South Korea Box Office: Warner Bros. Local Thriller About North Korean Defection Debuts on Top

'VIP,' in which the CIA attempts to aid the defection of a high-ranking individual in Pyongyang, earned $6.9 million during its first weekend.

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Summer Box Office Suffers Historic Decline in U.S.

The good news — the international box office helped rescue a number of Hollywood tentpoles.

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China Box Office: 'Valerian' Notches Modest $29M Win, While 'Cars 3' and 'Baby Driver' Sputter

As international releases returned to the country after the traditional summer blackout period, they disappointed, while local juggernaut 'Wolf Warrior II' marched past the $800 million mark.

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Mayweather vs. McGregor Box Office: Fight is a Knockout Victory in Theaters

Saturday night's live broadcast of the boxing bout grossed almost as much as new martial arts pic 'The Birth of the Dragon.'

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Weekend Box Office: Revenue Plummets to Post-9/11 Levels

With none of the new offerings clearing more than $5 million, holdover 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' won the slowest weekend in almost 16 years with $10 million.

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Weekend Box Office: Moviegoing Slows to a Standstill Amid August Slump

Making matters worse, Hurricane Harvey will impact theaters in Texas, while Saturday night's Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight is expected to be a big draw on pay-per-view.

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Box Office: 'Birth of the Dragon' Takes $200K Thursday

Sony's 'All Saints,' which earned $70K in previews, and animated film 'Leap!' also open on a sleepy August weekend.

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China Box Office: 'Valerian' Catches Slight Break With $10M Friday Win

Sony's 'Baby Driver' opened head-to-head with Luc Besson's troubled space epic, scoring a distant second-place finish with about $4.5 million.

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Box-Office Preview: Hollywood Braces for Continued August Slowdown

A trio of smaller offerings — including martial arts pic 'Birth of the Dragon' and 'Leap!' — open nationwide.

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Hollywood Studios Could Launch $30 Movie Rental Service Early Next Year

Comcast and Amazon join Apple in developing a delivery system for premium VOD titles that would be available for home viewing 30-45 days after debuting in theaters.

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No, Steven Soderbergh's 'Logan Lucky' Didn't Change the Film Business

In recent weeks, the filmmaker has done a flurry of interviews saying he wants to buck the traditional Hollywood model for releasing movies.

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China Box Office: 'Wolf Warrior 2' Becomes Second-Biggest Single-Market Film Ever After 'Force Awakens'

The Chinese juggernaut climbed to $769 million and nudged aside 'Avatar' in the single-territory charts, with only 'Star War: The Force Awakens' having earned more from one territory.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Hitman's Bodyguard' Mows Down 'Logan Lucky' With $21.6M

Neither film, however, could stop summer revenue from continued its precipitous August slide; elsewhere, 'Wonder Woman' clears the $800 million mark globally.

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Box Office Milestone: 'The Conjuring' Horror Universe Passes $1 Billion

The latest intallment 'Annabelle: Creation' has earned more than $110 million worldwide.

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Box-Office Milestone: 'Girls Trip' Crosses $100M in U.S.

It's the first R-rated comedy in a year to prosper at the box office.

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Box Office: 'Hitman's Bodyguard' Snatches $1.65M Thursday

Steven Soderbergh's first film in four years, 'Logan Lucky,' took $525,000 in previews.

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'It' Tracking for Record $50M Debut in U.S.

That would mark the biggest opening ever for the month of September.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Logan Lucky' to Battle 'Hitman's Bodyguard' for No. 1

Steven Soderbergh's first film in four years features an all-star cast including Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keough and Daniel Craig.

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Christopher Nolan Jetting to China to Support 'Dunkirk'

The director has a strong following in China, where his critically acclaimed WWII drama will look to extend its global winning streak.

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Alicia Vikander's 'Tulip Fever' Gets Wide Labor Day Release

That means the long holiday won't be bereft of any new nationwide offerings at the box office.

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German Box Office Recovers in First Half of 2017

The live-action 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Fifty Shades Darker' and 'Fate of the Furious' boost revenue while video sales dip.

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MoviePass Slashes Price to $9.95 a Month

Subscribers can see one movie a day.

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Box Office: Hollywood Faces August Death March and a Bummer Summer

Summer revenue is already pacing 12 percent behind last year and could end up down 15 percent, the worst dip in more than a decade.

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South Korea Box Office: Local Drama 'A Taxi Driver' Becomes Top Film of 2017

The closer for the 21st Fantasia Film Festival has earned $54.8 million in two weeks, crossing 8 million admissions to become the year's biggest draw in the Asian country.

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China Box Office: 'Wolf Warrior 2' Wins Third Weekend, Marches Towards $700M

'The Adventurers,' a jewelry heist flick from Warner Bros' Chinese joint venture Flagship Entertainment, opened in third place with a healthy $22.4 million.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Annabelle: Creation' Scares Off August Blues With $35M

Still, it's another down weekend at the box office as 'The Nut Job 2' misses and holdovers like 'Dark Tower' and 'Detroit' continue to flail.

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