Roadside Attractions had a strong 2016 and ended the year on a high. With films such as Hello! My Name Is Doris, Love & Friendship, and Manchester By The Sea, Roadside Attractions...
- 1/2/2017
- by Jazz Tangcay
- AwardsDaily.com
The year closed with a very uneven holiday period.”Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” were the standouts, contributing most of the $160 million that comprises the Top 10 total. (“Sing” is a particular surprise, coming within $9 million of “Rogue One.”) Wider, more-expensive holiday studio releases were mixed at best, with only “Passengers” showing above-average life. However, awards contenders “Fences,” “Manchester by the Sea,” and “La La Land” are thriving.
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(Note: the estimates below are for the Friday-Sunday numbers, including projections for Sunday. Disney and Sony failed to provide their numbers at deadline, so the estimates come from other sources.)
The Top 10
1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Disney) Week 3 – Last weekend: #1
$49.8 million (-22%) in 4,157 theaters (no change); PTA (per theater average): $11,978; Cumulative: $425.179 million
2. Sing (Universal) Week 2 – Last weekend: #2
$41.45 million (+18%) in 4,029 theaters...
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(Note: the estimates below are for the Friday-Sunday numbers, including projections for Sunday. Disney and Sony failed to provide their numbers at deadline, so the estimates come from other sources.)
The Top 10
1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Disney) Week 3 – Last weekend: #1
$49.8 million (-22%) in 4,157 theaters (no change); PTA (per theater average): $11,978; Cumulative: $425.179 million
2. Sing (Universal) Week 2 – Last weekend: #2
$41.45 million (+18%) in 4,029 theaters...
- 1/1/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Two films that have received some of the season’s best reviews — Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women” and Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson” — opened in New York and Los Angeles last Wednesday. However, the weekend’s real arthouse story lies with “La La Land,” which is on a trajectory to earn more than $100 million by the end of its run.
Read More: Box Office 2017 Opens With ‘Sing’ Making a Run at ‘Rogue One’
The post-Christmas release ploy platform has become routine every year for a film or two, with their distributors hoping the absence of other new films and stellar elements, particularly in relation to awards hopes, elevate their initial numbers.
Opening
20th Century Women (A24) – Metacritic: 82; Festivals include: New York 2016
$112,705 in four theaters; PTA (per theater average): $28,176; Cumulative: $180,081
Mike Mills’ study of late 1970s Santa Barbara counterculture and some strong female characters led by Annette Bening and Greta Gerwig...
Read More: Box Office 2017 Opens With ‘Sing’ Making a Run at ‘Rogue One’
The post-Christmas release ploy platform has become routine every year for a film or two, with their distributors hoping the absence of other new films and stellar elements, particularly in relation to awards hopes, elevate their initial numbers.
Opening
20th Century Women (A24) – Metacritic: 82; Festivals include: New York 2016
$112,705 in four theaters; PTA (per theater average): $28,176; Cumulative: $180,081
Mike Mills’ study of late 1970s Santa Barbara counterculture and some strong female characters led by Annette Bening and Greta Gerwig...
- 1/1/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Its no surprise that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story easily stayed at the No. 1 spot over the the Christmas holiday box office, fending off a whole lot of new competition like Fences, Sing, Passengers, Why Him and Assassin's Creed.
During the the six-day holiday weekend (Wednesday through Monday) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned an estimated $127.9 million making its domestic total so far at $286.4 million in just two weeks. The global total for the film is at $523.8 million.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"Disney's 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' crossed the $500 million mark globally this weekend after just 12 days in theaters with $523.8 million impressively on the books thus far. Universal's 'Sing' is hitting the high notes with audiences around the world dancing to a weekend estimate of $62.3 million and a global total that now stands at $103.9 million. In third place globally with an...
During the the six-day holiday weekend (Wednesday through Monday) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned an estimated $127.9 million making its domestic total so far at $286.4 million in just two weeks. The global total for the film is at $523.8 million.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"Disney's 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' crossed the $500 million mark globally this weekend after just 12 days in theaters with $523.8 million impressively on the books thus far. Universal's 'Sing' is hitting the high notes with audiences around the world dancing to a weekend estimate of $62.3 million and a global total that now stands at $103.9 million. In third place globally with an...
- 12/26/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Eight films opened in limited engagements from last Wednesday through Sunday. Four studio productions had pre-set January wide-release plans: “Hidden Figures” (Twentieth Century Fox), “Silence” (Paramount), “Patriots Day” (Lionsgate), and “Live by Night” (Warner Bros.). Studio specialty division Focus Features moved “A Monster Calls” into holiday play with crossover hopes. And three top Cannes competitors entered the fray: Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner “I, Daniel Blake” (IFC), Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” and Pedro Almodovar’s “Julieta” (both Sony Pictures Classics).
These joined multiple awards contenders expanding to capitalize on holiday playtime, with Lionsgate’s “La La Land” the clear audience leader. But “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions) and “Jackie” (Fox Searchlight) showed strength, and several other films also are adding to their totals in this lucrative season.
The elevated number of limited openers among more general audience high-end films follows studio successes such as “Zero Dark Thirty,...
These joined multiple awards contenders expanding to capitalize on holiday playtime, with Lionsgate’s “La La Land” the clear audience leader. But “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions) and “Jackie” (Fox Searchlight) showed strength, and several other films also are adding to their totals in this lucrative season.
The elevated number of limited openers among more general audience high-end films follows studio successes such as “Zero Dark Thirty,...
- 12/26/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
If it were only about the numbers, the top specialized movies of 2016 would be a simple story: “Hell Or High Water” earned the most at $27 million, but “La La Land” will wind up making a magnitude more. Both are released by Lionsgate. The end.
However, if 2016 taught us anything it’s that the landscape for specialized releases is incredibly complex. Is Lionsgate a specialty distributor or minimajor? Should we only look at those films that were independently made? (Then we can fight over what that means.) Is it only for films that opened in limited release, then expanded slowly? Should we only consider theatrical releases? Do all documentaries qualify? What about subtitled films?
The top-grossing documentary was “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” released by the faith-and-family label Quality Flix; it took in $13 million, more than triple Michael Moore’s “Where to Invade Next.” The short...
However, if 2016 taught us anything it’s that the landscape for specialized releases is incredibly complex. Is Lionsgate a specialty distributor or minimajor? Should we only look at those films that were independently made? (Then we can fight over what that means.) Is it only for films that opened in limited release, then expanded slowly? Should we only consider theatrical releases? Do all documentaries qualify? What about subtitled films?
The top-grossing documentary was “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” released by the faith-and-family label Quality Flix; it took in $13 million, more than triple Michael Moore’s “Where to Invade Next.” The short...
- 12/23/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Best Picture Of The Year: 13th (Netflix) Arrival (Paramount) Elle (Sony Pictures Classics) The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios/Magnolia Pictures) Hell Or High Water (CBS Films) Jackie (Fox Searchlight) La La Land...
- 12/21/2016
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
When 2016 soon comes to its grateful end, it will be a record year at the box office. Bringing up the rear are four wide studio releases and a fifth initial expansion with “Sing” (Universal), “Assassin’s Creed” (20th Century Fox), and “Passengers” (Sony) on Wednesday, “Why Him?” (20th Century Fox) on Friday, and the national release of “Fences” (Paramount) on Christmas Day.
They will all play in the wake of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Disney), which should remain on top through the holidays. Meantime, “Moana” (Disney) and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.) will hold and thrive, with the more recent “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount) and “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros.) joining the fray.
Top awards contenders like “La La Land” (Lionsgate), “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions), and “Jackie” all plan to add new dates, and could do as well or better than some studio releases.
They will all play in the wake of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Disney), which should remain on top through the holidays. Meantime, “Moana” (Disney) and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.) will hold and thrive, with the more recent “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount) and “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros.) joining the fray.
Top awards contenders like “La La Land” (Lionsgate), “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions), and “Jackie” all plan to add new dates, and could do as well or better than some studio releases.
- 12/20/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Disney) came through at huge, if not record, totals. But it stands as the second best December opening ever, and by a big margin. That’s a significant accomplishment and great opening for the film that could end up as the biggest release not only of this Christmas, but for the whole year.
The warning sign came from Will Smith’s “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros.), which could only muster $7 million, a career low for the actor, and a pathetic fourth-place showing. Christmas can be a forgiving season, and the film might recover a bit ahead. But with the upcoming holiday lineup looking rocky, it suggests not much will immediately challenge the latest saga from a galaxy far, far away.
The Top Ten
1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Disney) – Cinemascore: A; Metacritic: 65; Est. budget: $200 million
$155,000,000 in 4,157 theaters; PTA (per theater average):...
The warning sign came from Will Smith’s “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros.), which could only muster $7 million, a career low for the actor, and a pathetic fourth-place showing. Christmas can be a forgiving season, and the film might recover a bit ahead. But with the upcoming holiday lineup looking rocky, it suggests not much will immediately challenge the latest saga from a galaxy far, far away.
The Top Ten
1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Disney) – Cinemascore: A; Metacritic: 65; Est. budget: $200 million
$155,000,000 in 4,157 theaters; PTA (per theater average):...
- 12/18/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
This comes as no surprise to anyone as the force was strong with Disney and Lucasfilm's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story over the weekend banking in an estimated $155 million domestically making it the fourth largest December three-day weekend ever, delivering the third largest opening of 2016. The film delivered an estimated $290.5 million worldwide.
Rogue One became only the second December opener to debut over $100 million behind last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"A strong box office force was felt around the world as Disney's 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' opened at #1 in all markets for a massive worldwide weekend debut of $290.5 million that included $135.5 million in 54 international territories and $155 million from North America. Notably, 'The Great Wall' starring Matt Damon and directed by visionary filmmaker Zhang Yimou is a hit in China having earned in excess of $60 million...
Rogue One became only the second December opener to debut over $100 million behind last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"A strong box office force was felt around the world as Disney's 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' opened at #1 in all markets for a massive worldwide weekend debut of $290.5 million that included $135.5 million in 54 international territories and $155 million from North America. Notably, 'The Great Wall' starring Matt Damon and directed by visionary filmmaker Zhang Yimou is a hit in China having earned in excess of $60 million...
- 12/18/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
The Oscar race is in full swing, and the strongest contenders are building momentum with early critics’ awards heading into the holidays and January Oscar nominations voting.
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Here’s the Oscar timeline, with our prediction chart below.
Launching at Sundance was Kenneth Lonergan’s emotionally devastating drama “Manchester By the Sea,” starring Best Actor frontrunner Casey Affleck and strong supporting players Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges. Will Amazon Studios (with distributor Roadside Attractions) do better in the Oscar derby than rival Netflix did last year? Their more conventional, theatrically-friendly approach is showing great success.
Breaking out of the Cannes Film Festival in May was David Mackenzie’s modern western “Hell or High Water,” starring Jeff Bridges as a Texas marshall chasing bankrobber brothers Chris Pine and Ben Foster. Among a more diverse set of contenders than last year, “Loving,” the heart-tugging Jeff Nichols drama that emerged from Cannes,...
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Here’s the Oscar timeline, with our prediction chart below.
Launching at Sundance was Kenneth Lonergan’s emotionally devastating drama “Manchester By the Sea,” starring Best Actor frontrunner Casey Affleck and strong supporting players Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges. Will Amazon Studios (with distributor Roadside Attractions) do better in the Oscar derby than rival Netflix did last year? Their more conventional, theatrically-friendly approach is showing great success.
Breaking out of the Cannes Film Festival in May was David Mackenzie’s modern western “Hell or High Water,” starring Jeff Bridges as a Texas marshall chasing bankrobber brothers Chris Pine and Ben Foster. Among a more diverse set of contenders than last year, “Loving,” the heart-tugging Jeff Nichols drama that emerged from Cannes,...
- 12/18/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Trying to get ahead of the holiday fray, Denzel Washington’s “Fences” (Paramount) and Pablo Larraín’s “Neruda” (The Orchard) opened during less desirable play time. Neither performed at ideal levels, but each nabbed significant attention to boost them with upcoming dates.
Specialized distributors tend to avoid the weekend just before Christmas for limited openings because upscale urban older audiences are prepping for the holidays. It takes a big event film to break through, though rarely to the level that “La La Land” (Lionsgate) achieved last week.
This can be a good weekend to break wider. “La La Land” in its second week continues its exceptional showing as it quickly climbed to 200 theaters, while “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions) also remains strong. And the best is yet ahead for both.
Two new Netflix films opened this weekend: young Barack Obama biopic “Barry” debuted on the home-viewing service along with...
Specialized distributors tend to avoid the weekend just before Christmas for limited openings because upscale urban older audiences are prepping for the holidays. It takes a big event film to break through, though rarely to the level that “La La Land” (Lionsgate) achieved last week.
This can be a good weekend to break wider. “La La Land” in its second week continues its exceptional showing as it quickly climbed to 200 theaters, while “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions) also remains strong. And the best is yet ahead for both.
Two new Netflix films opened this weekend: young Barack Obama biopic “Barry” debuted on the home-viewing service along with...
- 12/18/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The 23rd annual SAG Awards were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center, with Roadside Attractions and Amazon’s Manchester By The Sea leading all film noms and HBO and Netflix dominating the TV side. Here’s a breakdown of the noms, by studio and by network and by film and TV series: Nominations By Studio For Theatrical Motion Pictures Paramount Pictures – 6 Amazon Studios – 4 Lionsgate – 4 Roadside Attractions – 4 A24 – 3 20th Century Fox – 2 Bleecker Street…...
- 12/14/2016
- Deadline
Wednesday morning’s Screen Actors Guild nominations were packed with surprises. SAG recognition will add momentum to certain frontrunners, like Casey Affleck (“Manchester by the Sea”), Denzel Washington and Viola Davis (“Fences”), Natalie Portman (“Jackie”), and Emma Stone (“La La Land”), but several other films will have to wait for other awards groups to support their Oscar bids.
The SAG nominating committee, which changes every year, often tends to be a tad more mainstream than the Oscars, and this year they went rogue by giving British star Emily Blunt a precious Best Actress spot for “Girl on the Train” (Universal), which has not figured in any awards mentions thus far. Paramount musical comedy “Florence Foster Jenkins” also had a very good day, scoring surprise nominations for Comedy Globe-nominees Meryl Streep as a wealthy opera diva well as a supporting nod for Hugh Grant as her husband.
But SAG also went defiantly indie,...
The SAG nominating committee, which changes every year, often tends to be a tad more mainstream than the Oscars, and this year they went rogue by giving British star Emily Blunt a precious Best Actress spot for “Girl on the Train” (Universal), which has not figured in any awards mentions thus far. Paramount musical comedy “Florence Foster Jenkins” also had a very good day, scoring surprise nominations for Comedy Globe-nominees Meryl Streep as a wealthy opera diva well as a supporting nod for Hugh Grant as her husband.
But SAG also went defiantly indie,...
- 12/14/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Wednesday morning’s Screen Actors Guild nominations were packed with surprises. SAG recognition will add momentum to certain frontrunners, like Casey Affleck (“Manchester by the Sea”), Denzel Washington and Viola Davis (“Fences”), Natalie Portman (“Jackie”), and Emma Stone (“La La Land”), but several other films will have to wait for other awards groups to support their Oscar bids.
The SAG nominating committee, which changes every year, often tends to be a tad more mainstream than the Oscars, and this year they went rogue by giving British star Emily Blunt a precious Best Actress spot for “Girl on the Train” (Universal), which has not figured in any awards mentions thus far. Paramount musical comedy “Florence Foster Jenkins” also had a very good day, scoring surprise nominations for Comedy Globe-nominees Meryl Streep as a wealthy opera diva well as a supporting nod for Hugh Grant as her husband.
But SAG also went defiantly indie,...
The SAG nominating committee, which changes every year, often tends to be a tad more mainstream than the Oscars, and this year they went rogue by giving British star Emily Blunt a precious Best Actress spot for “Girl on the Train” (Universal), which has not figured in any awards mentions thus far. Paramount musical comedy “Florence Foster Jenkins” also had a very good day, scoring surprise nominations for Comedy Globe-nominees Meryl Streep as a wealthy opera diva well as a supporting nod for Hugh Grant as her husband.
But SAG also went defiantly indie,...
- 12/14/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Roadside Attractions and Amazon’s Manchester By The Sea continues to gain momentum as the awards-season ramps up with a leading four nominations for the 23rd annual SAG Awards. Nominations were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. The kudos for Manchester includes a Best Actor nom for Casey Affleck as well as the Ensemble category, which also includes Captain Fantastic, Hidden Figures, Fences and Moonlight. Last year, Spotlight won the…...
- 12/14/2016
- Deadline
The nominations for the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced!
Early Wednesday morning, SAG revealed the list of actors that are in contention for winning a stone statue on Jan. 29.
Both Sophia Bush and Common took the podium from the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood to announce the nominees for the SAG Awards, which was the first televised awards show to acknowledge the work of union members and the first to present awards to motion picture casts and television ensembles.
The 23rd annual televised show will present 13 awards — which focus on both individual performances as well as on...
Early Wednesday morning, SAG revealed the list of actors that are in contention for winning a stone statue on Jan. 29.
Both Sophia Bush and Common took the podium from the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood to announce the nominees for the SAG Awards, which was the first televised awards show to acknowledge the work of union members and the first to present awards to motion picture casts and television ensembles.
The 23rd annual televised show will present 13 awards — which focus on both individual performances as well as on...
- 12/14/2016
- by peoplecomproducer
- PEOPLE.com
For the first time, the Critics Choice Awards collided with the Golden Globes nominations. Moving up the 22nd Broadcast Critics’ event from its traditional date (the night of the January Oscar nominations announcement) to mid-December was designed to increase the impact of the critics’ kudos, which aired live Sunday on A&E. What happened is that the smaller upstart was upstaged.
It would be nice to think that the 300-strong American Broadcast Film Critics could compete with some 90 idiosyncratic Hollywood Foreign Press. But they aren’t there yet. All the people assembled in the chilly Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport for the Critics’ Choice Awards — for both TV and film — had the bigger, flashier awards show (set to air on NBC on January 8 during Oscar nominations primetime) on their minds.
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Whatever happened at the Critics’ Choice Awards,...
It would be nice to think that the 300-strong American Broadcast Film Critics could compete with some 90 idiosyncratic Hollywood Foreign Press. But they aren’t there yet. All the people assembled in the chilly Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport for the Critics’ Choice Awards — for both TV and film — had the bigger, flashier awards show (set to air on NBC on January 8 during Oscar nominations primetime) on their minds.
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Whatever happened at the Critics’ Choice Awards,...
- 12/12/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
For the first time, the Critics Choice Awards collided with the Golden Globes nominations. Moving up the 22nd Broadcast Critics’ event from its traditional date (the night of the January Oscar nominations announcement) to mid-December was designed to increase the impact of the critics’ kudos, which aired live Sunday on A&E. What happened is that the smaller upstart was upstaged.
It would be nice to think that the 300-strong American Broadcast Film Critics could compete with some 90 idiosyncratic Hollywood Foreign Press. But they aren’t there yet. All the people assembled in the chilly Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport for the Critics’ Choice Awards — for both TV and film — had the bigger, flashier awards show (set to air on NBC on January 8 during Oscar nominations primetime) on their minds.
Read More: Critics’ Choice Awards 2016: ‘La La Land’ Wins Best Picture And Seven More Prizes
Whatever happened at the Critics’ Choice Awards,...
It would be nice to think that the 300-strong American Broadcast Film Critics could compete with some 90 idiosyncratic Hollywood Foreign Press. But they aren’t there yet. All the people assembled in the chilly Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport for the Critics’ Choice Awards — for both TV and film — had the bigger, flashier awards show (set to air on NBC on January 8 during Oscar nominations primetime) on their minds.
Read More: Critics’ Choice Awards 2016: ‘La La Land’ Wins Best Picture And Seven More Prizes
Whatever happened at the Critics’ Choice Awards,...
- 12/12/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Best Picture: Arrival, Paramount The Handmaiden, Amazon Studios/Cj Entertainment Hell or High Water, Lionsgate/CBS Films Jackie, Fox Searchlight La La Land, Summit Entertainment Lion, The Weinstein Company Manchester by the Sea,...
- 12/12/2016
- by Jazz Tangcay
- AwardsDaily.com
Walt Disney's Moana topped this weekend's domestic box office for a third straight weekend. The film was able to hold off Paramount's Office Christmas Party along with some other films that had some expansion for award season like Manchester by the Sea, La La Land, Nocturnal Animals and Miss Sloane.
Moana made an estimated $18.8 million as its domestic total now stands at $145 million. Internationally the film brought in an estimated $42.3 million as its overseas gross grows to $93.8 million for a global total of $238.8 million.
Paramount's Office Christmas Party brought in an estimated $17.5 million and came in second place, while Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earned an estimated $10.78 million as its domestic total stands at $43.9 million. Internationally, the film brought in an estimated $33.1 millions bringing its international total to $480.7 million and a worldwide total to $680 million.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"Warner Bros.' '...
Moana made an estimated $18.8 million as its domestic total now stands at $145 million. Internationally the film brought in an estimated $42.3 million as its overseas gross grows to $93.8 million for a global total of $238.8 million.
Paramount's Office Christmas Party brought in an estimated $17.5 million and came in second place, while Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earned an estimated $10.78 million as its domestic total stands at $43.9 million. Internationally, the film brought in an estimated $33.1 millions bringing its international total to $480.7 million and a worldwide total to $680 million.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"Warner Bros.' '...
- 12/11/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
For the third weekend”Moana” repeated at #1, but that’s likely the last one it will see. It’s one of several November releases that remain strong, for a top 10 total of $73 million — a fine number for this time of year, especially without the support of a blockbuster’s opening weekend.
Read More: Arthouse Audit: ‘La La Land’ Box Office is Stunning
You also can’t discount the trajectory of “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount). With no other openers (and even less competition from what little debuted last week) and the seasonal tie-in, it earned $17.5 million — about $6.5 million more than last year’s much pricier “In the Heart of the Sea,” which lost nearly all its theaters after two weeks. “Office” should fare much better.
The Top Ten
1. “Moana” (Disney) – Week 3; Last weekend #1
$18,842,000 (-33%) in 3,875 theaters (no change); PTA (per theater average): $4,862; Cumulative: $145,009,000
2. “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount) New – Cinemascore: B; Metacritic: 47; Est.
Read More: Arthouse Audit: ‘La La Land’ Box Office is Stunning
You also can’t discount the trajectory of “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount). With no other openers (and even less competition from what little debuted last week) and the seasonal tie-in, it earned $17.5 million — about $6.5 million more than last year’s much pricier “In the Heart of the Sea,” which lost nearly all its theaters after two weeks. “Office” should fare much better.
The Top Ten
1. “Moana” (Disney) – Week 3; Last weekend #1
$18,842,000 (-33%) in 3,875 theaters (no change); PTA (per theater average): $4,862; Cumulative: $145,009,000
2. “Office Christmas Party” (Paramount) New – Cinemascore: B; Metacritic: 47; Est.
- 12/11/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
“La La Land” (Lionsgate) more than met its high-end expectations. It scored $855,000 in five theaters with an astounding per theater average of $171,000: beat only by “Grand Budapest Hotel,” opening against far less competition early in the year.
The critically hailed Hollywood musical already won Best Film from the New York Film Critics, and is primed to shine during the ongoing awards season. But part of any major Oscar contender’s profile is its popular reception. And it scored a huge initial audience response this weekend in New York and Los Angeles. Likely to factor in both Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards and Monday’s Golden Globes nominations Monday, “La La Land”‘s Oscar momentum just got stronger.
This early December weekend is a dead zone except for just this type of top-of-the-line awards entry. “The Big Short” opened this weekend in 2015 in eight multi-city initial dates and grossed $705,000. “La...
The critically hailed Hollywood musical already won Best Film from the New York Film Critics, and is primed to shine during the ongoing awards season. But part of any major Oscar contender’s profile is its popular reception. And it scored a huge initial audience response this weekend in New York and Los Angeles. Likely to factor in both Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards and Monday’s Golden Globes nominations Monday, “La La Land”‘s Oscar momentum just got stronger.
This early December weekend is a dead zone except for just this type of top-of-the-line awards entry. “The Big Short” opened this weekend in 2015 in eight multi-city initial dates and grossed $705,000. “La...
- 12/11/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
"Something's not right..." Amazon Studios & Roadside Attractions have released the first official trailer for an action thriller titled The Wall, directed by Doug Liman (known for The Bourne Identity, Go, Edge of Tomorrow). The film stars Aaron Taylor Johnson and John Cena as a pair of soldiers pinned down near a wall by an Iraqi sniper. It's an intriguing contained thriller set almost entirely in one place, as the two must figure out how to escape and survive. The film also stars Laith Nakli. If this wasn't directed by Doug Liman, I might not be as interested but Liman is a talented action director, and knows how to create tension in his films. This looks impressive, the radio angle mixes things up even more, I'm curious about seeing it. Here's the first official trailer for Doug Liman's The Wall, direct from Amazon's YouTube: A deadly psychological thriller that follows...
- 12/9/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The American Film Institute’s annual list highlighting the top 10 movies of the year includes three Oscar frontrunners: “Moonlight,” “La La Land,” and “Manchester by the Sea.”
These lists, along with this weekend’s awards shows —the International Documentary Association on Friday and Sunday’s televised Critics’ Choice Awards (A & E, 5pm Pacific) — build forward momentum for these and other awards contenders.
On the documentary side, the AFI jury — a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders — also gave a special award to Ezra Edelman’s seven-hour epic “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn), which is racking up awards.
Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including two from veteran Oscar-winners and seven who have never been nominated. Oscar winners are Clint Eastwood, whose “Sully” stars Tom Hanks as real-life aviation hero Chesley Sullenberger, and Mel Gibson’s box-office hit “Hacksaw Ridge,” starring Andrew Garfield...
These lists, along with this weekend’s awards shows —the International Documentary Association on Friday and Sunday’s televised Critics’ Choice Awards (A & E, 5pm Pacific) — build forward momentum for these and other awards contenders.
On the documentary side, the AFI jury — a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders — also gave a special award to Ezra Edelman’s seven-hour epic “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn), which is racking up awards.
Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including two from veteran Oscar-winners and seven who have never been nominated. Oscar winners are Clint Eastwood, whose “Sully” stars Tom Hanks as real-life aviation hero Chesley Sullenberger, and Mel Gibson’s box-office hit “Hacksaw Ridge,” starring Andrew Garfield...
- 12/8/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The American Film Institute’s annual list highlighting the top 10 movies of the year includes three Oscar frontrunners: “Moonlight,” “La La Land,” and “Manchester by the Sea.”
These lists, along with this weekend’s awards shows —the International Documentary Association on Friday and Sunday’s televised Critics’ Choice Awards (A & E, 5pm Pacific) — build forward momentum for these and other awards contenders.
On the documentary side, the AFI jury — a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders — also gave a special award to Ezra Edelman’s seven-hour epic “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn), which is racking up awards.
Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including two from veteran Oscar-winners and seven who have never been nominated. Oscar winners are Clint Eastwood, whose “Sully” stars Tom Hanks as real-life aviation hero Chesley Sullenberger, and Mel Gibson’s box-office hit “Hacksaw Ridge,” starring Andrew Garfield...
These lists, along with this weekend’s awards shows —the International Documentary Association on Friday and Sunday’s televised Critics’ Choice Awards (A & E, 5pm Pacific) — build forward momentum for these and other awards contenders.
On the documentary side, the AFI jury — a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders — also gave a special award to Ezra Edelman’s seven-hour epic “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn), which is racking up awards.
Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including two from veteran Oscar-winners and seven who have never been nominated. Oscar winners are Clint Eastwood, whose “Sully” stars Tom Hanks as real-life aviation hero Chesley Sullenberger, and Mel Gibson’s box-office hit “Hacksaw Ridge,” starring Andrew Garfield...
- 12/8/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Not to be confused with The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou’s lavish Chinese epic, the first trailer for Doug Liman’s wartime thriller The Wall has debuted online, and orders Aaron Taylor-Johnson and WWE superstar John Cena far into enemy territory.
If American Sniper drew praise as a taut character study of one Chris Kyle, both on and off the battlefield, The Wall reins the scope in further still to focus on two soldiers (Taylor-Johnson and Cena) pinned down by a seemingly relentless Iraqi sniper. It’s an old-school standoff set under the scorching desert sun, but to make matters worse, the makeshift fortification that separates hunted from hunter is crumbling – and crumbling fast.
As the director behind The Bourne Identity and the rather excellent Edge of Tomorrow, Doug Liman knows a thing or two about engineering a nail-biting action experience that keeps viewers rooted to the edge of their seats.
If American Sniper drew praise as a taut character study of one Chris Kyle, both on and off the battlefield, The Wall reins the scope in further still to focus on two soldiers (Taylor-Johnson and Cena) pinned down by a seemingly relentless Iraqi sniper. It’s an old-school standoff set under the scorching desert sun, but to make matters worse, the makeshift fortification that separates hunted from hunter is crumbling – and crumbling fast.
As the director behind The Bourne Identity and the rather excellent Edge of Tomorrow, Doug Liman knows a thing or two about engineering a nail-biting action experience that keeps viewers rooted to the edge of their seats.
- 12/8/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Doug Liman, known for his action-packed films like “Edge of Tomorrow” and “The Bourne Identity,” has a new war drama in the works titled “The Wall.”
Principal photography on the thriller ended last month and now the first trailer has been released by Amazon Studios. Starring John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the film follows two soldiers who get shot by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. The sneak peek shows the two actors getting hit and trying to stay alive, all while taking direction from the enemy.
“Scope is an extension of my eye. Trigger is an extension of my best. The rifle is an extension of me and I strike you down,” says Cena laying wounded on the ground.
Read More: ‘Edge of Tomorrow 2′: Doug Liman Says It Will Be ‘A Sequel That’s a Prequel’
The drama is written by first-time screenwriter...
Principal photography on the thriller ended last month and now the first trailer has been released by Amazon Studios. Starring John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the film follows two soldiers who get shot by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. The sneak peek shows the two actors getting hit and trying to stay alive, all while taking direction from the enemy.
“Scope is an extension of my eye. Trigger is an extension of my best. The rifle is an extension of me and I strike you down,” says Cena laying wounded on the ground.
Read More: ‘Edge of Tomorrow 2′: Doug Liman Says It Will Be ‘A Sequel That’s a Prequel’
The drama is written by first-time screenwriter...
- 12/8/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
“We got a sniper. High caliber weapon.” Amazon Studios has dropped a new trailer for Doug Liman’s upcoming psychological thriller The Wall, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and WWE star John Cena. Amazon, in partnership with Roadside Attractions, will release the pic in theaters March 10. It follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally…...
- 12/8/2016
- Deadline
Amazon / Roadside Attractions’s transformation into a fully-fledged media giant is gaining ground. The streaming/shopping giant picked up Dwain Worrell’s 2014 Black List script and hired Doug Liman to bring the harrowing war drama to the big screen. Today we received our first look at The Wall. The film tells the story of two soldiers […]
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- 12/8/2016
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"A seductive mix of sex and murder." Roadside Attractions has unveiled a trailer for the film Lady Macbeth, an adaptation of Nikolai Leskov's novella "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk". This classic period piece thriller is set during the 19th century, and involves a young woman being sold into a marriage with a middle-aged man that abuses her, so she figures out a way to get rid of him. Florence Pugh plays Katherine, and the cast includes Christopher Fairbank, Cosmo Jarvis, Bill Fellows, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, and Ian Conningham. This already premiered at film festivals earlier this fall, and is also playing at the Sundance Film Festival coming up in January. Not really my kind of film, but might be interesting to some. See below. Here's the official Us trailer for William Oldroyd's Lady Macbeth, originally from Yahoo: In this adaptation of Nikolai Leskov's novella "Lady Macbeth...
- 12/7/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Here’s a new trailer to Roadside Attractions’ Lady Macbeth, the directorial feature debut from William Oldroyd. The pic was written by Alice Birch based on Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 Russian novella Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk. It stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie and Christopher Fairbank. Roadside said today it is releasing the film in New York and Los Angeles theaters June 2. Set in rural England 1865, Lady Macbeth centers on Katherine (Pugh), a woman…...
- 12/6/2016
- Deadline
One of the best films of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival will be arriving next year, but first — before it stops by Sundance Film Festival next month — Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer. Lady Macbeth marks the directorial debut of William Oldroyd, an experienced theater director who has adapted Nikolai Leskov’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, telling the story of a woman’s path for revenge in England in 1865.
We said in our review,” If Pugh is a revelation, so is Oldroyd. This is an auspicious and striking debut film that spells the start of a genuinely talented filmmaker as he handles his camera in breathtakingly spacey and formidable fashion. He creates an indelible character in Lady Katherine, a woman that is not easily understood, but dares to break the conventions of the times by doing unspeakable things. Oldroyd captures our gaze with every frame and doesn...
We said in our review,” If Pugh is a revelation, so is Oldroyd. This is an auspicious and striking debut film that spells the start of a genuinely talented filmmaker as he handles his camera in breathtakingly spacey and formidable fashion. He creates an indelible character in Lady Katherine, a woman that is not easily understood, but dares to break the conventions of the times by doing unspeakable things. Oldroyd captures our gaze with every frame and doesn...
- 12/6/2016
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
British theater director William Oldroyd’s first feature-length debut, “Lady Macbeth,” is an adaptation of Nikolai Leskov’s novella “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.” The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival and was quickly acquired by Roadside Attractions. Now, the studio has released the first trailer for the upcoming period drama, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies.
Set in 1865, rural England, the feature stars newcomer Florence Pugh as Katherine, a headstrong women who is trapped in a loveless marriage of convenience. Stifled by her relationship with the bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family, she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate. Suddenly an overwhelming power inside her makes her fight for the life she wants.
Read More: ‘Lady Macbeth’ Review: Florence Pugh Is a Persecuted Woman Who Takes Control In Powerful Dark...
Set in 1865, rural England, the feature stars newcomer Florence Pugh as Katherine, a headstrong women who is trapped in a loveless marriage of convenience. Stifled by her relationship with the bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family, she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate. Suddenly an overwhelming power inside her makes her fight for the life she wants.
Read More: ‘Lady Macbeth’ Review: Florence Pugh Is a Persecuted Woman Who Takes Control In Powerful Dark...
- 12/6/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Well, Oscar producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd have gone with ABC’s presumed first choice of Oscar host, Jimmy Kimmel. (The official Academy announcement is still to come.)
However: Because they waited this long, Kimmel became the only choice. He’s the only one who could pull this off in two months’ time. Someone without hosting chops could have never done it at this point, which narrowed the field substantially. Kimmel does this every night, and just did it during the Emmys. Even so, his staff is now scrambling and pulling their hair out — hosts are usually given at least five months to prep. And Kimmel still has to do his nightly show, especially during February (it’s a sweeps month).
Read More: 2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Director
The trick with the Oscars is that anyone new takes a huge risk of being criticized and second-guessed. And anyone who...
However: Because they waited this long, Kimmel became the only choice. He’s the only one who could pull this off in two months’ time. Someone without hosting chops could have never done it at this point, which narrowed the field substantially. Kimmel does this every night, and just did it during the Emmys. Even so, his staff is now scrambling and pulling their hair out — hosts are usually given at least five months to prep. And Kimmel still has to do his nightly show, especially during February (it’s a sweeps month).
Read More: 2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Director
The trick with the Oscars is that anyone new takes a huge risk of being criticized and second-guessed. And anyone who...
- 12/5/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Well, Oscar producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd have gone with ABC’s presumed first choice of Oscar host, Jimmy Kimmel. (The official Academy announcement is still to come.)
However: Because they waited this long, Kimmel became the only choice. He’s the only one who could pull this off in two months’ time. Someone without hosting chops could have never done it at this point, which narrowed the field substantially. Kimmel does this every night, and just did it during the Emmys. Even so, his staff is now scrambling and pulling their hair out — hosts are usually given at least five months to prep. And Kimmel still has to do his nightly show, especially during February (it’s a sweeps month).
Read More: 2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Director
The trick with the Oscars is that anyone new takes a huge risk of being criticized and second-guessed. And anyone who...
However: Because they waited this long, Kimmel became the only choice. He’s the only one who could pull this off in two months’ time. Someone without hosting chops could have never done it at this point, which narrowed the field substantially. Kimmel does this every night, and just did it during the Emmys. Even so, his staff is now scrambling and pulling their hair out — hosts are usually given at least five months to prep. And Kimmel still has to do his nightly show, especially during February (it’s a sweeps month).
Read More: 2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Director
The trick with the Oscars is that anyone new takes a huge risk of being criticized and second-guessed. And anyone who...
- 12/5/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The 2016 film awards season is shaping up to be one for the ages. As the year draws to a close, contenders are hailing from unexpected places and an obvious frontrunner has yet to emerge. With this past week’s announcements of two prominent groups of critics on either coast, it’s safe to call Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea,” and Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” the films to beat. The New York Film Critics Circle (Nyfcc), comprised of journalists from several wide-ranging arts publications and founded in 1935, named “La La Land” the year’s best picture. The original movie musical from Lionsgate was not recognized for its two leading performances by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling or in any other categories. A24’s “Moonlight,” however, took home the Circle’s honors for best director, best supporting actor Mahershala Ali, and best cinematographer James Laxton.
- 12/5/2016
- backstage.com
comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of December 4, 2016, and to no surprise Disney's Moana finished atop the domestic weekend box office for a second week in a row followed by the third weekend of WB's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Moana dropped 50% from last weekend and brings its domestic total up to $119.9M, while Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them dropped 59% compared to last weekend, bringing in an estimated $18.5M for a domestic total now of $183.5M and the worldwide gross for Fantastic Beast is now at $607.9M.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"Warner Bros.' 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' has now crossed the $400 million mark internationally at $424.4 million, combined with the North American total the 'Harry Potter' spinoff has earned an impressive $607.9 million globally to date. In the second spot,...
Moana dropped 50% from last weekend and brings its domestic total up to $119.9M, while Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them dropped 59% compared to last weekend, bringing in an estimated $18.5M for a domestic total now of $183.5M and the worldwide gross for Fantastic Beast is now at $607.9M.
comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented:
"Warner Bros.' 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' has now crossed the $400 million mark internationally at $424.4 million, combined with the North American total the 'Harry Potter' spinoff has earned an impressive $607.9 million globally to date. In the second spot,...
- 12/4/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
The post-Thanksgiving weekend is one of a handful every year that offer no new wide studio release. Last year Universal took a successful shot with the off-beat Christmas-themed “Krampus.” Its $16 million opening weekend pushed Top Ten grosses ahead by a small margin from this year’s total.
The strength of two strong holdovers — Disney’s “Moana” and Warner Bros.’ “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” — almost brought the numbers to par. They also pushed the totals above three similar bleak weekends (Super Bowl, post-Labor Day and Halloween) often shunned for top films.
The only new semi-wide release was Blumhouse Productions’ “Incarnate,” directed by Brad Peyton (“San Quentin”), who took advantage of the freedoms of a low budget to make a horror film. The net returns — against a low budget, digital advertising and later earnings — make the just-over $2 million total look pretty good.
The Top Ten
1. Moana (Disney) Week...
The strength of two strong holdovers — Disney’s “Moana” and Warner Bros.’ “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” — almost brought the numbers to par. They also pushed the totals above three similar bleak weekends (Super Bowl, post-Labor Day and Halloween) often shunned for top films.
The only new semi-wide release was Blumhouse Productions’ “Incarnate,” directed by Brad Peyton (“San Quentin”), who took advantage of the freedoms of a low budget to make a horror film. The net returns — against a low budget, digital advertising and later earnings — make the just-over $2 million total look pretty good.
The Top Ten
1. Moana (Disney) Week...
- 12/4/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
This early December weekend usually launches a few prime awards hopefuls. Fox Searchlight often claims the date for such Oscar contenders as “Wild.” This year they present Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s first English-language movie “Jackie,” starring Oscar contender Natalie Portman as JFK’s grieving widow Jacqueline Kennedy in the week after her husband’s death.
The fall festival hit scored well, placing it in position to join four other recent breakout specialized films led by “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions), “Loving” and “Nocturnal Animals” (Focus Features) and ongoing “Moonlight” (A24), all grossing over $600,000 this weekend and placing just a little below the Top Ten.
Opening
“Jackie” (Fox Searchlight) – Metacritic: 79; Festivals include: Venice, Toronto, New York, AFI 2016
$275,000 in 5 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $55,000
Pablo Larraín’s second of three 2016 releases (along with “The Club” and upcoming “Neruda”) performed strongly in its initial New York/Los Angeles dates. Its...
The fall festival hit scored well, placing it in position to join four other recent breakout specialized films led by “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions), “Loving” and “Nocturnal Animals” (Focus Features) and ongoing “Moonlight” (A24), all grossing over $600,000 this weekend and placing just a little below the Top Ten.
Opening
“Jackie” (Fox Searchlight) – Metacritic: 79; Festivals include: Venice, Toronto, New York, AFI 2016
$275,000 in 5 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $55,000
Pablo Larraín’s second of three 2016 releases (along with “The Club” and upcoming “Neruda”) performed strongly in its initial New York/Los Angeles dates. Its...
- 12/4/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
In a repeat of last weekend, Disney's Moana finished atop the weekend box office for a second week in a row followed by the third weekend of WB's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Overall the weekend played pretty much as expected with a few over-performers here and there along with the weekend's widest new release Incarnate falling short of its meager expectations. Moana dropped 50% from its three-day opening weekend, finishing #1 with an estimated $28.37 million bringing the animated feature's domestic cume to just under $120 million. Internationally Moana added another $32 million from 30 territories as its international gross now stands at $57.5 million for a worldwide haul topping $177 million. Within Moana's international performance it debuted in five significant markets including a #1 finish in France with an estimated $5.2 million, a $5.1 million opening in Russia, $2.7 million debut in Mexico and UK, along with an estimated $2 million opening in Spain. The film's top international market...
- 12/4/2016
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Factory 25 has announced tody that it has acquired the U.S. rights to the multiple festival award-winning “Ma.” The film first screened at the Tribeca Film Festival as a work in progress screening and Tribeca, and it went on to screen at Venice for its official premiere, where it played at Venice Days as part of the Tribeca Film Festival exchange. The film is Rowlson-Hall’s feature directorial debut which, in addition to writing and choreographing, she also plays the leading role in.
Rowlson-Hall previously served as a choreographer for such directors as Lena Dunham, Gaspar Noe, and musical artists Alicia Keys, Mgmt, Sleigh Bells, and Chromeo. She was also the movement coach for the 2016 Spirit Award nominated film,...
– Factory 25 has announced tody that it has acquired the U.S. rights to the multiple festival award-winning “Ma.” The film first screened at the Tribeca Film Festival as a work in progress screening and Tribeca, and it went on to screen at Venice for its official premiere, where it played at Venice Days as part of the Tribeca Film Festival exchange. The film is Rowlson-Hall’s feature directorial debut which, in addition to writing and choreographing, she also plays the leading role in.
Rowlson-Hall previously served as a choreographer for such directors as Lena Dunham, Gaspar Noe, and musical artists Alicia Keys, Mgmt, Sleigh Bells, and Chromeo. She was also the movement coach for the 2016 Spirit Award nominated film,...
- 12/2/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Casey Affleck Lee Chandler and Lucas Hedges as Patrick Chandler, in Manchester By The Sea. Photo credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: K Period Media. Courtesy of Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions.
Casey Affleck delivers a career-making performance in writer/director Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester By The Sea, one of the year’s best films. Manchester By The Sea blends heartbreak and humor as Affleck’s working-class New Englander and his teenage nephew struggle to remake their lives after the death of the boy’s father. Aided by beautiful photography and outstanding acting, this brilliant film offers a natural and realistic slice of life in a small New England town, life with all its strange turns and unexpected humor, as these two move forward from their tragic loss.
Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is called back to his hometown on the Massachusetts coast by the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler...
Casey Affleck delivers a career-making performance in writer/director Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester By The Sea, one of the year’s best films. Manchester By The Sea blends heartbreak and humor as Affleck’s working-class New Englander and his teenage nephew struggle to remake their lives after the death of the boy’s father. Aided by beautiful photography and outstanding acting, this brilliant film offers a natural and realistic slice of life in a small New England town, life with all its strange turns and unexpected humor, as these two move forward from their tragic loss.
Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is called back to his hometown on the Massachusetts coast by the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler...
- 12/2/2016
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Whit Stillman has done this awards season thing before. Back in 1990, the first-time filmmaker was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his script for “Metropolitan,” a comedy of manners about a group of young Manhattanites lolling their way through a series of debutante galas and in-home gatherings during the holiday season. Stillman didn’t win – the award went to Bruce Joel Rubin for “Ghost” – but he still looks back on that period of his life with fondness.
“I remember going to my nominees luncheon and all the people were saying, ‘Don’t worry, you won’t get it. Just don’t worry, there’s no chance,'” Stillman recently told IndieWire. “And that was good, because I didn’t have to worry about writing any acceptance speeches. Then I thought, ‘But what if, what if you get it and I have to go up and say something, what am I going to say?...
“I remember going to my nominees luncheon and all the people were saying, ‘Don’t worry, you won’t get it. Just don’t worry, there’s no chance,'” Stillman recently told IndieWire. “And that was good, because I didn’t have to worry about writing any acceptance speeches. Then I thought, ‘But what if, what if you get it and I have to go up and say something, what am I going to say?...
- 12/1/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Amazon Studios will once again partner with Roadside Attractions for the release of another film: Doug Liman's The Wall.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena star in the psychological thriller, which Roadside will release in theaters on March 10. Amazon and Roadside previously worked together on Manchester by the Sea, which currently is in theaters.
The Wall follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.
Liman directed from a script by Dwain Worrell. The...
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena star in the psychological thriller, which Roadside will release in theaters on March 10. Amazon and Roadside previously worked together on Manchester by the Sea, which currently is in theaters.
The Wall follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.
Liman directed from a script by Dwain Worrell. The...
- 11/29/2016
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After partnering on this year’s acclaimed indie weepy “Manchester By The Sea,” Amazon Studios is collaborating again with Roadside Attractions to distribute the psychological thriller “The Wall.” The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena. It will be distributed by Roadside and is set to open in theaters on March 10, 2017. Also Read: 'Manchester by the Sea' Tops National Board of Review The film follows two soldiers who become pinned down behind a crumbling wall by an Iraqi sniper. “Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
The latest film from Bryan Bertino (The Strangers, Mockingbird), The Monster will make house calls on January 24th when Lionsgate releases the emotional creature feature on Blu-ray (including Digital HD) and DVD.
We have the press release below with full details, and in case you missed it, check out Heather Wixson's review of The Monster, as well as her interview with legendary special effects artist Alec Gillis.
Press Release: The Monster
Arriving on Blu-ray & DVD January 24
Program Description
Everyone’s worst fears about the evil that hides in the dark come to life in the nightmare-inducing horror film The Monster, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD January 24 from Lionsgate. Somewhere deep in the dark woods lurks a bloodthirsty creature that targets an unsuspecting mother and daughter on a late-night road trip. Starring Primetime Emmy® Award nominee Zoe Kazan (TV’s “Olivia Kitteridge”) and Teen Choice Award nominee...
We have the press release below with full details, and in case you missed it, check out Heather Wixson's review of The Monster, as well as her interview with legendary special effects artist Alec Gillis.
Press Release: The Monster
Arriving on Blu-ray & DVD January 24
Program Description
Everyone’s worst fears about the evil that hides in the dark come to life in the nightmare-inducing horror film The Monster, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD January 24 from Lionsgate. Somewhere deep in the dark woods lurks a bloodthirsty creature that targets an unsuspecting mother and daughter on a late-night road trip. Starring Primetime Emmy® Award nominee Zoe Kazan (TV’s “Olivia Kitteridge”) and Teen Choice Award nominee...
- 11/29/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Awards season continues apace with today’s announcement of National Board of Review Awards. Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea,” from Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios, has taken home their top honor for best film of 2016. Actors Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges were also recognized for best male actor and best male breakthrough performance, respectively. Read: “Kenneth Lonergan Goes Outside in for ‘Manchester by the Sea’ ” Best Director went to Barry Jenkins for his A24 indie hit “Moonlight,” which recently swept the Gotham Awards; star Naomie Harris was also recognized for her work in the supporting actress category. For her work in Paramount Pictures’ “Arrival,” Amy Adams earned the Best Actress accolade. Winning the esteemed Best Ensemble award was the cast of 20th Century Fox’s “Hidden Figures,” led by Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe. Annie Schulhof, president of the Nbr, said in a statement, “ ‘Manchester by the Sea...
- 11/29/2016
- backstage.com
Barry Jenkins wins best director for Moonlight; Casey Affleck, Amy Adams scoop top acting awards.
The National Board Of Review (Nbr) on Tuesday declared Amazon Studios’ Manchester By The Sea its best film of 2016 as it honoured the drama with four awards.
Even though Nbr best film winners seldom go on to claim the best picture Oscar – one must go back to 2009 and Slumdog Millionaire for the last time that happened – the accolade confirms this drama and Monday’s Gothams victor Moonlight as the early awards season heavyweights, a view that the oncoming rush of critics groups awards could very well endorse.
It is notable too that there was a complete shut-out of La La Land and Fences, while Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese took adapted screenplay honours for Paramount’s little-seen Silence.
Besides the top accolade Manchester By The Sea also earned best actor for Casey Affleck, original screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan, and breakthrough...
The National Board Of Review (Nbr) on Tuesday declared Amazon Studios’ Manchester By The Sea its best film of 2016 as it honoured the drama with four awards.
Even though Nbr best film winners seldom go on to claim the best picture Oscar – one must go back to 2009 and Slumdog Millionaire for the last time that happened – the accolade confirms this drama and Monday’s Gothams victor Moonlight as the early awards season heavyweights, a view that the oncoming rush of critics groups awards could very well endorse.
It is notable too that there was a complete shut-out of La La Land and Fences, while Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese took adapted screenplay honours for Paramount’s little-seen Silence.
Besides the top accolade Manchester By The Sea also earned best actor for Casey Affleck, original screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan, and breakthrough...
- 11/29/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The National Board of Review has selected Roadside Attractions/Amazon’s Manchester by the Sea as its Best Film, with star Casey Affleck landing Best Actors honors. The film took four awards total including Best Original Screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan and Breakthrough Actor for Lucas Hedges. Moonlight, which won Best Feature at the Gotham Awards last night, won Best Director today for Barry Jenkins and Best Supporting Actress for Naomie Harris. Amy Adams won Best Actress…...
- 11/29/2016
- Deadline
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