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‘Stranger Things’ Keeps Top Spot on Parrot’s Demand Chart; ‘Orville’ Up to No. 3
Netflix’s supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. rankings the week ended Aug. 5, as well as Parrot’s list of overall TV shows. The series had a 10% drop in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity, giving it 153.5 times the demand of … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Keeps Top Spot on Parrot’s Demand Chart; ‘Orville’ Up to No. 3”
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AMC Theatres Ups Q2 Revenue, Narrows Loss
AMC Theatres, the world’s largest movie exhibitor, saw a string of box office hits revitalize the moviegoing business in the second quarter, ended June 30. The Leawood, Kan.-based company reported a quarterly loss of $121 million on revenue of $1.17 billion. That compared with a net loss of $343.6 million on revenue of $444.7 million … Continue reading “AMC Theatres Ups Q2 Revenue, Narrows Loss”
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Sony Pictures’ ‘Bullet Train’ Speeds to $30.1 Million Opening Weekend Box Office
Sony Pictures’ Bullet Train is projected to reach $30.1 million in revenue in its opening weekend box office through Aug. 7. With a reported $90 million production budget, the Brad Pitt actioner has miles of rails to cover to make profit. No small task considering the movie’s relatively low 41% Rotten Tomatoes ratings score. Regardless, … Continue reading “Sony Pictures’ ‘Bullet Train’ Speeds to $30.1 Million Opening Weekend Box Office”
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Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ Eyeing Weekend Box Office Win
Sony Pictures’ comedy action-thriller Bullet Train features an ensemble cast of assassins, headlined by Brad Pitt, who has been tasked with retrieving a suitcase on a high-speed train heading from Tokyo to Morioka. The movie, based on the 2010 novel by Japanese author Kotaro Isaka, also stars Sandra Bullock, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Zazie Beetz, … Continue reading “Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ Eyeing Weekend Box Office Win”
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‘Doctor Strange 2,’ ‘Lost City’ Debut Atop Disc Sales Charts
When there aren’t many notable DVD and Blu-ray releases for a few weeks, it doesn’t take much for big newcomers to take over the national sales charts. The week ended July 30 saw a few such titles dominate the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the … Continue reading “‘Doctor Strange 2,’ ‘Lost City’ Debut Atop Disc Sales Charts”
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Samba TV: Content Diversity Draws Audiences
Netflix’s new LGBTQ+ comedy, “Uncoupled,” starring Neil Patrick Harris as a 40-year-old gay man who re-enters single life in New York City after his husband of 17 years divorces him, appears to be resonating among viewers looking for content featuring alternative characters. New data from Samba TV found that 518,000 U.S. households streamed the July … Continue reading “Samba TV: Content Diversity Draws Audiences”
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‘Lost City’ Located Atop Redbox Disc Rental Chart
Paramount’s The Lost City took over the top spot on the Redbox disc rental chart the week ended July 31. The romantic adventure comedy stars Sandra Bullock as a novelist who is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) who wants her help finding an exotic treasure, prompting the dimwitted cover model (Channing Tatum) from … Continue reading “‘Lost City’ Located Atop Redbox Disc Rental Chart”
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‘The Gray Man,’ ‘Virgin River’ Again Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts
For a second consecutive week, Netflix’s “Virgin River” topped the Whip Media chart of streaming originals and the service’s The Gray Man led the chart of streaming movies among U.S. consumers for the week ended July 31. Season four of “Virgin River” began streaming July 20. As the season starts, despite not knowing whether her baby belongs to her … Continue reading “‘The Gray Man,’ ‘Virgin River’ Again Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts”
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‘The Gray Man,’ ‘Virgin River’ Stay No. 1 on Netflix’s Weekly English-Language Film and TV Lists
Netflix subscribers couldn’t get enough of the action in The Gray Man, which was the most-watched title this week with 96.47 million hours viewed. Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, the movie captured the Top 10 in 93 countries. Keen viewers might have also caught a few Easter eggs, including Skittles, German … Continue reading “‘The Gray Man,’ ‘Virgin River’ Stay No. 1 on Netflix’s Weekly English-Language Film and TV Lists”
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JustWatch: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ Making Habit of Dominating Weekly Streaming
The A24 movie Everything Everywhere All at Once again topped all streamed feature films in the home for the week ended July 31, according to new data from JustWatch, which tracks more than 20 million users’ monthly streaming choices across 54 countries. The drama stars Michelle Yeoh as a flustered immigrant mother who is contacted from … Continue reading “JustWatch: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ Making Habit of Dominating Weekly Streaming”