The Michael Jackson biographical drama “Michael” comfortably claimed the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend of May 15–17. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Lionsgate and Universal Pictures international release earned $3.6 million from 470,375 admissions, securing a dominant 51.03% share […]

Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” retained its position at the top of the China box office during the May 15–17 weekend, pulling in RMB282 million ($41.5 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the film has now reached a cumulative total […]

The latest film in the long running and popular sci-fi Gundam franchise had a noteworthy debut with $810k on 894 screens. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery Of Nymph Circe is the first in the series distributed directly in North America by its producer, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and further proof of how additive anime has […]

With the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, reclaiming the number-one spot at the domestic box office this weekend, the second position was snatched up by fellow holdover hit The Devil Wears Prada 2. Both blockbusters outperformed last weekend's champion, Mortal Kombat II, which dropped to number four, below the breakout horror hit Obsessions. Meanwhile, The Sheep Detectives posted a surprisingly solid second-weekend hold and Guy Ritchie delivered his worst domestic box-office debut in nearly two decades with In the Grey. Michael passed the $700 million mark this weekend as it entered the home stretch on its path to the coveted $1 billion mark, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 passed a majestic milestone of its own.

Can’t stop the King of Pop. “Michael,” a biopic about the musical icon, has cleared a major box office milestone with more than $700 million globally. Over the weekend, the film returned to No. 1 at the international box office with $57.7 million from 83 foreign markets. The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and […]

Having debuted at the number one spot domestically last week, the action sequel Mortal Kombat II slipped down the chart in its sophomore frame at the box office. The movie did, however, manage to pass a massive global milestone as it makes way for The Mandalorian and Grogu next week. Mortal Kombat II serves as a sequel to the franchise reboot Mortal Kombat, which was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in 2021. Warner Bros. was hoping for Mortal Kombat II to replicate the bump that Dune: Part Two and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire saw at the box office, after their respective predecessors were also released day-and-date in 2021.

David Ayer is directing the survival action movie for Paramount Pictures.

The U.K. and Ireland box office saw a fashionable hold as Disney’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” retained its first-place position, collecting £5.2 million ($7 million) over the weekend. The sequel has now amassed a cumulative total of $28.5 million after 11 days in theaters. Universal’s musical biopic “Michael” maintained a strong presence in second […]