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‘A Minecraft Movie’ struck box office gold, debuting at No. 1

according to The Numbers.The family-friendly fantasy adventure, which stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is slated to take in upwards of $135 million this weekend, making it the bigger opening of the year so far.The Post called the flick, which is based on the popular video game, “imbecilic green-screen gunk,” “idiotic” and a “cavern of stupidity.”“The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2” took second place, with sales of more than $2.8 million.The biblical series, based on the life of Jesus Christ, debuts its episodes in theaters before they air on Prime Video. On Friday, it released Season 5 episodes 3, 4 and 5 on the big screen.It is expected to earn just under $7 million this weekend, according to Deadline, which noted “it’s been a while since we’ve seen a double digit opening for a faith-based film.”“A Working Man” came in third, with close to $2 million in sales.The action thriller, which debuted at No.
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Puppy Love: ‘Dog Man’ fetches $10.8M on its opening day
according to The Numbers.The animated comedy, based on Dav Pilkey’s children’s graphic novel series of the same name, is expected to take home a total of $35.3 million this weekend.The Universal Pictures family film — which The Wrap said “will delight young fans and entertain tolerant parents” — features the voices of Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher and Ricky Gervais.It’s already made history as the second largest opener for a January animated title ever after 2016’s “Kung Fu Panda 3,” Deadline reported.The horror sci-fi flick “Companion” eek-ed its way to second place, with sales of just over $4 million.It centers around a couple, played by Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, who are on a weekend trip with friends at a cabin, when it is revealed that Sophie is, in fact, a companion robot.The film, which The Guardian called an “empty sci-fi thriller” that “short-circuits too quickly,” is slated to earn $8 to $10 million this weekend.The female buddy comedy “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and singer SZA, moved down a notch to third, earning $1.635 million.This week, the film, which reportedly cost $14 million to make, surpassed the $25 million mark at the domestic box office.“Mufasa: The Lion King” fell down a spot to fourth, with a $1.34 million-dollar take.
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Kevin Costner hopes Netflix will ‘bail him out’ of ‘Horizon’ debt: A ‘hole he has dug for himself’
Life & Style reports.“Kevin is good at projecting calm, experience and a generally level head, but behind the scenes the whole Horizon project has been stressful to him financially, physically and even intellectually,” a source familiar with the project told the outlet.The Western film franchise, which also stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi, saw appalling box office numbers when it premiered in June 2024.Like its predecessor, “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two” got mostly negative reviews from critics after its release.The second installment still doesn’t have a theatrical release date, and it remains to be seen if it will ever get one.According to insiders, Costner “still doesn’t fully understand why the theatrical release of the first part of the story didn’t connect with most viewers, but he’s pressing forward with the rest of the films and he’s finally got some good news in the form of Chapter One’s excellent showing on Netflix, where it’s landed in the top ten.”“And Kevin and his team need it to perform because right now, Netflix is the only company with deep enough pockets to completely bail him out of the hole Kevin has dug for himself with these movies,” the insider added.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ sprints back to the top of the box office
according to The Numbers.The action-adventure flick surpassed $100 million in sales in North America in its first eight days of release, according to Variety.Paramount Pictures is already making plans for a fourth installment of the series, based on the Sega video games, which is slated to be released in 2027.“Mufasa: The Lion King” remained in second place, with earnings of $12 million. The Walt Disney Pictures musical drama — which cost a whopping $200 million to make — is projected to earn $58 million over the five-day holiday weekend.Gothic horror “Nosferatu,” which was released on Wednesday, took third, with sales of $7.25 million.The remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.The Post called the film a “skin-crawling remake” that “comes in at about 98% dread” and praised its casting as “a fang of beauty.”Landing in fourth was “Wicked,” moving down a notch from last week and taking in $6.83 million on its sixth Friday in theaters.“Moana 2” fell down one spot to fifth, with a $6.3 million-dollar take.The family adventure has made history, becoming one of the top 20 highest-grossing PG movies of all time, as per Collider.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ speeds into the No. 1 spot on its opening day
according to The Numbers.The action adventure, which The Post called “much easier to swallow than the first sequel,” is based on the Sega video game series.Its star-studded cast includes Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and James Marsden.The $122 million-dollar production is slated to earn $70.5 million this weekend, according to Deadline.Landing in second place was “Mufasa: The Lion King,” with earnings of $13.3 million on its opening day.The musical drama, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, is a prequel and sequel to 2019’s “The Lion King,” which was a remake of the original 1994 animated Disney movie.The Post said the “totally unnecessary, boring sequel shows the repetitive Circle of Life at Disney.”Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter all reprised their roles in the follow-up flick, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, joined the cast. It is expected to take in up to $38 million its opening weekend, Deadline reported.“Wicked” came in third on its fifth Friday in theaters, with a $3.72 million dollar take.This week, Vanity Fair reported that the movie, based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked,” was originally considered in the late 1990s — when it may have starred Demi Moore and other notable names.“People who had expressed an interest in the first six months included Whoopi Goldberg and Claire Danes,” Maguire told the outlet.
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