. It’s a powerful new entry for a director who is ever more deserving of attention, and it provides a spotlight for a talented young actor who would appear to be going places.
Read original story ‘Lean on Pete’ Review: Andrew Haigh’s Boy-and-His-Horse Tale Hits Hard At TheWrap...
- 4/4/2018
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
"You don't know what he did to me..." Lionsgate has debuted one final trailer for Tyler Perry's new drama titled Acrimony, an infidelity thriller starring Taraji P. Henson. We featured the first trailer for this film last year, about a woman tired of standing by her husband who continues to lie and cheat on her. Lyriq Bent plays her husband, with a cast including Danielle Nicolet, Jazmyn Simon, Tika Sumpter, Jason Vail, and Ptosha Storey. For those wondering, the word acrimony is a noun meaning "bitterness or ill feeling", though this trailer explains this as well. The film is told mostly through flashbacks, with Henson retelling her story of how she first met him and all the abuse she has quietly received over the years, before turning vicious and vengeful. Did she kill him in the end? Maybe, maybe. You'll have to see this to find out. Here's the...
- 2/9/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"So, do you think you have an anger problem?" Lionsgate has revealed the first trailer for Tyler Perry's next drama, an infidelity thriller starring Taraji P. Henson called Acrimony. The word acrimony is actually a noun meaning "bitterness or ill feeling." It connects to the plot here, because Henson plays a woman tired of standing by her husband who continues to lie and cheat on her. Lyriq Bent plays her husband, with a cast including Danielle Nicolet, Jazmyn Simon, Tika Sumpter, Jason Vail, and Ptosha Storey. The film seems to be told through flashbacks, with Henson retelling her story of how she first met him and all the abuse she has quietly received over the years, before turning vicious and vengeful. This doesn't look so bad. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Tyler Perry's Acrimony, direct from Lionsgate's YouTube: A faithful wife (Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson...
- 10/19/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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