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‘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. ...

'The Fall Guy' gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening

May. 05, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that’s very much to be determined for Hollywood. ...

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. ...

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at 'Fall Guy' premiere

May. 01, 2024 01:52 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren't done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling's latest film. Gosling, who stars in “The Fall Guy” opposite Emily Blunt, walked the carpet twice Tuesday during the Los...

Movie Review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are great fun in ‘The Fall Guy’

Apr. 30, 2024 16:01 PM EDT

One of the worst movie sins is when a comedy fails to at least match the natural charisma of its stars. Not all actors are capable of being effortlessly witty without a tightly crafted script and some excellent direction and editing. But Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt seem, at least from afar, adept...

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...

The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course

Apr. 26, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

“ Barbenheimer ” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it’s worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: “Nobody knows anything.” ...