A Haunting in Venice

Two polar opposite films will contend for the top spot at the box office this weekend as Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's latest prestige film challenges Taylor Swift's second frame.

The most unexpected addition to this fall's release slate is set to shake up the box office with a historic debut over the coming weekend.

The Exorcist: Believer Universal’s horror sequel pulled in $27.2M over the weekend for a debut in first place. That’s +50% above the franchise’s last major installment, 2004’s Exorcist: The Beginning with $18.0M—although Believer would actually fall below the earlier film...

A promising October for exhibitors gets rolling this weekend with the latest horror franchise revival from Universal and Blumhouse.

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie Paramount’s animated sequel took a bite out of the box office with $23.0M, putting it in first place. That’s +75% above 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie’s $13.1M debut, although that film’s theatrical earnings were hurt...

September gives way to October this weekend as three new releases and one wide expansion look to inject some energy into the mid-autumn box office market.

Monday Update: The Nun II came in above its original Sunday estimate, $8.5M vs. $8.4M, while Expend4bles came in lower, $8.0M vs. $8.3M. While the two films were originally only 1.2% apart, a margin that Boxoffice PRO originally labelled “too close...

The penultimate frame of the month sees one major studio release target a first place debut in an otherwise underwhelming early fall box office space as September's slate of sequels continues to roll out.

Monday Update: The Nun II barely beat out A Haunting in Venice for the top spot, $14.5M to $14.2M. Both films came in slightly below their original Sunday estimates: Nun at $14.5M instead of $14.7M, Haunting at $14.2M instead of $14.5M. Nun...

September's slate of sequels rolls on with the third frame of the month offering up the third installment of Kenneth Branagh's series of Agatha Christie adaptations, while other market holdovers hope to carry their weight.

This week's report dives into the first outlook for October and 2023's fourth quarter with early analysis and projections for the next horror offering on this fall's theatrical menu.

Following a summer season where two of the buzziest hits were based on original screenplays, as fall begins the box office returns, for the most part, to building on established franchises. This September sees the release of two second installments,...