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Chinese Theaters Shut Amid Coronavirus Fears, Delaying Release Of Two Big Animated Films
To help contain the coronavirus, Chinese distributors have canceled releases during the highly profitable new year holiday.
Box Office Report
‘Weathering With You’ Earns $5M Domestically In Six Days, Breaks GKIDS All-Time Record
In a mere six days, the film has become the all-time top grosser for its distributor GKIDS.
‘Spies In Disguise’ Launches With $22 Million, But No Match For ‘Frozen II’
It’s one of Blue Sky’s worst openings ever.
‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Continues On Path To Becoming Legendary Box Office Disaster
The film plummeted 74% in its second weekend, playing to mostly empty theaters.
‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Bombs, Worst Opening Of All-Time In 2,300+ Theaters
Only two movies have ever opened more poorly in 2,000+ theaters: “The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure” and “Delgo.”
‘Frozen 2’: Which Box Office Records It Has Broken, And Which It Hasn’t
Disney’s sequel is a huge hit — but the studio is presenting it as an even bigger success than it is.
Reporters Should Stop Misleading People — ‘Frozen’ Isn’t The Highest-Grossing Animated Film Of All-Time
CNN, “L.A. Times,” and CNBC are just a few of the outlets that are not acknowledging “The Lion King” as the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
‘Arctic Dogs’ Bombs, Worst Opening Of All-Time In 2,800+ Theaters
No film in the history of cinema has ever done worse on 2,800+ screens.
‘The Addams Family’ Beats Expectations With $30.3 Million Domestic Opening
Made at a modest cost of $40 million, “The Addams Family” is a winner for MGM/United Artists Releasing.
What Happens If There’s 11 Animated Films In Theaters At The Same Time? China Just Found Out.
Chinese moviegoers had plenty of animation options — and they avoided nearly all of them.
‘Abominable’ Tops North American Box Office With $20.6 Million
The good news: It’s the best U.S. debut for an original animated film this year. The bad news: It’s one of Dreamworks Animation’s worst openings ever.
Animation Domination Continues At Chinese Box Office
Animated films held three of the top five spots at this weekend’s Chinese box office.
‘The Legend Of Hei’ Tops The Chinese Box Office In Its Opening Weekend
The ecological fantasy adventure is the second animated feature to triumph in China this summer, following “Ne Zha.”
Chinese Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha’ Nets Stellar $18,000-Per-Theater In U.S. Launch
In its U.S. debut, the Chinese animated film grossed more per theater than any film playing on five or more screens.
‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Becomes Latest Animated Sequel To Flop At The Box Office
The sequel earned 72% less in its opening weekend than the original “Angry Birds” movie.
‘The Lion King’ Surpasses ‘Frozen’ As Highest-Grossing Animated Feature Of All-Time
The Walt Disney Company has finally found a worthy competitor that can beat its films at the box office: The Walt Disney Company.
‘Nezha’ Smashes $460 Million Box Office, Set To Overtake ‘Avengers: Endgame’ In China
The cg fantasy feature, made by an unknown director and an unproven studio, has proven unstoppable at China’s box office.
‘Nezha’ Overtakes ‘Zootopia,’ Sets All-Time Highest-Grossing Chinese Animation Record
It took just one week for “Nezha” to become the most successful animated film ever at the Chinese box office.
$91.5 Million Debut Of ‘Nezha’ Crushes Animation Records In China
In China, “The Lion King” was no match for “Nezha.”
‘The Lion King’ Topples All-Time Opening Weekend Record For An Animated Film
Photorealistic animation is here to stay.
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