Weekend Box Office: 'Rogue One' Crossing $400M; 'La La Land' No. 1 Limited Release of 2016

Among 'La La Land's' fellow awards contenders, Denzel Washington's 'Fences,' 'Hidden Figures' and '20th Century Women' continue to impress.

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Critics Blamed for Chinese Films' Disappointing Box Office

A Chinese movie site pulled reviews from professional critics, while leaving amateur scores unchanged, after high-profile films, including Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall,' performed below expectations.

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'Rogue One' Box Office Nears $350M in U.S.; 'Sing' Croons Loudly on Tuesday

'Sing' and 'Passengers' hold at No. 2 and No. 3, while 'Hidden Figures' continues to impress in limited debut.

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2016's International Box-Office Surprises

Korea loves 'La La Land,' 'Now You See Me 2' killed in China and 'Bridget Jones's Baby' made $188 million overseas.

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China Box Office: Alibaba's 'See You Tomorrow' Overtakes 'The Great Wall'

Matt Damon's Chinese monster epic slipped to third place in its second weekend, as Jack Ma's film studio released its first feature and Jackie Chan returned to the screen with 'Railroad Tigers.'

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2016 Box Office Crosses $11B for Another Record Year

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' and 'Sing' are among the Christmas titles fueling the projected $11.3 billion milestone.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Rogue One,' 'Sing' Rule Christmas Eve; 'Passengers' Looks for a Boost

On top of a slew of movies that opened Wednesday, another crop of titles are launching Christmas Day or expanding nationwide, including 'La La Land,' 'Fences,' 'Hidden Figures,' 'Live by Night' and '20th Century Women.'

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Weekend Box Office: 'Rogue One,' 'Sing' Dominate; 'Why Him?' Earns $975K in Previews

Elsewhere, 'Passengers' pulls ahead of 'Assassin's Creed,' although both films are dissapointing so far.

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Box Office: 'Sing' Beats 'Assassin's Creed,' 'Passengers' in Tuesday Night Previews

The three films are opening everywhere Wednesday in advance of the long Christmas weekend; 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' easily tops the day overall with nearly $18 million.

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'Passengers': The Long, Strange Trip to the Big Screen

The sci-fi space romance, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, has been trying to get off the launch pad for nine years and at one time or another attracted the interest of stars Keanu Reeves, Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams and Emily Blunt.

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China Says It Has Passed U.S. as Country With Most Movie Screens

As of Dec. 20, there were 40,917 screens in mainland China, according to a report that cited the film bureau of China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

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Christmas Box-Office Crush: 'Sing,' 'Passengers,' 'Assassin's Creed' to Battle 'Rogue One'

The trio of films opens nationwide Wednesday, while 'Patriot's Day' likewise bows that same day in select markets before a host of other award contenders launch Friday or on Christmas Day.

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China Box Office Flatlines in 2016

After expanding 48 percent in 2015, it is projected to grow just 4.5 percent this year — but the picture for Hollywood is slightly rosier.

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Disney Crosses Record $7B in 2016 Global Ticket Sales

The opening of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is the icing on the cake for the studio, home of Hollywood's most powerful brands – Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Pixar, Disney live-action and Disney Animation Studios.

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China Box Office: 'The Great Wall' Stands Tall With $66M Debut

Starring Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-nominee Zhang Yimou, the Legendary co-production has notched the sixth-biggest debut of the year in China.

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Box Office: 'Rogue One' Clears $155M in U.S. for $290.5M Global Bow; 'Collateral Beauty' Bombs

At $7 million, 'Collateral Beauty' marks a career worst for Will Smith; 'La La Land' zooms into the top 10 despite playing in only 200 theaters.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Rogue One' Targets $145M U.S. Debut After Huge Friday Launch

The stand-alone film is on course to score the top December opening of all time; elsewhere, Will Smith's ensemble drama 'Collateral Beauty' is in danger of getting annhilated.

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China Box Office: Matt Damon Epic 'The Great Wall' Scores $24.3M on Friday

The film's debut exceeds recent Hollywood tentpoles in China, but it's about half of what Legendary's 'Warcraft' earned on its first day.

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Box Office: 'Rogue One' Blasts Off With $29 Million Thursday

'Collateral Beauty,' starring Will Smith, also opens wide this weekend.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Rogue One' Could Blast Past $300M in Global Debut

The stand-alone film begins opening overseas on Wednesday before landing Friday in North America; Will Smith drama 'Collateral Beauty' also debuts nationwide, while award contenders 'Fences' and 'Neruda' launch at the specialty box office.

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China Box Office: Japanese Anime 'Your Name' Wins Second Weekend Over 'Hacksaw Ridge'

Clint Eastwood's 'Sully' also opened to a disappointing $5.5 million, while local romance 'Suddenly Seventeen', directed by the daughter of Zhang Yimou, earned $10.7 million.

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Box Office: Why Oscar Needs 'La La Land' to Keep Singing

The musical, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, hopes to bust out of the arthouse after opening to record numbers in Los Angeles and New York.

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Box Office: 'Moana' Beats 'Office Christmas Party' With $18.8M; 'La La Land' Breaks Records

'La La Land' scores the second-best location average of all time for a specialty film and the best ever for a prestige title rolling out in five theaters; fellow awards contender 'Manchester by the Sea' continues to prosper.

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'Spider-Man: Homecoming 2' Set for 2019

Meanwhile, 'Bad Boys 4' has moved up to May 24, 2019.

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Weekend Box Office: 'La La Land' Dances to Huge Friday in N.Y. and L.A.

'Office Christmas Party' is also doing solid business in its nationwide debut, but may not be able to topple 'Moana' from the top spot.

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