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inside out 2
Scott Mendelson June 18, 2024
The underwhelming performances for Disney animated movies over the past few years have helped shape the idea that family films were becoming commercially dicey. The success of Inside Out 2, however, is a rebuttal to that idea.
will smith bad boys ride or die
Scott Mendelson June 11, 2024
Smith’s new ‘Bad Boys’ reboot appears to be the first legit hit of the season—and the latest credential for Tom Rothman’s fiscally prudent tentpole strategy at Sony Pictures.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Scott Mendelson June 4, 2024
Everyone in town is wondering whether ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ will be the latest summer movie to miss on its opening weekend tracking. But what if the tracking, and not the movie, is the problem?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga movie george miller
Scott Mendelson May 28, 2024
News and notes on a historically disastrous weekend and month of May, and whether there’s any chance of redemption this summer.


ryan reynolds if movie
Scott Mendelson May 21, 2024
The ultimate success of ‘IF’ hinges on whether Reynolds can continue to be as successful entertaining kids as managing soccer clubs and investing in spirits.
kingdom of the planet of the apes
Scott Mendelson May 14, 2024
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ isn’t merely a promising summer would-be blockbuster. It’s a rare chance for Bob Iger to extract movie value from his $71 billion deal for most of 21st Century Fox.
the fall guy
Scott Mendelson May 3, 2024
This season’s slate is much less surefire than the mid-2010s MCU lineup or those live-action Disney remakes. Will the teetering theater industry end up closer to the $4 billion of 2023 or below the $3.3 billion domestic totals for 2022?
abigail horror movie
Scott Mendelson April 23, 2024
Horror flicks simply aren’t performing at the box office with the potency they demonstrated as recently as last year. But is this the result of oversaturation or simply a natural come-down from previously unsustainable highs?


deadpool & wolverine
Scott Mendelson April 16, 2024
Can Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman save summer box office? Or is Hollywood’s ’24 strategy simply to wait till ’25?
Dune: Part Two zendaya timothee chalamet
Scott Mendelson April 2, 2024
So far in ’24, Warner Bros. Discovery accounts for nearly 30 percent of domestic box office and—depending on how you slice it—19 to 40 percent of international.
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