Hollywood’s obsession with opening weekend is stifling films. From theaters to streaming, early performance metrics dictate fate, creating a system where smaller films rarely get the chance to

Lionsgate's "Michael" is fulfilling the dreams of the most optimistic of theater owners, passing Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" to set a new opening weekend record for biopics with an industry estimated $90 million-plus opening after earning $41 million on opening day,

Pixar's latest animated film, Hoppers, is officially a hit, breaking the studio's long and troubling streak for original movies unconnected to major franchises. The body-swap comedy surpassed projections to earn an impressive $88 million worldwide to ...

Young Mufasa and company coming out of the fog in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) - Walt Disney Pictures Many hit movies launch with tremendous opening weekends. The biggest opening weekend record holders of all time, for instance, each redefined what films ...

We're off and running with the first weekend of 2026 Major League Baseball games in the books. The first few days of the season had plenty: what looks like a star-studded rookie class showing off its talent, opportunities to see how the automated ball ...