Looking at the totals for 2015, it’s been a good year for movie studios at the box office. We’ve had a couple of record-breaking opening weekends, and a certain movie from a galaxy far, far away smashed the December opening weekend record. Last year, the biggest opening weekend was $121 million, and this year is […]
Universal sets record highest-grossing year for a studio
2015 has certainly been an incredible year at the box office for Universal Pictures, spearheaded by the likes of Fast & Furious 7 and Jurassic World. In just seven months, Universal has pulled in $5.53 billion around the globe, setting an industry record the the highest-grossing year for a studio, which was previously held by […]
Universal Pictures hits $5 billion in record time as Jurassic World passes $600 million domestic and Minions reaches half a billion worldwide
It’s fair to say that Universal Pictures are having an even bigger year at the box-office than even they could have anticipated, with the studio setting a new record this weekend for the quickest amount of time a studio has reached $5 billion at the worldwide box-office. 20th Century Fox were the original record holders […]
Jurassic World enjoys biggest opening at the UK box office since Skyfall
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 12th June to Sunday 14th June 2015… Having pulled in a record domestic and international debut, Jurassic World has stormed to the top of the box office here in the UK with a whopping £19,350,727 haul – the biggest opening weekend on these […]
Melissa McCarthy comedy Spy tops the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 5th June to Sunday 7th June 2015… Melissa McCarthy’s latest collaboration with director Paul Feig, the action comedy Spy, has topped the UK box office chart in its opening weekend, with the film earning £2,557,824, including £198k in previews. That’s pretty much on […]
San Andreas tops the UK box office chart in its opening weekend
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 29th May to Sunday 31st May 2015… Warner Bros.’ disaster flick San Andreas has topped the UK box office chart in its opening weekend, with the Dwayne Johnson-headlined film pulling in £4,628,394 to dethrone reigning champ Pitch Perfect 2. In addition to San […]
Pitch Perfect 2 and Mad Max: Fury Road remain strong at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 22nd May to Sunday 24th May 2015… Disney and director Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland scored a soft opening in the US over Memorial Day Weekend with just $40.7 million, and it hasn’t fared too well on these shores either, with the sci-fi blockbuster opening […]
Pitch Perfect 2 tops the UK box office chart ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 15th May to Sunday 17th May 2015… After three weeks atop the UK box office chart, Avengers: Age of Ultron has lost its place to two new sequels, with the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 2 fending off competition from post apocalyptic action epic […]
Elizabeth Banks confirms talks of Pitch Perfect 3
Following a blockbuster weekend where Pitch Perfect 2 beat out Mad Max: Fury Road and topped the US box office with $70.3 million (and around $108 million worldwide), talk has of course turned to a sequel. In an interview with Collider, director Elizabeth Banks was very open about the idea of Pitch Perfect 3, so long […]
Second Opinion – Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Pitch Perfect 2, 2015. Directed by Elizabeth Banks. Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam Devine, Elizabeth Banks and Katey Sagal. SYNOPSIS: After a humiliating command performance at Lincoln Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status […]
