Tag: Movies
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Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
LOS ANGELES — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic brought in $21.3 million in North American theaters for…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 11: ‘Greenland 2: Migration’ opens
OPENING “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” — (Horror, not rated, 109 minutes). Dr. Kelson discovers something that could change the world while Spike joins Jimmy Crystal’s gang. “Father Mother Sister Brother” — (Comedy, R, 110 minutes). Estranged siblings are forced to face unresolved tensions with their emotionally distant parents. “Greenland 2: Migration” — (Action,…
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Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ No. 1
NEW YORK — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks of release, “Fire and Ash” has cleared $1 billion worldwide. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected $40…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 4: ‘We Bury the Dead’ opens
OPENING “Kidz Bop Live: The Concert Movie“— (Music, not rated, 81 minutes). A live concert performance by Kidz Bop Kids during their 2025 tour. “Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline“— (Anime, not rated, 93). Lupin and his gang get into a battle for survival with mysterious residents on an island. “No Other…
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‘Avatar’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ propel strong ticket sales to wrap a turbulent 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood wrapped up a turbulent year with big ticket sales for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and a box-office hit for Timothée Chalamet with “Marty Supreme” over a busy holiday weekend in movie theaters. As expected, James Cameron’s latest trip to Pandora dominated ticket sales, collecting $88 million over the four-day Christmas-to-Sunday…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Dec. 28: ‘Anaconda’ opens
OPENING “Anaconda“— (Comedy, PG-13, 99 minutes). A group of friends in the midst of a midlife crisis encounter unexpected events when they enter the jungle to recreate their favorite movie of their youth. “Marty Supreme“— (Drama, R, 190 minutes). Marty Mauser has a dream that no one respects, but he is determined to pursue greatness…
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
NEW YORK — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records. Sixteen years into the “Avatar” saga, Pandora is still abundant in box-office riches. “Fire and…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Dec. 21: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ opens
OPENING “Avatar: Fire and Ash” — (Action, PG-13, 195 minutes). While Jake and Neytiri’s family mourn Neteyam’s death, the conflict on Pandora escalates when they encounter an aggressive Na’vi tribe named the Ash People. “The Case for Miracles“— (Documentary, not rated, 107 minutes). Reflects on Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection as faith’s foundation while examining…
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‘Zootopia 2’ retakes No. 1 at box office
NEW YORK — “Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With “Avatar: Fire and Ash” arriving Friday, it was…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Dec. 14: ‘Ella McCay’ opens
OPENING “Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris” — (Music, not rated, 85 minutes). To celebrate 25 years of “My Kind of Christmas,” Christina Aguilera performs a live show in Paris. “The Cure: The Show of a Lost World” — (Music, not rated, 167 minutes). Features 31 remixed and remastered songs of the rock band The Cure.…