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‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start

Jun. 30, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

“ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the...

Movie Review: Shhhh...the novelty is gone in 'A Quiet Place' prequel

Jun. 27, 2024 09:38 AM EDT

Not all successful movies need to be franchises. Most really shouldn’t be. That’s not how Hollywood works, of course, but it’s worth repeating. Because in the case of “ A Quiet Place,” now on its third movie with a prequel about a few new characters in New York on the first day of the...

‘Garfield,’ ‘Furiosa’ repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds on

Jun. 02, 2024 12:56 PM EDT

It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie," Warner Bros.' “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga " and a slew of holdovers. Flipping the script from their Memorial weekend openings, the animated orange cat crept ahead of the wasteland...

John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut

May. 19, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections. Is that a disappointment? An ominous sign of the box office...

Movie Review: ‘IF,’ imperfect but charming, may have us all checking under beds for our old friends

May. 15, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

How do you make a kid’s movie that appeals not only to the kids, but the adults sitting next to them? Most movies try to achieve this by throwing in a layer of wink-wink pop culture references that’ll earn a few knowing laughs from parents but fly nicely over the heads of the young ones. ...

Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

May. 03, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. ...

This summer, John Krasinski makes one for the kids with the imaginary friend fantasy ‘IF’

Apr. 29, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

John Krasinski doesn’t usually fret about reviews. But for his new film “IF,” he is terrified of the response from two people: His 7 and 10-year-old daughters. “I’ve never been worried about two reviews more in my life,” Krasinski told The Associated Press in a recent...