It may not be hitting theaters in North America until next month, but the Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" is off to a solid start at the box office overseas. The film opened in the U.K. and Ireland this past weekend, and it managed to top the charts in the territory, coming in ahead of Alex Garland's "Civil War," which topped the domestic charts with a $26 million debut, as well as "Kung Fu Panda 4." It's an impressive start, but how will the film fare when it arrives in the U.S. in May?
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson's "Back to Black" topped the U.K./Ireland charts with $3.36 million (£2.7m). That was above "Kung Fu Panda 4," which was in its third weekend in the territory, while "Civil War" had to settle for third place. Given that Winehouse is a London-born artist, it's not necessarily a shock...
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson's "Back to Black" topped the U.K./Ireland charts with $3.36 million (£2.7m). That was above "Kung Fu Panda 4," which was in its third weekend in the territory, while "Civil War" had to settle for third place. Given that Winehouse is a London-born artist, it's not necessarily a shock...
- 4/16/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Bob Marley: One Love will arrive on digital next week and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD in May. More details below.
Bob Marley: One Love, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s biopic of the famed Jamaican musician, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, will soon be available to watch from the comfort of your own home.
Here’s the bit of the story that includes a lot of dates: Bob Marley: One Love will be available to buy digitally on 22 April and to rent on 6 May.
If you’re a physical media kind of person, you can buy the film on 4K Ultra HD, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray SteelBook, Blu-ray, and DVD on 27 May. That just happens to be the same day that Dune: Part Two is also released on physical.
You can pre-order the physical editions right here, if you so wish. Prime Video edition is here.
Here are the extras...
Bob Marley: One Love, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s biopic of the famed Jamaican musician, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, will soon be available to watch from the comfort of your own home.
Here’s the bit of the story that includes a lot of dates: Bob Marley: One Love will be available to buy digitally on 22 April and to rent on 6 May.
If you’re a physical media kind of person, you can buy the film on 4K Ultra HD, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray SteelBook, Blu-ray, and DVD on 27 May. That just happens to be the same day that Dune: Part Two is also released on physical.
You can pre-order the physical editions right here, if you so wish. Prime Video edition is here.
Here are the extras...
- 4/15/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Bob Marley: One Love On Ott: Find Out Where To Stream This Musical Drama. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
The biographical musical drama based on the life of singing legend Bob Marley has made its debut on the Ott platform. Bob Marley: One Love featured Marvel’s Secret Invasion star Kingsley Ben-Adir in the titular character and, after a decent run at the box office, will be rocking the streaming platforms. Scroll below to get all the deets.
Besides the Barbie star, the movie also featured Quan-Dajai Henriques as a teenage Bob and Nolan Collignon as a young Bob. Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Ashton Barrett Jr, and Anthony Welsh were also part of the supporting cast. The movie was reportedly announced by Paramount Pictures in 2018, and the production began in December 2022 and was wrapped in April last year.
Filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green, best known for the Oscar-nominated film King Richard,...
The biographical musical drama based on the life of singing legend Bob Marley has made its debut on the Ott platform. Bob Marley: One Love featured Marvel’s Secret Invasion star Kingsley Ben-Adir in the titular character and, after a decent run at the box office, will be rocking the streaming platforms. Scroll below to get all the deets.
Besides the Barbie star, the movie also featured Quan-Dajai Henriques as a teenage Bob and Nolan Collignon as a young Bob. Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Ashton Barrett Jr, and Anthony Welsh were also part of the supporting cast. The movie was reportedly announced by Paramount Pictures in 2018, and the production began in December 2022 and was wrapped in April last year.
Filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green, best known for the Oscar-nominated film King Richard,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ will soon be singing on Paramount+.
The biopic will release on the streamer on Friday, April 12, in the U.S. and Canada. The film’s international availability will be announced at a later date. It will also be available on MGM+.
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ surpassed expectations at the box office when it opened mid-week in February for Valentine’s Day. It’s opening weekend stood at $28.6 million, and it’s surpassed $175 million at the worldwide box office so far.
Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as the reggae singer and songwriter, and Lashana Lynch plays his wife Rita Marley. The cast also includes James Norton as record producer Chris Blackwell, Tosin Cole as keyboardist Tyrone Downie, Aston Barrett Jr. as Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Anthony Welsh as Don Taylor, Sevana as Judy Mowatt, Hector Lewis as Carlton Carly Barrett, Michael Gandolfini as Howard Bloom, Nadine Marshall as Cedella Malcolm,...
The biopic will release on the streamer on Friday, April 12, in the U.S. and Canada. The film’s international availability will be announced at a later date. It will also be available on MGM+.
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ surpassed expectations at the box office when it opened mid-week in February for Valentine’s Day. It’s opening weekend stood at $28.6 million, and it’s surpassed $175 million at the worldwide box office so far.
Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as the reggae singer and songwriter, and Lashana Lynch plays his wife Rita Marley. The cast also includes James Norton as record producer Chris Blackwell, Tosin Cole as keyboardist Tyrone Downie, Aston Barrett Jr. as Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Anthony Welsh as Don Taylor, Sevana as Judy Mowatt, Hector Lewis as Carlton Carly Barrett, Michael Gandolfini as Howard Bloom, Nadine Marshall as Cedella Malcolm,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Talk about Boss. A biopic about the life of Bruce Springsteen is in its early stages, IndieWire has learned, and it seems like some big names are already racing in the street to be involved.
Here’s what we know for sure: The project is being put together by lead producers Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein of The Gotham Group, and they’ve got Springsteen and his manager producer Jon Landau involved in its development.
They’ve also brought Scott Stuber aboard as a producer, making the Bruce film his first project as a producer since he announced his exit as Netflix’s longtime film chief.
Beyond that, details are still being worked out and deals still need to be put in place. But another source says A24’s involvement is in talks stage. Scott Cooper, the “Crazy Heart” filmmaker, is also in talks to write the script and would direct.
Here’s what we know for sure: The project is being put together by lead producers Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein of The Gotham Group, and they’ve got Springsteen and his manager producer Jon Landau involved in its development.
They’ve also brought Scott Stuber aboard as a producer, making the Bruce film his first project as a producer since he announced his exit as Netflix’s longtime film chief.
Beyond that, details are still being worked out and deals still need to be put in place. But another source says A24’s involvement is in talks stage. Scott Cooper, the “Crazy Heart” filmmaker, is also in talks to write the script and would direct.
- 3/26/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Two new biopics about 20th-century Black icons entered the home viewing charts this week: “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount), the film about the legendary reggae artist nearing $100 million in theaters, and “Shirley” (Netflix), about the first Black Congresswoman and one-time presidential candidate, led newcomers in a week that mostly repeated top titles.
“One Love” is #1 at Fandango, which ranks by revenue. The VOD platform won’t be able to provide its whole top 10 until Monday, but the company confirms that placement. Somewhat surprisingly, “One Love” is #3 at iTunes, behind “Anyone but You” (Sony) and “The Beekeeper” (Lionsgate), now both at $5.99 to rent after earlier strong PVOD performances at $19.99.
Both Fandango and Google Play chart by transactions. But normally a film with the success in theaters that “Bob Marley” had would debut at #1. It’s unclear, with data beyond relative rankings absent, whether this might be just because the reduced price...
“One Love” is #1 at Fandango, which ranks by revenue. The VOD platform won’t be able to provide its whole top 10 until Monday, but the company confirms that placement. Somewhat surprisingly, “One Love” is #3 at iTunes, behind “Anyone but You” (Sony) and “The Beekeeper” (Lionsgate), now both at $5.99 to rent after earlier strong PVOD performances at $19.99.
Both Fandango and Google Play chart by transactions. But normally a film with the success in theaters that “Bob Marley” had would debut at #1. It’s unclear, with data beyond relative rankings absent, whether this might be just because the reduced price...
- 3/25/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
After posting Friday numbers that had the industry thinking that Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire would fall short of Afterlife’s $44 million opening, the sequel rallied to a so-so $45.2 million 3-day opening. While that’s certainly good news as far as bragging rights go (and above the $40 million we had it pegged at), for a movie that cost upwards of $100 million to make (and God knows how much more to market), this opening can’t be considered more than a middling success. When you consider inflation and the fact that Afterlife opened during the pandemic, it can’t be denied that the Frozen Empire audience has shrunk. The B CinemaScore cited by Deadline is problematic, as it doesn’t bode well for the film having much in the way of legs, especially with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opening next (Easter) weekend. Hopefully, the holiday will help it grow its audience a bit,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
In a busy weekend at the box office, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the Sydney Sweeney horror vehicle “Immaculate,” IFC’s “Late Night with the Devil,” and two animated rereleases (“Luca” and recent Oscar winner “The Boy and the Heron“) will compete for the top spots. Meanwhile, a recent box-office smash is hitting digital platforms.
The contender to watch this week: “Bob Marley: One Love“
Reinaldo Marcus Green‘s biopic about the pioneering reggae singer is still riding its theatrical wave ($170 million worldwide and counting), but “Bob Marley: One Love” is also available to purchase or rent on VOD. Kingsley Ben-Adir shed his Kenergy to play Marley, icon of dorm-room posters and pacifistic chill-out vibes, opposite a supporting cast that includes Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, “Happy Valley” breakout James Norton, and Michael Gandolfini. “One Love” is a fairly rote retelling enhanced by its subject’s music, but even the weakest biopic tendencies have a groovy appeal.
The contender to watch this week: “Bob Marley: One Love“
Reinaldo Marcus Green‘s biopic about the pioneering reggae singer is still riding its theatrical wave ($170 million worldwide and counting), but “Bob Marley: One Love” is also available to purchase or rent on VOD. Kingsley Ben-Adir shed his Kenergy to play Marley, icon of dorm-room posters and pacifistic chill-out vibes, opposite a supporting cast that includes Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, “Happy Valley” breakout James Norton, and Michael Gandolfini. “One Love” is a fairly rote retelling enhanced by its subject’s music, but even the weakest biopic tendencies have a groovy appeal.
- 3/23/2024
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
The biopic Bob Marley: One Love has been spreading the good vibes around the world since its release earlier this year. But don’t worry about a thing if you haven’t had a chance to check it out in theaters — the film is being released to on VOD today (March 19th) from Paramount Home Entertainment. To celebrate the digital release, we’re giving away a Bob Marley prize pack that includes a turntable, Exodus on vinyl, and a code to download One Love.
The digital download of Bob Marley: One Love includes over 50 minutes of additional behind-the-scenes footage. Features include “Becoming Bob Marley,” which explores star Kinglsey Ben-Adir’s transformation into the iconic Marley; “The Band,” spotlighting the real-life musicians, including some Wailers family members, who were involved in the film; and eight deleted and extended scenes.
When you’re done watching the flick, spin the classic Exodus (“Jamming,...
The digital download of Bob Marley: One Love includes over 50 minutes of additional behind-the-scenes footage. Features include “Becoming Bob Marley,” which explores star Kinglsey Ben-Adir’s transformation into the iconic Marley; “The Band,” spotlighting the real-life musicians, including some Wailers family members, who were involved in the film; and eight deleted and extended scenes.
When you’re done watching the flick, spin the classic Exodus (“Jamming,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Musical biopics have taken on something of a stranglehold among Hollywood studios in recent years, no doubt buoyed by the eye-popping performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" back in 2018. Ever since, we've watched beloved singers and bands receive their own dramatizations on the silver screen, from Elton John in the sneakily great "Rocketman" to Baz Luhrmann's fever-dream epic "Elvis" to the recent news that the Beatles would be getting the "Avengers" treatment in the near future.
In the midst of all this hoopla came "Bob Marley: One Love," a film only tepidly received by critics but one that proved to be a hit among audiences. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the famous Jamaican singer, musician, and activist, the biopic proved to be a winner at the box office and further established its lead as one of our more versatile performers today. In short, "One Love" defied the odds of its January release...
In the midst of all this hoopla came "Bob Marley: One Love," a film only tepidly received by critics but one that proved to be a hit among audiences. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the famous Jamaican singer, musician, and activist, the biopic proved to be a winner at the box office and further established its lead as one of our more versatile performers today. In short, "One Love" defied the odds of its January release...
- 3/18/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Mar 15-17) Total gross to date Week 1. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) £4m £26.2m 3 2. Wicked Little Letters (Studiocanal) £588,034 £7.3m 4 3. Migration (Universal) £573,719 £19m 7 4. Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) £509,000 £16m 5 5. Imaginary (Lionsgate) £406,382 £1.4m 2
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Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two remains on top of the UK and Ireland box office while Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls opens just outside of the top five for Universal.
The Dune sequel raked in £4m on its third weekend - dropping just 31% and bringing its total to £26.2m.
In second place is Wicked Little Letters which dipped just...
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Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two remains on top of the UK and Ireland box office while Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls opens just outside of the top five for Universal.
The Dune sequel raked in £4m on its third weekend - dropping just 31% and bringing its total to £26.2m.
In second place is Wicked Little Letters which dipped just...
- 3/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
The early weekend box office numbers are in, and it looks like Dune: Part Two wasn’t quite able to take the number one spot from Kung Fu Panda 4 after all. It was very close, with the animated sequel grossing $30 million to Dune’s $29.1 million. It’s so close that I’m not quite willing to admit my prediction that Dune 2 would top Panda was wrong, as Denis Villeneuve’s sequel has been overperforming at Sunday matinees the last few weeks. That said, even if it doesn’t top Panda, it still had a great weekend, with it only dropping a modest 37% in its third week. It also passed the double-century mark, with its final gross at $205 million. Will it cross $300 million? It’s possible, although it will face heavy competition over the next two weeks with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Godzilla x Kong.
Meanwhile, Kung Fu Panda 4...
Meanwhile, Kung Fu Panda 4...
- 3/17/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Popular singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who will soon be seen in the movie ‘Crew’, has met British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran in Mumbai. Diljit took to his Instagram to share a video of his meeting with the ‘Shape of You’ singer at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai, where the latter performed on Saturday evening.
In the video, Diljit could be seen interacting with Sheeran as the two vibed together.
They were seen chatting with each other on the 360-degree stage at the venue. While Diljit was dressed in a denim jacket and jeans, Sheeran chose a white T-shirt and black shorts to beat the heat.
Diljit wrote in the caption: “One Love.”
Meanwhile, Sheeran performed at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse as a part of his ‘+-=÷x’ Tour.
In the video, Diljit could be seen interacting with Sheeran as the two vibed together.
They were seen chatting with each other on the 360-degree stage at the venue. While Diljit was dressed in a denim jacket and jeans, Sheeran chose a white T-shirt and black shorts to beat the heat.
Diljit wrote in the caption: “One Love.”
Meanwhile, Sheeran performed at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse as a part of his ‘+-=÷x’ Tour.
- 3/16/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Nowhere Special by director Uberto Pasolini, and starring James Norton, is set for theatrical release on April 26.
The film from Cohen Media Group had its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2020 and comes back around after Norton’s recent appearance as Chris Blackwell in box office hit One Love, the Jamaican-British record producer who introduced Bob Marley and the Wailers to international stardom.
In Nowhere Special, Norton stars as John, a 35-year-old window cleaner who has dedicated his life to bringing up his young son Michael after the child’s mother abandoned them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. Although initially certain of what he is looking for,...
The film from Cohen Media Group had its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2020 and comes back around after Norton’s recent appearance as Chris Blackwell in box office hit One Love, the Jamaican-British record producer who introduced Bob Marley and the Wailers to international stardom.
In Nowhere Special, Norton stars as John, a 35-year-old window cleaner who has dedicated his life to bringing up his young son Michael after the child’s mother abandoned them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. Although initially certain of what he is looking for,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Mar 8-10)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) £5.8m £19.3m 2 2. Wicked Little Letters (Studiocanal) £894,841 £6.1m 3 3. Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) £828,871 £15.1m 4 4. Migration (Universal) £670,028 £18.4m 6 5. Imaginary (Lionsgate) £650,705 £650,705 1
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Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two neared £20m on its second weekend at the UK-Ireland box office; as Lionsgate horror Imaginary was the leading new title in fifth place.
Dune: Part Two added £5.8m – a 37.1% drop, that brings it to £19.3m total. This is a slightly bigger drop than 2021’s Dune, which fell 30.7% on its second weekend; but it is far ahead of...
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Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two neared £20m on its second weekend at the UK-Ireland box office; as Lionsgate horror Imaginary was the leading new title in fifth place.
Dune: Part Two added £5.8m – a 37.1% drop, that brings it to £19.3m total. This is a slightly bigger drop than 2021’s Dune, which fell 30.7% on its second weekend; but it is far ahead of...
- 3/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Thanks to the combined heft of “Kung Fu Panda 4” (Universal) and “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.), domestic box office improved over the same 2023 weekend for the first time. And it did so with two films grossing over $40 million, not seen since last July when “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” did so for their parallel first two weeks.
Not only did #1 “Panda” exceed expectations with $58.3 million, but the “Dune” sequel, with $46 million, dropped only 44 percent from its excellent debut. Notably, that was about the same decrease seen by “Oppenheimer” its second weekend after a nearly identical initial gross. Also significant is that sequels traditionally drop more in their second weeks than original titles.
Meantime, A24 had its second consecutive strong platform debut, with “Love Lies Bleeding” with Kristen Stewart grossing $167,000 in five New York/Los Angeles locations. That bests last week’s “Problemista.” The latter film expanded to 20 theaters this week, with...
Not only did #1 “Panda” exceed expectations with $58.3 million, but the “Dune” sequel, with $46 million, dropped only 44 percent from its excellent debut. Notably, that was about the same decrease seen by “Oppenheimer” its second weekend after a nearly identical initial gross. Also significant is that sequels traditionally drop more in their second weeks than original titles.
Meantime, A24 had its second consecutive strong platform debut, with “Love Lies Bleeding” with Kristen Stewart grossing $167,000 in five New York/Los Angeles locations. That bests last week’s “Problemista.” The latter film expanded to 20 theaters this week, with...
- 3/10/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Paramount Pictures' 2024 musical biopic, Bob Marley: One Love is not far from its online release date, leaving many to wonder when it will be available to stream.
Featuring Kingsley Ben-Adir as reggae music icon Bob Marley, the new film highlights his rise to fame in the 1970s and moves forward until his tragic passing in 1981 at only 36 years old.
More than doubling its production budget at the box office by grossing over $150 million worldwide (per Box Office Mojo), One Love arrived to mixed reviews from critics and fans after hitting theaters on February 14.
Read full article on The Direct.
Featuring Kingsley Ben-Adir as reggae music icon Bob Marley, the new film highlights his rise to fame in the 1970s and moves forward until his tragic passing in 1981 at only 36 years old.
More than doubling its production budget at the box office by grossing over $150 million worldwide (per Box Office Mojo), One Love arrived to mixed reviews from critics and fans after hitting theaters on February 14.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/9/2024
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
It’s been nearly three months since an animated wide release hit theaters, the last being Illumination’s “Migration” over the holidays. That’s a little bit frightening, but with some expert timing “Kung Fu Panda 4” has arrived, benefitting from a lack of competition for family audiences to score some strong numbers in its debut.
Universal’s animated action comedy film kicked off to $19.4 million from 4,035 theaters across its opening day and preview screenings. That’s the strongest opening day for the series since the 2008 original nabbed $20 million on its first day, on its way to a $60.2 million total across the three-day frame. This new fourth entry won’t reach those heights, projecting an opening of $55 million, but it’ll come in ahead of the figures earned by the 2010 sequel ($47.6 million) and 2016 threequel ($41.2 million).
It’s a successful kick-off for the DreamWorks Animation feature, especially considering it only carries...
Universal’s animated action comedy film kicked off to $19.4 million from 4,035 theaters across its opening day and preview screenings. That’s the strongest opening day for the series since the 2008 original nabbed $20 million on its first day, on its way to a $60.2 million total across the three-day frame. This new fourth entry won’t reach those heights, projecting an opening of $55 million, but it’ll come in ahead of the figures earned by the 2010 sequel ($47.6 million) and 2016 threequel ($41.2 million).
It’s a successful kick-off for the DreamWorks Animation feature, especially considering it only carries...
- 3/9/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Ziggy Marley spoke about the disparate box office success and lukewarm critical reviews of the Bob Marley: One Love biopic in an interview on Thursday, likening the project to the critical consensus around his late father’s legendary album Exodus.
“The reviews of my father’s Exodus album … they bashed the album that became the album of the century,” Marley told Variety. “It’s not what they missed, but what they were looking for. They were looking for a different story. Our story’s about this man inside himself and his heart.
“The reviews of my father’s Exodus album … they bashed the album that became the album of the century,” Marley told Variety. “It’s not what they missed, but what they were looking for. They were looking for a different story. Our story’s about this man inside himself and his heart.
- 3/8/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Before “Bob Marley: One Love” hit theaters on Valentine’s Day, the musical biopic about the Reggae legend was expected to sing its way to No. 1 on the charts.
But box office projections indicated the Paramount movie — which chronicles Marley’s (Kingsley Ben-Adir) rise to fame in the mid-1970s and complex relationship with his wife Rita Marley (Lashana Lynch) up until he died in 1981 — would start slow. It looked like it would collect $30 million and $35 million during the six days between Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and Presidents’ Day on Monday.
Instead, “One Love” smashed those expectations, earning $52 million during the extended holiday stretch. It remained victorious in its sophomore outing (despite the presence of three new releases), raising its domestic total to $71 million. After three weeks in theaters, the film is nearing the $150 million mark globally. It’s an impressive benchmark for a PG-13 drama that’s aimed...
But box office projections indicated the Paramount movie — which chronicles Marley’s (Kingsley Ben-Adir) rise to fame in the mid-1970s and complex relationship with his wife Rita Marley (Lashana Lynch) up until he died in 1981 — would start slow. It looked like it would collect $30 million and $35 million during the six days between Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and Presidents’ Day on Monday.
Instead, “One Love” smashed those expectations, earning $52 million during the extended holiday stretch. It remained victorious in its sophomore outing (despite the presence of three new releases), raising its domestic total to $71 million. After three weeks in theaters, the film is nearing the $150 million mark globally. It’s an impressive benchmark for a PG-13 drama that’s aimed...
- 3/7/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban are preparing to share the screen!
The 41-year-old Citadel actress will headline an upcoming movie, titled The Bluff, with the 51-year-old The Boys star in talks to star alongside her.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to Deadline, the movie takes place in the 19th century Caribbean, and “a former female pirate (Chopra Jonas) who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.”
The film will be directed and co-written by Bob Marley: One Love filmmaker Frank E. Flowers.
Production will begin this spring in Australia, per the outlet. Once completed, the film will stream on Prime Video.
The Bluff comes from Amazon MGM Studios and Agbo.
In case you missed it, The Boys season 4 officially has a premiere date! Find out everything we know here.
The 41-year-old Citadel actress will headline an upcoming movie, titled The Bluff, with the 51-year-old The Boys star in talks to star alongside her.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to Deadline, the movie takes place in the 19th century Caribbean, and “a former female pirate (Chopra Jonas) who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.”
The film will be directed and co-written by Bob Marley: One Love filmmaker Frank E. Flowers.
Production will begin this spring in Australia, per the outlet. Once completed, the film will stream on Prime Video.
The Bluff comes from Amazon MGM Studios and Agbo.
In case you missed it, The Boys season 4 officially has a premiere date! Find out everything we know here.
- 3/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
After being stuck with a day and date HBO Max release at the height of the pandemic, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is getting a conventional theatrical release. This means audiences will finally get to experience the epic Frank Herbert adaptation the way it was meant to be seen: on the big screen (and in IMAX). While the first movie only opened to a modest $41 million, we fully expect the sequel to make double that this weekend. The obvious reason, of course, is that the movie won’t be available on Max, but I also think word of mouth on this one will be stronger than it was for the first film. While Dune was great, it can’t be denied that there’s a massive quality jump in the sequel, with many saying it’s the Dark Knight compared to the first film’s Batman Begins and should...
- 2/29/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
You’ve got to spend money to make money – except, according to Paramount’s latest earnings call, when you’re making movies…
In an earnings call yesterday afternoon, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish explained how an “experiment” during the recent writers and actors strikes has changed the direction the company is heading moving forwards.
“As we move into 2024, we’re focused on producing content more efficiently and magnifying the impact of our slate,” Bakish said. On the TV side, primarily through their Paramount Plus streaming service and terrestrial network CBS, this means shorter seasons and a move away from local programming in favour of global entertainment.
For films, though, the cost cutting could get much more interesting.
“We’re improving Roi by lowering the average cost per title,” Bakish said. “This is by balancing high budget tentpoles with more modest-cost titles like Mean Girls and Bob Marley: One Love, improving the...
In an earnings call yesterday afternoon, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish explained how an “experiment” during the recent writers and actors strikes has changed the direction the company is heading moving forwards.
“As we move into 2024, we’re focused on producing content more efficiently and magnifying the impact of our slate,” Bakish said. On the TV side, primarily through their Paramount Plus streaming service and terrestrial network CBS, this means shorter seasons and a move away from local programming in favour of global entertainment.
For films, though, the cost cutting could get much more interesting.
“We’re improving Roi by lowering the average cost per title,” Bakish said. “This is by balancing high budget tentpoles with more modest-cost titles like Mean Girls and Bob Marley: One Love, improving the...
- 2/29/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Paramount Global’s earnings in the fourth quarter edged Wall Street forecasts, but a double-digit slide in advertising dragged down total revenue by 6%.
Revenue came in at $7.6 billion, while earnings totaled 4 cents a share. Analysts had expected a loss of 1 cent per share, but revenue of $7.84 billion.
Linear TV advertising, which faced tough comparisons with the midterm-election-boosted 2022 frame, declined 15% to $2.28 billion. The dual strikes of 2023 also affected the pipeline at CBS and other networks, further squeezing ad sales.
Related: Paramount Global Put On “Credit Watch Negative” By Ratings Agency S&P Due To “Weak” Cash Flow Trends
The company said it is forecasting that its domestic streaming business will turn profitable by 2025. It also said 2022 was the peak of streaming losses, confirming management commentary in recent months. Revenue at Paramount+ shot up 69%, while subscriber levels climbed to 67.5 million, up 4.1 million from the previous quarter.
Paramount Pictures, which has found success...
Revenue came in at $7.6 billion, while earnings totaled 4 cents a share. Analysts had expected a loss of 1 cent per share, but revenue of $7.84 billion.
Linear TV advertising, which faced tough comparisons with the midterm-election-boosted 2022 frame, declined 15% to $2.28 billion. The dual strikes of 2023 also affected the pipeline at CBS and other networks, further squeezing ad sales.
Related: Paramount Global Put On “Credit Watch Negative” By Ratings Agency S&P Due To “Weak” Cash Flow Trends
The company said it is forecasting that its domestic streaming business will turn profitable by 2025. It also said 2022 was the peak of streaming losses, confirming management commentary in recent months. Revenue at Paramount+ shot up 69%, while subscriber levels climbed to 67.5 million, up 4.1 million from the previous quarter.
Paramount Pictures, which has found success...
- 2/28/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Feb 23-25)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) £2.4m £11.3m 2 2. Wicked Little Letters (Studiocanal) £1.5m £1.6m 1 3. Migration (Universal) £1.5m £16.4m 4 4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To The Hashira Training (Sony) £641,878 £641,878 1 5. Madame Web (Sony) £601,910 £3.4m 2
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Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love rolled steady at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, holding off competition from Studiocanal’s Wicked Little Letters to maintain top spot.
One Love recorded a £2.4m session – a 42.9% drop - pushing it to a decent £11.3m total.
Thea Sharrock’s UK-French comedy Wicked Little Letters...
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Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love rolled steady at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, holding off competition from Studiocanal’s Wicked Little Letters to maintain top spot.
One Love recorded a £2.4m session – a 42.9% drop - pushing it to a decent £11.3m total.
Thea Sharrock’s UK-French comedy Wicked Little Letters...
- 2/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Worldwide box office February 23-25 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world)Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Article 20 (various) $39.2m $288.6m $39.2m $288.6m 4 2. Pegasus 2 (various) $34.9m $433.2m $34.7m $431.6m 4 3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To The Hashira Training (various) $28.5m $41.7m $17m $30.1m 57 4. Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) $28.5m $120.5m $15m $49.4m 60 5. Yolo (various) $24.7m $463.2m $24.7m $463.2m 1 6. Boonie Bears: Time Twist (various) $21.9m $256.9m $21.9m $256.9m 1 7. Exhuma (Showbox) $16.7m $16.7m $16.7m $16.7m 1 8. Madame Web (Sony) $16.5m $77.4m $10.5m $42m 65 9. Migration (Universal) $7.8m $268.7m $4.8m $148.3m 80 10. Wonka (Paramount) $7.7m $617.2m $5.2m $402.7m 72 Worldwide...
- 2/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Updated: Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love continued to sing sweet tunes in its sophomore session, adding $15M from 59 international box office markets for a drop of 37% from its above-expectations stellar opening. The overseas cume is now $49.4M for $120.6M worldwide.
We’ll dig into more about the reggae icon below, but for now let’s also look at some milestones crossed this session, as well as some new play.
To wit: Sony’s sexy romcom Anyone But You has now hit on $200M worldwide after a $6M offshore weekend in 48 markets ($112.8M intl cume). Since debuting during the Christmas holiday, the Glen Powell/Sydney Sweeney-starrer has become a social phenomenon with incredible holds. The Will Gluck-directed pic is the highest grossing R-rated romantic comedy globally since 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby and is also higher than recent romcoms Ticket To Paradise and The Lost City.
What’s more,...
We’ll dig into more about the reggae icon below, but for now let’s also look at some milestones crossed this session, as well as some new play.
To wit: Sony’s sexy romcom Anyone But You has now hit on $200M worldwide after a $6M offshore weekend in 48 markets ($112.8M intl cume). Since debuting during the Christmas holiday, the Glen Powell/Sydney Sweeney-starrer has become a social phenomenon with incredible holds. The Will Gluck-directed pic is the highest grossing R-rated romantic comedy globally since 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby and is also higher than recent romcoms Ticket To Paradise and The Lost City.
What’s more,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood’s latest music biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, continues to jam at the global box office, where it crossed the $100 million mark on Friday, including $61.4 million domestically and $39.7 million overseas after only 10 days in theaters.
The Paramount movie easily stayed atop this weekend’s domestic box office chart with an estimated $13.5 million from 3,597 locations, pushing its domestic tally to $72.2 million. Marley’s star also continues to shine brightly overseas, where it has amassed $49.4 million for global cume of $120.6 million.
One Love first starting making headlines last week, when it snagged a six-day launch of $51.1 million over the Valentine’s Day-Presidents Day corridor, one of the best openings ever for a music biopic (Straight Outta Compton remains top of the list), and remained well ahead of the dismal $26 million debut of Sony’s doomed Madame Web.
Madame Web continues to spin out of control. The female-led superhero pic grossed a...
The Paramount movie easily stayed atop this weekend’s domestic box office chart with an estimated $13.5 million from 3,597 locations, pushing its domestic tally to $72.2 million. Marley’s star also continues to shine brightly overseas, where it has amassed $49.4 million for global cume of $120.6 million.
One Love first starting making headlines last week, when it snagged a six-day launch of $51.1 million over the Valentine’s Day-Presidents Day corridor, one of the best openings ever for a music biopic (Straight Outta Compton remains top of the list), and remained well ahead of the dismal $26 million debut of Sony’s doomed Madame Web.
Madame Web continues to spin out of control. The female-led superhero pic grossed a...
- 2/25/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount’s musical biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” ruled again over a barren box office landscape.
The film added $13.5 million from 3,925 North American theaters in its second weekend of release, a 53% decline from its debut. “One Love” has been a surprise box office success with $71.1 million domestically and $120 million globally. It cost $70 million, and the studio only gets to keep roughly half of ticket sales, so it’ll need to keep singing in theaters to justify its cost.
“Bob Marley” topped the charts for the second consecutive weekend despite three new releases. Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime sequel “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To the Hashira Training” fared the best among newcomers with $11.5 million from 1,949 theaters — enough for the No. 2 spot.
Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama “Ordinary Angels” opened in third place with an uninspired $6.2 million from 3,020 venues, while director Ethan Coen’s comedic thriller “Drive-Away Dolls” crash-landed in eighth...
The film added $13.5 million from 3,925 North American theaters in its second weekend of release, a 53% decline from its debut. “One Love” has been a surprise box office success with $71.1 million domestically and $120 million globally. It cost $70 million, and the studio only gets to keep roughly half of ticket sales, so it’ll need to keep singing in theaters to justify its cost.
“Bob Marley” topped the charts for the second consecutive weekend despite three new releases. Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime sequel “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To the Hashira Training” fared the best among newcomers with $11.5 million from 1,949 theaters — enough for the No. 2 spot.
Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama “Ordinary Angels” opened in third place with an uninspired $6.2 million from 3,020 venues, while director Ethan Coen’s comedic thriller “Drive-Away Dolls” crash-landed in eighth...
- 2/25/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Movie theaters have had a rough start to the year, but amid the sparse February release slate "Bob Marley: One Love" has found the stage it needed. The biopic from director Reinaldo Marcus Green has passed the $100 million mark at the box office in 10 days, including a record-breaking opening in Jamaica. The film has also held on to the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office in its second weekend, fending off fresh competition from "Drive-Away Dolls," "Ordinary Angels," and "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba."
10 days into its theatrical run, "One Love" has grossed $61.4 million domestically and $39.7 million overseas for a total of $101.1 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's now looking at a second weekend in the region of $13-14 million at the domestic box office, which even on the low end equates to a very respectable 53% hold.
Music biopics have been on a bit of a hot streak...
10 days into its theatrical run, "One Love" has grossed $61.4 million domestically and $39.7 million overseas for a total of $101.1 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's now looking at a second weekend in the region of $13-14 million at the domestic box office, which even on the low end equates to a very respectable 53% hold.
Music biopics have been on a bit of a hot streak...
- 2/24/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love” is feeling more than alright at the global box office. The musical biopic has generated $101.1 million worldwide after only 10 days in theaters, including $61.4 million in North America and $39.7 million from 59 international territories.
“One Love” retained the top spot on domestic charts in its second weekend of release, grossing $3.7 million on Friday. Internationally, the film added $3.3 million on Thursday and expanded into eight new markets this weekend.
“Bob Marley: One Love,” which opened on Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, beat expectations in its box office debut with $28.6 million over the traditional weekend and $52 million during the six-day holiday stretch. Although the biopic landed mediocre reviews (and holds a 42% average from critics on Rotten Tomatoes), it earned an “A” CinemaScore from early audiences. “One Love” cost $70 million to produce.
Kingsley Ben-Adir leads “Bob Marley: One Love” as the titular reggae legend, with Lashana Lynch co-starring as his wife,...
“One Love” retained the top spot on domestic charts in its second weekend of release, grossing $3.7 million on Friday. Internationally, the film added $3.3 million on Thursday and expanded into eight new markets this weekend.
“Bob Marley: One Love,” which opened on Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, beat expectations in its box office debut with $28.6 million over the traditional weekend and $52 million during the six-day holiday stretch. Although the biopic landed mediocre reviews (and holds a 42% average from critics on Rotten Tomatoes), it earned an “A” CinemaScore from early audiences. “One Love” cost $70 million to produce.
Kingsley Ben-Adir leads “Bob Marley: One Love” as the titular reggae legend, with Lashana Lynch co-starring as his wife,...
- 2/24/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love” will retain its holding as the top film on domestic charts this weekend, besting a trio of new releases in the manga adaptation “Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba — To the Hashira Training,” the faith-based Hilary Swank drama “Ordinary Angels” and Ethan Coen’s lesbian crime caper “Drive-Away Dolls.”
“One Love” added $3.7 million to its domestic haul on Friday, marking a modest 51% drop from its gross seven days ago. After opening on Valentine’s Day, the Bob Marley biopic has now earned a solid $61 million across its first 10 days in North American theaters. To compare against genre contemporaries, it’s pacing a bit ahead of the $50 million that “Rocketman” earned in 2019 across the same period of time, and a chunk behind 2022’s “Elvis,” which nabbed $66 million in 10 days. Worldwide, “One Love” has now surpassed $100 million.
Crunchyroll and Sony’s release of the new “Demon Slayer” entry looks to take silver.
“One Love” added $3.7 million to its domestic haul on Friday, marking a modest 51% drop from its gross seven days ago. After opening on Valentine’s Day, the Bob Marley biopic has now earned a solid $61 million across its first 10 days in North American theaters. To compare against genre contemporaries, it’s pacing a bit ahead of the $50 million that “Rocketman” earned in 2019 across the same period of time, and a chunk behind 2022’s “Elvis,” which nabbed $66 million in 10 days. Worldwide, “One Love” has now surpassed $100 million.
Crunchyroll and Sony’s release of the new “Demon Slayer” entry looks to take silver.
- 2/24/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Peter Bart: In A Buzz-Less Market, Smart New Movies Must Overcome Critics’ Disdain & Audience Torpor
“Uninspired.” “Never catches fire.” “Non-memorable.”
I was sifting through reviews last weekend as the first step in my mission to re-discover the habit of moviegoing. With Barbenheimer finally behind us, I decided to see three new movies on successive days – yes, buying tickets and going to theaters.
But first come the critics: Their reviews, I assumed, would be tepid (excerpts above.) Box office results over the Presidents Day weekend were the lowest in 23 years, down 17% from a year ago — not a good portent. If there are some promising new movies out there, why are they hitting the wall?
Here’s a clue: Remember wide openings and buzz? Well, welcome to the new age of nonbuzz – new releases are greeted by the sounds of silence.
I decided to be resolute, anyway. I’m buying tickets.
Spoiler alert: I thoroughly enjoyed my filmgoing adventure. But there seems to be a...
I was sifting through reviews last weekend as the first step in my mission to re-discover the habit of moviegoing. With Barbenheimer finally behind us, I decided to see three new movies on successive days – yes, buying tickets and going to theaters.
But first come the critics: Their reviews, I assumed, would be tepid (excerpts above.) Box office results over the Presidents Day weekend were the lowest in 23 years, down 17% from a year ago — not a good portent. If there are some promising new movies out there, why are they hitting the wall?
Here’s a clue: Remember wide openings and buzz? Well, welcome to the new age of nonbuzz – new releases are greeted by the sounds of silence.
I decided to be resolute, anyway. I’m buying tickets.
Spoiler alert: I thoroughly enjoyed my filmgoing adventure. But there seems to be a...
- 2/22/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s the calm before the storm. Next weekend, the box office is set to catch fire with the long-awaited release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. We caught the film this week, and as you might be able to tell by our review, we loved it. As such, studios are reluctant to open anything too ambitious this weekend because they will all get swallowed up like a Harkonen being munched on by a sandworm next weekend. So, we can expect Paramount’s surprise hit, Bob Marley: One Love to easily nab a second weekend on top of the box office. But what about Madame Web?
The fact that Sony’s latest addition to the Spider-Verse was such a disaster was all over the news this last week, with many thinking it’s a bit of a franchise killer. Should Kraven the Hunter also flop, many think Sony will...
The fact that Sony’s latest addition to the Spider-Verse was such a disaster was all over the news this last week, with many thinking it’s a bit of a franchise killer. Should Kraven the Hunter also flop, many think Sony will...
- 2/22/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Despite three new releases, Paramount’s Bob Marley biographical drama “One Love” is projected to top the box office again.
This weekend’s newcomers, Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama “Ordinary Angels” and director Ethan Coen’s comedic thriller “Drive-Away Dolls,” are targeting single digits in their debuts. With those paltry ticket sales, “Bob Marley: One Love” looks to repeat No. 1 after scoring a better-than-expected $28.6 million over the weekend and $52 million through the extended holiday frame. The musical film could add $12 million to $14 million in its sophomore outing.
Sony and Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer” sequel “Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” also opens this weekend and is aiming for about $10 million to start. That’s on par with its immediate predecessor, 2023’s anime adventure “Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village” ($10.1 million in its initial weekend) but far behind 2021’s “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” (an impressive $21 million amid pandemic-era theater closures...
This weekend’s newcomers, Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama “Ordinary Angels” and director Ethan Coen’s comedic thriller “Drive-Away Dolls,” are targeting single digits in their debuts. With those paltry ticket sales, “Bob Marley: One Love” looks to repeat No. 1 after scoring a better-than-expected $28.6 million over the weekend and $52 million through the extended holiday frame. The musical film could add $12 million to $14 million in its sophomore outing.
Sony and Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer” sequel “Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” also opens this weekend and is aiming for about $10 million to start. That’s on par with its immediate predecessor, 2023’s anime adventure “Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village” ($10.1 million in its initial weekend) but far behind 2021’s “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” (an impressive $21 million amid pandemic-era theater closures...
- 2/21/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount received the best Valentine’s Day gift any studio could hope for when Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic about the legendary Jamaican musician, set a new midweek record for the holiday when jamming to $14 million and besting the $11.5 million grossed by The Vow in 2012.
But Valentine’s Day turned out to be only a warm-up act as the film transformed into an all-audience box office sensation in another win for the music biopic boom sweeping Hollywood. Iconic music artists — of which there is no shortage — are providing studios with much-needed IP as tried and true genres, namely superhero movies, lose their singing powers. Barely a week goes by without a new major studio project being announced, including this week’s news that Sony and Sam Mendes are embarking on an ambitious magical mystery tour that will see each of the four Beatles get their own feature film, all...
But Valentine’s Day turned out to be only a warm-up act as the film transformed into an all-audience box office sensation in another win for the music biopic boom sweeping Hollywood. Iconic music artists — of which there is no shortage — are providing studios with much-needed IP as tried and true genres, namely superhero movies, lose their singing powers. Barely a week goes by without a new major studio project being announced, including this week’s news that Sony and Sam Mendes are embarking on an ambitious magical mystery tour that will see each of the four Beatles get their own feature film, all...
- 2/21/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There will be more wide releases at the box office this weekend –three, in fact– but they’re not expected to make a dent before Legendary/Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two brings everybody back on March 1 with a hopeful $80M start.
Focus Features’ Ethan Coen-directed femme comedy caper Drive-Away Dolls, Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -To The Hashira Training and Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s Ordinary Angels hit marquees on Friday but Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love will smoke them all with a second weekend of $15M, about -45% down from the biopic’s 3-day of $28.6M.
The second weekend of Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web could possibly ease -55% for around $6.8M. How the heck is that? The Dakota Johnson-Sydney Sweeney thriller pic posted a Tuesday of $1.75M that was -30% off of Monday’s $2.5M. Bob Marley: One Love saw $2.9M yesterday,...
Focus Features’ Ethan Coen-directed femme comedy caper Drive-Away Dolls, Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -To The Hashira Training and Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s Ordinary Angels hit marquees on Friday but Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love will smoke them all with a second weekend of $15M, about -45% down from the biopic’s 3-day of $28.6M.
The second weekend of Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web could possibly ease -55% for around $6.8M. How the heck is that? The Dakota Johnson-Sydney Sweeney thriller pic posted a Tuesday of $1.75M that was -30% off of Monday’s $2.5M. Bob Marley: One Love saw $2.9M yesterday,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It is the season of Box Office clashes y’all. Who would want to give up the chance to witness a clash between two movies? Even the critics can’t resist the prospect of a clash between two behemoths. And the turn of the year has brought another such mouth watering clash for the people to behold. This time, we have in the ring Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love and Sony’s Madame Web. And it seems like we have a very clear winner.
Madame Web failed to take-off on Box Office
Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web failed to shoulder expectations
When Madame Web hit the theatres, fans were hoping that it would mark a turn-around in faith for Marvel movies. But it seems like that the movie failed to have the intended impact. The Dakota Johnson starrer has simply failed to take-off.
Fans think that the movie is...
Madame Web failed to take-off on Box Office
Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web failed to shoulder expectations
When Madame Web hit the theatres, fans were hoping that it would mark a turn-around in faith for Marvel movies. But it seems like that the movie failed to have the intended impact. The Dakota Johnson starrer has simply failed to take-off.
Fans think that the movie is...
- 2/21/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
Sony’s Madame Web has suffered a devastating blow following its release, facing both critical fallout and disappointing box office returns. Directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson in the lead role, the film has garnered $51 million worldwide, while also earning the distinction of achieving the lowest average Rotten Tomatoes score, 13%, among major superhero films in nearly a decade.
Madame Web
Adding to the unexpected turn of events is the revelation that the studio had purportedly been eyeing a franchise with the 34-year-old actress, a plan now seemingly derailed by the underwhelming performance of the superhero movie.
Madame Web’s Disappointing Reception Spells Uncertainty for its Franchise Plans
From the outset, the outlook for Madame Web appeared bleak, with unfavorable reactions to the trailer and early reviews setting a discouraging tone. As stated by The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s struggle has been evident with the significant declines in...
Madame Web
Adding to the unexpected turn of events is the revelation that the studio had purportedly been eyeing a franchise with the 34-year-old actress, a plan now seemingly derailed by the underwhelming performance of the superhero movie.
Madame Web’s Disappointing Reception Spells Uncertainty for its Franchise Plans
From the outset, the outlook for Madame Web appeared bleak, with unfavorable reactions to the trailer and early reviews setting a discouraging tone. As stated by The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s struggle has been evident with the significant declines in...
- 2/21/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Madame Web is swinging in at second place after a disappointing opening weekend at the box office.
The movie, starring the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Dakota Johnson pulled in a meager $26.2 million over its first six days at the box office.
The showing put it behind Bob Marley: One Love, the musical biopic starring Kingsley Bel-Adir.
Read more about the box office battle…
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Madame Web‘s start sets it up as the worst-performing Spider-Man-related project from Sony today.
The movie opened to poor reviews, and Dakota recently admitted that she hadn’t watched the movie yet.
Meanwhile, Bob Marley‘s son Ziggy Marley is celebrating One Love‘s strong showing.
“My family and I are honored with the amazing response to Bob Marley: One Love. Like my father’s music, this movie is meant for the people and his message of peace, love and...
The movie, starring the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Dakota Johnson pulled in a meager $26.2 million over its first six days at the box office.
The showing put it behind Bob Marley: One Love, the musical biopic starring Kingsley Bel-Adir.
Read more about the box office battle…
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Madame Web‘s start sets it up as the worst-performing Spider-Man-related project from Sony today.
The movie opened to poor reviews, and Dakota recently admitted that she hadn’t watched the movie yet.
Meanwhile, Bob Marley‘s son Ziggy Marley is celebrating One Love‘s strong showing.
“My family and I are honored with the amazing response to Bob Marley: One Love. Like my father’s music, this movie is meant for the people and his message of peace, love and...
- 2/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Sony Pictures needs to head back to the drawing board with its Marvel universe because "Madame Web" crashed and burned in every way imaginable over the weekend. The studio's latest "Spider-Man" franchise spin-off film hit theaters on Valentine's Day against "Bob Marley: One Love." Conventional wisdom would tell you that the superhero movie would easily beat the middle-of-the-road music biopic. That's not what happened and, frankly, it wasn't even close.
"Madame Web" pulled in just $26.2 million across its first six days of release, counting from Wednesday through the Monday President's Day holiday. It made just $15.3 million over the weekend, coming in second to "One Love." The biopic pulled in a surprisingly large $28.6 million over the weekend and $52 million over its first six days, including a record-breaking opening day in Jamaica. Paramount gets to celebrate, while Sony is left to pick up the pieces because it's only going to get worse...
"Madame Web" pulled in just $26.2 million across its first six days of release, counting from Wednesday through the Monday President's Day holiday. It made just $15.3 million over the weekend, coming in second to "One Love." The biopic pulled in a surprisingly large $28.6 million over the weekend and $52 million over its first six days, including a record-breaking opening day in Jamaica. Paramount gets to celebrate, while Sony is left to pick up the pieces because it's only going to get worse...
- 2/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love delivered a huge $50 million-plus domestic opening over the six-day Valentine’s Day-Presidents Day corridor, enough to crush Madame Web‘s $26.2 million start, a record worst for Sony’s superhero adventures.
Monday estimates show One Love raking in $52 million for the six days domestically, up from Sunday’s estimate of $51 million. That includes $34.1 million for the four-day Presidents Day weekend and a record $14 million on Valentine’s Day (rival studios say the decision to go out on sweetheart’s day was a smart choice in building momentum). The movie’s weekend debut is on par with the starts of such musical biopics as Rocketman or Elvis, and did almost double the business it was tracking to do. (Grosses for all films could shift again when final weekend numbers are tallied following the Monday holiday.)
Overseas, One Love earned an impressive $29 million for a global launch...
Monday estimates show One Love raking in $52 million for the six days domestically, up from Sunday’s estimate of $51 million. That includes $34.1 million for the four-day Presidents Day weekend and a record $14 million on Valentine’s Day (rival studios say the decision to go out on sweetheart’s day was a smart choice in building momentum). The movie’s weekend debut is on par with the starts of such musical biopics as Rocketman or Elvis, and did almost double the business it was tracking to do. (Grosses for all films could shift again when final weekend numbers are tallied following the Monday holiday.)
Overseas, One Love earned an impressive $29 million for a global launch...
- 2/19/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Monday Am: No surprise as Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love continues to overperform now at $52M over 6-days after a better than expected Sunday of $9.45M (to originally expected $8.55M).
Monday is looking to ring in $5.5M. Current 3-day is $28.6M, 4-day is $34.1M. Some falsely guessed that coming off a record Valentine’s Day of $14M that Bob Marley: One Love would be front-loaded, ala The Color Purple which posted $18.1M on its opening Christmas Day (granted that had previews rolled into it). However, Bob Marley has a bigger appeal than that feature take of the Broadway musical; for in six days, the reggae legend biopic has already made 86% of what Color Purple finaled at ($60.5M). Overall, a great start for what will be a piece of counterprogramming as we approach Dune: Part Two on March 1.
The worst reviewed superhero movie in some time, Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web,...
Monday is looking to ring in $5.5M. Current 3-day is $28.6M, 4-day is $34.1M. Some falsely guessed that coming off a record Valentine’s Day of $14M that Bob Marley: One Love would be front-loaded, ala The Color Purple which posted $18.1M on its opening Christmas Day (granted that had previews rolled into it). However, Bob Marley has a bigger appeal than that feature take of the Broadway musical; for in six days, the reggae legend biopic has already made 86% of what Color Purple finaled at ($60.5M). Overall, a great start for what will be a piece of counterprogramming as we approach Dune: Part Two on March 1.
The worst reviewed superhero movie in some time, Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
On the heels of the new Bob Marley biopic, One Love, two of the musician’s sons, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Stephen Marley, have joined forces for the “Traffic Jam Tour.”
The 19-city jaunt, which kicked off over the weekend in Las Vegas, marks the first time the brothers have jointly presented a curated set featuring material from their own catalogs as well as their father’s music. Check out the full setlist and see a behind-the-scenes rehearsal video below.
The tour continues on Wednesday, February 21st in San Francisco, with additional performances scheduled in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Brooklyn, Detroit, Chicago, and elsewhere. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Get Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley and Stephen Marley Tickets Here
Read our interview with One Love star Kinsley Ben-Adir, who discussed how he prepared for the once-in-a-lifetime role of playing Bob Marley.
Setlist:
10,000 Chariots
The Traffic...
The 19-city jaunt, which kicked off over the weekend in Las Vegas, marks the first time the brothers have jointly presented a curated set featuring material from their own catalogs as well as their father’s music. Check out the full setlist and see a behind-the-scenes rehearsal video below.
The tour continues on Wednesday, February 21st in San Francisco, with additional performances scheduled in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Brooklyn, Detroit, Chicago, and elsewhere. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Get Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley and Stephen Marley Tickets Here
Read our interview with One Love star Kinsley Ben-Adir, who discussed how he prepared for the once-in-a-lifetime role of playing Bob Marley.
Setlist:
10,000 Chariots
The Traffic...
- 2/19/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Not too long ago, it would have been considered a box office suicide mission to pit any new release against a superhero movie.
But this weekend’s showdown of Sony’s comic book adaptation “Madame Web” versus Paramount’s musical biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” demonstrates that’s no longer the case — superhero tentpoles no longer hold all the power.
“One Love,” a PG-13 drama that’s aimed at older female audiences, towered over the newest Marvel (adjacent) flick, earning $52 million over the extended holiday weekend. Suspense thriller “Madame Web,” a “Spider-Man” spin-off starring Dakota Johnson as a paramedic with psychic abilities, generated a paltry $26 million over the same six-day period. It cost $80 million, so it will have a tough time turning a profit in its theatrical run since theater owners get to keep roughly half of ticket sales. The Bob Marley biopic carries a $70 million price tag so it...
But this weekend’s showdown of Sony’s comic book adaptation “Madame Web” versus Paramount’s musical biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” demonstrates that’s no longer the case — superhero tentpoles no longer hold all the power.
“One Love,” a PG-13 drama that’s aimed at older female audiences, towered over the newest Marvel (adjacent) flick, earning $52 million over the extended holiday weekend. Suspense thriller “Madame Web,” a “Spider-Man” spin-off starring Dakota Johnson as a paramedic with psychic abilities, generated a paltry $26 million over the same six-day period. It cost $80 million, so it will have a tough time turning a profit in its theatrical run since theater owners get to keep roughly half of ticket sales. The Bob Marley biopic carries a $70 million price tag so it...
- 2/19/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Worldwide box office February 16-18 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Yolo (various) $84.4m $402.4m $84.4m $402.4m 1 2. Pegasus 2 (various) $79.2m $358.1m $78.86m $357m 3 3. Article 20 (various) $68.4m $206m $68.4m $206m 1 4. Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) $56.7m $74.6m $29m $29m 48 5. Boonie Bears: Time Twist (various) $50.5m $207.7m $50.5m $207.7m 1 6. Madame Web (Sony)
$40.9m $49.1m $25,7m $25.7m 62 7. Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump (various)
$15,2m $15.2m $15.2m $15.2m 1 8. Wonka (Warner Bros)
$11.2m $254.8m $7m $395.1m 75 9. Migration (Universal) $10.7m $254.8m $7m $140m 6 10. Anyone But You (Sony) $10.2m $188.9m $7.8m $104.2m 44 Paramount celebrates...
$40.9m $49.1m $25,7m $25.7m 62 7. Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump (various)
$15,2m $15.2m $15.2m $15.2m 1 8. Wonka (Warner Bros)
$11.2m $254.8m $7m $395.1m 75 9. Migration (Universal) $10.7m $254.8m $7m $140m 6 10. Anyone But You (Sony) $10.2m $188.9m $7.8m $104.2m 44 Paramount celebrates...
- 2/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
Four years of writing about domestic box office during “a challenging period” makes it tempting to go with the glass half-full view (and even more). This weekend, Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love” provides the necessary evidence with an estimated $49 million gross by Monday, six days into its Valentine’s Day opening run. Its three-day total is about $27.7 million.
That’s a terrific performance against a $70 million production cost, and it’s an original biopic. Despite a depressed marketplace, there’s an audience for mainstream movies that can make a profit. “Bob Marley” showed a strong cross-demographic draw, female slightly ahead of male, among all ages and ethnic groups. Reviews were not good (43 Metacritic), but it has an A Cinemascore and two weeks with little competition. It could become the first domestic $100-million grossing film of 2024.
There’s also compelling evidence for a glass half empty (or worse). The estimate...
That’s a terrific performance against a $70 million production cost, and it’s an original biopic. Despite a depressed marketplace, there’s an audience for mainstream movies that can make a profit. “Bob Marley” showed a strong cross-demographic draw, female slightly ahead of male, among all ages and ethnic groups. Reviews were not good (43 Metacritic), but it has an A Cinemascore and two weeks with little competition. It could become the first domestic $100-million grossing film of 2024.
There’s also compelling evidence for a glass half empty (or worse). The estimate...
- 2/18/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Updated: Paramount’s musical biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” ruled in its box office debut, beating expectations with $28.6 million over the traditional weekend and $52 million during the six-day holiday stretch.
It was initially projected to generate $30 million to $35 million between Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and Presidents’ Day on Monday. The film came in slightly above Sunday’s domestic estimates of $27.7 million for the three days and $51 million for the six. It experienced an uptick because audiences dug “One Love,” which landed an encouraging “A” CinemaScore from moviegoers. Critics weren’t as fond of the by-the-numbers retelling of Marley’s life and music career as evidenced by the film’s 43% rotten average on Rotten Tomatoes. Reinaldo Marcus Green (“King Richard”) directed and co-wrote the PG-13 “Bob Marley: One Love,” starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic reggae singer and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.
“My family and I are honored...
It was initially projected to generate $30 million to $35 million between Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and Presidents’ Day on Monday. The film came in slightly above Sunday’s domestic estimates of $27.7 million for the three days and $51 million for the six. It experienced an uptick because audiences dug “One Love,” which landed an encouraging “A” CinemaScore from moviegoers. Critics weren’t as fond of the by-the-numbers retelling of Marley’s life and music career as evidenced by the film’s 43% rotten average on Rotten Tomatoes. Reinaldo Marcus Green (“King Richard”) directed and co-wrote the PG-13 “Bob Marley: One Love,” starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic reggae singer and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.
“My family and I are honored...
- 2/18/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Kinglsey Ben-Adir as “Bob Marley” in Bob Marley: One Love from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Chiabella James Most people are familiar with the name Bob Marley and some of the man’s music, but in the time since the reggae icon’s death, some of the other aspects of his life have been largely forgotten. The new biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, focuses a lot of its energy on those lesser-known stories about the star. And, as the film’s star, Kingsley Ben-Adir, said a lot of those stories are quite personal. In preparing for the role, he revealed, he spoke extensively with the Marley family, who taught him more than he’d ever expected to know about the man he’d be playing. (Click on the media bar below to hear Kingsley Ben-Adir) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kingsley_-Ben_Adir_leanting_BobMarley_Bob_Marley_One_Love_.mp...
- 2/18/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
There's music in the air. Following the mammoth success of "Bohemian Rhapsody," which grossed $910.8 million at the box office following its release in 2018, studios rushed to get the ball rolling on other music biopics, and it's an investment that has mostly paid off. The latest success story is "Bob Marley: One Love," directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green ("King Richard") and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir (a.k.a. the Ken who brought his drumkit to the beach), which is continuing to dominate the six-day holiday frame after beating "Madame Web" to the No. 1 spot by a huge margin on Valentine's Day. Of particular note is its success in Marley's home nation of Jamaica, where "One Love" has scored the biggest box office opening day of all time.
By the end of Friday, its third day of release, the domestic box office total for "Bob Marley: One Love" stood at $25.3 million (per...
By the end of Friday, its third day of release, the domestic box office total for "Bob Marley: One Love" stood at $25.3 million (per...
- 2/17/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
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