Movies

It’s Cannes season, which means thousands of people are flocking to the south of France to debut their buzzy films. It’s often a precursor of awards season, as the movies shown at the annual film festival tend to be major contenders. This year, Lynne Ramsey’s Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, may
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The NBA Playoffs are moving right along, as the matchup for the two respective Conference Finals are now set after last night. Since the Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in six games last night, the latter team will play the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. As a Celtics fan, I’m
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UPDATE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Who says two horror movies can’t live in the same space? Warner Bros/New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines is seeing a $20 million Friday, including last night’s $5.5M in previews, for a $43M three-day gross at 3,523 theaters. As we told you previously, that would be the best opening ever for a Final
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Daisy Edgar-Jones has worked with the internet’s most sought-after boyfriends. From Paul Mescal to Glen Powell, to Andrew Garfield and more, her list of co-stars is very impressive. Now, she’s adding another handsome actor to that list, and this might be her most exciting collaboration yet. Not long after the release of her project on
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Lionsgate‘s From the World of John Wick: Ballerina hit three-weekend tracking Thursday with a projected $35 million-$40 million three-day debut. The Len Wiseman-directed movie, which underwent additional photography from director and John Wick architect Chad Stahelski, finally hits theaters June 6, a year after its previously scheduled opening. Currently, the R-rating action title starring Ana
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The Warner Bros wave at the box office continues this weekend with New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines, the first sequel in 14 years in the 25-year-old horror franchise. It is eyeing a series -ecord start between $35 million-$40 million at 3,400 locations. The global outlook for Bloodlines is $70M, with 74 territories going with the
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Knowing your audience doesn’t just apply to crafting a 2025 movie schedule blockbuster like this July’s Jurassic World Rebirth. Using that knowledge when it comes to crafting a new chapter in a legacy franchise can also help, as that affinity can lead to some fantastic places. Jurassic Park superfan Scarlett Johansson certainly knows that, as
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Sony Pictures Classics has dated Richard Linklater‘s Blue Moon about Rogers & Harts tunesmith Lorenz Hart for Oct. 17, with an expansion on Oct. 24. The news comes in a week when Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is making its world premiere at Cannes. The movie stars Ethan Hawke as Hart, as well as Margaret Qualley, Bobby
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This past weekend, Simu Liu revealed some big news (and, no, it’s not related to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday or the long-hoped-for Shang-Chi sequel). Liu confirmed that he and his longtime girlfriend, Allison Hsu, are officially engaged. The actor signified the occasion by sharing lovely photos as well as an A+ Marvel reference. Since Liu
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Friendship opened in 6 locations to a stellar debut weekend of $451k and per theater average of $75.43k. That’s the highest this year so far and the kind of performance the indie market’s been waiting for in a limited release even as the broader box office picks up. The R-rated comedy stars Tim Robinson as
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Wordle, the five-letter word guessing game that has taken the world by storm, challenges players each day to figure out the winning word. Since its release in 2021, Wordle has become immensely popular on social media and has even inspired variations of the game including Quordle, Octordle, and, for math lovers, Nerdle. An earlier version
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Limited opening per screen averages remain challenged even as the studio wide release landscape surges, but there’s a promising new entrant this week in Friendship, the A24 comedy opening on six screens. The directorial debut of writer-director Andrew DeYoung stars I Think You Should Leave comedian Tim Robinson in his first major on-screen appearance. Early
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Following the high-profile end of his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck is staying production. The actor/director/producer has a packed 2025 movie schedule and beyond. All the while, that reportedly isn’t stopping the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker from wanting something more personal: love, and maybe even more kids. However, according to a source close to
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UPDATED, FRIDAY MIDDAY: Disney/Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* is currently playing a bit ahead of Shang-Chi’s second weekend with $9 million Friday and a projected weekend around $35M, off 53% from its opening last week. That will get the Florence Pugh-Wyatt Russell-Sebastian Stan Marvel ensemble past $130M by Sunday. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Tom Holland and Zendaya have taken their relationship to the next level. At the start of 2025, the Spider-Man couple got engaged, with Holland’s father confirming his son’s proposal was between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Now, the question on our minds is what Zendaya’s wedding dress is going to look like. Her stylist,
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