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Meh-vel: ‘The Marvels’ bombs - What now for the MCU?

Disney's most reliable brand, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), has seen better days. 2023 has been one of its worst years, and something’s gotta give, espcially after 'The Marvels’, which shows that a turning point has well and truly been reached.

13/11/2023

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How has one of 2023’s worst films become a box office smash hit?

Blumhouse has released two of 2023's worst movies... But how has the most recent dud become a box office smash hit?

08/11/2023

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What’s behind all the box office flops this year?

What lessons are there to be learned from a disastrous summer blockbuster season?

23/08/2023

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Barbillion: 'Barbie' breaks global record for women directors

The 'Barbie' global ticket sales have reached $1 billion, in a historic first for women directors.

07/08/2023

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How is Barbenheimer 'a victory for cinema'?

Barbenheimer is here to stay as box office scores continue to soar...

31/07/2023

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Barbenheimer: Historic weekend as 'Barbie' takes box office crown

Barbie has become the US and Canada's biggest film of the year so far, and is on track to become the biggest film of 2023. Collectively, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' are enticing film lovers back to the cinemas after a moviegoing slump during the Covid pandemic.

24/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: Fantasy meets puppets as Labyrinth is released

On this day 37 years ago, the classic movie was released in the U.S., but it took some time to achieve the cult status it boasts today

27/06/2023

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'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' breaks new global record

Mario Time is still not over, as the animated film has broken another record, becoming the first film of 2023 to pass the $1 billion mark at the global box office.

01/05/2023

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Five takeaways from watching the ‘Titanic’ 25th anniversary re-release

Five key takeaways from watching the 4K 3D remastered re-release of Titanic, out now in cinemas

13/02/2023

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' overlaps 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

'Avatar: The Way of Water' climbs to fourth highest-grossing film of all time

30/01/2023

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' makes movie history by earning $2 billion

Come on, did you really have a genuine doubt? Prepare for more tales from the big blue skinned people after 'Avatar: The Way of Water' earns more then its target $2 billion to become one of the highest-grossing movies in history.

23/01/2023

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Cinéma Vérité: No French films in Top 10 box office since 1989

Something has gone terribly wrong in the French box office, for the first time in 33 years. But are there reasons to be hopeful for French cinema attendance in 2023?

09/01/2023

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What were the 10 biggest movies of 2022 at the global box office?

With 2022 about to take its final bow, film fans look to the global box office to find out which films have been the year’s biggest hitters.

27/12/2022

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Avatar: The Way of Water makes waves with €409.8 million global debut

The sequel earned $134 million from North American theaters and $300.5 million internationally for a $434.5 million global debut, according to studio estimates.

19/12/2022

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'Elvis' biopic crowned box office king after final weekend tallies

Elvis clinched victory over 'Top Gun: Maverick' after the pair reported the same weekend ticket sales.

28/06/2022

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Elvis and Top Gun neck and neck in box office rarity

Elvis and Top Gun are battling it out for the box office crown, after multi-million dollar ticket sales tied this weekend.

27/06/2022

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New 'Fantastic Beasts' film opens to diminishing box office returns

'The Secrets of Dumbledore' pulled in $43 million at US cinemas over the Easter holiday weekend - a franchise low.

18/04/2022

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Will audiences buy into The Northman's Viking epic?

Ahead of the release of Robert Eggers' The Northman, we ask why Vikings have never seemed to make that big of a dent in Hollywood.

07/04/2022