Universal and Illumination’s smash The Super Mario Bros Movie finishes No. 1 to make it a wrap on Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2023. While the industry is still coming out of Covid and the aftermath of the strikes, there’s no question about the major motion picture studios’ embrace of the theatrical downstream model; steamers such as Amazon and Apple realize the power of it too.
Last year’s wild ride saw the buckling of superhero movies, though Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse underscored fanboys’ hunger for something different in the genre. The year also showed that longtime box office emperor Disney can lose its clothes sometimes — in 2023 it was its overextension and hasty execution of IP Wish, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Haunted Mansion and The Marvels. Barbie and Oppenheimer, meanwhile, showed that perhaps the biggest box office weekends are best programmed with two tentpoles in the heart of summer.
Last year’s wild ride saw the buckling of superhero movies, though Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse underscored fanboys’ hunger for something different in the genre. The year also showed that longtime box office emperor Disney can lose its clothes sometimes — in 2023 it was its overextension and hasty execution of IP Wish, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Haunted Mansion and The Marvels. Barbie and Oppenheimer, meanwhile, showed that perhaps the biggest box office weekends are best programmed with two tentpoles in the heart of summer.
- 5/6/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After debuting early last weekend, Universal’s The Fall Guy expanded to 78 overseas markets during its sophomore session, adding $25.4M for a running total of $36.9M at the international box office. That’s in line with Bullet Train and above The Lost City at the same point in release. Globally, the David Leitch-directed action romance is at $65.4M.
This is a fun picture with positive scores and exits so there’s hope for some legs here and playability throughout upcoming holidays. Still, an expensive movie, it came in slightly below projections domestically.
Internationally, the UK was a No. 1 debut with a strong $4.4M from 1,400 screens. Odeon was the top-performing circuit, and Everyman registered a 9% share, 3.1 points higher than their average for the year. Performance across 51 IMAX screens made up 7.6% of the total. The weekend result is well above Bullet Train and The Lost City. Monday is a holiday.
Mexico opened to $2.5M at No.
This is a fun picture with positive scores and exits so there’s hope for some legs here and playability throughout upcoming holidays. Still, an expensive movie, it came in slightly below projections domestically.
Internationally, the UK was a No. 1 debut with a strong $4.4M from 1,400 screens. Odeon was the top-performing circuit, and Everyman registered a 9% share, 3.1 points higher than their average for the year. Performance across 51 IMAX screens made up 7.6% of the total. The weekend result is well above Bullet Train and The Lost City. Monday is a holiday.
Mexico opened to $2.5M at No.
- 5/6/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves) has been set to lead a new, untitled Universal feature project from director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures), according to multiple sources, who also tell us that 2024 Academy Award winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) is in talks.
Universal declined comment. But the film is said to be a coming-of-age musical, set in 1977 Virginia Beach, which draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson penned the script. Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions.
Known for roles in Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Joe Wright’s Cyrano, Nat Geo’s Genius: MLK/X, which had him playing Martin Luther King Jr., and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which had him portraying B.B. King,...
Universal declined comment. But the film is said to be a coming-of-age musical, set in 1977 Virginia Beach, which draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson penned the script. Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions.
Known for roles in Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Joe Wright’s Cyrano, Nat Geo’s Genius: MLK/X, which had him playing Martin Luther King Jr., and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which had him portraying B.B. King,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
With a solid offshore hold, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is closing in on $500M globally. The overseas weekend brought in $51.2M across 73 markets, a 40% drop versus last session (-37% excluding China). The international box office cume through Sunday is $289.4M, and worldwide the running total is $494.7M. The latter figure means the film has already surpassed Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune worldwide.
Internationally in like-for-like markets and at today’s exchange rates, the Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment sequel is tracking 67% ahead of 2021’s Dune, 47% bigger than Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, 20% over Godzilla Vs Kong, 7% above Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and 3% ahead of both Ready Player One and The Batman.
Japan was the new bow this session with $1.7M including previews; that’s 22% above the opening weekend of Dune.
Villeneuve recently visited China in support of Dune 2, and the sophomore frame there added $9.8M for a local cume of $36.1M.
Internationally in like-for-like markets and at today’s exchange rates, the Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment sequel is tracking 67% ahead of 2021’s Dune, 47% bigger than Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, 20% over Godzilla Vs Kong, 7% above Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and 3% ahead of both Ready Player One and The Batman.
Japan was the new bow this session with $1.7M including previews; that’s 22% above the opening weekend of Dune.
Villeneuve recently visited China in support of Dune 2, and the sophomore frame there added $9.8M for a local cume of $36.1M.
- 3/17/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
To celebrate the release of Migration from Illumination the creators of Minions, Despicable Me and Sing, we are giving away iTunes codes to 4 lucky winners!
The heartwarming new comedy from Illumination, creators of blockbuster hits Despicable Me and Sing, will be available exclusively to rent or buy on March 4, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Migration invites fans to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family holiday like no other.
The adventure-filled new comedy about overcoming your fears and opening yourself up to the world and its opportunities is filled with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, authentic heart, and unforgettable characters. The Mallard family embarks on a journey south for the winter to Jamaica via New York City, only for their well-laid plans to go awry, leading to new friends and unknown horizons. Get ready to take a flight on a hilariously funny, feathered family holiday like no other!
The heartwarming new comedy from Illumination, creators of blockbuster hits Despicable Me and Sing, will be available exclusively to rent or buy on March 4, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Migration invites fans to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family holiday like no other.
The adventure-filled new comedy about overcoming your fears and opening yourself up to the world and its opportunities is filled with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, authentic heart, and unforgettable characters. The Mallard family embarks on a journey south for the winter to Jamaica via New York City, only for their well-laid plans to go awry, leading to new friends and unknown horizons. Get ready to take a flight on a hilariously funny, feathered family holiday like no other!
- 3/5/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Steve Carell has been a part of many iconic comedy films. However, his voice acting in the globally renowned Despicable Me franchise added new plaudits to the acclaimed star’s career. The franchise features Carell as the voice of Felonious Gru, a supervillain who undergoes reformation after adopting three orphan girls.
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Ahead of the release of the franchise’s next entry, the Despicable Me movies seem to have captivated audiences on their streaming home, Netflix. The films blasted into Netflix’s global top ten in February 2024 and continue to perform strongly, gathering millions of views in the process. Here is how the Steve Carell-led $4.6 billion franchise is killing it on Netflix.
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Steve Carell’s Despicable Me...
Steve Carell as Michael Scott in The Office
Ahead of the release of the franchise’s next entry, the Despicable Me movies seem to have captivated audiences on their streaming home, Netflix. The films blasted into Netflix’s global top ten in February 2024 and continue to perform strongly, gathering millions of views in the process. Here is how the Steve Carell-led $4.6 billion franchise is killing it on Netflix.
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Steve Carell’s Despicable Me...
- 3/4/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Valentine’s Day has helped move One Day, the romantic limited series, to the top of Netflix’s weekly ratings chart.
The series, which stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall and adapted from David Nicholls’ novel, launched on February 8. In its first week on the charts, it averaged 35.2M hours viewed and 5.3M views.
Last week, it rose to 9.9M views to top Netflix’s English TV Top 10.
It was followed by Season 6 of Love Is Blind, which debuted at number two with 6.3M views. The pair were followed by Griselda, which topped the list last week, The Tourist, Fool Me Once, Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All, American Nightmare, Warrior, Resident Alien and House, M.D.
The latter two entries highlight the power of Netflix’s licensing strategy, taking older shows and rocketing them to the top ten.
On the film side, Players, the new romantic comedy starring Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr.,...
The series, which stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall and adapted from David Nicholls’ novel, launched on February 8. In its first week on the charts, it averaged 35.2M hours viewed and 5.3M views.
Last week, it rose to 9.9M views to top Netflix’s English TV Top 10.
It was followed by Season 6 of Love Is Blind, which debuted at number two with 6.3M views. The pair were followed by Griselda, which topped the list last week, The Tourist, Fool Me Once, Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All, American Nightmare, Warrior, Resident Alien and House, M.D.
The latter two entries highlight the power of Netflix’s licensing strategy, taking older shows and rocketing them to the top ten.
On the film side, Players, the new romantic comedy starring Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr.,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Studio Ghibli, like Western counterparts Disney, Pixar and the UK’s Aardman, is one of the most important animation studios in movie history. Since its first feature film, “Castle in the Sky” in 1986, Studio Ghibli has delivered two dozen thought-provoking tales beautifully rendered in a unique brand of animation. To date, its output has racked up have a lucky seven Oscar bids for Best Animated Feature.
“Spirited Away” was the first Studio Ghibli movie to break into the Academy Awards conversation and did so with aplomb in 2003. It won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (Miyazaki the recipient) over “Ice Age,” “Lilo & Stitch,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” and “Treasure Planet.”
In 2006, Miyazaki was again nominated — this time for “Howl’s Moving Castle” alongside “Corpse Bride” and “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” with the latter movie, an Aardman creation, reigning victorious.
Miyazaki and Suzuki were the nominees...
“Spirited Away” was the first Studio Ghibli movie to break into the Academy Awards conversation and did so with aplomb in 2003. It won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (Miyazaki the recipient) over “Ice Age,” “Lilo & Stitch,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” and “Treasure Planet.”
In 2006, Miyazaki was again nominated — this time for “Howl’s Moving Castle” alongside “Corpse Bride” and “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” with the latter movie, an Aardman creation, reigning victorious.
Miyazaki and Suzuki were the nominees...
- 2/16/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Leading Japanese animation studio Toei Animation has announced family feature Hypergalactic, describing the production as its biggest and most ambitious CGI film to date.
The story and characters are co-created by top Japanese artist Naoto Oshima, who designed the hit global franchise Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega, and Joseph Chou, whose credits include Blade Runner 2022: Black Out, Ghost in the Shell and Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
The English-language animated family feature is directed by David N. Weiss, whose credits include Shrek 2, The Smurfs and Smurfs 2.
The movie will feature the voice talents of Adam Devine, Elsie Fisher, J.K. Simmons and Sam Richardson.
The family film follows an adventurous teenage girl (Fisher) and her baby brother in the not-so-distant future, after they liberate the forgotten protector of Earth,...
The story and characters are co-created by top Japanese artist Naoto Oshima, who designed the hit global franchise Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega, and Joseph Chou, whose credits include Blade Runner 2022: Black Out, Ghost in the Shell and Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
The English-language animated family feature is directed by David N. Weiss, whose credits include Shrek 2, The Smurfs and Smurfs 2.
The movie will feature the voice talents of Adam Devine, Elsie Fisher, J.K. Simmons and Sam Richardson.
The family film follows an adventurous teenage girl (Fisher) and her baby brother in the not-so-distant future, after they liberate the forgotten protector of Earth,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has everything you could ask for from an animated Oscar contender, including sterling reviews, stellar box office and a proven awards track record. There’s one potential hitch, though: it’s a sequel. In the history of Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, only two sequels have ever won, and they were both from the “Toy Story” franchise: “Toy Story 3” (2010) and “Toy Story 4” (2019). Can “Across the Spider-Verse” achieve the same rare feat?
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The following 12 sequels have been nominated for Best Animated Feature, with the only two winners highlighted in gold:
2004: “Shrek 2”
2010: “Toy Story 3”
2011: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
2011: “Puss in Boots”
2013: “Despicable Me 2”
2014: “How to Train Your Dragon 2”
2018: “Incredibles 2”
2018: “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
2019: “Toy Story 4...
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The following 12 sequels have been nominated for Best Animated Feature, with the only two winners highlighted in gold:
2004: “Shrek 2”
2010: “Toy Story 3”
2011: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
2011: “Puss in Boots”
2013: “Despicable Me 2”
2014: “How to Train Your Dragon 2”
2018: “Incredibles 2”
2018: “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
2019: “Toy Story 4...
- 1/31/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Despicable Me 4 Trailer Out & Everything We Know About It(Photo Credit –YouTube)
Hollywood is home to many & Everything We Know About successful movie franchises. Some do genuinely and exceptionally well, while others go on pointlessly. For example, Despicable Me is one of the most popular animated film series set to return with a fourth installment. Gru and the Minions have won many hearts with their mischief and cuteness and will do the same in Despicable Me 4. Keep scrolling to know everything about the upcoming film.
Who are the makers?
Chris Renaud is the film’s director, with Patrick Delage as the co-director. The White Lotus’ screenplay writer, Mike White, has come on board the project to lend his talent. Rachel Levy heads the music department.
As per Collider’s report, Pierre Coffin, Ken Daurio, Chris Renaud, and Cinco Paul are the executive producers of Despicable Me 4. Janet Healy and...
Hollywood is home to many & Everything We Know About successful movie franchises. Some do genuinely and exceptionally well, while others go on pointlessly. For example, Despicable Me is one of the most popular animated film series set to return with a fourth installment. Gru and the Minions have won many hearts with their mischief and cuteness and will do the same in Despicable Me 4. Keep scrolling to know everything about the upcoming film.
Who are the makers?
Chris Renaud is the film’s director, with Patrick Delage as the co-director. The White Lotus’ screenplay writer, Mike White, has come on board the project to lend his talent. Rachel Levy heads the music department.
As per Collider’s report, Pierre Coffin, Ken Daurio, Chris Renaud, and Cinco Paul are the executive producers of Despicable Me 4. Janet Healy and...
- 1/29/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Reformed supervillain Felonius Gru (Steve Carell) has come a long way since "Despicable Me" released back in 2010 -- the billion-dollar box office hit that put brand new animation studio Illumination on the map. In the first film, Gru adopted three orphan girls as part of a plot to steal the Moon, intending to discard them when they were no long of any use to him. But Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher) melted Gru's villainous heart and he ended up keeping them.
In "Despicable Me 2," Gru turned away from his former life of crime and began working as an agent for the Anti-Villain League. Gru's family grew a little bigger when Felonius married fellow Avl agent Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) at the end of the sequel. Now, the trailer for "Despicable Me 4" has introduced Gru and Lucy's baby son, Gru Jr., who seems unimpressed by his infamous father.
In "Despicable Me 2," Gru turned away from his former life of crime and began working as an agent for the Anti-Villain League. Gru's family grew a little bigger when Felonius married fellow Avl agent Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) at the end of the sequel. Now, the trailer for "Despicable Me 4" has introduced Gru and Lucy's baby son, Gru Jr., who seems unimpressed by his infamous father.
- 1/29/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Gru and the Minions are back, as Universal and Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4” has released its first trailer.
The film, which hits theaters on July 3, 2024, continues the popular animated franchise, which follows the reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) trying to do good and finding family while he’s at it. Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Chris Renaud, Dana Gaier and Pierre Coffin also return for the fourth installment.
“Despicable Me 4” introduces new characters voiced by Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Fineman and Madison Polan. Ferrell voices Gru’s new nemesis Maxime Le Mal, while Vergara plays Maxime’s femme fatale girlfriend Valentina.
The first movie featured Gru adopting three daughters, while the second installment saw Gru finding love with Lucy Wilde (voiced by Wiig). “Despicable Me 3” had a shocking reveal with the appearance of Gru’s long-lost twin brother, Dru (also voiced...
The film, which hits theaters on July 3, 2024, continues the popular animated franchise, which follows the reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) trying to do good and finding family while he’s at it. Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Chris Renaud, Dana Gaier and Pierre Coffin also return for the fourth installment.
“Despicable Me 4” introduces new characters voiced by Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Fineman and Madison Polan. Ferrell voices Gru’s new nemesis Maxime Le Mal, while Vergara plays Maxime’s femme fatale girlfriend Valentina.
The first movie featured Gru adopting three daughters, while the second installment saw Gru finding love with Lucy Wilde (voiced by Wiig). “Despicable Me 3” had a shocking reveal with the appearance of Gru’s long-lost twin brother, Dru (also voiced...
- 1/28/2024
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
More than two decades after Pharrell Williams sang “I’m a rock star,” he’s becoming a “block star.” The singer and producer’s life story will be told by animated Legos in the upcoming film, Piece by Piece. The flick, directed by Won’t You Be My Neighbor? filmmaker Morgan Neville for Focus Features, will come out Oct. 11.
“When I had this crazy vision to tell this story through Lego bricks, I couldn’t have imagined a better partner than Morgan,” Williams said in a statement, via Variety. “He is a legend.
“When I had this crazy vision to tell this story through Lego bricks, I couldn’t have imagined a better partner than Morgan,” Williams said in a statement, via Variety. “He is a legend.
- 1/26/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
So, here we are in mid-January, and though we’re staring down the barrel of a tough year ahead, it’s not all wintry doom and gloom on an international box office (and combined global) level.
While we’re not in blockbuster holdover territory, we should celebrate the wins when they come. To wit, there was a new milestone reached this weekend for Sony’s Anyone But You, which, with $100.2M, has become the highest-grossing R-rated romcom worldwide since Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016.
Let’s also cheer that Paramount’s Mean Girls clicked with UK audiences in its launch and opened at No. 1 there. Also, Searchlight’s lauded Poor Things was tops in France, Freddie Mercury went supersonic in the IMAX edition of Queen Rock Montreal, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is nearing a milestone that might not have seemed possible from the outset.
See below for more on those titles,...
While we’re not in blockbuster holdover territory, we should celebrate the wins when they come. To wit, there was a new milestone reached this weekend for Sony’s Anyone But You, which, with $100.2M, has become the highest-grossing R-rated romcom worldwide since Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016.
Let’s also cheer that Paramount’s Mean Girls clicked with UK audiences in its launch and opened at No. 1 there. Also, Searchlight’s lauded Poor Things was tops in France, Freddie Mercury went supersonic in the IMAX edition of Queen Rock Montreal, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is nearing a milestone that might not have seemed possible from the outset.
See below for more on those titles,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The summer of Suits continued past Labor Day, as the legal drama set a streaming chart record for most weeks as the No. 1 overall title.
The former USA series, which streams on Netflix and Peacock, spent its 12th consecutive week at the top of Nielsen’s rankings, which go back three years. It had 2.36 billion minutes of viewing for the week of Sept. 4-10, falling by only 4 percent from the previous week. Suits‘ 12th week at No. 1 overall broke a tie with Netflix’s Ozark, which had 11 weeks at No. 1 over several seasons.
Five titles had more than a billion minutes of viewing for the week, with Netflix’s Virgin River (1.92 billion minutes of watch time) coming in second behind Suits. One Piece (1.39 billion minutes), the streaming debut of The Little Mermaid (1.37 billion) and Swat (1.04 billion) — which jumped 62 percent week to week — also crossed that threshold.
In the original series...
The former USA series, which streams on Netflix and Peacock, spent its 12th consecutive week at the top of Nielsen’s rankings, which go back three years. It had 2.36 billion minutes of viewing for the week of Sept. 4-10, falling by only 4 percent from the previous week. Suits‘ 12th week at No. 1 overall broke a tie with Netflix’s Ozark, which had 11 weeks at No. 1 over several seasons.
Five titles had more than a billion minutes of viewing for the week, with Netflix’s Virgin River (1.92 billion minutes of watch time) coming in second behind Suits. One Piece (1.39 billion minutes), the streaming debut of The Little Mermaid (1.37 billion) and Swat (1.04 billion) — which jumped 62 percent week to week — also crossed that threshold.
In the original series...
- 10/5/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Noble, a veteran executive who served as co-head of global theatrical marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment since 2021, has died. He was 51.
The company confirmed to Deadline that Noble died September 9 of bulbar Als at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. He has been diagnosed in summer 2021.
“Paul was a rare and marvelous human being, possessed with an abundance of positivity, warmth, humor and kindness,” Sony Chairman Tom Rothman wrote in an email to staff. “He faced his diagnosis with courage and grace and in doing so set a remarkable example for his family and, indeed, for all of us. To say he will be missed is of course an understatement.”
Following a decade-plus film-marketing career marketing at top agencies in London, Noble joined Sony Pictures in Los Angeles in 2015, initially as SVP International Marketing and later EVP before being promoted to Co-President of International Marketing in 2018. He was...
The company confirmed to Deadline that Noble died September 9 of bulbar Als at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. He has been diagnosed in summer 2021.
“Paul was a rare and marvelous human being, possessed with an abundance of positivity, warmth, humor and kindness,” Sony Chairman Tom Rothman wrote in an email to staff. “He faced his diagnosis with courage and grace and in doing so set a remarkable example for his family and, indeed, for all of us. To say he will be missed is of course an understatement.”
Following a decade-plus film-marketing career marketing at top agencies in London, Noble joined Sony Pictures in Los Angeles in 2015, initially as SVP International Marketing and later EVP before being promoted to Co-President of International Marketing in 2018. He was...
- 10/5/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Noble, the London-born executive who spent the past eight years with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the last three as the studio’s co-head of global theatrical marketing, has died. He was 51.
Noble died Sept. 9 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after a two-year battle with bulbar Als, an Spe spokesperson announced.
“Paul was a rare and marvelous human being, possessed with an abundance of positivity, warmth, humor and kindness,” Spe Motion Picture Group chairman and CEO Tom Rothman wrote in a note to employees. “He faced his diagnosis with courage and grace and in doing so set a remarkable example for his family and, indeed, for all of us.
“To say he will be missed is, of course, an understatement. But his memory will surely be cherished by anyone lucky enough to have known him.”
In July 2019, Noble and Andre Caraco were promoted to co-presidents of global marketing at Sony.
Noble died Sept. 9 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after a two-year battle with bulbar Als, an Spe spokesperson announced.
“Paul was a rare and marvelous human being, possessed with an abundance of positivity, warmth, humor and kindness,” Spe Motion Picture Group chairman and CEO Tom Rothman wrote in a note to employees. “He faced his diagnosis with courage and grace and in doing so set a remarkable example for his family and, indeed, for all of us.
“To say he will be missed is, of course, an understatement. But his memory will surely be cherished by anyone lucky enough to have known him.”
In July 2019, Noble and Andre Caraco were promoted to co-presidents of global marketing at Sony.
- 10/5/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s One Piece sailed to the top of the original streaming series rankings in its first week of release. Suits, meanwhile, maintained its grip on the top of the overall charts.
One Piece, a live-action adaptation of the beloved manga and anime, delivered 1.31 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 (it premiered Aug. 31). It ranked first among original series in the weekly rankings, bumping Who Is Erin Carter? (1.02 billion minutes) from the top spot.
The 1.31 billion minutes for One Piece equates to 21.85 million hours of viewing in the U.S. — a little under 16 percent of the worldwide total Netflix reported in its own top 10 rankings for the week. (Nielsen and Netflix use different methods to calculate viewing time.)
Suits racked up another 2.45 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix and Peacock and remained the top overall title in the rankings for the 11th straight week.
One Piece, a live-action adaptation of the beloved manga and anime, delivered 1.31 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 (it premiered Aug. 31). It ranked first among original series in the weekly rankings, bumping Who Is Erin Carter? (1.02 billion minutes) from the top spot.
The 1.31 billion minutes for One Piece equates to 21.85 million hours of viewing in the U.S. — a little under 16 percent of the worldwide total Netflix reported in its own top 10 rankings for the week. (Nielsen and Netflix use different methods to calculate viewing time.)
Suits racked up another 2.45 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix and Peacock and remained the top overall title in the rankings for the 11th straight week.
- 9/28/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the colorful cinematic universe of Despicable Me and Minions movies, laughter, mayhem, and heartwarming moments are all served up in perfect order.
From the mischievous minions who’ve skyrocketed to pop culture stardom to the lovable yet diabolical genius-turned-doting-dad, Gru, this franchise has enchanted audiences worldwide.
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It’s not just a collection of movies; it’s a delightful rollercoaster that keeps us hooked. So, let’s dive headfirst into the captivating world of Despicable Me Movies in order of the release dates, where hilarity and heart come perfectly in order, just like those infamous yellow pill-shaped critters themselves.
Grab your bananas and freeze rays; it’s time for a thrilling ride.
Watch Order For The Despicable Me Movies
The “Despicable Me & Minions Movies” franchise is an extraordinary cinematic journey that has enchanted audiences worldwide through its delightful blend of humor and heart.
From the mischievous minions who’ve skyrocketed to pop culture stardom to the lovable yet diabolical genius-turned-doting-dad, Gru, this franchise has enchanted audiences worldwide.
Related: 10 Best Disney Princess Movies in Order, Ranked by Viewers
It’s not just a collection of movies; it’s a delightful rollercoaster that keeps us hooked. So, let’s dive headfirst into the captivating world of Despicable Me Movies in order of the release dates, where hilarity and heart come perfectly in order, just like those infamous yellow pill-shaped critters themselves.
Grab your bananas and freeze rays; it’s time for a thrilling ride.
Watch Order For The Despicable Me Movies
The “Despicable Me & Minions Movies” franchise is an extraordinary cinematic journey that has enchanted audiences worldwide through its delightful blend of humor and heart.
- 9/23/2023
- by Israr Ahmed
- buddytv.com
Suits extended one streak on the streaming TV charts for Aug. 14-20, but another one came to a close.
The legal drama, which streams on Netflix and Peacock, was the top title in Nielsen’s weekly rankings for the ninth consecutive week. It more than doubled the viewing time total of its the second-place show, Netflix’s Painkiller.
The total viewing time for Suits, however, dipped below 3 billion minutes for the first time since the week of June 19-25 — to a still very strong 2.84 billion minutes. The series had set a Nielsen record for the most consecutive weeks over 3 billion minutes of viewing at seven; only two other shows (Outer Banks and The Night Agent) have hit that mark in 2023, and for only one week each.
Painkiller led the original series top 10 with 1.12 billion minutes of watch time, while the prior week’s leader, The Lincoln Lawyer, slipped to second place with 768 million minutes.
The legal drama, which streams on Netflix and Peacock, was the top title in Nielsen’s weekly rankings for the ninth consecutive week. It more than doubled the viewing time total of its the second-place show, Netflix’s Painkiller.
The total viewing time for Suits, however, dipped below 3 billion minutes for the first time since the week of June 19-25 — to a still very strong 2.84 billion minutes. The series had set a Nielsen record for the most consecutive weeks over 3 billion minutes of viewing at seven; only two other shows (Outer Banks and The Night Agent) have hit that mark in 2023, and for only one week each.
Painkiller led the original series top 10 with 1.12 billion minutes of watch time, while the prior week’s leader, The Lincoln Lawyer, slipped to second place with 768 million minutes.
- 9/14/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. isn’t happy with industry consensus appointing “Gran Turismo” as the weekend’s top-grossing film, beating “Barbie.”. It will be small solace, but Warners’ “Meg 2: The Trench” is the dominant title on this week’s VOD charts.
“Meg 2” moved to PVOD after 21 days — a quick turnaround previously reserved for Max exclusives and/or lower-budget titles like “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” and “House Party.” However, “Meg 2” is the $130 million sequel to a film that grossed over $500 million worldwide.
It dropped Friday and quickly reached #1 at iTunes. It also is #1 at Vudu, more impressive since its chart covers seven days and “it “Meg 2” was available for only three of them. Google Play, as always lagging a few days behind, has it at #3 and rising.
“Meg 2” opened two weeks after “Barbie,” yet came to PVOD at least 11 days ahead of Greta Gerwig’s #1 film for 2023. Though not confirmed, the PVOD...
“Meg 2” moved to PVOD after 21 days — a quick turnaround previously reserved for Max exclusives and/or lower-budget titles like “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” and “House Party.” However, “Meg 2” is the $130 million sequel to a film that grossed over $500 million worldwide.
It dropped Friday and quickly reached #1 at iTunes. It also is #1 at Vudu, more impressive since its chart covers seven days and “it “Meg 2” was available for only three of them. Google Play, as always lagging a few days behind, has it at #3 and rising.
“Meg 2” opened two weeks after “Barbie,” yet came to PVOD at least 11 days ahead of Greta Gerwig’s #1 film for 2023. Though not confirmed, the PVOD...
- 8/28/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
This week, the top title for at-home viewing is all a matter of perspective. New releases “Elemental” (Disney) and “No Hard Feelings” (Sony) took the top position at Vudu and iTunes, respectively, while last week’s unanimous #1 “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony) kept the lead spot at GooglePlay. With “The Pope’s Exorcist” now #1 at Netflix, Sony topped three out of four lists.
Expect more changes to come: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (Paramount) reportedly debuts August 29 and unconfirmed reports have the PVOD of “Barbie” (Warner Bros.) as soon as September 5.
It’s notable that “Elemental” doesn’t dominate. The Pixar film sustained a better-than-anticipated theatrical run of $151 million domestic — five times its opening weekend — and $458 million worldwide. But with a reported $200 million production cost before marketing, it needs a very strong post-theatrical response that starts with PVOD.
Both “Elemental” and “No Hard Feelings” debuted as $19.99 sale titles rather than 72-hour rentals.
Expect more changes to come: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (Paramount) reportedly debuts August 29 and unconfirmed reports have the PVOD of “Barbie” (Warner Bros.) as soon as September 5.
It’s notable that “Elemental” doesn’t dominate. The Pixar film sustained a better-than-anticipated theatrical run of $151 million domestic — five times its opening weekend — and $458 million worldwide. But with a reported $200 million production cost before marketing, it needs a very strong post-theatrical response that starts with PVOD.
Both “Elemental” and “No Hard Feelings” debuted as $19.99 sale titles rather than 72-hour rentals.
- 8/21/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
For Sony, a big win this week: The studio has announced that “Insidious: The Red Door” ($19.99) is now the biggest-grossing horror film worldwide for 2023. That’s a little surprising, but a $182 million take tops both “M3GAN” and “Scream 6” for the honors.
However, it’s faring a little differently on VOD. Released to PVOD after its fourth weekend, the latest entry in the horror franchise had an uneven debut over three different platforms. It is #1 at Vudu (which ranks by revenue) but is currently only #5 at iTunes and #7 at Googleplay (which calculate by transactions). It got as high as #3 at iTunes after its Tuesday release.
Two other films placed atop the others: “The Little Mermaid” (Disney), also $19.99, repeated at #1 on iTunes, while “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (Paramount), just reduced to $5.99, leads at GooglePlay.
“Insidious” was the only new entry on the charts this week. Along with “Mermaid” and “Transformers,...
However, it’s faring a little differently on VOD. Released to PVOD after its fourth weekend, the latest entry in the horror franchise had an uneven debut over three different platforms. It is #1 at Vudu (which ranks by revenue) but is currently only #5 at iTunes and #7 at Googleplay (which calculate by transactions). It got as high as #3 at iTunes after its Tuesday release.
Two other films placed atop the others: “The Little Mermaid” (Disney), also $19.99, repeated at #1 on iTunes, while “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (Paramount), just reduced to $5.99, leads at GooglePlay.
“Insidious” was the only new entry on the charts this week. Along with “Mermaid” and “Transformers,...
- 8/7/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri receives lifetime achievement award in Annecy from Pharrell Williams
‘Despicable Me’ composer Williams teased a new collaboration with Illumination.
Chris Meledandri, founder of animation studio Illumination, received a Golden Ticket lifetime achievement award today (June 14) in Annecy, with a surprise presentation by music superstar Pharrell Williams.
Williams gave Meledandri the award following a presentation of first footage from Illumination’s new feature Migration.
The singer-songwriter teased a new collaboration with Meledandri and Illumination, saying “we’re working on something so ambitious right now that when it’s done, it’s going to take all of you on the ride of your lives.” Williams has worked on five Illumination films,...
Chris Meledandri, founder of animation studio Illumination, received a Golden Ticket lifetime achievement award today (June 14) in Annecy, with a surprise presentation by music superstar Pharrell Williams.
Williams gave Meledandri the award following a presentation of first footage from Illumination’s new feature Migration.
The singer-songwriter teased a new collaboration with Meledandri and Illumination, saying “we’re working on something so ambitious right now that when it’s done, it’s going to take all of you on the ride of your lives.” Williams has worked on five Illumination films,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri was presented with the Annecy International Film Festival’s lifetime accreditation Golden Ticket on Wednesday.
In a surprise appearance, two-time Oscar nominee and Grammy-winning global superstar Pharrell Williams presented Meledandri with the festival’s honor.
Meledandri is the creative producer behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the Despicable Me, Minions, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets franchises, and the upcoming action comedy, “Migration.”
Williams, a longtime creative partner with Illumination, earned his first Academy Award nomination for his blockbuster song “Happy” from the studio’s “Despicable Me 2.”
Meledandri is attending Annecy with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Benjamin Renner to reveal exclusive footage of Illumination’s new feature film “Migration,” which releases Dec. 22, stars Kumail Nanjani and Elizabeth Banks, and is written by Emmy winner Mike White.
Several Illumination films have premiered at Annecy over the years.
Marcel Jean, the Annecy festival’s artistic director,...
In a surprise appearance, two-time Oscar nominee and Grammy-winning global superstar Pharrell Williams presented Meledandri with the festival’s honor.
Meledandri is the creative producer behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the Despicable Me, Minions, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets franchises, and the upcoming action comedy, “Migration.”
Williams, a longtime creative partner with Illumination, earned his first Academy Award nomination for his blockbuster song “Happy” from the studio’s “Despicable Me 2.”
Meledandri is attending Annecy with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Benjamin Renner to reveal exclusive footage of Illumination’s new feature film “Migration,” which releases Dec. 22, stars Kumail Nanjani and Elizabeth Banks, and is written by Emmy winner Mike White.
Several Illumination films have premiered at Annecy over the years.
Marcel Jean, the Annecy festival’s artistic director,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Still no official word of a sequel.
Universal/Illumination/Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is crossing $1bn at the global box office on Sunday (April 30) after 26 days in release to become the tenth animation to cross $1bn and the tenth highest-grossing animation of all time.
The behemoth soared past the half-billion mark internationally after an estimated $68.3m weekend propelled the tally from 79 territories to $532.5m, $40m in North America pushed it to $490m, and a $108.3m global weekend elevated the running total to $1.022bn.
Ranking number one in North America, internationally and worldwide, it consolidated its place as...
Universal/Illumination/Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is crossing $1bn at the global box office on Sunday (April 30) after 26 days in release to become the tenth animation to cross $1bn and the tenth highest-grossing animation of all time.
The behemoth soared past the half-billion mark internationally after an estimated $68.3m weekend propelled the tally from 79 territories to $532.5m, $40m in North America pushed it to $490m, and a $108.3m global weekend elevated the running total to $1.022bn.
Ranking number one in North America, internationally and worldwide, it consolidated its place as...
- 4/30/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Update, writethru: Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has got super game as it levels up to cross 1B$ at the global box office through Sunday. It now becomes the 10th animated film in history to cross $1B worldwide, and is the 10th biggest animated film of all time globally, overtaking Despicable Me 2 and Minions: The Rise Of Gru. The Super Mario Bros Movie is the third Illumination title to hit the $1 billion mark.
The juggernaut powered-up to an additional of $68.3M this session in 80 overseas markets, bringing its international receipts to-date through Sunday to $532.5M. Worldwide, the estimate through today is $1.022B.
Notably, Japan opened this weekend. On 776 screens, the start was a huge $14.3M to score the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated studio movie, as well as the biggest Saturday box office in Universal history – topping Jurassic World Dominion. In only two days,...
The juggernaut powered-up to an additional of $68.3M this session in 80 overseas markets, bringing its international receipts to-date through Sunday to $532.5M. Worldwide, the estimate through today is $1.022B.
Notably, Japan opened this weekend. On 776 screens, the start was a huge $14.3M to score the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated studio movie, as well as the biggest Saturday box office in Universal history – topping Jurassic World Dominion. In only two days,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has notched yet another milestone, crossing the $900M mark globally with Tuesday’s grosses included.
Through 21 days in release, the worldwide cume is $901.2M with $444M from domestic and $457.2M at the international box office.
As we pointed out at the weekend, it’s just a matter of when the Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed adaptation tops the $1B threshold. Recall that Korea opens today and Japan is due to join the party on Friday. In the former, the early estimated opening day, plus previews, is $774K. That figure is not reflected in the totals above.
The news is terrifically timed and a Wahoo! for Universal which will be hosting its slate presentation this afternoon here at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
A reminder of some key stats this juggernaut...
Through 21 days in release, the worldwide cume is $901.2M with $444M from domestic and $457.2M at the international box office.
As we pointed out at the weekend, it’s just a matter of when the Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed adaptation tops the $1B threshold. Recall that Korea opens today and Japan is due to join the party on Friday. In the former, the early estimated opening day, plus previews, is $774K. That figure is not reflected in the totals above.
The news is terrifically timed and a Wahoo! for Universal which will be hosting its slate presentation this afternoon here at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
A reminder of some key stats this juggernaut...
- 4/26/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie continues its global domination, now with an estimated $871.8M through Sunday. Of that, $437.5M is from the international box office. The next worldwide benchmark of $900M will hit in the next days. It is only a matter of time for the Bros to get to $1B, particularly as Korea and Japan are due to release this week.
In the meantime, the third session for the Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed adaptation put another $70.7M in the overseas pipeline from 78 markets, repping a 38% drop in the holdovers. There were seven new markets added this frame (see below).
Along with the domestic milestones, Super Mario Bros is the biggest release of 2023 at the global and International box office; the No. 2 animated film worldwide since 2019 (soon to overtake Illumination/Universal’s own Minions: The Rise of Gru); the No. 2 animated...
In the meantime, the third session for the Aaron Horvath/Michael Jelenic-directed adaptation put another $70.7M in the overseas pipeline from 78 markets, repping a 38% drop in the holdovers. There were seven new markets added this frame (see below).
Along with the domestic milestones, Super Mario Bros is the biggest release of 2023 at the global and International box office; the No. 2 animated film worldwide since 2019 (soon to overtake Illumination/Universal’s own Minions: The Rise of Gru); the No. 2 animated...
- 4/23/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament took a hiatus during the pandemic as movie theaters closed for the majority of 2020-2021 and theatrical day-and-date titles on both the big screen and studios’ respective streaming platforms became more prevalent. Coming back from that brink, the studios have largely returned to their theatrical release models and the downstream monies they can bring. Not to mention their power in launching IPs around the world with big global marketing campaigns. When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&a, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses, and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysterious end of the equation, Deadline is repeating our Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2022, using data culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
- 4/12/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In a major win for the box office as it continues to level out following the pandemic, The Super Mario Bros. Movie shattered numerous records in its opening across North America and 70 international markets over the long Easter holiday weekend.
The movie blasted past even the most bullish expectations to earn $204.6 million in its five-day domestic debut (April 5-9), including $146.4 million for the three-day weekend. Overseas, it pulled in $171 million for an astounding worldwide start of $375.6 million, the best showing of the year to date on all fronts.
The adaptation of the iconic Nintendo video game played like an all-audience tentpole, versus a PG-rated animated family film, thanks to the consumers of all ages who have played the Super Mario Bros. series and its many offshoots through the decades.
“Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto’s Mario has been a cultural icon that has captivated generations,” says Universal domestic distribution chief Jim Orr,...
The movie blasted past even the most bullish expectations to earn $204.6 million in its five-day domestic debut (April 5-9), including $146.4 million for the three-day weekend. Overseas, it pulled in $171 million for an astounding worldwide start of $375.6 million, the best showing of the year to date on all fronts.
The adaptation of the iconic Nintendo video game played like an all-audience tentpole, versus a PG-rated animated family film, thanks to the consumers of all ages who have played the Super Mario Bros. series and its many offshoots through the decades.
“Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto’s Mario has been a cultural icon that has captivated generations,” says Universal domestic distribution chief Jim Orr,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s-a blockbuster! “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” an animated adventure based on the classic video game, crushed the competition with its jaw-dropping $204.6 million domestic and $377 million global debut over the long Easter weekend.
Those results far exceeded expectations and even surpassed the starts of recent installments in Universal’s biggest franchises, like “Jurassic World Dominion” ($145 million domestically) and “Fast and Furious 9” ($70 million). So, expect a sequel to be announced faster than you can say “Let’s-a go!”
“The box office just kept growing and growing,” marvels Jim Orr, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “It’s a tremendous worldwide debut, and the movie has a clear runway.”
The PG film, which cost Universal, Illumination and Nintendo roughly $100 million to bring to the big screen, thrived as the de facto choice among family crowds, who have been starved of compelling theatrical offerings since last December’s release, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Those results far exceeded expectations and even surpassed the starts of recent installments in Universal’s biggest franchises, like “Jurassic World Dominion” ($145 million domestically) and “Fast and Furious 9” ($70 million). So, expect a sequel to be announced faster than you can say “Let’s-a go!”
“The box office just kept growing and growing,” marvels Jim Orr, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “It’s a tremendous worldwide debut, and the movie has a clear runway.”
The PG film, which cost Universal, Illumination and Nintendo roughly $100 million to bring to the big screen, thrived as the de facto choice among family crowds, who have been starved of compelling theatrical offerings since last December’s release, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
- 4/10/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The Super Mario Bros Movie is now playing in theaters, and it’s looking to make some serious cash at the box office. Previous projections suggested that the animated movie would bring in somewhere between $85-90 million over a 5-day period, but those projections have since risen considerably.
The Super Mario Bros Movie is now on track to bring in a $195 million five-day opening at the box office, which would mark a record for Illumination. The previous five-day record for the studio was Despicable Me 2‘s $143 million in 2013. Audiences have clearly been hungry for a family friendly movie, and the Easter weekend should go a long way to making The Super Mario Bros Movie a big success. It’s a’ me, sequel!
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“While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and...
The Super Mario Bros Movie is now on track to bring in a $195 million five-day opening at the box office, which would mark a record for Illumination. The previous five-day record for the studio was Despicable Me 2‘s $143 million in 2013. Audiences have clearly been hungry for a family friendly movie, and the Easter weekend should go a long way to making The Super Mario Bros Movie a big success. It’s a’ me, sequel!
Related Jack Black stars in Peaches, a Super Mario Bros Movie music video
“While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and...
- 4/7/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The box office haul for The Super Mario Bros. Movie is projected to be $127.5 million over its five-day opening, throwing a blue shell at previous estimates, which put it between $85-$90 million. Breaking it down, Wednesday–its official opening day–was looking at $26 million alone, while the three-day total is shaping up to be just over $86 million.
These box office numbers would make The Super Mario Bros. Movie the second-best five-day opening for Illumination, following 2013’s Despicable Me 2. While Pixar and Disney are still the kings of box office when it comes to animated features, Illumination has been making its presence known for over a decade now, with the Despicable Me franchise actually being one of the highest-grossing animated franchises ever. Through its five entries, it has raked in nearly $1.6 billion, topping even Toy Story (albeit with only four entries). Ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Illumination has...
These box office numbers would make The Super Mario Bros. Movie the second-best five-day opening for Illumination, following 2013’s Despicable Me 2. While Pixar and Disney are still the kings of box office when it comes to animated features, Illumination has been making its presence known for over a decade now, with the Despicable Me franchise actually being one of the highest-grossing animated franchises ever. Through its five entries, it has raked in nearly $1.6 billion, topping even Toy Story (albeit with only four entries). Ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Illumination has...
- 4/6/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s Super Mario Bros Movie doesn’t need a mushroom to get bigger, it just organically is. Out of the gate today Wednesday, sans any Tuesday previews, the feature take of the classic game is looking at $26M, for what’s translating into a $86.2M 3-day, $127.5M Wednesday through Sunday haul. Interesting, even though its opening day was a Friday, Paramount/Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 had a $26.3M first day a year ago (that included Thursday previews). That film currently holds the 3-day record for a videogame feature adaptation with $72.1M, a benchmark which Super Mario Bros looks to squash.
Should those figures hold up, Super Mario Bros will rep the second best 5-day debut (Wednesday through Sunday) for an Illumination title after 2013’s Despicable Me 2 which did $143M.
No critic can shrink Super Mario Bros, the pic’s Rotten Tomatoes score at 54% Rotten,...
Should those figures hold up, Super Mario Bros will rep the second best 5-day debut (Wednesday through Sunday) for an Illumination title after 2013’s Despicable Me 2 which did $143M.
No critic can shrink Super Mario Bros, the pic’s Rotten Tomatoes score at 54% Rotten,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The month of April for Hulu is jam-packed with TV and film goodies, from Adam Sandler’s 1999 comedy “Big Daddy” to Fox’s hit sitcom “New Girl.”
On top of Hulu’s rollout of a new interface, it’s also adding some major film and TV titles to its platform. Some of the highlights that set off the first day of April include “American Psycho,” “Shrek” and its sequel “Shrek 2,” plus the Tim Story-directed “Think Like a Man.”
Anime series will be all the rage on Hulu with the dubbed version of the new popular series “Chainsaw Man” arriving, along with “Spy x Family” and “Black Clover.” If you’re looking for something a little bit more kid-friendly, the family can al enjoy “Despicable Me” and “Despicable 2,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” and “Nanny McPhee.” For the lovers and heartless romantics, “Dear John” and “Date Night...
On top of Hulu’s rollout of a new interface, it’s also adding some major film and TV titles to its platform. Some of the highlights that set off the first day of April include “American Psycho,” “Shrek” and its sequel “Shrek 2,” plus the Tim Story-directed “Think Like a Man.”
Anime series will be all the rage on Hulu with the dubbed version of the new popular series “Chainsaw Man” arriving, along with “Spy x Family” and “Black Clover.” If you’re looking for something a little bit more kid-friendly, the family can al enjoy “Despicable Me” and “Despicable 2,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” and “Nanny McPhee.” For the lovers and heartless romantics, “Dear John” and “Date Night...
- 4/1/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Hulu’s list of new releases for April 2023 don’t feature many blockbusters, but if we dig a little, I’m sure we can find some gems.
Perhaps the most promising items are on the TV side of things. Tiny Beautiful Things premieres on April 7 and stars Kathryn Hahn as “a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.” That will be followed by comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? on April 11 and two documentaries: high school football story Algiers, America (April 19) and Tupac Shakur piece Dear Mama (April 22).
The best TV candidate this month, however, is probably Saint X on April 26. This series, told via multiple timelines, “explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth.
Perhaps the most promising items are on the TV side of things. Tiny Beautiful Things premieres on April 7 and stars Kathryn Hahn as “a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.” That will be followed by comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? on April 11 and two documentaries: high school football story Algiers, America (April 19) and Tupac Shakur piece Dear Mama (April 22).
The best TV candidate this month, however, is probably Saint X on April 26. This series, told via multiple timelines, “explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth.
- 4/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
One of the most anticipated television releases of April is coming to Hulu on April 7. “Tiny Beautiful Things” stars Kathryn Hahn as troubled writer Clare. Ironically, she becomes a great advice columnist as her life falls apart. Her marriage is in trouble and her teen daughter hates her. Plus, her writing career is going nowhere. Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, the limited series explores the author’s journey toward healing herself and others.
Check out the “Tiny Beautiful Things” trailer:
Also arriving on Hulu in April is the series adaptation of the best-selling novel “Saint X.” The series is based on Alexis Schaitkin’s novel of the same name and follows a woman’s dangerous pursuit of her older sister’s disappearance on an idyllic Caribbean vacation. Through multiple timelines, the series explores all the traumatic ripples the mystery created for countless people. The series will star Alycia Debnam-Carey,...
Check out the “Tiny Beautiful Things” trailer:
Also arriving on Hulu in April is the series adaptation of the best-selling novel “Saint X.” The series is based on Alexis Schaitkin’s novel of the same name and follows a woman’s dangerous pursuit of her older sister’s disappearance on an idyllic Caribbean vacation. Through multiple timelines, the series explores all the traumatic ripples the mystery created for countless people. The series will star Alycia Debnam-Carey,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Even if you’ve signed up for every streaming service out there, it can feel monumental when a title moves from one to another. In April, Netflix mainstay “New Girl” moves to Hulu; still streaming, but not where fans are used to finding it — like rearranging the furniture in your apartment and waking up surprised every day that the couch is over there now.
But what’s important is that “New Girl” lives on, now joining Hulu’s own TV and movie library and originals from Freeform, FX, National Geographic, and more. Later in the month, Leila Gerstein’s “Saint X” — based on the novel by Alexis Schaitkin — premieres with three episodes, recounting the story of a young girl found dead during a family vacation and the sister piecing it together years later. Alycia Debnam-Carey, Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Bre Francis, Kenlee Anaya Townsend, Betsy Brandt, and Michael Park star.
But what’s important is that “New Girl” lives on, now joining Hulu’s own TV and movie library and originals from Freeform, FX, National Geographic, and more. Later in the month, Leila Gerstein’s “Saint X” — based on the novel by Alexis Schaitkin — premieres with three episodes, recounting the story of a young girl found dead during a family vacation and the sister piecing it together years later. Alycia Debnam-Carey, Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Bre Francis, Kenlee Anaya Townsend, Betsy Brandt, and Michael Park star.
- 3/17/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
If you've ever watched the red carpet at the Academy Awards there's a phrase you've probably heard over and over again, and for quite a few decades: "It's an honor just to be nominated."
And to be fair, it most certainly is. Although the Oscars were invented to bust unions, not reward artistic quality, at their best it's a gesture of support for a filmmaker from their peers. To be singled out by the other hard-working artisans in your branch as worthy of awards consideration as an actor, director, writer, cinematographer, sound designer et al is a great big feather in one's cap.
But it's a feather that can, and has been, plucked out. It's uncommon but the Academy Awards have vetoed quite a few nominations in the past — three times in the 2010s alone — in situations that stirred up controversy or, in some of the more technical or niche categories,...
And to be fair, it most certainly is. Although the Oscars were invented to bust unions, not reward artistic quality, at their best it's a gesture of support for a filmmaker from their peers. To be singled out by the other hard-working artisans in your branch as worthy of awards consideration as an actor, director, writer, cinematographer, sound designer et al is a great big feather in one's cap.
But it's a feather that can, and has been, plucked out. It's uncommon but the Academy Awards have vetoed quite a few nominations in the past — three times in the 2010s alone — in situations that stirred up controversy or, in some of the more technical or niche categories,...
- 2/1/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
The success of Despicable Me 2 was a record-breaker for Universal Pictures. It became the studio’s most profitable film since its 101 years of operation. The film’s characters and the screenplay were critically acclaimed, bringing in a whopping 970 million at the box office on a 76 million budget. Among the incredible characters in the movie, the minions are a hilarious bunch. They crept into our minds and have become one of the most influential animated characters in modern times. The first movie in 2010 birthed what will go on to become the highest-grossing animated film franchise in movie history.
Despicable Me 2: Meet the Voice Cast...
Despicable Me 2: Meet the Voice Cast...
- 1/21/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
As the calendar flips over to 2023, Prime Video is attempting to start a new year on the right track with fresh seasons of some major originals.
Prime Videos’ list of new releases for January 2023 is highlighted by Hunters season 2 on Jan. 13. The first season of Hunters was set in 1977 and followed young Jonah Heidelbaum’s (Logan Lerman) introduction to a world of Nazi-hunting. After a lengthy wait for season 2, the fresh (and final) batch of episodes will find Jonah and friends venturing to South American to take out none other than Adolf Hitler, himself.
While Nazi-hunting undoubtedly takes up a lot of streaming space, two other Amazon original series of note arrive in January. The Rig, a supernatural thriller set on a Scottish oil rig, premieres Jan. 6. That will be followed by season 2 of fantasy role-playing animated series The Legend of Vox Machina on Jan. 20.
The action comedy Shotgun Wedding...
Prime Videos’ list of new releases for January 2023 is highlighted by Hunters season 2 on Jan. 13. The first season of Hunters was set in 1977 and followed young Jonah Heidelbaum’s (Logan Lerman) introduction to a world of Nazi-hunting. After a lengthy wait for season 2, the fresh (and final) batch of episodes will find Jonah and friends venturing to South American to take out none other than Adolf Hitler, himself.
While Nazi-hunting undoubtedly takes up a lot of streaming space, two other Amazon original series of note arrive in January. The Rig, a supernatural thriller set on a Scottish oil rig, premieres Jan. 6. That will be followed by season 2 of fantasy role-playing animated series The Legend of Vox Machina on Jan. 20.
The action comedy Shotgun Wedding...
- 1/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Our beloved yellow creatures are back in “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Steve Carell once again voices Gru in the second installment of this “Despicable Me” spinoff series, which gives the inside look into Gru’s mission to become a supervillain.
If you’re wondering how to watch this fun family flick, we have the answers to all your questions.
When Is “Minions: The Rise of Gru” in Theaters?
The animated film came out in theaters July 1.
Is “Minions: The Rise of Gru” Streaming?
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” will be streaming on Peacock on Sept. 23. It is currently available to purchase on Digital, 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD.
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Why ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Can Succeed at the Box Office Where ‘Lightyear’ Failed What Is “Minions: The Rise of Gru” About?
Set in the 1970s, the “Minions” sequel follows 12-year-old Gru seeking a spot in The Vicious Six,...
If you’re wondering how to watch this fun family flick, we have the answers to all your questions.
When Is “Minions: The Rise of Gru” in Theaters?
The animated film came out in theaters July 1.
Is “Minions: The Rise of Gru” Streaming?
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” will be streaming on Peacock on Sept. 23. It is currently available to purchase on Digital, 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD.
Also Read:
Why ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Can Succeed at the Box Office Where ‘Lightyear’ Failed What Is “Minions: The Rise of Gru” About?
Set in the 1970s, the “Minions” sequel follows 12-year-old Gru seeking a spot in The Vicious Six,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
When can you watch the new “Minions” movie on Peacock? This month, as it turns out!
Peacock has announced that “Minions: The Rise of Gru” will be streaming on the service starting on September 23, alongside the first “Minions” movie. This comes nearly three months after “Minions 2” opened exclusively in theaters on July 1, going on to gross almost 900 million at the box office worldwide.
The fifth film of the popular franchise starring Steve Carell explores the origin story of Gru and how he came to be the world’s greatest supervillain alongside his beloved minions. The film directed by Kyle Balda and co-directed by Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val also stars Russell Brand, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh and Julie Andrews.
Set in 1970s suburbia, Gru is a 12-year-old boy in this movie. When Gru crosses paths with the Minions, including Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting...
Peacock has announced that “Minions: The Rise of Gru” will be streaming on the service starting on September 23, alongside the first “Minions” movie. This comes nearly three months after “Minions 2” opened exclusively in theaters on July 1, going on to gross almost 900 million at the box office worldwide.
The fifth film of the popular franchise starring Steve Carell explores the origin story of Gru and how he came to be the world’s greatest supervillain alongside his beloved minions. The film directed by Kyle Balda and co-directed by Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val also stars Russell Brand, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh and Julie Andrews.
Set in 1970s suburbia, Gru is a 12-year-old boy in this movie. When Gru crosses paths with the Minions, including Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting...
- 9/9/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Chinese animation film “New Gods: Yang Jian” was the top film at the mainland China box office over the latest weekend. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” opened in third place.
“New Gods: Yang Jian” earned 19.8 million (RMB134 million) on its debut between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. It places ahead of previous winner “Moon Man” which slipped from first to second place with a 17.8 million (RMB121 million) fourth weekend. “Moon Man” now has a 397 million (RMB2.70 billion) cumulative.
“New Gods: Yang Jian” is a continuation of the “New Gods” franchise from Light Chaser Animation, the studio behind 2021 hit “New Gods: Nezha Reborn” and 2019’s “White Snake.” “Nezha Reborn” earned 67.6 million (RMB456 million).
The new film revolves around Yang Jian, a mythological figure from the Ming Dynasty and who was featured in historical novel “The Investiture of the Gods.” (The same book was also mined by...
“New Gods: Yang Jian” earned 19.8 million (RMB134 million) on its debut between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. It places ahead of previous winner “Moon Man” which slipped from first to second place with a 17.8 million (RMB121 million) fourth weekend. “Moon Man” now has a 397 million (RMB2.70 billion) cumulative.
“New Gods: Yang Jian” is a continuation of the “New Gods” franchise from Light Chaser Animation, the studio behind 2021 hit “New Gods: Nezha Reborn” and 2019’s “White Snake.” “Nezha Reborn” earned 67.6 million (RMB456 million).
The new film revolves around Yang Jian, a mythological figure from the Ming Dynasty and who was featured in historical novel “The Investiture of the Gods.” (The same book was also mined by...
- 8/22/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
After five weekends in a row of box-office decline and a gloomy season ahead, this weekend saw a bit of an upswing, led by the latest entry in the hugely popular anime franchise Dragon Ball. The overall box office came in at 72.5 million, up 8.2 million from last weekend, and while this weekend sits among the lowest grossing in recent pre-pandemic years, it was still above expectations and may be the best weekend we see for the next eight weeks.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero came in first with a prediction-beating 20.1 million, more than doubling the opening of its predecessor Dragon Ball Super: Broly (9.8 million) in 2018. Super Hero’s opening is a frontloaded affair, with more than half of the gross coming from Thursday previews and Friday, but it’s hardly something to be let down by given the weekend numbers. Super Hero even broke the nearly 33-year-long dry spell with...
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero came in first with a prediction-beating 20.1 million, more than doubling the opening of its predecessor Dragon Ball Super: Broly (9.8 million) in 2018. Super Hero’s opening is a frontloaded affair, with more than half of the gross coming from Thursday previews and Friday, but it’s hardly something to be let down by given the weekend numbers. Super Hero even broke the nearly 33-year-long dry spell with...
- 8/21/2022
- by Sam Mendelsohn <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru bowed in China today (Friday), grossing an estimated Rmb 21.74M (3.2M), including midnights. This was good for the biggest opening day of a Hollywood animated film during the pandemic.
Overall, and not including China’s Friday, Rise Of Gru has grossed 461.2M at the international box office for 807.7M worldwide.
The origins story from director Kyle Balda and co-directors Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val, saw its first day in China land above The Croods: A New Age’s Rmb 19.7M from November 27, 2020 as well as other studio toons released in the intervening time.
On Friday, Rise Of Gru ranked No. 3 in the daily chart behind local animated newcomer Yang Jian (New Gods) and the continued play of local blockbuster Moon Man.
In the early hours of Saturday locally, Rise Of Gru is on the rise, ahead of Moon Man for the day,...
Overall, and not including China’s Friday, Rise Of Gru has grossed 461.2M at the international box office for 807.7M worldwide.
The origins story from director Kyle Balda and co-directors Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val, saw its first day in China land above The Croods: A New Age’s Rmb 19.7M from November 27, 2020 as well as other studio toons released in the intervening time.
On Friday, Rise Of Gru ranked No. 3 in the daily chart behind local animated newcomer Yang Jian (New Gods) and the continued play of local blockbuster Moon Man.
In the early hours of Saturday locally, Rise Of Gru is on the rise, ahead of Moon Man for the day,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
We hearing from industry sources that Crunchyroll’s sequel, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, notched an estimated 4M in Thursday night previews, trouncing Universal’s Idris Elba lion movie, Beast, which did 925K at 2,900 theaters. Both began previews at 5Pm last night. Crunchyroll is sending out an official update tomorrow.
Super Hero‘s start last night has a shot at getting it near 15M, while the fate of Beast, despite being 72 fresh among Rotten Tomatoes critics, is likely in the single digit range at 3,743 theaters. Ouch. Super Hero is on a 90-day theatrical window and booked in 3,100 theaters and has all the super powers of Imax, 4Dx, Dolby and D-box.
Super Hero‘s Thursday night soars above the 2.88M Thursday grossed by Crunchyroll’s Jujutsu Kaisen 0 back in March at 2,003 theaters which resulted in a 3-day weekend of 14.8M and total weekend+previews figure of 17.6M. Super Hero...
Super Hero‘s start last night has a shot at getting it near 15M, while the fate of Beast, despite being 72 fresh among Rotten Tomatoes critics, is likely in the single digit range at 3,743 theaters. Ouch. Super Hero is on a 90-day theatrical window and booked in 3,100 theaters and has all the super powers of Imax, 4Dx, Dolby and D-box.
Super Hero‘s Thursday night soars above the 2.88M Thursday grossed by Crunchyroll’s Jujutsu Kaisen 0 back in March at 2,003 theaters which resulted in a 3-day weekend of 14.8M and total weekend+previews figure of 17.6M. Super Hero...
- 8/19/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After a top seven made up entirely of holdovers last weekend, the box office gets some new blood this weekend with the top spots likely to be held by Beast and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, both of which could open in the double digits. These releases may not bring a boost to the overall box office, which dropped to 65.4 million last weekend, the lowest since February and worse than any pre-pandemic weekend since 2001. However, the two newcomers may be able to keep the numbers afloat after five weekends of decline, with the box office dropping by 28.9 last weekend.
Beast is the only studio outing this weekend, hailing from Universal just after the studio became the first since 2019 to gross over 3 billion within a year. This man vs. beast tale stars Idris Elba opposite a deadly lion in the African savanna, and it fuses thrills with family drama as it...
Beast is the only studio outing this weekend, hailing from Universal just after the studio became the first since 2019 to gross over 3 billion within a year. This man vs. beast tale stars Idris Elba opposite a deadly lion in the African savanna, and it fuses thrills with family drama as it...
- 8/18/2022
- by Sam Mendelsohn <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
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