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November 17, 2024 at 7:58 PM

Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million+ Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million

The big budget, star-driven action comedy “Red One” is topping the North American box office charts
November 17, 2024 at 7:58 PM
This image released by Prime shows a scene from "Red One." (Frank Masi/Prime via AP)
November 10, 2024 at 9:02 PM

'Heretic' debuts with $11 million, but 'Venom: The Last Dance' tops box office again

For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No. 1 movie at the box office, collecting $16.2 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters
November 10, 2024 at 9:02 PM
En esta imagen proporcionada por A24, Hugh Grant en una escena de "Heretic". (Kimberley French/A24 vía AP)
November 10, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Can movies like ‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ revive the box office?

ABC News’ Will Ganss takes a look at the major merchandising campaigns Hollywood hopes will translate into sold-out seats for the new movie season.
November 10, 2024 at 3:54 PM
VIDEO: Can movies like ‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ revive the box office?
1 month ago

Variety releases its '100 Best Horror Movies of All Time' list

ABC News' Will Ganss reviews Variety’s list of the best horror movies to get you in the spooky-scary mindset ahead of Halloween.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Variety releases its '100 Best Horror Movies of All Time' list
2 months ago

'Joker: Folie à Deux' review: Here’s a sequel we didn’t need

"Joker: Folie à Deux" falls short of the first film, according to film critic Peter Travers.
2 months ago
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Joaquin Phoenix, left, and Lady Gaga in a scene from "Joker: Folie à Deux."
2 months ago

'The Outrun' review: Saoirse Ronan gives emotional powerhouse of a performance

Saoirse Ronan is at her best in "The Outrun," according to film critic Peter Travers.
2 months ago
Saoirse Ronan in a scene from the movie "The Outrun."
3 months ago

Box office boom to continue with upcoming fall flicks

ABC’s Will Ganss talks what movies to look forward to this fall.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Box office boom to continue with upcoming fall flicks
3 months ago

'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' premieres at Venice Film Festival

The Tim Burton sequel to "Beetlejuice" received a four minute and 35 second standing ovation after stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega and Catherine O'Hara walked the red carpet.
3 months ago
VIDEO: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' premieres at Venice Film Festival
4 months ago

LeToya Luckett talks role in new thriller

Two-time Grammy award winner LeToya Luckett shares a sneak peek into the new thriller “I Thought My Husband’s Wife Was Dead” and the challenges of filming horror scenes.
4 months ago
VIDEO: LeToya Luckett talks role in new thriller
4 months ago

‘Twisters’ shakes up the movie theater experience

Many theatergoers are feeling the action after watching it in a 4DX theater.
4 months ago
VIDEO: ‘Twisters’ shakes up the movie theater experience
4 months ago

Glen Powell honors late 'Twister' star Bill Paxton as 'Twisters' arrives in theaters

Here is everything to know about "Twisters" including who is in the film, what it's about and how it related to the 1996 movie "Twister."
4 months ago
Glen Powell attends an event at Universal Studios Backlot, on July 13, 2024, in Universal City, Calif. | Bill Paxton attends the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2003, in Cannes, France.
5 months ago

'Beverly Hills Cop 4' 'review: The secret sauce may be gone, but the memory lingers

Nostalgia carries "Beverly Hills Cop 4," according to a review by Peter Travers.
5 months ago
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in "Beverly Hills Cop Axel F."
5 months ago

Review: The random lunacy is reliably hard to resist in 'Despicable Me 4'

"Despicable Me 4" aims to make Minions of its competition, according to a review by Peter Travers.
5 months ago
Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, and Gru Jr. in a scene from "Despicable Me 4."
6 months ago

Review: Jessica Lange gives one of her best performances in 'The Great Lillian Hall'

"The Great Lillian Hall" showcases Jessica Lange in one of her finest performances, according to a review.
6 months ago
A scene from "The Great Lillian Hall."
6 months ago

Review: 'Hit Man' is one of the best movies of the year

"Hit Man," staring Glen Powell, is one of the best movies of the year, according to Peter Travers' review.
6 months ago
Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in "Hit Man."
10 months ago

Musical movies on the rise

A look at the musical movies hitting the big screen with ABC News' Will Ganss.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Musical movies on the rise
1 year ago

Stars talk 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'

"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" splashes into theaters Friday, but before stars Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson grace the big screen, they delighted our Maggie Rulli on a London adventure.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Stars talk 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'
1 year ago

Review: 'Leave the World Behind' will fry your nerves to a frazzle

Film critic Peter Travers reviews "Leave the World Behind," starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la Herrold, and Kevin Bacon.
1 year ago
A still from "Leave the World Behind," 2023 with Ethan Hawke as Clay and Julia Roberts as Amanda.
1 year ago

Review: Oscar attention must be paid to Rosamund Pike in 'Saltburn'

Film critic Peter Travers reviews "Saltburn," starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant.
1 year ago
A still from "Saltburn," 2023.
1 year ago

Review: 'Harlan Coben’s Shelter' delivers pleasures of the unexpected

Film critic Peter Travers shares his review of "Harlan Coben’s Shelter," which arrived in theaters on Aug. 18.
1 year ago
Scene from Harlan Coben’s Shelter on Prime Video.
1 year ago

Review: 'Blue Beetle's' true superpower is 'la familia'

Film critic Peter Travers reviews "Blue Beetle," out in theaters now.
1 year ago
Xolo Mariduena as Jaime Reyes in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Blue Beetle.”
1 year ago

Barbie to break a major ticket sale record

The Barbie movie is projected to top $1 billion in ticket sales by the end of the weekend.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Barbie to break a major ticket sale record
1 year ago

AMC reports best week in ticket sales on heels of ‘Barbenheimer’

The movie theatre giant said it raked in more revenue from July 21 through 27 than at any other time in the company's 103-year history, thanks in part to the success of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer."
1 year ago
VIDEO: AMC reports best week in ticket sales on heels of ‘Barbenheimer’
1 year ago

What Barbie’s box office success could mean for Mattel and Hollywood

Barbie’s big score at the box office could influence ideas on how Hollywood can cash in on our love for nostalgia.
1 year ago
VIDEO: What Barbie’s box office success could mean for Mattel and Hollywood
1 year ago

'Barbie' review: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are match made in movie heaven

Is Barbie the top-heavy, wasp-waisted plastic paragon of false femininity that screwed up generations of girls, or a toy children could shape into their own likenesses?
1 year ago
Ryan Gosling, left, as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie are seen in a still from Warner Bros. Pictures' "Barbie."
1 year ago

Review: 'Oppenheimer' is one of the best movies you’ll see anywhere

"It’s kind of a horror movie,” understates director Christopher Nolan of “Oppenheimer.”
1 year ago
Vivian Oparah poses for photographers upon arrival at the 77th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
1 year ago

Tom Cruise looks to lift the summer box office with a new Mission: Impossible movie

ABC's Chris Connelly takes a look at the movies coming soon as fans get ready for Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Tom Cruise looks to lift the summer box office with a new Mission: Impossible movie
1 year ago

Review: 'Across the Spider-Verse': You've never seen anything like it in your life

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," now zipping into the theater-verse, is the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
1 year ago
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," 2023.
1 year ago

Review: 'Past Lives' is one of the best movies of the year

Peter Travers reviews "Past Lives," starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro.
1 year ago
"Past Lives," 2023.
1 year ago

Best movies to watch for at the box office this summer

ABC News contributor and entertainment reporter Kelley Carter gives her predictions on what movies are going to top the box office, as well as reaction to the release of “The Little Mermaid.”
1 year ago
VIDEO: Best movies to watch for at the box office this summer
2 years ago

Review: Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Holt are a kick to watch in 'Renfield'

Peter Travers reviews "Renfield," starring Nicolas Cage, in theaters now.
2 years ago
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Nicolas Cage in a scene from "Renfield." (Universal Pictures via AP)
2 years ago

'Super Mario Bros. Movie' sets box office record

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has broken the record for largest animated movie opening and highlighted the success of video games hitting the big screen.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' sets box office record
2 years ago

'Avatar: The Way of Water’ hits $1B at the box office

The highly anticipated Avatar sequel blasted past the competition and reached the $1 billion mark in ticket sales within just two weeks of its release.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 'Avatar: The Way of Water’ hits $1B at the box office
2 years ago

Review: Bill Nighy delivers a master class in acting in 'Living'

It's impossible not to be moved by Nighy's character in "Living", Mr. Williams, as he finds joy and purpose in what's left of living.
2 years ago
Bill Nighy as Williams in LIVING.
2 years ago

Review: You've never seen anything like 'Avatar: The Way of Water'

"Avatar 2" is an eye-popping, jaw-dropping, shoot-the-works spectacle that fills the screen to bursting.
2 years ago
Sam Worthington in "Avatar: The Way of Water," 2022.
2 years ago

Review: 'Emancipation' is a sorry misfire, but a noble one

Don't expect Will Smith to join the awards lineup next year: "Emancipation" offers him few chances to bring dimension to his character in the Antoine Fuqua-directed film.
2 years ago
Will Smith and Ben Foster in "Emancipation," 2022, on Apple TV+.
2 years ago

Review: Brendan Fraser is extraordinary in a tour de force performance in 'The Whale'

Brendan Fraser is on the march to an Oscar after his turn in "The Whale."
2 years ago
Brendan Fraser stars in the movie "The Whale."
2 years ago

'Amsterdam' review: Film is packed with big names but falls short

"Amsterdam" spent a lot of money on stars but the plot is a tangled mess.
2 years ago
Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington in a scene from the movie "Amsterdam".
2 years ago

'Tár' review: Cate Blanchett is thrillingly alive in her role as Lydia Tár

Start engraving the name Cate Blanchett on the Oscar for Best Actress.
2 years ago
Cate Blanchett in a scene from the movie "Tar".
2 years ago

'Pinocchio' review: Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee, it didn’t work for me

Did we need another take on “Pinocchio?"
2 years ago
Tom Hanks in a scene from the new movie "Pinocchio."
2 years ago

Review: 'The Last Movie Stars' is a 'moving' dive into a beloved Hollywood couple

"The Last Movie Stars" is a "moving" deep dive into the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, one of Hollywood's most beloved couples.
2 years ago
Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman are shown in the HBO series "The Last Movie Stars."
2 years ago

Review: 'Vengeance' marks a dynamite feature directorial dynamite for B.J. Novak

"Vengeance" is a standout feature directorial debut for B.J. Novak that exposes an America broken by disconnection.
2 years ago
B.J. Novak as Ben Manalowitz in the film "Vengeance".
2 years ago

Review: 'The Gray Man' is only good enough to rank as watchable

"Brainless" is the word that comes up most often in reviews of "The Gray Man."
2 years ago
Ryan Gosling is shown as Six in "The Gray Man."
2 years ago

Review: 'Nope' is a spellbinder that keeps pushing boundaries

Never try to predict director Jordan Peele: His latest movie will hold you spellbound.
2 years ago
Daniel Kaluuya is shown in a scene from "Nope."
2 years ago

'Top Gun: Maverick' smashes holiday box office records

The highly anticipated sequel raked in $156 million over the weekend, making it the biggest Memorial Day release ever.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 'Top Gun: Maverick' smashes holiday box office records
3 years ago

Zach Braff talks new 'Cheaper by the Dozen'

The former "Scrubs" star shares how he thinks Steve Martin will react to his take on the new role, which Martin played in the 2003 film version.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Zach Braff talks new 'Cheaper by the Dozen'
3 years ago

Entertainment choices to keep you busy this weekend

A preview of new TV, music and movies, including new movie "The Batman," starring Robert Pattinson.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Entertainment choices to keep you busy this weekend
3 years ago

Trailer to Showtime’s new series 'The First Lady' drops

Janai Norman reports the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Trailer to Showtime's new series 'The First Lady' drops, showcasing the stunning cast
3 years ago

Best movies of 2021 and what's to come in 2022

Jeremy Parsons, senior correspondent at "PEOPLE the TV Show" breaks down 2022 entertainment with "Binge This."
3 years ago
VIDEO: Best movies of 2021 and what's to come in 2022
3 years ago

'Spider-Man' franchise returns to big screen

Here are the entertainment choices to binge this weekend as "GMA" breaks down what to watch.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 'Spider-Man' franchise returns to big screen