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Box Office: ‘Moana’ Makes $18 Million on Opening Day
Although “Moana” led the box office on Friday, the live-action remake didn’t make the domestic splash Disney was probably hoping for. “Moana” made just 18 million on Friday from 3,875 North American theaters. Rival estimates have it grossing 45 million through opening weekend, which is below the 56 million the original “Moana” earned over its []
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'Moana' comes to life: Inside the making of Disney's film with Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia
'Moana' comes to life: Inside the making of Disney's film with Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia
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‘Supergirl’ Can’t Stick the Landing With Disappointing Opening
PARISA TAGHIZADEH / Warner Bros.Supergirl came in strong but fell short of expectations, opening with a modest 38 million domestically. Projections for the newest film in the DC canon ranged from 50 million to 55 million in North America. With a massive 170 million production budget, Milly Alcock’s Supergirl needs to earn 375 million during its run to break even. Its negative critical and popular reception may hurt its staying power, as it received a disappointing 56 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a B- grade in CinemaScore exit polls. Toy Story 5 told a different story this weekend, holding strong with an impressive 70 million in its second weekend. It has already earned 297 million domestically and 585 million globally as of this release. The Gen-Z-directed film Obsession, produced for less than 1 million dollars, remains strong at No. 3 in the box office rankings, bringing in another 9.8 million in its seventh week of release. Finally, Jackass: Best and Last debuted this weekend at No. 4, earning 8.2 million in its first weekend—a franchise low, but still respectable given its 10 million production budget.Read it at VarietyRead more at The Daily Beast.
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