Box Office

We deliver a weekly Box Office Report that’s a little different. Rather than focusing on the money, FSR senior editor Christopher Campbell is more interested in the estimated attendance — or number of tickets sold. Because the value of money changes over the years, but the value of actual moviegoers remains the same.

Browse the Box Office Report archives below

Onward Box Office

Pixar Hits a New Low With ‘Onward’ Box Office Debut

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The original animated feature gave the studio its worst opening ever, selling fewer tickets than even ‘The Good Dinosaur.’

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‘My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising’ Breaks Anime Box Office Record

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‘The Invisible Man’ topped the box office, but the movie in fourth place is a more interesting success.

The Call Of The Wild

‘The Call of the Wild’ Rejuvenates Box Office for Dog Movies

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Not only did the Jack London adaptation perform better than expected, it also had the best debut for a dog movie in over a decade.

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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Box Office is Up, Over, and Gone

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Good thing Paramount decided to appease the fans with a character design redo.

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DC Movies Had the Best Weekend Anyway

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‘Birds of Prey’ underperformed in its opening weekend, but ‘Joker’ still made it a triumphant time for DC fans.

‘1917’ Could Be the Highest-Grossing Best Picture Winner in Over a Decade

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If the World War I movie has another strong week, it could pass ‘Argo’ to become the most successful Oscar favorite since ‘The Departed.’

The Year in Moviegoing is Off to a Great Start

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Box office is up in 2020 for the first month, but most of that has to do with 2019 releases.

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‘Bad Boys,’ Great Box Office

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The lastest ‘Bad Boys’ movie didn’t have the biggest opening, but it still overshot expectations by a lot.

Over The Top

World War I Movies Go Over the Top at the Box Office

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‘1917’ isn’t the only recent movie to find success with the Great War.