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Tom Cruise’s Digger Bombs in Box Office Opening; Hoover’s Verity Wins

Tom Cruise’s Digger Bombs in Box Office Opening; Hoover’s Verity Wins

Published by Daniella Wilson

Tom Cruise took a big swing with Digger that did not pay off in its opening weekend at the box office, as the satirical black comedy becomes a major disappointment for Warner Bros. Filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Digger opened to $8 million from 3,300 North American theaters, which is tough to swallow for a feature that carries a production budget of $125 million. (Reports have emerged that the budget rose to closer to $180 million, a figure that a studio representative disputes.) This marks a letdown from even the scant $12 million to $15 million that Warner Bros. had projected heading into the weekend and represents Cruise’s softest opening frame since 2007’s war drama Lions for Lambs launched to $6.7 million but with a much smaller budget. Digger added $12 million internationally. The film always looked to be a bold effort designed to spark conversation and ideally hold awards prospects, as Cruise transformed himself into a balding, pot-bellied oil tycoon with an attitude who learns he caused a natural disaster. The awards buzz may prove …

Tom Cruise Defends ‘Digger’ as It Bombs in Box Office Opening Weekend

Tom Cruise Defends ‘Digger’ as It Bombs in Box Office Opening Weekend

Published by Daniella Wilson

Tom Cruise isn’t prepared to bury Digger just yet, despite the movie’s disappointing box office opening. The star took to social media on Saturday morning to share behind-the-scenes photos from the film’s shoot and express his appreciation to the cast and crew. Centering on an egotistical oil tycoon who causes a natural disaster, director Alejandro G. Iñárritu‘s $125 million-budgeted satire is heading to around $8 million in a rough debut weekend for the ambitious project. “Digger is officially in theaters and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to create this film alongside such talented artists,” Cruise posted. “Thank you to the entire cast and crew for your dedication, hard work, and joy. The experience was truly unforgettable and I’m so proud of what we created.” Warner Bros. released the movie Friday in 3,300 North American theaters, with the studio seeing the project as a big creative swing that it hopes to carry awards potential. Alas, its path appears quite challenging, given that Digger earned a C+ CinemaScore from audiences and holds a …

Tom Cruise’s Digger Bombs in Box Office Opening; Hoover’s Verity No. 1

Tom Cruise’s Digger Bombs in Box Office Opening; Hoover’s Verity No. 1

Published by Daniella Wilson

Tom Cruise‘s big-budget Digger finds itself in quite a hole with its opening weekend at the box office. From filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Digger grossed around $3.3 million on Friday, including Thursday previews, as the film is expected to open with around $8 million. This stands even below the meager $12 million to $15 million range that Warner Bros. had been projecting and would represent a crushing launch for the project that carries a $125 million production budget. Digger is headed for the lowest opening weekend for Cruise since 2007’s war drama Lions for Lambs, which debuted with $6.7 million from a much smaller budget. With a C+ CinemaScore from audiences that marks one of the worst grades of the star’s high-powered career (and is the same as that of Lions for Lambs), Digger is clearly a polarizing title and marks a huge creative swing as Cruise transformed himself into an overweight and balding oil tycoon. Riz Ahmed, John Goodman and Sandra Hüller also star in the movie centering on Cruise’s titular character having caused …

How a 100-Year-Old Indie Movie Theater Stays In Business

How a 100-Year-Old Indie Movie Theater Stays In Business

Published by Daniella Wilson

Doreen Sayegh’s Cranford Theater, the last indie and family-run cinema in Union County, New Jersey, is about to turn 100. Sayegh, who owns the five-screen cinema in Cranford, near to New York City, will mark the centennial with a throwback screening of Padlocked, the silent film that opened the theater’s doors on November 29, 1926, with an accompanying organ player. But while honoring the legacy of her family in the exhibition business since the 1980s, Sayegh is just as committed to transforming the Cranford Theater with new programming and experiences to keep bringing customers through the door for the foreseeable future. “I want us to honor this incredible history while continuing to evolve and ask, what can the next 100 years look like?” Sayegh tells The Hollywood Reporter. As a child, she learned the cinema business alongside her father, Jesse Y. Sayegh. He ran an independent chain of movie theaters in New Jersey during the 1990s — when cinemas had far less competition for customers — and purchased the twin-screen Cranford Theater in 1997 from …

Rerelease With Unseen Footage in Works

Rerelease With Unseen Footage in Works

Published by Daniella Wilson

Spider-Man: Brand New Day fans could soon have a new reason to snag another ticket for the record-setting blockbuster. A theatrical rerelease is in the works from Sony Pictures that would add previously unseen footage, including a scene involving Rosario Dawson that did not make the version that hit screens July 31, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. A theatrical date has not yet been revealed for the potential rerelease that is expected to include other unspecified footage. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink and Jon Bernthal star in director Destin Daniel Cretton‘s superhero movie that stands as the highest-grossing title ever at the domestic box office with more than $950 million. It also ranks No. 3 on the all-time worldwide chart with $2.49 billion. Hailing from Marvel Studios, Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues chugging along at the box office, collecting $4.1 million domestically over the most recent weekend. This news follows Marvel Studios’ Avengers Endgame: Encore having topped the domestic box office over the weekend, with the rerelease of the 2019 box office smash grossing $26 …

Encore’ Box Office Return Beats Pattinson, Pitt

Encore’ Box Office Return Beats Pattinson, Pitt

Published by Daniella Wilson

Avengers: Endgame looks to make a heroic return to the box office during a crowded frame that sees Resident Evil still carrying bite in its second week. Marvel Studios‘ 2019 blockbuster heads back to 3,060 North American screens with Avengers Endgame: Encore, which grossed around $11.2 million on Friday, including Thursday previews, and is expected to open at the top of the domestic chart with $26 million. Disney’s rerelease includes an exclusive look at footage from Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday, set to hit theaters Dec. 18. During its initial run, Joe and Anthony Russo’s Endgame launched in April 2019 to a record-setting opening weekend of $1.2 billion globally. It went on to claim No. 2 on the all-time worldwide chart with a total run of $2.7 billion. Sony’s Resident Evil still has teeth at second place with $6.9 million on Friday as it looks to collect $23.5 million domestically in its sophomore frame. Starring Austin Abrams, director Zach Cregger’s reboot of the video game property is set to decline around 60 percent to bring its …

40th Rerelease Extends Run With Big Box Office

40th Rerelease Extends Run With Big Box Office

Published by Daniella Wilson

Transformers fans have embraced the opportunity to give Optimus Prime a proper tribute. Marking the 40th anniversary of animated feature The Transformers: The Movie initially launching in August 1986, Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment teamed up for the theatrical rerelease, billed as a one-week opportunity that began Sept. 17, known as Transformers Day. The response for The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary has surpassed initial projections, as the remastered 4K animated film hit No. 7 on the weekend domestic chart with $3.1 million from 1,454 North American locations. It has crossed $5 million globally as of Tuesday. The playful marketing strategy included Hasbro branding the film’s yearlong anniversary celebration as “The Apology Tour,” referencing the first act’s shocking death for beloved hero Optimus Prime. The rerelease also allows fans to pay respects to Peter Cullen — the longtime voice of the character — who died last month at age 85. Cullen delivers his final performance in the 12-minute animated short Optimus Prime: Awakening, a theatrical exclusive that screens following the 1986 movie. “We’re thrilled at Fathom, …

Zach Cregger’s Reboot Opening Big With M

Zach Cregger’s Reboot Opening Big With $55M

Published by Daniella Wilson

Resident Evil has hit the ground running in its box office opening as the reboot reaches unprecedented heights for the franchise. Writer-director Zach Cregger‘s horror-survival video game adaptation grossed $26.3 million on Friday, including $8.8 million in Thursday previews. Sony Pictures now expects a launch in the $53 million to $55 million range for its three-day opening weekend, but it could get closer to an eye-popping $60 million. Earning a B+ CinemaScore from audiences, the movie is debuting far above the $40 million that the studio had initially projected. Resident Evil opened in 3,684 North American theaters and carries a $75 million production budget. The new Resident Evil is heading toward the highest-grossing opening in the history of the franchise that kicked off with director Paul W.S. Anderson’s 2002 movie of the same name. Milla Jovovich starred in that film and five sequels before the 2021 reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which underperformed. The series’ previous titles have collectively grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide. Cregger’s hot streak continues, as Resident Evil is …

Zach Cregger Reboot Movie Eyes Big Opening

Zach Cregger Reboot Movie Eyes Big Opening

Published by Daniella Wilson

Resident Evil looks to get off to a running start in its opening weekend at the box office. Sony Pictures releases writer-director Zach Cregger‘s horror-survival video game adaptation on Friday in roughly 3,500 North American theaters, with the studio projecting a debut frame of $40 million for the three-day weekend. This is in line with third-party tracking services, although some of those have upped their expectations in recent days as interest heats up, with the possibility that the opening gets close to $50 million or higher. It carries a $75 million production budget. A launch of $40 million would give the new Resident Evil the distinction of the highest-grossing opening in the history of the franchise. The series’ previous titles have collectively grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide. Hailing from TriStar Pictures, Constantin Film and Davis Film, Resident Evil stars Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser in the story of a medical courier (Abrams) attempting to deliver a precious item in the midst of a deadly viral outbreak in Raccoon City. …

‘The Odyssey’ Is Universal’s Highest-Grossing Movie at the Box Office

‘The Odyssey’ Is Universal’s Highest-Grossing Movie at the Box Office

Published by Daniella Wilson

Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey has conquered dinosaurs on its impressive box office journey. The feature adaptation of Homer’s epic poem has surpassed $1.677 billion globally to become Universal Pictures‘ highest-grossing release of all time, beating 2015’s Jurassic World for the top spot. With Nolan and Emma Thomas producing for Syncopy, The Odyssey has collected $601.2 million domestically for a global cume of $1.684 billion. It now stands at No. 12 on the all-time worldwide box office chart and holds the mark as the third-highest-grossing non-franchise movie ever. “What Chris and Emma [Thomas] have created will go down as one of the most ambitious and brilliantly executed films in cinematic history,” NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman Donna Langley said in a statement. “A generational event that galvanizes moviegoing itself.” Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, The Odyssey has enjoyed a historic run at the box office since its July 17 release. Focusing on the story of Odysseus (Damon) making his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, it is expected to …