From ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Brand New Day’: The evolution of opening weekend milestones
The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
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Critics are praising the sequel as it’s on track for a big opening weekend. PLUS: ‘Jurassic World’ nabs ‘Rogue One’ director, Jimmy Kimmel hints at the end, and Shane Gillis descends on ‘SNL.’
Sony’s 'Spider-Man without Spider-Man' cinematic universe took another hit while the Bob Marley biopic easily captured the No. 1 spot.
Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will bring the family into the MCU. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘X-Men ’97,’ and my thoughts on test driving Apple Vision Pro.
The top five movies barely cracked $20 million, with Matthew Vaughn’s spy film leading the way.
While Taylor Swift was chugging beers, we got a bunch of new movie trailers.
But will Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson come along for the voyage? PLUS: ‘Jurassic World’ snags a ‘John Wick’ director, and Taylor Swift heads to Disney+.
The good news? ‘Argylle’ is the No. 1 film. The bad news? It cost $200 million to make.
‘The Bear’ star made her hosting debut, playing a variety of weirdos.
Gunn says Alcock was the ‘FIRST person I brought up’ for the role. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ and Larry David attacks Elmo.
With no new releases to crack the top five, ‘The Beekeeper’ wins by losing the least.
The ‘Madame Web’ star returned as host, pitching ‘big dumb cups’ and roasting Please Don’t Destroy.
The old host of the Comedy Central late-night show is the new host. PLUS: Oscar nominations, a new ‘Jurassic World’ movie, and new trailers for ‘Bad Batch,’ ‘Road House’ and ‘Hit Man.'
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