1 month ago | By My Sanantonio

NEW YORK - Testing a novel release strategy, Universal Pictures' animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age” had one of the best opening weekends of the pandemic, grossing $14.2 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Whereas new releases have traditionally lasted around 90 days in theaters, Universal has mapped out a shorted theatrical window in deals with major chains AMC and Cinemark that gives the studio the option to move new releases to premium video-on-demand after just 17 days. “The Croods: A New Age” is expected to shift to the...
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‘Stardust', ‘Last Call', ‘Zappa' And Other Theatrical Releases Struggle Over Thanksgiving Weekend - Specialty Box Office

1 month ago | By Deadline

As states and cities start new stay-at-home orders - specifically Los Angeles county - it is only expected that box office will continue to struggle. This applies even more to the specialty box office. This weekend we saw a trio of films about iconic figures in cultural history: the Gabriel Range-directed Stardust showed us the early...
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'Croods' sequel tops the North American box office with $9.7M

1 month ago | By Reality TV World

The Croods: A New Age - an animated adventure featuring the voice talents of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds - is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $9.7 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
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