Box Office Mojo

A prequel to an original movie from 1980 is the most watched premiere on Hulu. Here’s a look at how “Prey” stacks up for the Disney-backed streaming platform. What Happened: “Prey,” the latest installment of the "Predator" franchise that began in 1987 with...

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” had the best weekend opening for a Quentin Tarantino film with its $41 million debut, just edging out his “Inglorious Basterds,” which drew $38 million in its 2009 opening. This one, from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE)'s Columbia Pictures, is...

"Avengers: Endgame," produced by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) subsidiary Marvel Studios, has shattered several box office records since its April 26 release.   "Endgame"  was the fastest to collect $1 billion worldwide, taking merely five days to reach the milestone...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the set of 22 super hero movies that culminated with “Avengers Endgame" — which smashed box office records over the weekend — could finish with a heroic global box office total of more than $18 billion. “Avengers...

Take a guess: What do “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” from 2003, “Titanic” from 1997, “Forrest Gump,” released in 1994 and 1988’s “Rain Man,” have in common? It’s not an actor or actress. And it’s not just that...

Who's a bigger Christmas moneymaker? The Grinch, George Bailey, Buddy the Elf, Clark Griswold or Kevin McCallister? Based on box office figures, you'd be right if you picked the "Home Alone kid." Chevy Chase's Griswold and Jimmy Stewart's Bailey aren't even close...

The Force is still strong. After drawing the second largest opening day turnout of all time, just behind “The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi” took a hit on Rotten Tomatoes with audience approval of just 56 percent. Fortunately for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), the latest...

Could this be the end of the summer blockbuster as we know it? This Memorial Day weekend was the worst in 18 years in terms of movie theater ticket sales, and there are concerns that it could only be the start of a weak summer for cinema. According to Box Office Mojo's list of the long weekend...

Fans of the "Star Wars" franchise lucky enough to have watched the first film, "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope," in 1977 likely found it hard to believe the franchise would become a global phenomenon four decades later. To mark the unofficial Star Wars Day of celebration on Thursday,...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is scheduled to release its first-quarter results of fiscal 2017 on Tuesday after the market close. Can the media and entertainment conglomerate rebound in the quarter following the earnings miss in the fourth quarter? Has the struggling ESPN reached an inflection...

In honor of Friday the 13th, Benzinga takes a look at the 13 highest grossing horror films of all time at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo as of October 20, 2016. With the current state of affairs, things are beginning to look like a real-life horror film. Luckily for investors, Friday...

Here is a look at some of the most profitable Christmas-themed movies ever made, based on their total lifetime grosses compared to their respective production budget, courtesy of Box Office Mojo. 1. 'Home Alone' Released in 1990 with a product budget of $18 million, the classic Christmas film went...

It's official - the latest version of "Ben-Hur" is a bust. According to The Wall Street Journal, the remake of the classic film flopped at this weekend's box office. The movie, which cost around $100 million to produce, collected just $11.4 million across the U.S. and Canada...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Zootopia" was the top draw at the box office for the second weekend in a row. The animated movie earned an estimated $50 million, bringing its total to $142 million. The film breezed past the $100 million mark in only eight days, making it one of the...

The 2009 sci-fi 3D film "Avatar" grossed $2.788 billion worldwide ticket sales, making it the highest grossing film ever. Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s upcoming release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" could overtake it. Wall Street analysts and industry insiders...