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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
'Superman' and 'F1' drive summer 2025 box office as 'Jurassic World Rebirth', 'Demon Slayer' anchor early hits
Superman has reached $406.8M globally in its second weekend, according to studio estimates. The film added around $45.2M from 78 overseas markets, with notable holds in the UK, France, Germany and Australia. The top overseas markets are the UK at $22.2M, followed by Mexico, Brazil, Australia and China. Universal and Amblin's Jurassic World Rebirth has achieved a global total of $648M through Sunday, marking its third weekend in theatres. In China, the film has become the highest-grossing Hollywood release of 2025 with $71.8M so far. Apple Original Films' F1, distributed by Warner Bros, continues to expand its reach with a $460.8M global total, including $307.2M from overseas markets. The film's strong word of mouth has been reflected in stable holds across Asia Pacific and Europe. Korea saw a 28% increase this session, while other markets recorded minor declines. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle opened in Japan with strong results, with reports estimating as high as 5.9 billion yen ($39.7M) across its four-day debut, including a record-breaking $3M Imax opening day. The film is scheduled for domestic release by Sony in September. Meanwhile, Universal's How to Train Your Dragon is approaching the $600M global mark, reaching $589M to date, with $338.2M from international markets. These results come amid a competitive market with several new releases and strong holds for ongoing titles.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Box Office: ‘F1' Zooms to $55.6M Opening and $144M Globally, ‘M3GAN 2.0' Bombs With $10M U.S. Start
Apple Original Films' critically acclaimed F1: The Movie is off to the races. The Formula One movie — teaming Top Gun: Maverick filmmaker with Brad Pitt — zoomed to an impressive $55.6 million opening in North America in the first major theatrical win for Apple Original Films. More from The Hollywood Reporter Who Are 'F1: The Movie's Toughest Critics? Real-Life Racing Fans How 'M3GAN 2.0' Star Violet McGraw Kicked Off a Wave of Good Fortune for Blumhouse 'M3GAN 2.0' Team on Delivering a "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" Version of Their Killer Dancing AI Robot Warner Bros. is distributing the big-budget summer tentpole on behalf of Apple, with the two companies sharing marketing duties. Overseas, it clocked in at $88.4 million for a worldwide start of $144 million to supplant World War Z ($112 million) and rank as the top global launch of Pitt's multi-decade career, not adjusted for inflation. F1 has a huge advantage in having a lock on Imax screens until Superman opens July 11, along with Dolby Cinemas and other premium large-format screens for part of that time. 'A full throttle final weekend of June is in the books as Apple Original Films' and Warner Bros.' F1 The Movie puts the pedal to the metal in an impressive overperformance for this original summer movie that had one of the most comprehensive and exciting marketing blitzes in recent memory,' says chief Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian. 'It paid off big for the film.' F1, starring Pitt opposite Damson Idris, is a seminal moment for Apple as it tries to jump-start its theatrical ambitions after getting driven off the road with big-budget misses Killers of the Flower Moon, from Martin Scorsese, and Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Director Joseph Kosinski's pic boasts near-perfect exit poll stats from the audience, an A CinemaScore score and strong reviews. 'This success is a testament to the vision of Joe, Jerry, Brad, and Lewis, along with the efforts of the entire cast and crew. Together with Formula One, they've created an inspiring cinematic journey that captures the energy and spirit of the sport,' said Jamie Erlicht, Apple's head of worldwide video, who shares the job with Zack Van Amburg. One formidable challenge: F1 cost a net $200 million to produce before marketing, if not closer to $300 million, so will need long legs to turn a profit at the box office. At the same time, Apple, like other tech giants making a foray into entertainment, has an entirely different business model than a legacy Hollywood studio. In the film, Pitt plays an injured former F1 driver who comes out of retirement to team up with a younger driver, played by Idris. Javier Bardem stars as the F1 team owner who orchestrates the scheme. Taking on Formula One is a bold move since it has never been the marquee sport in the U.S. that it is overseas (top Apple exec Eddy Cue is a lifelong fan and sits on the board of Ferrari NV). In 2013, the wheels flew off of Ron Howard's F1 movie Rush, which topped out at $26.9 million domestically and $97 million globally. F1 is also pacing well ahead of the racing pic Ford v. Ferrari, a biographical action drama set against the backdrop of Europe's famous Le Mans endurance contest. Starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, that film opened to a decent $31.5 million. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was brought aboard to produce FI alongside Hollywood vet Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, Pitt and Pitt's partners at Plan B, including Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Another winning move: Hans Zimmer (Top Gun: Maverick) scored the pic. A jaw-dropping 58 percent of ticket sales were for PLF screens, with Imax alone contributing $27.7 million, or 19.2 percent of the total global kitty, to rank as the fourth-best share in the company's history. Imax worked closely with Kosinski and Bruckheimer throughout the shoot and postproduction process. Elsewhere, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster's horror pic M3GAN 2.0 flamed out with an estimated domestic opening of $10.2 million, only good enough for a fourth-place finish. The Universal release had been forecasting a $20 million debut, which would still have been $10 million less than the first film's record $30.4 million record launch in January 2023, on its way to earning $117.7 million domestically and $226.3 million globally. Things went south in a major way when it limped to $3.4 millon on its opening day, including $1.5 million in previews. The pic's global start was an equally disappointing $17.2 million. The sequel cost a modest $25 million to produce before marketing, but that's still more than double M3GAN's miniscule $12 million budget. Jason Blum's Blumhouse — which has suffered a string of misses this year — and James Wan's Atomic Monster reteamed to make the follow-up. They had hoped the movie would serve as counterprogramming for younger women who have little interest in F1. And while M3GAN 2.0 skewed 53 percent female, simply not enough of the target audience showed up. (Some have groused that the character has turned too Terminator-like, while the story overall is more sci-fi than horror.) In an ironic twist, the sequel earned a B+ CinemaScore, compared to a B for the first pic. Universal puts up the money for Blumhouse titles, in addition to marketing and distributing, but leaves creative decisions up to horror maestro Blum, the studio's longtime partner. M3GAN 2.0 is set two years after the AI doll went on a murder spree to protect her young human charge (Violet McGraw) and was subsequently shelved. Her creator (Allison Williams), the aunt of the young girl, is now a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of AI. But when another AI creature emerges that is even more dangerous, M3GAN is resurrected and mayhem ensues. Filmmaker Gerard Johnstone returned to direct the sequel from a story he wrote alongside Akela Cooper, and based on characters created by Cooper and Wan. Actors Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps return alongside McGraw and Williams, while franchise newcomers include Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp and Grammy winner and 11-time Emmy nominee Jemaine Clement. The weekend wasn't a total wash for Universal as its live-action How to Train Your Dragon cleared the $200 million mark domestically and $454.4 million globally. Now in its third weekend, the DreamWorks Animation-produced pic came in second place with an estimated $19.4 million. Pixar and Disney's troubled summer event pic Elio tumbled as much as 49 to 50 percent in its second weekend to an estimated $10.7 million for a 10-day domestic total of $42.2 million. The animated title added another $11.4 million overseas for a foreign cume of $30.1 million and $72.3 million against a net budget of $150 million. Elio came in third domestically, followed by M3GAN 2.0 and Sony's 28 Years Later, which likewise fell off sharply in its second weekend to an estimated $9.7 million for a 10-day domestic total of $50.3 million. Globally, the dystopian zombie pic cleared the $100 million mark, something 28 Days didn't achieve, although the first movie was much more of an indie film. Like Universal, Disney wasn't entirely bereft as summer live-action hit Lilo & Stitch achieved a massive feat over the weekend in crossing $400 million domestically and $946 million globally. It's only the second Hollywood movie of the year to do so behind A Minecraft Movie. Lilo, the live-action update of the beloved Disney animated film, opened over Memorial Day weekend opposite Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible – the Final Reckoning, which finished Sunday with a global haul of $562 million for Cruise, Paramount and Skydance. June 28, 8:30 a.m.: Updated with revised 29, 7:45 a.m.: Updated with revised estimates. This story was originally published June 27 at 8:47 of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts
Boston Globe
03-07-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
SharkNinja rolls into Hollywood spotlight in latest Brad Pitt movie
SharkNinja hosted a 'consumer activation' in New York's Times Square ahead of the city's official premiere, with product demo stations, where passersby could try a Ninja Slushi or a Shark FlexStyle hair styler. Advertisement SharkNinja's Limited-Edition APXGP Performance Collection, as featured in Apple Original Films' F1® The Movie The company hopes to show its ethos around 'design, speed and performance' is reflected in the movie's storyline. For example, chief executive Mark Barrocas said that like 'the characters in the film, we're always pushing to do more, do better, and defy expectations.' Advertisement Spokesman Brandon Hart declined to say how much the company is spending on the movie appearances. Also unclear: how that amount compares with what the company would have to spend to sponsor a real F1 team. This is an installment of our weekly Bold Types column about the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Jon Chesto can be reached at
Mint
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Mint
F1 Box Office Collection Day 4: Brad Pitt movie sees 66.13% drop after strong weekend, mints THIS amount
F1 Box Office Collection Day 4: Brad Pitt starrer sports drama is making waves at the box office. Joseph Kosinski directorial movie has slowed down after strong performance over the weekend. At the India box office, the "F1: The Movie" witnessed 66.13 percent drop in earnings on Monday, June 30, and raked in ₹ 2.76 crore net across all languages. During its 4-day box office run, the movie minted ₹ 24.31 crore net in India, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. After collecting ₹ 5.5 crore net in India on its opening day, F1 amassed an impressive ₹ 15.9 crore net on its first weekend. Meanwhile, it did a business of $57 million in United States, by raking in $2.3 million on Sunday. Globally, of Apple Original Films' F1 raked in $146.3 million, according to Deadline's reported 3-day estimate. Marking the biggest global 3-day collection for Brad Pitt, it is Joseph Kosinski second biggest opener after Top Gun: Maverick which collected $126.7 million in 3 days. Produced under the banners Plan B Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Monolith Pictures, Apple Studios and Dawn Apollo Films, the Hollywood movie stars Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon, and Damson Idris in pivotal roles, alongside Brad Pitt. Made on a budget of $250 million, the movie first screened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 16 this year and made its theatrical debut in worldwide on June 27. F1 producer Jerry Bruckheimer described working experience with 'F1: The Movie' cast in an interview with Deadline and stated, 'Joseph Kosinski came up with a great story, and Brad Pitt really helped. Lewis Hamilton got us through. I'm here and certainly along for the ride, but you gotta give credit to the creative guys, just the amount of effort Brad and Damson Idris went to learn how to drive these cars." He added, "They model the car seats to their bodies. We had to start them in a road car, since these automobiles are dangerous. It was a real long four-month process.'
Pink Villa
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
F1 Global Weekend Box Office: Brad Pitt starrer races its way to USD 144 million worldwide; Almost doubles pre-release projections
F1: The Movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, and Kerry Condon among others, is high-octane sports drama centered on Formula 1 racing. The film was released theatrically on June 27th, and it has started off strong. Let's dissect the box office of the movie in detail. F1 Grosses USD 144 Million Globally In Its Opening Weekend The Brad Pitt film grossed USD 144 million worldwide in its opening weekend. In North America, it earned USD 55.6 million from Thursday to Sunday, including USD 10 million from previews. Internationally, it collected USD 88.4 million across 78 markets, ranking as the top Hollywood film in 74 of them. The key markets includes the UK (USD 9.2 million), China (USD 9 million), and Mexico (USD 6.7 million). India has added an excellent USD 2.8 million too. With this, the movie has nearly doubled pre-release projections of a tepid USD 80 million, marking Apple Original Films' biggest opening to date, surpassing Killers of the Flower Moon 's USD 23.2 million. F1 Is Riding On Positive Audience Reception; Stiff Competiton Poses A Threat The reception indicates F1 could reach USD 600 million globally, though it's too early to confirm. An "A" CinemaScore and 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes audience score suggest positive word-of-mouth. However, upcoming releases like Jurassic World: Rebirth and Superman may challenge its run. Some estimates point to a more conservative USD 425 million global total. But since the movie has been making a mockery of all trade predictions, it is expected to do that again. F1 Must Gross Atleast USD 500 Million For A Theatrical Breakeven The film's budget is estimated at USD 200 million to USD 250 million, with marketing costs adding roughly USD 125 million, totaling around USD 350 million. Theatrical breakeven requires at least USD 500 million in global ticket sales, based on the industry's 2.5x budget multiplier. Tax incentives and USD 40 million in product placement offset some costs, but consistent box office performance is essential. As an Apple production, streaming revenue on Apple TV+ may supplement earnings, though theatrical success remains the priority. F1 has posted a robust opening, but its financial outcome hinges on maintaining momentum. F1 In Theatres F1 plays in theatres now. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates on the sports drama.
