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Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry and Madea Debut on Top
Tyler Perry’s latest eponymously titled film, Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween topped the box office weekend with $21.7 million during its first few days in theaters. This opening also marks the seventh “Madea” film to open over $20 million. Finishing in a distant second-place, was the new disaster movie, Geostorm, which finished with $13.3 million as audiences and critics seemed content to ...[Read More]
Free Tickets for THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Available to U.S. Veterans and Active-Duty Servicemembers
Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres announced on Friday, October 20th that, on October 26, up to 10,000 free tickets will be presented to U.S. veterans and active-duty servicemembers for DreamWorks Pictures’ Thank You for Your Service at more than 400 AMC locations nationwide. Each of the first 25 servicemembers (per location) with valid, government-issued ID who request a ticket will be given one...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Blade Runner 2049 Takes Over Box Office
Although it debuted with over $32 million and held the top spot for the weekend box office, the thirty-five years in the making sequel Blade Runner 2049, fell south of the film’s $45-$55 million expectations. Despite mostly positive reviews, the film may have a long climb to ensure that it’s a domestic hit. The survival epic The Mountain Between Us, starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba finished in...[Read More]