Box-Office Analysis: Why 'Bad Moms' Doesn't Solve Hollywood's Comedy Problem

The film business has seen a decline in grosses from comedies since the salad days of 'The Hangover,' 'Bridesmaids' and a host of other titles.

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Box Office: 'Jason Bourne' Wins Big With $60M; 'Bad Moms' Earns $23.4M

Elsewhere, the techno-thriller 'Nerve' strikes a chord with younger moviegoers, while conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's documentary Hillary's America' approaches $9 million.

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Box Office: 'Jason Bourne' Takes $4.2 Million; 'Bad Moms' Nabs $2 Million Thursday

Lionsgate's techo-thriller 'Nerve' also open this weekend.

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Box Office: 'Ben-Hur' Tracking for Alarming $14M-$15M U.S. Debut

MGM and Paramount still have three weeks to make their final marketing push, including targeting faith-based moviegoers.

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Why Movie Ticket Presales Don't Work in Russia

Tickets can only be pre-sold once an exhibition license has been issued, and Russians "are not used to planning a movie theater visit several days or weeks ahead," with the likes of 'Star Wars' a rare exception, says one observer.

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Box Office: 'Nerve' Strikes With $3.8M Opening Day

The techno-thriller, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, is opening midweek to get a jump on the competition.

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Box Office: Dinesh D'Souza's 'Hillary's America' Becomes Top Grossing Doc of 2016

The decision to time the opening of the scathing takedown of presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to the Republican and Democratic political conventions seems to be paying off.

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Box Office: 'Batman: The Killing Joke' Makes a Bundle in Limited Two-Night Run

The animated feature caused a stir at Comic-Con last week before playing in select theaters on Monday and Tuesday, timed to its home entertainment release.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Jason Bourne,' 'Bad Moms' Hope to Energize Moviegoers

Also opening nationwide is Lionsgate's younger-skewing thriller, 'Nerve.'

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South Korea Box Office: Local Zombie Film Breaks Records, Tops Hollywood Releases

'Train to Busan' beats 'Now You See Me 2' and becomes the fastest movie ever in the country to cross 5 million admissions.

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Box Office: 'Star Trek Beyond' Beams Up $59.6M; 'Ice Age 5' Bombs With $21M

Elsewhere, 'Lights Out' scares up strong business for New Line, while conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's Hillary Clinton doc cracks the top 10 in its nationwide expansion and 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' wins over older women in its limited debut.

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Box Office: 'Star Trek Beyond' Blasts Off to $5.5 Million Thursday

Horror film 'Lights Out' scared up $1.8 million while animated franchise film 'Ice Age: Collision Course' earned $850,000 in previews.

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South Korea Box Office: 'Now You See Me 2' Breaks Opening Records

Lionsgate sequel broke the studio's local record for largest opening weekend while previews for the local zombie flick drew unprecedented attendance rates.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Star Trek Beyond' Targets $55M-$60M Bow

Justin Lin directs the third installment of Paramount's rebooted series, which makes its official world premiere at Comic-Con on Wednesday; 'Ice Age: Collision Course' also opens nationwide, while 'Absolutely Fabulous' debuts in select theaters.

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What's Behind China's Sudden Box-Office Slump?

China won't be surpassing North America as the world's largest box-office territory quite as soon as expected.

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Box Office: How 'Ghostbusters' Compares to the First Two Films

Paul Feig's reboot opened to $46 million in North America over the July 15-17 weekend.

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French Box Office Sees Uptick Despite Nice Terror Attack

Idris Elba's 'Bastille Day' was on track to open in the top five before being pulled by StudioCanal.

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'Star Trek Beyond' Lands September China Release Date

'Ice Age: Collision Course' also gets an official release date in the Middle Kingdom, where it will go up against 'Jason Bourne.'

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Box Office Analysis: Why the 'Ghostbusters' Reboot May Haunt Sony

The big-budget franchise comedy opened to an estimated $46 million in North America, a problematic start for a movie with a net production budget of $144 million.

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Box Office: Woody Allen's 'Cafe Society' Feasts on Record 2016 Specialty Opening

The period romantic comedy stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kirsten Stewart as young lovers in 1930s Hollywood; Stewart's second new film of the weekend, 'Equals,' bombs.

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Box Office: 'Ghostbusters' No. 2 With $46M, Slimed By 'Secret Life of Pets'

The movie will need strong legs in the U.S., as well as overseas, if there are to be more installments in the rebooted franchise.

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Box Office: Dinesh D'Souza's 'Hillary's America' Doc Strong in U.S. Debut

The release of the Hillary Clinton takedown is timed to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

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Box Office: 'Ghostbusters' Lands $3.4 Million Thursday

Paul Feig's reboot stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

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Box Office: 'Suicide Squad' Tracking for Enormous $125M U.S. Debut

In a big win for Warner Bros., David Ayer's edgy superhero movie is generating huge interest, according to prerelease tracking.

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Tugg Brings 1976 Olympics Doping Doc 'The Last Gold' to Theaters

The film details how the U.S. women's swimming team managed to win at least one race against the East Germans, who had been given performance-enhancing drugs for years.

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