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Washington Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
‘How to Train Your Dragon' tops the US box office as ‘Elio' marks a new low for Pixar
NEW YORK — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple 'How to Train Your Dragon" from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases of 'Elio' and '28 Years Later.' , according to studio estimates Sunday. 'How To Train Your Dragon' has rapidly amassed $358.2 million worldwide.
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Pixar's ‘Elio' Debut Topped by Returning ‘Dragon' at Box Office
How to Train Your Dragon, a live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit, topped the box office again in its second weekend, besting new releases 28 Years Later and Elio. Dragon, from Comcast Corp. 's Universal Pictures and DreamWorks units, took in $37 million in US and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to market researcher Comscore Inc.
Forbes
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Weekend Box Office: ‘Dragon' Slaying '28 Years Later' And ‘Elio'
Mason Thames in "How to Train Your Dragon." How to Train Your Dragon is projected to top the domestic box office again ahead of newcomers 28 Days Later and Elio. The live-action version of the 2010 animated hit How to Train Your Dragon is projected by Deadline to earn $35.2 million in its second-weekend frame from 4,373 theaters, which is below the trade publication's forecast of $40 million earlier this week. If Deadline's projection holds, it will up Universal Pictures' How to Train Your Dragon's domestic tally to $158.6 million through Sunday. Meanwhile, director Danny Boyle's zombie thriller 28 Years Later is projected by Deadline to gross $28 million to $30 million from 3,444 theaters through Sunday, which is in line with the trade's projections earlier this week. The projected weekend domestic tally is on the low end, however, of Box Office Pro's long-range tracking for 28 Years Later, which on June 7 was forecasting a $30 million to $40 million opening. Released by Sony Pictures Entertainment, 28 Years Later — which stars Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson — had a production budget of $60 million before prints and advertising, Deadline reported. A scene from "Elio." 'Elio' Tops Projections But Has A Lot Of Ground To Make Up Disney and Pixar's animated sci-fi adventure Elio is projected by Deadline to earn $22 million to $24 million from 3,750 million in its opening weekend frame, which is ahead of the trade's $20 million-plus forecast from earlier this week. Still, an opening weekend tally of $24 million domestically falls far short of Box Office Pro's long-range tracking forecast from May 31, which pegged the film to open in the $35 million to $45 million range. Elio a lot of ground to make up in the long term, since the film cost $150 million before its marketing spend, Deadline noted. By contrast, Disney's Pixar's Inside Out 2 opened with $154.2 million from 4,440 North American theaters a little over a year ago. There's also one other newcomer this week — Bride Hard — though it's not opening nearly as wide as 28 Years Later or Elio. Directed by Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider helmer Simon West, Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp's action comedy Bride Hard is debuting in 2,000 theaters domestically. Bride Hard is the product of Magenta Light Studios, which distributed last summer's indie serial killer thriller Strange Darling. Note: This box office report will be updated throughout the weekend with the most current numbers as they become available. The final numbers for this weekend's box office will be released on Monday.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
European Box Office Revenue Rises (Barely) Despite Softer Admissions
Cinema admissions across Europe fell in 2024 despite a slight rise in overall box office revenue, according to the International Union of Cinemas' (UNIC) 2025 annual report, released during the CineEurope convention in Barcelona on Tuesday. Total admissions across the 39 European territories represented by UNIC reached 934.2 million in 2024, down 2.6 percent from the previous year. Box office revenue, at €7.1 billion ($8.2 billion), was up by the slimmest of margins, increasing 0.03 percent. The UNIC report cited 'the lingering effects of the 2023 actors' and writers' strikes' as one of the main reasons for the sluggish performance. More from The Hollywood Reporter Gaumont TV President Talks End of Peak TV, Warns: "If We Don't Own the IP, We Lose Our Identity" Nanni Moretti Teaming With Louis Garrel, Jasmine Trinca on New Film Kim Woodburn, British Reality TV Star Best Known for 'How Clean Is Your House,' Dies at 83 Several European markets did record year-on-year growth, however, including France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. France led the region with 181.5 million admissions, boosted by the performance of domestic hits A Little Something Extra, The Count of Monte-Cristo, and Beating Hearts, which together sold more than 25 million tickets. Disney's Inside Out 2, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, was Europe's top performer of 2024, setting new records for an animated film in Spain and Italy, and significantly driving theatrical admissions in Germany, the Netherlands, and Turkey, the report found. The Kelsey Mann-directed sequel topped the box office charts in most European territories last year, but there were a few exceptions. In France, A Little Something Extra and The Count of Monte-Cristo — the only two European titles to sell more than 10 million tickets across the region last year — pushed Inside Out 2 into the number 3 slot, and in Latvia, home-grown animation champ, the Oscar-winner Flow, outsold the Pixar blockbuster. 'The 2025 UNIC Annual Report makes abundantly clear that, despite the challenges it faced during the year, the European cinema sector continues to show strength and resilience, underpinned of course, by our audience's desire to see films in their natural home, on the big screen,' said UNIC president Phil Clapp. 'I look forward to seeing that positive story develop further as the film slate continues to strengthen across the end of the year and into 2026.' European films claimed 32.8 percent of the EU market in 2024, up from 27.7 percent in 2023, reinforcing the sector's dependence on national productions. France reached a 44.8 percent local market share, one of its highest on record. Finland's national titles accounted for 30.4 percent of the market, the highest since 2017. Bulgaria reported a local share of 24.4 percent, triple its 2023 figure, driven by Gundi: Legend of Love, a biopic of footballer Georgi Asparuhov. The UNIC report highlighted a strong start to 2025 with blockbuster returns for A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, and Sinners, as well as European features such as Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and Paddington in Peru. Promising releases set for the second half of the year include sequels Jurassic World: Rebirth, Wicked: For Good, Zootopia 2, and Avatar: Fire and Ash. In its April 2025 forecast, theatrical analysts Gower Street raised its global box office projection for the year to $34.1 billion, up from $33.0 billion forecasted in December 2024. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Forbes
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Dragon' Projected To Top ‘28 Years Later,' ‘Elio' At Weekend Box Office
Mason Thames and Nico Parker in "How to Train Your Dragon." Elio and 28 Years Later appear to be no match for How to Train Your Dragon, which is projected to keep its No. 1 spot at this weekend's box office. DreamWorks and Universal Pictures' live-action version of the 2010 animated hit of the same name, How to Train Your Dragon opened with $84.6 million in ticket sales from 4,356 North American theaters in its opening frame last weekend. The film's massive opening tally was more than enough to bump Disney's live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch from the top spot at the box office after three weeks. Heading into its second weekend at the box office, How to Train Your Dragon is projected by Deadline to earn $40 million-plus Friday through Sunday. Deadline also forecasts a $28 million to $30 million opening for Sony Pictures Entertainment's horror thriller 28 Years Later and a $20 million-plus opening for Disney-Pixar's animated sci-fi adventure Elio. The third film in director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's zombie movie series, 28 Years Later is opening in 3,300 theaters domestically, while Elio will be playing in 3,750 North American theaters. Elio (voice of Yonas Kibreab) and Glordon (voice of Remy Edgerly) in a scene from "Elio." The opening weekend projection of a $20 million-plus opening for Elio is not good news for Disney-Pixar. In a long-range tracking report by Box Office Pro on May 30, Elio was forecasted by the box office tracker to have an opening weekend in the $35 million to $45 million range. Box Office Pro's long-range tracking estimate for 28 Years Later, meanwhile, was for a $30 million to $40 million opening. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Jack O'Connell and Emma Laird, 28 Years Later had a production budget of $60 million before prints and advertising, Deadline reported. Elio, meanwhile, cost $150 million to produce before P&A, the trade publication noted. The movie marketplace will only get more crowded next week when Brad Pitt's Formula 1 race car thriller F1: The Movie opens, as well as the Blumhouse horror sequel M3GAN 2.0, starring Allison Williams. After that, the Jurassic World reboot Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, opens on July 2 to kick off the July 4 holiday moviegoing weekend.
