Beauty and the Beast

As Globes mark cinema's successes, audiences shy away

Washington - Muslimchronicle

As Hollywood prepares to celebrate its achievements at the Golden Globes on Sunday, new figures show all might not be well in the film industry, with attendances at a quarter-century low. The last 12 months have seen huge successes, with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "Beauty and the Beast" raking in more than half a billion dollars each atRead more

Disney is top grossing studio of 2017

London - Muslimchronicle

Bolstered by hits like Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast, the Walt Disney Company is the top grossing studio at the 2017 North American box office with more than $2.2 billion (Dh8 billion) in revenue and 21.2 per cent of the market share. This is Disney’s second consecutive year at the top of the charts. Warner Bros placed secondRead more

'Furious' leaves competition in the dust at N.America box office

New York - AFP

"The Fate of the Furious" ran at full throttle for a second weekend, raking in $38.7 million to head North American box-office profits with a total of $163.6, industry analysts estimated on Sunday. Although the eighth installment in Universal Studio's "Fast and Furious" series -- starring megastars Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- shattered records during its openingRead more

‘Baby’ beats ‘Beauty’ in box-office battle

Los Angeles - Arab Today

“The Boss Baby,” Fox’s animated yarn about babies and pets vying over which is cuter, edged out blockbuster “Beauty and the Beast” to take the lead in its opening weekend on North American screens, according to an industry estimate. “Baby” earned a cool $49 million for the three-day weekend, Exhibitor Relations said, nosing out Disney’s “Beauty,” which took in $47.5Read more

'Baby' beats 'Beauty' in box-office battle

Los Angeles - AFP

"The Boss Baby," Fox's animated yarn about babies and pets vying over which is cuter, edged out blockbuster "Beauty and the Beast" to take the lead in its opening weekend on North American screens, according to an industry estimate. "Baby" earned a cool $49 million for the three-day weekend, Exhibitor Relations said, nosing out Disney's "Beauty," which took in $47.5Read more

"The Boss Baby" tops North American box offices with 49 million US dollars weekend

Los Angeles - Xinhua

DreamWorks Animation's "The Boss Baby" topped North American box offices with an estimated 49 million U.S. dollars during its debut weekend, dethroning "Beauty and the Beast" with a narrow victory. The Fox release just managed to edge out Disney's live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast", which collected another 47.5 million U.S. dollars during its third weekend as it domesticRead more

‘Beauty and the Beast’ dazzles again, ‘Power Rangers’ off to solid start

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Disney’s second weekend of blockbuster Beauty and the Beast is dominating movie going in North America with $88.3 million at 4,210 locations — capping the best March ever. Lionsgate’s rebooted Power Rangers is launching with a solid $40.5 million this weekend while Sony’s space-thriller Life showed only moderate traction with $12.6 million. Warner Bros.’ action-comedy Chips opened with a disappointingRead more

Emma Watson to become 2017’s highest-earning actress

Los Angeles - Arab Today

With Disney’s blockbuster “Beauty and the Beast” dazzling the box office for a second straight week, its star Emma Watson looks on course to become Hollywood’s highest-earning female star of 2017. The movie raked in $90.4 million over the weekend, according to industry data released on Monday. The film’s cumulative North American take of $319 million is the best everRead more

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" continues to lead North American box office

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Disney's live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" continued to dominate the North American box office with an estimated 88.3 million U.S. dollars this weekend, and powered the movie studios to have the best cumulative march film attendance ever. The Disney monster's North American cume of 317-million-dollars is the fourth-biggest 10-day total in history. Overseas, the film likewise stayed atopRead more

’Beauty’ proves a beast in sales, smashes records

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” smashed box office records in its opening three-day weekend, taking in an unexpected $170 million, according to industry estimates. The film, featuring “Harry Potter” veteran Emma Watson as a charming Belle to the frightening Beast played by Dan Stevens of “Downton Abbey” fame, set a record for a March opening in North America, Exhibitor RelationsRead more