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More African-Americans are going to the movies, likely drawn by recent films focusing on black characters
by
Adriene Hill
Mar 23, 2017
In spite of a whole lot of predictions to the contrary, the movie industry is hanging in, even as competition for our attention grows. According to a new report from the Motion Picture Association of America, ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada were flat compared to last year. One bright spot – it turns out […]
Will ‘Beauty’ be a blockbuster?
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Adriene Hill
Mar 17, 2017
Disney’s new, live-action movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” opens this weekend. The movie has set a record for advanced ticket sales for a family film. And it could be one of the top March openings ever. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Movie bottleneck hits the multiplex
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Reema Khrais
Dec 27, 2016
In the last half of December, upwards of 20 new releases hit theaters.
Chart of the Day: Disney is cleaning up with Marvel
Nov 7, 2016
The Disney-Marvel business model relies on d-list heroes making a-list money.
Doctor Strange is Marvel's latest box office hit
Nov 7, 2016
The comic franchise has won new fans with its Hollywood offerings.
'Ben-Hur' aiming for box office boost from Christians
Aug 19, 2016
The movie remake hopes to ride the growing wave of faith-based blockbusters.
Suicide Squad killed it on opening weekend ... now what?
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Andy Uhler
Aug 8, 2016
The summer blockbuster saw a sharp decline in ticket sales on Saturday. Why?
For public good, not for profit.
The box office is just the beginning for Zootopia
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Adriene Hill
Mar 7, 2016
Disney's new animated blockbuster could spawn a revenue-topia
'Star Wars' made $528 million - $3.5 billion to go
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Tony Wagner
Dec 21, 2015
Half a billion is pretty good, but should Disney get cocky?
Why do some movies open early?
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Tony Wagner
Jul 2, 2015
Midnight premieres draw in super-fans build buzz for summer blockbusters