‘Wish’ Breaks Even on Reported Production Budget at Worldwide Box Office, Marking Another Theatrical Loss for Disney

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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest film, “Wish,” disappointed in its domestic opening back in November 2023, earning just $31.7 million during its five-day holiday opening window. Now, the film has just crossed its reported budget at the worldwide box office, affirming its spot on the long list of Disney losses at the 2023 box office. … Read more

Disney Eats and Stitch Snacks Monthly Merchandise Collections Announced, Full Artists Signing Schedule for 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, & MORE: Daily Recap (12/29/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, December 29, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Media Executive Predicts No Movie Will Surpass $1 Billion Box Office in 2024

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A media executive thinks that no movie will top $1 billion at the box office in 2024. The prediction comes in CNBC‘s Alex Sherman’s roundup of 2024 predictions that also include thoughts on Bob Iger’s successor as Disney CEO. 2023 and 2024 Box Office In 2023, “Barbie” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” were the … Read more

Guest Strips and Climbs Around in “its a small world,” ‘Wish’ Underperforms at Domestic Box Office, & More : Daily Recap (11/26/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, November 26, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘Wish’ Opens to $31.7 Million Over Holiday Window, Becoming Latest Disney Film To Underperform at Box Office

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Even the star power of… Star wasn’t enough to catapult “Wish” to a strong commercial debut. The latest release from Walt Disney Animation Studios has underperformed in its domestic opening, per Variety, earning just $31.7 million throughout its five-day opening holiday window. The film came in well shy of its $45–$50 million five-day projection, placing it … Read more

‘The Marvels’ Projected to Have Opening Weekend Box Office Lower Than ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Eternals’

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According to ComicBook.com, “The Marvels” will have one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s lowest opening weekend box office results, both domestically and worldwide. “The Marvels” Opening Weekend Box Office Current projections indicate “The Marvels” will make just $50 – $60 million domestically and $80 million overseas, for a total of $140 million, during its opening … Read more

Legendary Pee-wee Herman & Star Tours Actor Paul Reubens Passes Away, Former Splash Mountain Barn Repainted Yellow, and More: Daily Recap (7/31/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, July 31, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Disappoints at Box Office

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“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” had a disappointing opening weekend, making just $60.4 million at the domestic box office over July 4th weekend. As The Hollywood Reporter points out, “Many films would be pleased with such a sum; one costing a huge $295 million to produce before marketing isn’t one of them.” Dial … Read more

‘Elemental’ Has Second Worst Opening Weekend in Pixar History

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Pixar’s new film “Elemental” has had the second-worst opening weekend in the animation studio’s history. Though “Elemental” has received generally positive to neutral reviews, it hasn’t performed well at the box office. It’s earned only an estimated $29.5 million domestically. It’s earned $17 million internationally. Not counting re-releases, the original “Toy Story” was Pixar’s lowest-grossing … Read more

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Opens a Little Short of Box Office Estimates

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“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the final installment in Marvel’s unlikely intergalactic heroes trilogy, opened with $114 million in its domestic box office debut. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Opening Figures Boasting the second-biggest theatrical opening of 2023, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” brought in $114 million. This is about fifty million … Read more

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Makes $104 Million Domestically in Opening Weekend

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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” has made $104 million domestically during its opening weekend. This is almost double what the first “Ant-Man” film made during its opening back in 2015. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is the 31st Marvel Cinematic Universe film in a row to debut at number one at the domestic box office. … Read more

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Becomes Third-Highest Grossing Movie Ever

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“Avatar: The Way of Water” is now officially the third highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide, behind only the first “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame.” During its 10th weekend in theaters, “Avatar: The Way of Water” surpassed $2.2433 billion globally, overtaking James Cameron’s “Titanic,” which made $2.2428 billion. It made $1 billion after only two weeks. … Read more

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to Surpass ‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘The Avengers’ for 4th Highest Movie Release in USA

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By the middle of next week, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is expected to surpass “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Avengers” at the domestic box office and become the 10th highest-grossing movie in the U.S.A. and Canada with $623.3 million, Deadline reports. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is expected to gross another $14-$16 … Read more

After Only Two Weeks, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Crosses $1 Billion Globally

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“Avatar: The Way of Water” has officially made $1 billion at the global box office. It is the fastest a movie has achieved this goal in 2022, hitting $1 billion in 14 days. “Avatar: The Way of Water” earned $53 million on its opening day. It fell below opening weekend projections, hitting $135 million domestically. … Read more

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Earns $135M During Opening Weekend, Falls Below Projections

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After a successful opening day, “Avatar: The Way of Water” has earned $135 million domestically during its opening weekend. This is below projections of $150-$175 million, but still not a small amount. “Avatar: The Way of Water” has the sixth-best domestic debut in December behind “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and four “Star Wars” films. Opening … Read more

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Electrifies the Box Office with $143 Million on Opening Weekend

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According to Comicbook, “Thor: Love and Thunder” has scored the third-highest box opening this year and the largest yet for a Thor movie. Though box office numbers are on the lower end for Marvel, the film will bring in $143 million in just its first three days. This is a career-high for Taika Waititi, who … Read more