Weekend Box Office: 'Sicario 2,' 'Uncle Drew' Scoring More Points Than Expected

Sicario: Day of the Soldado and basketball comedy Uncle Drew are scoring more points than expected at the North American box office, even though they don't stand a chance of stealing the crown from holdovers Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Incredibles 2, according to Friday returns.

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Summer Box Office Rebounding From Last Year's Bust, Eyes Near-Record Boom

The summer box office in the U.S. is headed for near-record levels, a consolation price of sorts as Hollywood braces for consolidation and a reshaping of the film business.

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Box Office Preview: 'Jurassic World 2' to Roar Past 'Uncle Drew,' 'Sicario 2'

Look for 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' and 'Incredibles 2' to stomp past this weekend's two new nationwide entries, 'Uncle Drew' and 'Sicario: Day of the Soldado.'

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Box Office: How Families Saved 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' From Endangered Species List

Thanks in large part to families, Universal's 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' opened to a better-than-expected $150 million at the North American box office. Coming one week after Disney and Pixar's animated pic Incredbles 2 launched to a record-shattering $182.7 milion domestically, its debut is another reminder of the buying power of the families.

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China Box Office: 'Jurassic World' Crosses $200M, 'Incredibles 2' Opens to Pixar-Best $21M

The returns for both tentpoles were muted slightly by local broadcasts of the World Cup, which commands a huge following in China.

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Box Office: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Devours $150M in U.S. Bow, Crosses $700M Globally

The sequel easily beat 'Incredibles 2' with $150 million even while pacing well behind the first 'Jurassic World.'

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Weekend Box Office: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Earns $15.3M in Previews

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' stomped into U.S. theaters Thursday night, earning $15.3 million in previews.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Won’t Match Previous Film’s Opening

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' should take a big bite out the U.S. box office this weekend — just not as big as 'Jurassic World' did three years ago.

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Kevin Spacey Film 'Billionaire Boys Club' to Hit Select Theaters in August

The movie's distributor says the decision to release Kevin Spacey's 'Billionaire Boy Club' in theaters was "neither easy nor insensitive."

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'Gotti': How John Travolta Tried — and Failed — to Save His Passion Project

From the Cannes Film Festival to a posh New York City premiere to stops in cities including Phoenix and Miami, John Travolta tirelessly promoted his new movie, 'Gotti.' He even joined social media for the first time in order to spread the word.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Incredibles 2' Opens to Record-Shattering $180M

'Incredibles 2' scores the biggest debut in history for an animated film. Elsewhere, the news isn't good for John Travolta's 'Gotti.'

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China Box Office: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Roars With $36M on Opening Day

Universal's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stomped into China on Friday, opening to a hefty $36 million, according to early estimates from local box-office tracker EntGroup.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Incredibles 2' Flies to Record $18.5M in Previews

Disney and Pixar's 'Incredibles 2' flew to a huge $18.5 million in Thursday previews, beating the $9.2 million earned by 'Finding Dory' to score the biggest preview gross of all time for an animated film.

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'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Tracking for $75M Box-Office Debut

'Ant-Man and the Wasp' is tipped to come in well ahead of the first 'Ant-Man,' which opened to $57 million in summer 2015.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Incredibles 2' Could Fly to Record $140M Opening

'Incredibles 2' will easily soar past the competition, including the new ensemble comedy 'Tag' and 'Superfly.'

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Box Office Star: Documentaries Are Hot This Summer

Documentaries are hot at the box office this summer with Sundance’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc, a Fred Rogers film and Wim Wenders’ Pope Francis project that premiered at Cannes all showing staying power in theaters.

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Cannes Winner 'Shoplifters' Sets 2018 Japan Box-Office Record

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda turned down an invitation from the culture ministry to celebrate his Palme d'Or victory, following his own snubbing by the prime minister.

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Box-Office Milestone: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Crosses $2B Globally

Superhero mashup 'Avengers: Infinity War' is the first summer release to amass $2 billion or more at the worldwide box office, and only the fourth film to do so.

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'Ocean's 8': How the Female-Fronted Film Stole the Box-Office Crown

A month ago, few in Hollywood could have guessed that 'Ocean's 8' would have no trouble stealing the box-office crown from 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'

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China Box Office: Indian Comedy 'Toilet: A Love Story' Tops Quiet Weekend

The film is the first China release from Global Road Entertainment, which licensed the title from its Indian investor Reliance Entertainment.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Ocean's 8' Steals the Show With $41.5M Opening

Proving that fanboy-centric tentpoles aren't the only summer box-office jewels, the female-fronted movie opened to a series-best to easily place No. 1 in North America.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Ocean's 8' Earns $4M in Previews

The star-studded, female-fronted continuation of the 'Ocean's Eleven' franchise launched Thursday night at the North American box office.

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'Incredibles 2' Pacing to Set Animation Presales Record

'Incredibles 2' ticket sales are outpacing 'Finding Dory.'

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Box-Office Preview: Female-Led 'Ocean's 8' to Win Weekend With $35M-$40M Bow

The star-studded 'Ocean's 8' should have no trouble stealing the box-office crown from 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' and is looking at an opening domestic weekend haul of $35-40 million.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' to Bite Off $140M in Overseas Bow

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,' the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster, is launching offshore this week in advance of its June 22 North American debut.

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