Summer Box Office: How Movie Tracking Went Off the Rails

Projections said 'Jurassic World' would do 60 percent of what it made opening weekend. 'Terminator: Genisys' fell short by 25 percent. Meanwhile, poorly reviewed movies tanked as Twitter buzz and Rotten Tomatoes destroyed careful marketing campaigns and execs began to question prerelease surveys: "Maybe we need to re-examine the methodology."

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Russia Box Office: 'Vacation' Debuts On Top

Overall August numbers have been disappointing in the country.

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Box Office: 'Minions' Breaks Mexico's Admissions Record

The yellow rabble-rousers have drawn more than 16 million moviegoers in Mexico, surpassing 'The Avengers.'

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Tom Cruise's 'Jack Reacher 2' Gets Fall 2016 Release

Paramount also reveals the official title of Richard Linklater's film.

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U.K. Box Office: Straight Outta Compton Finds Instant Rhythm

The N.W.A. biopic goes straight in at number one, while 'Rogue Nation' becomes the most successful 'Mission: Impossible' of all time in the U.K.

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Box-Office Preview: 'Walk in the Woods,' 'Transporter 4' Close Out Summer

'The Transporter Refueled' may not be able to bump 'Straight Outta Compton' from the top spot in what could be a sleepier-than-usual Labor Day weekend; 'Walk in the Woods' is opting for a smaller rollout.

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Gerard Butler's 'Geostorm' Pushed Back Three Months to Winter 2017

The film marks the feature directorial debut of veteran writer-producer Dean Devlin.

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