While holding steady from its opening count of 3,871 theaters, Blue Beetle becomes the latest film to become the widest release in its sophomore frame, partially due to Barbie finally dropping below the 4,000-theater mark after spending four of its five weeks as the most widely-available film in North America. Blue Beetle topped last weekend’s box office with just over $25 million and currently holds a six-day domestic total of $32.19 million. This week, however, brings on a slew of fresh films ready to challenge Blue Beetle and Barbie for the box office crown.

Historical drama starring Helen Mirren opens in theaters this Friday, August 25 … Full Movie Details. During the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

Inspirational sports movie starring Colin Ford and Dennis Quaid opens in theaters this Friday, August 25 … Full Movie Details. Growing up impoverished in small-town Texas, young Rickey Hill shows an extraordinary ability for hitting a baseball, despite being burdened by leg braces from a degenerative spinal disease. His stern, pastor father discourages Rickey from playing baseball to protect him from injury, and to have him follow in his footsteps and become a preacher. As a young man, Rickey becomes a baseball phenomenon. His desire to participate in a try-out for a legendary major league scout divides the family and

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Action thriller starring Liam Neeson opens in theaters this Friday, August 25 … Full Movie Details. When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks. With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger’s increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time to save his family.

Blue Beetle and Strays will both have disappointing opening weekends, even in light of the end of the Summer season. Blue Beetle is headed for a little over $25 million, the second-worst opening for a movie in the DC Extended Universe, ahead of only Wonder Woman 1984, which opened in the middle of the pandemic. Strays will hit approximately $8.3 million this weekend, for a fifth-place start.

Blue Beetle should top the box office chart this weekend, but it’s looking like it’ll mimic the performance of Shazam! Fury of the Gods and come in with something around $30 million on debut—another disappointment for the DC Extended Universe following The Flash’s $55-million opening and $108-million run in June and July. Barbie looks headed to second place this weekend, with Strays back in a pack of movies that will earn something in the $9 million to $10 million range.

Barbie continues to count up impressive numbers on a daily basis, crossing the $500 million mark domestically last Friday, and now with a 27-day North American total of just under $542 million. The film has fared even better overseas as it has charted $660 million from international markets. As Barbie continues to hit milestones and blaze trails, another Warner Bros movie buzzes into theaters in the way of the latest DC superhero film, Blue Beetle, while the R-rated talking-dog comedy, Strays, also makes its arrival.

The two big industry stories of the Summer have had countervailing effects on the theatrical market since our last update. The monster combined performance of Barbie, Sound of Freedom and Oppenheimer has boosted the prospects for the year as a whole substantially and made July the best month for the theatrical market since the pandemic. Unfortunately, the strikes are already having a negative impact on the release schedule, and could set back the industry significantly if they continue for much longer. The good news has slightly outweighed the bad so far, with our model’s prediction for 2023 increasing by $300

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Comedy starring Will Ferrell opens in theaters this Friday, August 18 … Full Movie Details. When Reggie, a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug, a stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.

Super hero action movie starring Xolo Maridueña opens in theaters this Friday, August 18 … Full Movie Details. Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his

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