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Box Office

Sophisticated analysis of the entertainment industry, focusing on the financial dynamics driving box office revenue. In-depth coverage examining how films succeed or fail financially, with insights into marketing strategies, distribution models and audience behavior. Critical analysis of trends in the global box office, including the impact of streaming platforms, franchise performance and emerging markets. Expect a blend of data-driven insights, expert commentary and strategic forecasts, making it an essential resource for understanding the financial forces shaping the entertainment industry from a business perspective. Read more about Media and Entertainment.

Shameik Moore during the Red Carpet Premiere of SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE at Regency Village Theatre.

The Changing Logic of Making Hollywood’s Next Blockbuster Franchise

What matters more: box office or audience goodwill? 
By Brandon Katz

Why Is Hollywood Pretending Musicals Don’t Exist—Until They Win the Box Office?

You wouldn't know it from the marketing, but recent box-office successes like 'Mean Girls' and 'Wonka' are musicals. Why has Hollywood become afraid of singing and dancing?
By Emily Zemler

Beyond Billionaire ‘Barbie’: These are the Highest-Grossing Movies Directed by Women

'Barbie' has passed one billion dollars at the box office, making Greta Gerwig the first solo female director to achieve that. But what about the other female directors that came before her?
By Laura Babiak
Ynon Kreiz stands in front of a large "B" in the Barbie font.

Barbie’s $155 Million Opening Bodes Well for CEO Ynon Kreiz’s Business Strategy

By Rachyl Jones
A screen displays Avatar: The Way of Water poster in a cinema at Times Square

The Avatar Sequel Is the Sixth Movie in History to Earn $2 Billion at the Box Office

By Rachyl Jones
El Capitan Theatre's marquee promoting the new Marvel film 'Wakanda Forever'

Disney Holds on to its Seat as the Highest Grossing Studio With 2022’s Box Office Totals

By Rachyl Jones
Commuters walk past a large commercial advertisement banner promoting the movie Avatar: The Way of Water

The Avatar Sequel Crossed the $1 Billion Threshold in Two Weeks

By Rachyl Jones
People walk by a poster of film 'Avatar: The Way of Water' at a cinema

The Avatar Sequel Fell Short of Expectations but Proved Audiences Still Want More Blue Aliens

By Rachyl Jones
Jake Gyllenhaal stands in front of a Strange World poster.

Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Flopped Over the Weekend, Making it the Company’s Second Straight Animated Dud

By Rachyl Jones
A women speaks on stage and a Wakanda Forever movie poster appears on a screen behind her.

The Black Panther Sequel Set a November Opening Record, Grossing $330 Million in its First Weekend

By Rachyl Jones
Dwayne Johnson smiles in front of a Black Adam sign

Black Adam’s Opening Weekend Suggests Warner Bros.’s Superhero Movies Are Back on Track

By Rachyl Jones
Olivia Wilde smiles for the camera

Olivia Wilde’s Drama Magnet ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Topped the Box Office This Weekend

By Rachyl Jones
Spider-Man: No Way Home Box Office Prediction

Will ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Be the First $1 Billion Movie of the Pandemic?

By Brandon Katz
Ridley Scott Blade Runner Alien

Ridley Scott Confirms ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Alien’ TV Series Are in the Works

By Brandon Katz
The Matrix Resurrections Box Office

After 18 Years, ‘The Matrix’ Franchise Hopes to Reignite the Box Office

By Brandon Katz
AMC Box Office Marvel

Movie Theaters Need a Big ($2B) Bang to End 2021

By Brandon Katz
Marvel Eternals Budgets Box Office Dune no Time To Die

The Future of Hollywood’s Billion Dollar Babies is Up For Grabs

By Brandon Katz
Netflix Raatings Red Notice Dwayne Johson Viewership

‘Red Notice’ and Netflix’s Shifting Grading Curve For Blockbusters

By Brandon Katz
Hollywood Box Office

The Rise of Hollywood’s Endless Summer (And the End of the Traditional Blockbuster Season)

By Brandon Katz
Dune Box Office HBO Max Viewership Performance

‘Dune’ Is Getting a Sequel, But How Did It Really Perform? Let’s Check the Data

By Brandon Katz
Ubisoft Film TV projects

Ubisoft’s Plan to Change the Video Game Film & TV Narrative

By Brandon Katz
Eternals Disney+ Release Date

When Will ‘Eternals’ Be Available on Disney+?

By Brandon Katz
Dune HBO Max Release Date and Time

When Does ‘Dune’ Drop on HBO Max?

By Brandon Katz
Jason Kilar WarnerMedia Discovery AT&T

What’s Next For WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar? A Forecast

By Brandon Katz
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