Let’s find out!
But first, some things to keep in mind.
Future Outlook:Amazing.
They’re going to be just fine.
Seuss' The Grinch,Halloween,Mamma Mia!
And yet it still grossed $300 million less than its predecessor.
The same goes for two more moderately-priced sequels,Mamma Mia!
You get the picture.
Universal also released films from theJumanjiduo ofDwayne JohnsonandKevin Hart.
on that film that should help shoulder the load.
After all, the film earned an A+ Cinemascore.
People who see the movie love it, but you have to get them into the theater first.
Hopefully, next month’s Oscar nominations will help Universal figure out a way to do that.
Elsewhere,Teen Titans Go!
to the Moviestook in $51 million worldwide and cost just $10 million.
At the end of the day, it should turn a modest profit.
So, what didn’t work?
Which brings us toPaddington 2.
Let’s hope the studio puts the Lisbeth Salander franchise on ice for a while.
Those are two decent singles for a studio that needs to just get on base as often as possible.
The studio finished fourth in market share, though it had the second-highest number of releases.
Future Outlook:All things considered, pretty decent, given all the sequels and reboots.
But hey, on the bright side, it performed more than twice as well asThe Darkest Mindsdid stateside.
But the studio keeps bumpingAlita: Battle Angeland the X-Men moviesDark PhoenixandNew Mutants, making fanboys nervous.
Sources tell me Paramount’s marketing team was worried aboutA Quiet Placeuntil it played through the roof at SXSW.
Paramount’s holiday comedyInstant Familygrossed a respectable $61 million stateside.
The only problem is that it cost nearly $50 million.
Looking at the poster, you’d never guess that Perry directed thatTiffany Haddishcomedy.
Which brings us to… Netflix, of all places.
Future Outlook:Much better than before.
Gianopulos has stabilized the studio, which has the well-reviewedTransformersspinoffBumblebeeflying into theaters this weekend.
Yeah, next year is going to be much more prosperous for Lionsgate, so just be patient.
Not every year can be boffo at the box office.
And have I mentioned thatThe Packagewas one of the funniest films I saw all year?
Something big likeBright, but good likeRoma.
Its my second-favorite movie of the year.
But it was also Amazons top grosser at a measly $7 million.
I just didnt care for the first act.
Either way, Amazon bought it for $10 million and it didn’t even gross half of that.
Future Outlook:Honestly, it’s not great.
Amazon’s big awards hope next year will beThe AeronautsstarringEddie Redmayne,Felicity Jonesand a hot air balloon.
The studio co-produced theAnsel Elgort-Nicole KidmanmovieThe Goldfinch, but Warner Bros. will release that film in theaters.
The studios biggest hit, believe it or not, didnt rely on any gunshots of explosions.
It was theAmy SchumercomedyI Feel Pretty, which took in $48 million and was actually pretty good.
It’ll be interesting to see if Hart’s recent Oscar host controversy will have any affect onThe Upside.
