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☆ Horror movies will dominate movie theaters from now until Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Starting Friday, movie theaters will have a steady stream of jump scares, creepy monsters and gore — and that's great news for the box office. As Hollywood grapples with dual labor strikes that restrict promotions for big blockbuster features, horror films could be the perfect balm. With smaller-than-average production budgets, these films are also often very lucrative for studios and don't require massive box office receipts to be profitable. Already in 2023, the horror movie genre has generated more than $600 million in domestic ticket sales, representing around 10% of the total box office in the U.S. and Canada, according to data from Comscore. Top horror films this year include:"Today's audiences love the thrills and escapist nature of horror films and the consistently solid box office numbers have ensured that studios and filmmakers will continue to produce a plentiful number of these films and movie theaters now and well into the future," Dergarabedian said.

Persons: Paul Dergarabedian, Shawn Robbins, Dergarabedian Organizations: Hollywood, Comscore, BoxOffice.com Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ ‘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' passes 'Super Mario Bros.' and becomes America's highest-grossing movie of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —“Barbie” is now the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office this year, taking the crown away from “Super Mario Bros.”According to studio estimates, “Barbie” has made $575.4 million at the American box office as of Thursday, edging past Mario’s domestic haul of $574.2 million. “Barbie’s” run to the top was faster than “Mario’s,” reaching the record-breaking title in only 34 days since its release. It took Mario, Luigi and the gang 138 days to cross the $574.2 million benchmark in the United States, according to Deadline. It also placed director Greta Gerwig as the highest-grossing female movie director in history. “Barbie” and “Blue Beetle” are distributed by CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros.

Persons: New York CNN — “ Barbie ”, Mario, “ Barbie ”, Luigi, ”, Paul Dergarabedian, Greta Gerwig, “ Barbie Organizations: New, New York CNN, “, Warner Bros, Discovery’s, CNN, DC, Warner Bros . Locations: New York, ”, United States

☆ 'Barbie' faces DC's 'Blue Beetle' in a late summer box office showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTXolo Mariduena stars ase Jaime Reyes in Warner Bros.' "Blue Beetle." Warner Bros. As "Barbie" continues a historic run in theaters, a little-known superhero called "Blue Beetle" is looking to take the top spot on the charts this weekend. "Blue Beetle" arrives in theaters after several DC Comics-based films have flopped at the box office and while the studio undergoes a major creative regime change. Fury of the Gods," "The Flash," "Blue Beetle" and the upcoming "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom."

Persons: Jaime Reyes, Barbie, Robert Thompson, Thompson, haven't, Paul Dergarabedian, Will, Knight, Shawn Robbins, Robbins Organizations: Warner Bros, DC, Syracuse University, Warner Media, Disney's Marvel Studios, Galaxy, Marvel, Justice League Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ 'Dune: Part Two' is supposed to come out this year. The strikes could change that
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As two Hollywood strikes rage on, movie writers and stars aren't permitted to hype their projects, due to strike rules. The longer the work stoppages keep going, the more likely it is studios will delay releases as production shutdowns choke the movie release pipeline. "Dune: Part Two," a science fiction epic based on Frank Herbert's seminal novel, could end up the biggest title to move. Warner Bros. didn't immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. While the Writers Guild of America has returned to the bargaining table with producers, negotiations are moving slowly.

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☆ ‘Barbie’ on track to become highest grossing domestic film of the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Trailing behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” by an estimated $48 million, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” appears destined to gain the top spot for highest grossing domestic film of 2023. While “Pink Fever” has slowed in the last week, “Barbie” is estimated to have earned $33.7 million this weekend to maintain its stronghold in the theaters. The comedy about the iconic doll is estimated to have reached $525 million domestic and nearly $1.2 billion worldwide. “Barbie” took in $10 million Friday alone, earning an average above $11.3 million per day from August 5-11. “Barbie” passed the $500 million domestic mark in the middle of its third week, while “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” needed more than five weeks to reach the milestone.

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☆ 'Barbie' to top $1 billion at the global box office Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Discovery and Mattel will top $1 billion in global ticket sales, before the end of the weekend, according to estimates from the studio. Gerwig joins Anna Boden, co-director of Disney's "Captain Marvel," as the only two women to helm a live-action billion-dollar film. Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has topped $1.3 billion since its April debut. Each film tallied less than $200 million in domestic box office receipts. "The box office powerhouse isn't done yet as the coming weeks offer little in the way of direct competition, giving 'Barbie' plenty of runway to continue building on this success," Robbins said.

Persons: Barbie, Shawn Robbins, Greta Gerwig, Gerwig, Anna Boden, Marvel, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Mario, Paul Dergarabedian, Indiana Jones, Robbins Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery, Mattel, Disney, Warner Bros, Mario Bros, Comscore, Furious, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Comscore, NBCUniversal

☆ '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.

Persons: New York CNN — “ Barbie ”, Greta Gerwig’s, Barbie ”, “ I’ve, Barbie, ”, Paul Dergarabedian, Dergarabedian, ‘ Barbie ’, ‘ Oppenheimer, ’, Margot Robbie —, —, “ Barbie ”, “, Barbie ’, Michael Berry, Berry, Barbie haters, it’s, BoxOffice, Shawn Robbins Organizations: New, New York CNN, Warner Bros, Comscore, Collider, Warner Bros ., UCLA’s Center, Chinese Studies, BoxOffice Pro Locations: New York, United Kingdom, Mexico, Australia, China, United States

☆ ‘Oppenheimer’ surpasses $500 million, sets box office record for highest grossing film set during World War II
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —On the same day “Barbie” passed its billion-dollar box office milestone, the other half of the viral “Barbenheimer” phenomenon blew past the half-billion-dollar mark. Since its release three weeks ago, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has made $552.9 million worldwide, according to official estimates from Universal Pictures. It is now the highest grossing R-rated movie of 2023, and “marks the fastest a Universal R-rated film has hit the $200 million threshold domestically,” the studio said in a news release Sunday. It’s also the highest grossing movie set during World War II, according to Universal. The box office numbers are impressive for a three-hour biography about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project physicist.

Persons: Barbie ”, Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ”, It’s, “ Oppenheimer ”, ”, Paul Dergarabedian, J, Robert Oppenheimer, “ ‘ Oppenheimer ’ …, ” “ Oppenheimer Organizations: New, New York CNN, Universal Pictures, Universal, Manhattan Project Locations: New York

☆ 'Barbie' is less than $100 million away from a billion-dollar box office heading into third weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Barbie" is less than $100 million away from topping $1 billion at the global box office. "Joining the billion-dollar box office club is a watershed moment for 'Barbie' and Greta Gerwig as the latter will become the first solo female director to achieve that feat," said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. Anna Boden, co-director of Disney's "Captain Marvel," was the first female director to be attached to a billion-dollar live-action film. When "Barbie" tops this mark, it will become the first billion-dollar film to do so for the newly minted Warner Bros. Box office analysts don't expect "Barbie" ticket sales to stall after this weekend, either.

Persons: Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Shawn Robbins, Anna Boden, Marvel, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Robbins, It's, Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery, Mattel, BoxOffice.com, Disney, Warner Bros, Comscore, Screen, – American Federation of Television, Radio Artists Locations: Comscore, Hollywood

☆ Trump-endorsed 'Sound of Freedom' has outgrossed 'Mission: Impossible,' 'The Flash'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last four weeks, Angel Studios' "Sound of Freedom," an indie film that has drawn the support of former President Donald Trump and other conservatives, has captured nearly $150 million in domestic ticket sales. "Sound of Freedom" is also on the heels of Disney's "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," which has generated around $167 million in box-office grosses in the U.S. and Canada. "'Sound of Freedom' is a summer movie success story that wasn't even on the radar just a few short weeks ago," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. "Sound of Freedom" wrapped filming in 2018. "'Sound of Freedom' benefitted not only from this but also by providing a non-typical summer style movie experience."

Persons: Donald Trump, Mario Bros, Tom Cruise, Indiana Jones, Shawn Robbins, Paul Dergarabedian, Tim Ballard, Jim Caviezel, Robbins, Trump, Steve Bannon, Trump's, Kari Lake, Jack Posobiec, Kevin McCarthy, Dergarabedian Organizations: Angel Studios, Hollywood, Warner Bros, DC, Century Fox, Walt Disney Co, Comcast, CNBC Locations: U.S, Canada, Hollywood, Colombia, New Jersey, Arizona, Washington, NBCUniversal

☆ 'Barbenheimer' is a billion-dollar win for the global box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Barbenheimer" remains red-hot at the box office. Domestically, "Barbenheimer" saw smaller-than-average second week ticket sales drops as millions of moviegoers headed to cinemas to catch the popular flicks. Second week numbers are often looked at by box office analysts as an indicator of whether a film will have longevity at the box office or will fizzle quickly. Similarly, the confluence of these two films boosted the overall domestic box office compared with last year's haul to this point. The overall domestic box office still lags behind prepandemic levels by around 16%, however.

Persons: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Paul Dergarabedian, Greta Gerwig, Dergarabedian, NBCUniversal Organizations: Warner Bros, Comscore, Mattel, Labor, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Somerdale , New Jersey, moviegoing, NBCUniversal

☆ 'Barbenheimer' box office sales keep rolling in second weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Nicholas P. Brown | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 30 (Reuters) - Warner Bros' (WBD.O) "Barbie" showed no signs of slowing down in its second weekend at the box office, and was set to haul in $93 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from media analytics firm Comscore. 1 movie, and the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film directed by a woman - has made more than $351 million in the U.S. and Canada since opening on July 21, and nearly $775 million globally, Comscore reported. The two films together have been dubbed "Barbenheimer," a nod to the relative rarity of two blockbusters opening the same weekend. Their combined sales are "absolutely mind blowing," Dergarabedian said, with second-weekend numbers that "would have been hailed as opening weekend wins." Universal's Oppenheimer has made $174 million in the U.S. and Canada so far, and $400 million worldwide.

Persons: Barbie, Greta Gerwig's, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Ynon, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's, Robert Oppenheimer, Paul Dergarabedian, Dergarabedian, Universal's Oppenheimer, Robbie, Nicholas P, Brown, Peter Henderson, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Warner Bros, Mattel, Hollywood, Guild of America, SAG, Thomson Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ ‘Barbenheimer’ box office success has reawakened America’s moviegoing muscle
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —It’s a tale of two movies and a box office triumph: “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” maintained incredible momentum into their second weekends. It is the largest domestic second weekend performance ever for Warner Bros., which produced the movie. Crucially, these numbers reflect that not only is there high energy and excitement for movies, but an appetite for the movie theater experience. People dress up as the doll Barbie to attend the Barbie movie on July 21, 2023 in New York City. “You have to go into the theater to experience it.”Repeat viewings are also fueling box office earnings.

Persons: CNN —, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, Barbie ”, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Stephanie Keith, Barbenheimer, it’s, ”, Michael O’Leary, “ Oppenheimer, O’Leary, “, they've, Instagram O’Leary, there’s, Paul Dergarabedian, Eric Thayer, Shawn Robbins Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., National Association of Theater Owners, B Theaters, Hollywood, B, “, Guild of America, SAG, Comscore, ”, Screen, Fox Studios, Bloomberg, Getty, Boxoffice Pro Locations: New York City, United States, Los Angeles

☆ ‘Barbenheimer’ had incredible box office momentum in its first week
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It was an explosive week for “Barbenheimer,” with the atomic bomb and the atomic blond working hand in plastic hand to deliver box office dynamite. Greta Gerwig’s dazzling doll surpassed a quarter of a billion dollars, with a stunning $258 million, according to Warner Bros., which produced the movie. (CNN and Warner Bros. are both owned by Warner Bros. Observers say both films are defying box office gravity, even after a blowout opening weekend. “Movies tend to drop of significantly midweek once that opening weekend interest is satisfied.

Persons: “, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, Greta, Christopher Nolan’s, ”, Paul Dergarabedian, “ Barbie ” Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., Observers, Boxoffice, Google, Apple

☆ Ongoing strikes could kill Hollywood's momentum after the 'Barbenheimer' bump, but 4 industry insiders and analysts are still optimistic about the future of these 5 entertainment companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Here's which entertainment companies will outperform, according to analysts and industry insiders. Four industry veterans Insider spoke with unanimously agreed that unless the strikes are resolved soon, the movie industry's much-needed revival will fizzle out. In a mid-July note about the movie industry, Reese and Pachter highlighted three theater-related companies that are best positioned to survive in this difficult environment. FuboTV should be a winner since it's a solid alternative for cord cutters who still need news and sports coverage, which aren't impacted by the strikes, Pachter noted. Netflix is perhaps the most fascinating company in the media industry right now.

Persons: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Paul Dergarabedian, Alicia Reese, David A, Gross, Strikes, Reese, Michael Pachter, Dergarabedian, Pachter, Richard Gelfond, JPMorgan's David Karnovsky, Wedbush's Pachter, aren't, it's Organizations: Hollywood, Wedbush Securities, Entertainment Research, Alliance, Television Producers, Consumers, Netflix Locations: Hollywood, creatives

☆ Moviegoers have spotted a blooper in ‘Oppenheimer’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But eagle-eyed fans have spotted a mistake in a scene set in 1945, as Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer stands among a crowd waving American flags – bearing the wrong number of stars. Universal Pictures“It was good and all, but I’ll be that guy and complain they used 50-star flags in a scene set in 1945,” Twitter user Andy Craig wrote on Friday. In 1945, the American flag featured 48 stars, as Alaska and Hawaii hadn’t yet become US states. But in another scene set in the same year, the correct American flag flies behind Oppenheimer. “Barbie called this in didn’t she,” another Twitter user joked, referencing the fact that “Oppenheimer’s” release date coincided with Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.

Persons: Christopher Nolan’s, “ Oppenheimer, ”, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, Andy Craig, Oppenheimer, McCarthy, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie, ” “ Oppenheimer ”, Paul Dergarabedian, Dergarabedian Organizations: CNN, Universal, US Atomic Energy, Communist Party Locations: Alaska, Hawaii, didn’t

☆ 'Barbenheimer's' $246 million weekend joins 'Star Wars' and 'Avengers' as one of the biggest openings ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

So, while the movies share nothing other than a release date, their box office performances have been intertwined. Because of the "Barbenheimer" effect, many moviegoers who had only planned to see one of the two films ended up watching both. When forecasting for the two movies first started, experts predicted that "Barbie" would have an opening weekend in the $50 million to $60 million range, while "Oppenheimer" looked poised to sell between $30 million and $40 million worth of tickets. "Barbie's" $162 million share of that figure set the record for biggest opening weekend ever for a female director. Here's how the "Barbenheimer" $246.2 million opening weekend stacks up among the biggest movie openings of all time, according to Comscore data.

Persons: Greta Gerwig's, Christopher Nolan's, Oppenheimer, Paul Dergarabedian, Barbie, Dergarabedian

☆ 'Barbenheimer' tops $235 million in domestic debut, eyes second-highest box office weekend ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Barbenheimer" exploded over the weekend, generating an estimated $235.5 million in ticket sales and reinvigorating the domestic box office. "It was a truly historic weekend and continues the positive box office momentum of 2023," said Michael O'Leary, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners. Some box office analysts project that Monday's official weekend numbers could be quite a bit higher than Sunday's estimates, and push "Barbenheimer" weekend up the charts. The success of "Barbenheimer" comes at a time when the domestic box office has faced some hurdles. They've reignited the summer box office flame, and they've proven that studios can be a little more aggressive with counter-programming strategies in the future."

Persons: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Shawn Robbins, Michael O'Leary, O'Leary, Paul Dergarabedian, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Robbins, They've, NBCUniversal Organizations: Marvel, Star Wars, Warner Bros, National Association of Theatre, Rotten, Angel Studios, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Hollywood, NBCUniversal

☆ '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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☆ Welcome to Barbenheimer Weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | More About Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Start the day with the darker fare: Christopher Nolan’s moody “Oppenheimer,” about the physicist who ran the Los Alamos Laboratory during the development of the atomic bomb. The movie industry hopes so. Ticket sales for the year in the U.S. and Canada are down about 20 percent from the same period in 2019. Analysts predict that “Barbie” could take in $100 million domestically through Sunday; “Oppenheimer” around $50 million. “These are not the tried-and-true safe bets that are the hallmark of the summer movie season,” he said.

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☆ 'Barbenheimer' will be a real shot in the arm to the movie business: Comscore's Paul Dergarabedian
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Barbenheimer' will be a real shot in the arm to the movie business: Comscore's Paul DergarabedianPaul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to preview the double feature of Barbie and Oppenheimer, known by some as "Barbenheimer', what to expect from both films in what might be Hollywood's most anticipated opening weekend of the year, and more.

Persons: Comscore's Paul Dergarabedian Paul Dergarabedian, Barbie, Oppenheimer

☆ In ‘Barbie’ vs. ‘Oppenheimer,’ the Real Winner May Be the Box Office
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Fury of the Gods” and “Fast X.”The latest “Mission: Impossible” film arrived last weekend to solid results, but below what Hollywood had been expecting. “Oppenheimer” is based on the 2005 biography “American Prometheus” by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. “Both studios went all-in on original films, directed by notable auteurs with an interest in pushing the envelope,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior Comscore analyst. “Barbie” is aimed at women, while “Oppenheimer” has the edge with men. One represents what many cinephiles loathe about Hollywood: movies based on toys.

Persons: moviegoing, John Wick, Indiana Jones, ”, Mario, III, Barbie, “ Oppenheimer, Kai Bird, Martin J, Sherwin, Paul Dergarabedian, ” “ Barbie ”, — Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling —, Cillian Murphy, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ” Organizations: Hollywood, Mario Bros, “ Locations: United States, Canada

☆ Where have all the billion-dollar movies gone? So far, only Mario's been super this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is the only movie released in 2023 to so far eclipse the $1 billion mark at the global box office. "If you would have given 10 people a release schedule at the beginning of the year and said, 'We will have just one billion-dollar movie out of all of these and can you pick which one it will be?' In years before the Covid-19 pandemic, and even last year, there were multiple megahits eclipsing $1 billion in global grosses. So far, it has generated $122.1 million at the domestic box office and $221.4 million globally. "The billion-dollar club seems to have become even more exclusive in 2023," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.

Persons: Mario, Mike Polydoros, Indiana Jones, Shawn Robbins, Bob Iger, CNBC's David Faber, James Gunn's, Sony's, Gunn, Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: ANGELES, Mario Bros, PaperAirplane Media, Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Hollywood, Lucasfilm, Star, Marvel Studios, Warner Bros, Discovery's DC Studios Locations: filmdom

☆ Some Hollywood executives reportedly say they will let striking writers 'go broke'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSome Hollywood executives reportedly say they will let striking writers 'go broke'Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, and Dominic Patten, Deadline senior editor, join 'Last Call' to talk the simultaneous Hollywood writers and actors strike.

Persons: Paul Dergarabedian, Dominic Patten Organizations: Hollywood

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