Weekend Box Office: 'Inferno' Loses to 'Madea' in Stunning Halloween Upset

The third installment in the long-dormant 'Da Vinci Code' franchise — reteaming director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks — bombed in its U.S debut with $15 million.

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Box Office: 'Doctor Strange' Opens to a Magical $86M Overseas

The superhero movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch began rolling out internationally a week before landing in the U.S. on Nov. 4.

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Weekend Box Office: Ron Howard's 'Inferno' Earns $800K Thursday Night

Tom Hanks stars opposite Felicity Jones in the third installment in 'The Da Vinci Code' series, based on Dan Brown's bestselling book series.

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J.K. Rowling's 'Fantastic Beasts' Tracking for $75M U.S. Debut

The 'Harry Potter' spinoff hopes to launch a new franchise for Warner Bros., which is plotting a total of five 'Fantastic Beasts' films.

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Box-Office Preview: Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' Set to Win Horror-Light Halloween Weekend

While the summer was jam-packed with horror titles, the 2016 Hollywood corridor is short on spooky films outside of last weekend's 'Ouija: Origin of Evil.'

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'The Incredibles 2' Moves Up to Summer 2018; 'Toy Story 4' Pushed to 2019

The two Pixar films are swapping release dates.

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Box Office: Can Ron Howard's 'Inferno' Crack the Code?

The third installment in film series — returning Tom Hanks in the role of ace symbologist Robert Langdon — opens more than a decade after the film adaptation of Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code' transformed into a global box-office sensation.

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U.K. Box Office: Ken Loach Lands His Biggest Opening to Date With 'I, Daniel Blake'

The Palme D'Or winner topped the auteur's previous best, 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley.'

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Box Office: 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' Scares Off Tom Cruise's 'Jack Reacher' With $27.6M

Elsewhere, horror prequel 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' opens to solid numbers, while comedy 'Keeping Up With the Joneses' craters; 'Moonlight' scores the top location average of the year so far at the specialty box office; and 'Michael Moore in TrumpLand' posts strong numbers in New York City.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' Beats 'Jack Reacher' With $9.4M Friday

Elsewhere, horror prequel 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' is scaring up solid business, while comedy 'Keeping Up with the Joneses' bombs; 'Moonlight' pacing to score the strongest opening of the year to date at the specialty box office.

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'Jack Reacher 2': Why Paramount and Tom Cruise Bet on a Risky Sequel

The first 'Jack Reacher' wasn't considered a big win at the U.S. box office, but generated strong revenue from home entertainment and established a promising foothold overseas.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Jack Reacher,' 'Boo! A Madea Halloween' in Close Friday Battle

Elsewhere, horror prequel 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' is scaring up solid business, while comedy 'Keeping Up with the Joneses' stalls; 'Moonlight' shining bright in its debut at the specialty box office.

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Box-Office Preview: Can 'Jack Reacher 2' Trump 'Boo! A Madea Halloween?'

Supernatural horror offering 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' and comedy 'Keeping Up with the Joneses' also open nationwide.

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Nate Parker's 'The Birth of a Nation' Could Lose $10M for Fox Searchlight

In its second weekend, box office plunged 60  percent for the slave-rebellion drama, which the specialty distributor purchased for a record $17.5 million at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Box Office: Movie Ticket Prices Headed for Another Record High in 2016

The average cost of going to the cinemas this year is $8.60, compared to last year's record $8.43.

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Japan's Toho Forecasts Record Profits Boosted by Anime Hit 'Your Name' and 'Godzilla'

The giant studio and distributor reversed a forecast for a 14 percent drop in profits for the current year to a 28 percent jump to $318 million (￥33 billion).

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Juan Antonio Bayona's 'A Monster Calls' Nabs Best Opening in Spain This Year

Helped by rainy weather, the film stayed atop the weekly rankings its second weekend in theaters.

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Weekend Box Office: 'The Accountant' Wins With $24.7M; 'Kevin Hart: What Now?' Ties for No. 2

Overseas, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' opens to $50 million as it launches in numerous markets two weeks ahead of its U.S. debut.

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Charlie Hunnam Drama 'The Lost City of Z' Lands April 2017 Release Date

Produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B, the Amazon Studios/Bleecker Street film makes its world premiere Saturday at the New York Film Festival, where it's the closing night movie.

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Box Office: Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant' Takes $1.4 Million Thursday

Stand-up comedy film 'Kevin Hart: What Now?' earned $739,000 in previews.

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Box Office: 'Doctor Strange' Tracking Ahead of 'Ant-Man'

The movie introduces Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, a lesser-known superhero with magical powers.

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Box-Office Preview: Can Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant' Add Up to Strong Numbers?

Stand-up comedy pic 'Kevin Hart: What Now?' and 'Max Steel' also open nationwide this weekend.

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U.K. Box Office Passes £1 Billion in Fastest Time Ever

Saturday saw the British box office top £1 billion ($1.23 billion), 17 days quicker than in 2015.

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Box-Office Milestone: 'Finding Dory' Crosses $1B Worldwide

The Pixar sequel is the third film of the year to achieve the milestone after two fellow Disney releases.

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Box Office: 'Birth of a Nation' Falters With $7M; 'Girl on the Train' Rumbles to $24.7M

Embattled filmmaker Nate Parker's slave-rebellion drama had hoped to cross $10 million in its debut; 'Girl on the Train,' starring Emily Blunt, easily places No. 1.

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