Quick question: How many movies opened at the top spot globally this weekend past with the best debut in their franchise’s history? Nun. Ha ha. Get it? Nun? Because the movie is actually The Nun? Oh, what do you people know about good puns! Clearly, a hell of a lot of you know horror movies though and love to watch …
Weekend box office report 31 August - 2 September 2018: The American Labor Day long weekend marked the official end of the US summer box office season, and what a weekend it was as Crazy Rich Asians led the way on a weekend stuffed full of historic milestones!
Weekend box office report 24 - 26 August 2018: Crazy Rich Asians continued its historic success in the best way possible as the Asian-led rom-com pulled off the new impossible by barely dropping in its second weekend. However, that same good fortune didn't make it to The Happytime Murders which was one of Melissa McCarthy's worst career openings.
Local Weekend Box Office Report 17 - 19 August 2018: Jason Statham and his shark friend in The Meg were able to hold off Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon's fumbling spies in The Spy Who Dumped Me this weekend past as all other newcomers flopped.
Weekend box office report 17 - 19 August 2018: As the first Asian-led production from a major Hollywood studio since 1993's The Joy Luck Club. rom-com Crazy Rich Asians had a lot riding on it as it became a cultural phenom. Luckily, the film has now not just delivered with critics but audiences as well as it exceeded its box office predictions.
Local Weekend Box Office Report 10 - 12 August 2018: The Meg, as is expected, is the biggest movie in SA this weekend past, however the Jason Statham vs a giant shark flick isn't the biggest winner overall as local adventure-drama Stroomop makes a huge splash of its own!
Weekend box office report 10 - 12 August 2018: Audiences have been obsessed with thrills from the deep ever since Jaws invented the "Summer blockbuster". Somehow Hollywood forgot this as it predicted "Jason Statham vs a giant prehistoric shark" movie The Meg to fail, but instead the film took a huge bite out of the US box office.
Local Weekend Box Office Report 3 - 5 August 2018: With it's biggest competitors flopping hard, Mission: Impossible - Fallout stayed strong at no.1 while Indian family comedy Broken Promises: 4-Ever and sequel Sicario: Day of the Soldado shone in limited release.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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