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☆ 9 'Sex and the City' episodes that have aged poorly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Sex and the City" premiered 25 years ago, on June 6, 1998, and is now available on Netflix. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Sex and the City" is undoubtedly a cultural phenomenon, and made actors like Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon household names. Its movie spinoffs were also huge moneymakers: The first film, which was released in 2008, earned over $418 million at the worldwide box office, while 2010's "Sex and the City 2" earned over $290 million, according to Box Office Mojo data. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Aaron Taylor-Johnson's wife Sam says the attention on their 23-year age gap can be 'uncomfortable'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Taylor-Johnson isn't fond of the public scrutiny that her age-gap relationship with Aaron Taylor-Johnson gets. AdvertisementDirector Sam Taylor-Johnson said she does not enjoy the attention she and her actor husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, receive over the 23-year age gap in their relationship. "There are times when it's uncomfortable," Sam told The Hollywood Reporter, referring to the scrutiny they receive for their age-gap relationship. In March, Aaron told Rolling Stone UK that he doesn't quite understand why people like to weigh in on their relationship. Aaron and Sam aren't the only celebrity couple with a big age gap.

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☆ Here's what to know about 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' as Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to return for fourth film — but not Colin Firth
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The latest "Bridget Jones" sequel, "Mad About The Boy," premieres on Peacock on February 14, 2025. AdvertisementRenée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson are returning to the "Bridget Jones" franchise for a fourth film — but won't be joined by fan-favorite Colin Firth. Helen Fielding, the author of the "Bridget Jones" novels on which the movies are based, told RadioTimes in October 2022 that she was ready to adapt the third book in the series "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." Here's what to know about the cast and plot of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." Spoilers ahead for "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" and "Bridget Jones's Baby."

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☆ 10 classic movies you can watch now on Netflix that you won't believe are turning 40 — from 'Footloose' to 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix put the movies in a special category called the "Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection." Advertisement"Footloose," "Sixteen Candles," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" are among the films turning 40 this year. To celebrate, Netflix has created a collection of films released in 1984, which can be found by searching "Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection" on the site. The collection features box office hits such as "Footloose" and "Beverly Hills Cop." The latter film, starring Eddie Murphy, made $234 million, according to Box Office Mojo, and Netflix plans to release a sequel later this year.

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☆ Rebel Wilson broke down how she went from earning $3,500 in 'Bridesmaids' to $10 million in 'Pitch Perfect 3' six years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rebel Wilson said in her memoir that her paycheck rose from $3,500 to $10 million in six years. AdvertisementRebel Wilson said she went from earning $3,500 for a small role in "Bridesmaids" to making $10 million for a lead role in "Pitch Perfect 3" six years later. Wilson said the success of 'Pitch Perfect' helped her negotiate higher paychecksRebel Wilson in "Pitch Perfect." (L-R) Chrissie Fit, Anna Camp, Kelley Jakle, Brittany Snow, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Ester Dean in "Pitch Perfect 3." Representatives of the producers of "Pitch Perfect 3" did not respond to a comment request from Business Insider.

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☆ Robert Downey Jr. was so committed to method acting as the method actor Kirk Lazarus in 'Tropic Thunder' that he even peed in character, his co-star said
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRobert Downey Jr. was so committed to method acting his part as the method actor Kirk Lazarus in "Tropic Thunder'" that he went to the toilet in character, according to his costar Danny McBride. Downey Jr. wore blackface for this role, a decision that has been criticized in recent years because of its racist history. McBride said he heard Downey Jr. saying in character: "I'm gonna go drain the snake." In 2009, Downey Jr. received a supporting actor Oscar nomination for his performance in "Tropic Thunder." AdvertisementRobert Downey Jr. has defended wearing blackface in 'Tropic Thunder'Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller in "Tropic Thunder."

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☆ Rebel Wilson said Universal Pictures wanted to get rid of the original 'Pitch Perfect' cast for third film because they were 'too old'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rebel Wilson said the studio wanted to get rid of the original cast for "Pitch Perfect 3." AdvertisementRebel Wilson said Universal Pictures wanted to replace the original "Pitch Perfect" cast with younger actors because they were "too old." The Australian star plays "Fat Amy," one of the Barden Bellas in the "Pitch Perfect" trilogy. "Pitch Perfect 2" made $287 million according to Box Office Mojo, and it earned more than the original film in the first five days of release, per The Wrap. AdvertisementWilson also noted that her housekeeper's niece happened to be in a research group to ask the public what they'd want to see in "Pitch Perfect 3."

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☆ Kirsten Dunst says the 'major pay disparity' between her and Tobey Maguire in 'Spider-Man' was so normal she didn't think to challenge it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kirsten Dunst said the "major pay disparity" between herself and Tobey Maguire was normalized in her youth. She told BBC News that she didn't think to challenge it at the time. AdvertisementKirsten Dunst said that the "major pay disparity" between herself and Tobey Maguire at the start of her career felt so normal that she didn't think to challenge it — even though was more successful at the box office. "I definitely grew up in a time with major pay disparity between the lead actor and myself, even though I had been in 'Bring it On' and he hadn't, you know what I mean?" I was just like, 'Oh yeah, Tobey is playing Spider-Man,'" she said.

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☆ Rebel Wilson says Sacha Baron Cohen pressured her to go naked on set and sprung a lewd scene on her, which the 'Borat' actor denies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRebel Wilson has said Sacha Baron Cohen pressured her to get naked while filming the 2016 movie "The Brothers Grimsby" and also asked her to perform a lewd scene without prior consent. On Tuesday, People published an excerpt from "Rebel Rising," in which the actor alleges that Cohen frequently asked her to go nude in "The Brothers Grimsby." AdvertisementWilson says it was 'karma' that 'The Brothers Grimsby' bombed at the box officeAccording to Forbes, "The Brothers Grimsby" had a budget of $35 million. "The movie bombed, which to me was karma enough," Wilson wrote. Representatives for Wilson and Cohen didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from BI regarding the excerpt.

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☆ Anne Hathaway said 'The Dark Knight Rises' was her toughest gig ever. Christopher Nolan paid her back by saving her career during 'Hathahate.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAnne Hathaway told Vanity Fair that Christopher Nolan gave her the toughest role on her résumé, but also saved her career during the "Hathahate" scandal. Hathaway's performance was one of the many highlights of "The Dark Knight Rises," which earned $1 billion worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. Hathaway told Vanity Fair that the backlash cost her roles, even after she won her first Oscar in 2013. "Interstellar" was a success, making $733 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo. "Humiliation is such a rough thing to go through," Hathaway told Vanity Fair.

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☆ Priscilla Presley recalls finding out about Elvis cheating through letters women sent the star: 'It just ate me up'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPriscilla Presley said she learned about her ex-husband Elvis Presley's many affairs through letters women sent to the rock 'n' roll legend. Advertisement"I said, 'Joe, I need to talk to Elvis, please.' I just really need to talk to him,'" she said before telling Esposito about the letter. Priscilla and Elvis Presley married in 1967 after she turned 21, but the pair separated in 1972 after they both had affairs. The 2023 movie, which is based on Priscilla Presley's memoir "Elvis and Me," depicted Elvis Presley as an abusive, controlling lover.

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☆ Jake Gyllenhaal sliced his hand open while fighting Connor McGregor in 'Roadhouse': 'I felt the glass going in my hand'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jake Gyllenhaal said he sliced his hand open while fighting Conor McGregor in "Roadhouse." Gyllenhaal said he caught a staph infection and his arm swelled up because of the injury. AdvertisementJake Gyllenhaal said he sliced his hand while filming a fight scene with Conor McGregor in the upcoming movie "Roadhouse." "We're fighting on the floor, fighting around tables, we're fighting around glass, even if it's breakaway glass," he said. Symptoms of a staph infection include swollen red skin, warmness, a fever, and pus inside the infected area.

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☆ One in 78 audio streams was a Taylor Swift song in 2023, data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Taylor Swift practically owned 2023. One in every 78 US audio streams was a Taylor Swift song in 2023, according to Luminate. The data company reported 1.2 trillion on-demand US audio streams in 2023, up 12.7% from the year prior. In 2023, Swift released two re-recorded albums: “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” and “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).” The deluxe “Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition)” album came out in 2023, following the album’s original release the year prior. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” had the highest-grossing concert film domestically for an opening weekend, according to AMC.

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☆ The Year’s Best Movies
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Ian Prasad Philbrick | More About Ian Prasad Philbrick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I found myself at the movies this year more often than last. And though neither metric has yet rebounded to prepandemic levels, it finally feels like the movies are, in some sense, back. Maybe it was the monotony of at-home streaming or just the desire to finally get off the couch. A quick scan of The New York Times’s list of the year’s best movies makes the point. The films, picked by the critics Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson, span a number of genres, including dramas and biopics.

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☆ Bob Iger says Disney needs a reality check about box office success
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"We got to the point where if a film didn't do a billion dollars in global box office, we were disappointed," he said. Iger also blamed Disney putting quantity before quality for its box office misses. In response to questions about the company's box office misses, the CEO said: "I'm not sure another studio will ever achieve some of the numbers that we achieved." Disney can claim 10 of the 20 highest-grossing films, each of which took more than $1 billion at the box office, per IMDb. However, the film's now made $383 million globally, per Box Office Mojo.

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, —, That's, Indiana Jones, Bob Chapek, Iger's Organizations: Disney, Service, The New York Times, Summit, Netflix

☆ Marvel’s Bomb Won’t Blow Up Hollywood’s Formula
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Photo illustration: Ryan TrefesWanted by Hollywood: World-famous intellectual property that no one has yet thought to make into a movie. Disney ’s Marvel Cinematic Universe has been the most successful movie franchise in history, grossing nearly $30 billion globally over 33 films to date. But this past weekend provided the latest sign that the lucrative stable of superheroes is in need of some rescuing. “The Marvels” grossed a mere $47 million for its domestic box-office debut—a record low for the franchise and a major disappointment even against other recent Marvel movies that have been showing signs of strain. The nine other Marvel movies that have opened since the pandemic closed movie theaters in 2020 have averaged a domestic opening weekend of about $136 million, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

Persons: Ryan Trefes Organizations: Star, Hollywood, Marvel, Office Mojo

☆ Taylor Swift's Eras tour movie brought in about $96 million at the box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In its opening weekend, the pop singer’s concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” raked in between $95 and $97 million in the box office in the United States and Canada, movie theater chain AMC said Sunday. “I thought I had seen everything with the Barbenheimer phenomenon,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, which tracks box office numbers. Teenagers trade bracelets while waiting for the beginning of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert movie in a cinema in Mexico City, Mexico October 13, 2023. Discovery, and “Oppenheimer.” Together, the two hits brought in nearly $2.4 billion in global box office sales this year, according to tracking site Box Office Mojo. Barbenheimer and Swift’s concert film “puts movie theaters at the epicenter of the culture as the hub of cultural influence,” said Dergarabedian.

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☆ 'Jawan': Shah Rukh Khan fans pack India cinemas for latest movie release
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jubilant movie fans thronged Indian cinemas before the crack of dawn on Thursday, bursting fire crackers and dancing on the street to welcome the latest release by one of the country’s biggest stars. Some screenings began at 5 a.m. as die-hard fans of Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan packed into theaters to see the nationwide premiere of “Jawan,” his latest Hindi-language action thriller. In a social media post, Khan thanked his fans and said he stayed up late to watch the commotion unfold. Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai, on January 30, 2023. “I was never trying to be a movie star, I became one by chance.”Jubilant Shah Rukh Khan fans wait for his latest movie, "Jawan," to open in Mumbai on September 7, 2023.

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☆ "Barbenheimer" makes waves for July's movie spending, but box office recovery still lags
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Amina Niasse | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - "Barbenheimer" - the twin-bill summer box office phenom - sure helped to drive U.S. consumers back to cinemas last month, but movie-going is still struggling to catch up to other recreational spending categories post-pandemic. While that helped long-suffering box office receipts, it made less of a splash for overall consumer spending when compared to larger categories like clothing and household furnishings, economists at Oxford Economics said. It made a big difference in the live-event spending area though, at least for the moment. This summer’s box office has been out of the ordinary with ticket sales for the season up $500 million from last summer’s sales, according to data firm Box Office Mojo. While other categories of live-event spending have fully recovered from the hit delivered by pandemic shutdowns, film attendance outlays remain at roughly 65% of their pre-COVID levels.

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☆ ‘Barbie’ is Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing global release ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Comscore estimated a global total of $1,341,854,460 through Monday for “Barbie.”On Monday, Warner Bros. said “Barbie” will pass “Harry Potter” to become its highest grossing film globally. “Barbie” and the “Harry Potter” films are distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, which is owned by CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. A blockbuster summerJust last week, “Barbie” surpassed “Super Mario Bros.” as the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office this year. “Barbie” also was crowned Warner Bros. Discovery’s highest-grossing domestic release, beating out “The Dark Knight” in 2008. In late August, “Blue Beetle” — also distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures — unseated “Barbie” from the top of the US box office.

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☆ 'Barbie' is about to pass 'Super Mario Bros.' and become the world's biggest movie of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Barbie" is poised to overtake Super Mario globally after becoming the biggest US movie this year. "Barbie" is Warner Bros.' most successful US release and is about to become its biggest film ever. The Greta Gerwig-directed film about Mattel's plastic doll surpassed "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" domestically with a $575.4 million gross, according to data seen by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline . Warner Bros./Universal"Barbie" is now Warner Bros'. Nolan's latest three-hour epic has performed very well at the box office, taking almost $725 million, per Box Office Mojo.

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☆ Margot Robbie will reportedly earn $50 million in salary and box office bonuses for 'Barbie'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Margot Robbie will earn about $50 million for starring in and producing the film, Variety reported. The film has grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office. The film — which grossed $160 million domestically during its opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo — crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office earlier this month. That's good news for Margot Robbie, the film's star and producer, who is set to earn about $50 million in salary and box office bonuses, Variety reported, citing three individuals familiar with her deal. Greta Gerwig — the film's director and co-writer, who became the first woman filmmaker to solo-direct a $1 billion movie — will also receive bonuses due to the film's success, according to Variety.

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☆ 'Barbie' makes history with $1 billion box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, according to official Warner Bros. estimates. He added the movie’s marketing campaign was the first hint “Barbie” would be a box office smash. “Barbie” was distributed by Warner Bros., which is owned by CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Its global success was driven by box office sales in some of the world’s largest movie markets, including the United Kingdom, Mexico and Australia. 1 release in these markets every weekend since its release, according to tracking site Box Office Mojo.

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☆ Sell Disney as falling Marvel popularity and lower TV ad revenue pressure stock, Atlantic Equities says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The firm downgraded Disney stock to underweight Tuesday and lowered its price target to $76 per share from $113. "Box office performance has also struggled with a clear decline from the 2019 Avengers: Endgame series climax," Hamilton said. To be sure, the most recent "Guardians of the Galaxy" film, released this year, hauled in more than $800 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo . Disney stock has slipped less than 1% from the start of the year, lagging the S & P 500's 18.6% gain. DIS YTD mountain Disney stock is down less than 1% in 2023.

Persons: Hamilton Faber, Hamilton, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Disney, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Guardians, Office Mojo, DIS

☆ 'Barbie' dominates 'Oppenheimer' opening day, but it's a win for theaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” raked in a stunning $155 million domestically over the weekend, giving the film the largest opening weekend of 2023, Comscore said. The combined release of “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” dubbed “Barbenheimer,” has become a pop culture sensation – and one that might revive a struggling movie industry. Coming in behind “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” opened at $80.5 million domestically over the weekend, according to Comscore. Its closest comparison is “Wonder Woman” in 2017, directed by Patty Jenkins, which raked in about $38 million domestically on opening day, according to Box Office Mojo. That could bring a much needed rebound to the movie industry.

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