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Box office: Two big blockbusters share the top ten with three (count 'em!) "faith-based" films

Among other things, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two grossed over $40 million each – the first time two films have done so well at the same time since…

Mar 12 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Dune rises to new heights, while The Chosen slips some more

Interestingly, the weekend's two biggest new releases both feature prophecy-fulfilling messiahs, and they both mark the ends of the current phases of…

Mar 4 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Angels can't save this weekend

The combined power of Ordinary Angels and The Chosen Season 4 couldn't quite match other "faith-based" hits that have opened at this time of year.

Feb 26 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Bob Marley rules, Madame Web flops, The Chosen slides

Music continues to dominate at the movie theatre, while superheroes hit new lows.

Feb 19 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: A lack of new films leads to one of the worst weekends since the pandemic

Argylle has a steep drop, The Chosen has a great hold, Dune makes a comeback, and more.

Feb 12 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Argylle underwhelms, while The Chosen rises up the chart

The Chosen opened at #2 for the first time ever this week. Also: Wonka joins the $200 million club.

Feb 5 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Mean Girls beats The Beekeeper in a tight race to see who can be the lowest-grossing #1 film since 2022

This was the second weekend in a row with no new major studio releases, and the week's new Oscar nominations didn't offer that much of a bump.

Jan 29 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: The top ten list barely changes, while a few films reach new milestones

Wonka joins the domestic top ten of 2023, Aquaman becomes the top-grossing DCEU movie of the decade, The Book of Clarence drops by more than half, and…

Jan 22 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Mean Girls breaks a record, The Book of Clarence barely cracks the top ten

Meanwhile, Pixar's Soul finally gets a theatrical release... and crashes, while Anyone But You becomes one of the biggest comedies of the decade.

Jan 15 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Night Swim joins a post-holiday top ten list that mostly treads water

Anyone But You is becoming a word-of-mouth hit, The Color Purple is sinking fast, and two new films have joined the $100 million club.

Jan 8 •

Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Finally, a rush of big (and big-ish) movies gives theatres an end-of-the-year boost

Aquaman, Migration, The Color Purple, and more keep the Christmas season going, but Wonka reigns supreme in its third week.

Jan 1 •

Peter T Chattaway

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