After Stateside Flop, Luc Besson's 'Valerian' Starts Strong In France

The French director's sci-fi epic finished first at the French box office.

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China Box Office Roars Back to Life as 'Wolf Warrior 2' Makes Massive $130M Debut

'Captain America' directors Joe and Anthony Russo consulted on the action film, which handily outperformed a propaganda film during the summer season when China blocks international competition from the market.

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Box Office: 'Detroit's' Limited Opening Sets Stage for When Kathryn Bigelow's Drama Goes Wide

The first film to be distributed by Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures opened in select theaters over the weekend in hopes of sparking strong word of mouth.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Marches Past 'Emoji Movie' With $28.1M

Elsewhere, 'Atomic Blonde' opens to $18.6 million, while Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Sequel' and Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' test the waters in select theaters.

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Box Office: 'Atomic Blonde' Takes $1.5M, 'Emoji Movie' Collects $900K Thursday

Charlize Theron stars in 'Atomic Blonde' while Sony Animation's film features a voice cast including T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris and Maya Rudolph.

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Amazon Moves Into Self-Distribution With Woody Allen's 'Wonder Wheel'

It's a significant step for the streaming giant, which has previously partnered with traditional distributors like Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate to put its films into theaters.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Emoji Movie,' 'Atomic Blonde' to Battle 'Dunkirk'

Elsewhere, Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' and Al Gore's documentary 'An Inconvenient Sequel' both debut in select theaters a week before opening nationwide.

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Imax to Screen More Hollywood Tentpoles in 2D, Citing "Clear Preference"

The giant screen exhibitor says domestic movie-goers prefer 2D versions, compared to 3D.

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Imax Posts Second Quarter Loss, Revenue Falls

Box office disappointments like 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' and 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' pulled down results.

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How '47 Meters Down' Went From Potential Home Video Obscurity to $40M-Plus Box-Office Hit

The Mandy Moore-starring shark thriller was initially slated for a DVD release, but an 11th hour rescue mission involving a Weinstein, a title change, an indie distributor and a rising U.K. producer would dramatically alter its course.

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South Korea Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Dominates With Impressive $10.3M Debut

Director Christopher Nolan is a huge draw in the Asian country which gave the critically acclaimed war film its biggest opening outside of the U.S. and the U.K.

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'Girls Trip' Box Office Breaks R-Rated Comedy Curse, Proves Power of Diversity

The femme-centric pic stars Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah.

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Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Conquers Competition With $50.5M Debut; 'Valerian' Bombs

'Dunkirk' isn't the only win of the weekend as Universal's femme-centric 'Girls Trip' breaks the R-rated comedy curse, opening to $30.4 million.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Heads for $45M-$50M U.S. Debut; 'Valerian' Bombing

Elsewhere, Universal's 'Girls Trip' is breaking the R-rated comedy curse with a projected $25M-plus opening.

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Box Office: Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' Marches to $5.5M Thursday

Both Luc Besson's sci-fi spic 'Valerian' and comedy 'Girls Trip' took in $1.7 million in previews Thursday.

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Movie Ticket Prices Hit Another Record High in Second Quarter

The increase corresponded with the beginning of the summer season at the U.S. box office.

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Box-Office Preview: Can 'Dunkirk' Battle Past $40M in U.S. Debut?

War films don't have a history of opening to big numbers; elsewhere, femme-centric comedy 'Girls Trip' expects to laugh loudly, while Luc Besson's big-budget 'Valerian' braces for bad news.

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Box Office Milestone: 'Wonder Woman' Passes Final 'Harry Potter' Pic

The tentpole is now the third-biggest Warner Bros. release of all time, not accounting for inflation; if all goes as planned, the studio will announce the sequel at Comic-Con later this week.

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Box Office: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' Scares Off 'Spider-Man' With $56.5M

Still, 'Apes' is the latest franchise title to come in behind the last installment as Hollywood battles sequel fatigue; 'Wish Upon' gets lost, while 'The Big Sick' places No. 5 in its nationwide expansion.

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Box Office: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' Beating 'Spider-Man' on Friday

Elsewhere, supernatural horror film 'Wish Upon' isn't scaring up much business, while 'The Big Sick' expands nationwide after an impressive limited run at the specialty box office.

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Box Office: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' Rides to $5M Thursday

The third installment in the intelligent ape franchise will battle with holdover 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' for the No. 1 spot.

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German Box Office: Top 10 Bow for 'Berlin Falling' With 'Game of Thrones' Star Tom Wlaschiha

The plot of the indie thriller about a terrorist attack in the German capital eerily echoes recent real-life events.

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Box-Office Preview: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' to Battle 'Spider-Man'

Elsewhere, supernatural horror film 'Wish Upon' could have trouble scaring up much business, while 'The Big Sick' expands nationwide after an impressive limited run at the specialty box office.

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Box Office: 'Wonder Woman' Holding Better Than Any Superhero Movie in 15 Years

The female-directed tentpole is now assured of earning $390 million-plus domestically to boast the top gross of summer 2017 and one of the top 10 performances of all time for a comic-book adaptation.

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China Delays Release of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' 'Valerian'

The move suggests that China's media regulators have reinstated their infamous blackout on Hollywood film imports during the lucrative summer moviegoing season.

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