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Hoover Romance Debut Delivers Strong Opening as Reminders of Him Tops Box Office
entertainment27 days ago

Hoover Romance Debut Delivers Strong Opening as Reminders of Him Tops Box Office

Universal’s Reminders of Him opened to $18.2 million domestically from 3,402 theaters and about $10 million overseas, for a global start of $28.2 million against a $25 million budget, underscoring demand for Hoover adaptations. The Bride! fell about 70% in its second weekend to roughly $2.1 million, Undertone debuted with $9.3 million, and Scream 7 remains a top earner with $107 million domestic and $176.9 million worldwide, while Hoppers held No.1 with $28.5 million. Industry watchers anticipate continued appetite for adult romance and look ahead to upcoming titles like Project Hail Mary and Verity.

via Variety|
#box-office#colleen-hoover#entertainment
The Bride!: A polarizing feminist horror that flopped at the box office but ignites conversation
entertainment1 month ago

The Bride!: A polarizing feminist horror that flopped at the box office but ignites conversation

A thoughtful, opinionated piece argues Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! is a maximalist, feminist horror that underperformed financially due to persistent misogyny and biased reception. It praises the film as a bold love letter to cinema with a standout performance by Jessie Buckley and an auteur-driven vision, and contends the movie’s value lies in the conversations it sparks about gender, rage, and selfhood rather than opening-weekend ticket sales.

via SlashFilm|
#box-office#entertainment#feminism
The Bride! Box-Office Bust Fuels Debate on Hollywood's Originality Gamble
entertainment1 month ago

The Bride! Box-Office Bust Fuels Debate on Hollywood's Originality Gamble

IndieWire analyzes Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, a Frankenstein-inspired period piece, underperforming with about $7.3M domestic and $13.6M worldwide on an $80M budget, halting Warner Bros.' streak of No.1 openings and drawing mixed-to-negative reviews. The piece argues the box‑office flop shouldn’t derail bold, original bets, noting that WB remains willing to swing with riskier projects like Sinners and One Battle After Another as part of its future ambitions.

via IndieWire|
#box-office#entertainment#maggie-gyllenhaal
Pixar’s Hoppers Tops Global Box Office as The Bride! Stumbles
entertainment1 month ago

Pixar’s Hoppers Tops Global Box Office as The Bride! Stumbles

Pixar’s original animated feature Hoppers opened global box office leader with $88 million (about $42M overseas and $46M domestic), signaling Pixar’s first original hit in nearly a decade. By contrast, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! underperformed, starting at about $13.6 million worldwide (roughly $6.3M overseas and $7.3M in North America) on a $90 million budget, suggesting a heavy loss for the studio even before long-term stamina is considered.

via Variety|
#animation#box-office#entertainment
Box Office Shakeup: The Bride! Falters as Hoppers Climbs to No. 1
box-office1 month ago

Box Office Shakeup: The Bride! Falters as Hoppers Climbs to No. 1

Warner Bros.’ The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feminist reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein, opened to about $7.3 million domestic from 3,304 theaters and roughly $13.6 million globally on a $90 million budget, with tepid reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a CinemaScore of C+, signaling a rough start. Pixar’s Hoppers, by contrast, launched at No. 1 with $46 million domestic and $88 million worldwide against a $150 million budget, aided by strong early reception (94% Rotten Tomatoes, A CinemaScore), marking a rare original win for the studio in recent years. Scream 7 followed in second with $17.3 million, while GOAT and Wuthering Heights rounded out the top five with solid international legs and continued box office presence.

via Variety|
#box-office#hoppers#opening-weekend
Hoppers Opens Strong as The Bride! Flounders at Debut
filmbox-office1 month ago

Hoppers Opens Strong as The Bride! Flounders at Debut

Pixar’s Hoppers opens Friday with $13.2M to lead the box office, with a projected $40M+ weekend as family fare remains scarce; Scream 7 drops to second with about $3.5M on Friday and a three-day around $16.3M; Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! debuts to roughly $3M on Friday, with weekend forecasts as low as $6.7M against a $90M budget; Wuthering Heights and GOAT round out the top five as the industry tracks staying power and competition for family audiences.

via Variety|
#box-office#filmbox-office#hopper
Pixar’s Hoppers Lead Weekend as The Bride! Struggles at Box Office
entertainment1 month ago

Pixar’s Hoppers Lead Weekend as The Bride! Struggles at Box Office

Pixar’s Hoppers is heading for a $40M+ domestic opening and $85M+ worldwide, riding strong early word-of-mouth and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes critics score (and similar audience score) plus solid cinema scores. In contrast, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! is tracking only a $7–10M debut, well short of expectations, with weak audience/critic reception (71%/60% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a CinemaScore of C+, signaling a rare box‑office miss for Warner Bros. and a potential shakeup ahead of awards season.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#box-office#entertainment#hoppers
The Bride! Dares Spectacle, Yet Misses Its Center
entertainment1 month ago

The Bride! Dares Spectacle, Yet Misses Its Center

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! is a bold, noisy, and wildly ambitious reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein that fuses horror, gangster drama, and musical spectacle, but it remains incoherent and overreaching, with Jessie Buckley’s performance feeling one-note amid a film that never settles on a clear vision or message about cinema or female rage.

via Vulture|
#bride-of-frankenstein#entertainment#film-review
Gyllenhaal Says WB Pressure Led to Softer Violence in The Bride!, Says Consent Matters
film1 month ago

Gyllenhaal Says WB Pressure Led to Softer Violence in The Bride!, Says Consent Matters

Maggie Gyllenhaal says Warner Bros. pushed to tone down some sexually violent scenes in The Bride!, resulting in a slightly trimmed version after mall test screenings. She notes consent as a major issue for the Bride of Frankenstein-inspired film, argues the violence should be hard to watch, and says the movie is now in theaters with Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.

via Deadline|
#consent#film#maggie-gyllenhaal