As pretty much everyone expected, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales planted the Jolly Roger atop the box office and took no prisoners, bringing in $62.2 million over the holiday weekend (not including the actual holiday of course). The fifth film in the Pirates series easily bested second-place finisher Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 while also bringing in an estimated $208.4 milli...[Read More]
Alien: Covenant barely got past Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 to lay claim the number one spot at the box office for at least one weekend. The latest installment in the long-running Alien franchise brought in $36 million, which was just a bit over the week three total for Guardians of $35.1 million. Coming in at number three was the new romantic drama Everything, Everything, which made $12 milli...[Read More]
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at this week’s upcoming wide release movies. This week features a trio of new releases, with one of them poised to knock Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 off the top spot. Alien: Covenant should debut at number one since it continues the popular and long-lasting Alien franchise, while Diary of the Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul looks to please the family...[Read More]