#Ryan Reynolds on Stunning ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Box Office: I Think It’s “the First 4-Quadrant, R-Rated Film”

#Ryan Reynolds on Stunning ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Box Office: I Think It’s “the First 4-Quadrant, R-Rated Film”

It wasn’t until about 10 a.m. PT on Saturday that Disney’s distribution team realized that the near-impossible was within reach: Deadpool & Wolverine was going to cross the $200 million mark in its domestic opening, an unimaginable feat for an R-rated pic. Case in point: the biggest R-rated opening until now was the $133.7 million…

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#China Box Office: Japanese Anime ‘Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle’ Tops Weekend, Guan Hu’s Cannes Winner ‘Black Dog’ Opens Quietly

#China Box Office: Japanese Anime ‘Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle’ Tops Weekend, Guan Hu’s Cannes Winner ‘Black Dog’ Opens Quietly

Japanese anime was back on top at China’s box office over the weekend as volleyball movie Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle dominated ticket sales during a downbeat period for moviegoing in the country. Released on Saturday, the imported film won the Friday-to-Sunday frame with a $9.8 million debut, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Holdover local…

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#Box Office Meltdown: ‘Furiosa’ Edges Past ‘Garfield’ to Win Memorial Day With Worst No. 1 Opening in Three Decades

#Box Office Meltdown: ‘Furiosa’ Edges Past ‘Garfield’ to Win Memorial Day With Worst No. 1 Opening in Three Decades

The Memorial Day box office is no picnic this year. But it was certainly a roller-coaster ride. Warner Bros.’ Furiosa narrowly beat Alcon and Sony’s The Garfield Movie with $32 million for the four-day weekend, with George Miller‘s latest entry in the Mad Max franchise taking in $26.3 million for Friday-Sunday versus $24 million for…

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