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Review: 'Toy Story 5' Justifies Itself, Thanks to Fresh Perspectives, Thoughtful Commentary and Spectacular Animation
While not quite as all-around terrific as the last three films, Pixar's fifth play-thing passion play excels on its own terms without undercutting its…
 • Scott Mendelson
Weekend Box Office: Holdover Hot Takes
Takeaways, observations and analysis related to ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms,’ Scary Movie 6,' and ‘Masters of the Universe,’ plus a key update on ‘The…
 • Scott Mendelson
‘Disclosure Day’ Box Office: Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi Thriller Tops With $93M Worldwide
'The Furious' nabs a decent $2.75 million weekend, while The Beard remains seated alongside Nolan, Peele, Coogler, Tarantino and upstars like Cregger as…
 • Scott Mendelson
Friday Box Office: 'Scary Movie' Drops 81%, 'Masters of the Universe' Falls 79%
Not a great frame for last week’s new releases, but ‘Obsession’ is the first non-December release since ‘The Sixth Sense’ to earn more than ten times…
 • Scott Mendelson
'Disclosure Day' Tops Box Office With $19M Friday As 'The Furious' Nabs $1.4M
The Hong Kong actioner will open with around $3 million in North America, as Steven Spielberg’s latest will aim for an over/under $45 million domestic…
 • Scott Mendelson
Mixed Emotions on 'Michael' (Possibly) Crossing $1 Billion
It'll be nice to have a new non-Disney member, one that'll (again) debunk stereotypes about what films play biggest overseas. But ten digits shouldn't…
 • Scott Mendelson
Thursday Box Office: $6.5M is a Good Start For 'Disclosure Day'
Depending on if it plays like a fan-frontloaded film or a general audiences crowdpleaser, we can expect a $43-$65 million weekend, making it among…
 • Scott Mendelson
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