South Korea Box Office: Japan's 'Your Name' Tops Charts Amid Political Tensions

Director Makoto Shinkai calls the animated feature's success – a rare Japanese hit in South Korea – "hard to believe."

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China Box Office: 'Rogue One' Opens to $31M, Far Far Away From 'Force Awakens'

The stand-alone 'Star Wars' film could be in trouble in the Middle Kingdom, given that Sony's sci-fi pic 'Passengers' opens there next weekend with backing from Beijing powerhouse Dalian Wanda Group.

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Weekend Box Office: 'Rogue One,' 'Hidden Figures' All But Tie for No. 1 With $22M Each

The official outcome won't be determined until Monday; elsewhere, 'Underworld: Blood Wars' underwhelms in its debut while 'Rogue One' races past the $900 million mark globally.

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Golden Globes 2017 Box Office: Ranking the Best Picture Nominees

'Deadpool' blows every other contender out of the water in terms of sheer grosses — $783 million globally — but it isn't the only best-picture nominee impressing at the box office. One loser is 'Sing Street,' which bombed in the U.S. with $3.2 million.

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Box Office: 'Hidden Figures' Earns $1.2 Million Thursday

Screen Gems' vampire hunter sequel 'Underworld: Blood Wars' also opens wide this weekend.

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France Box Office 2016: Disney Titles Rule In Exceptional Year

Disney titles 'Moana,' 'Zootopia,' and 'Rogue One' dominated the French charts in 2016, the second-best year at French wickets ever.

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Box Office: Will Apocalyptic Smog Hurt 'Rogue One' in China This Weekend?

As seasonal air pollution in dozens of Chinese cities hits dangerous levels, some film fans are expected to stay home.

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