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Aug
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
Box Office: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Climbs to $13.4M Friday, Sets Course for $30M Debut Despite Delta

Box Office: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Climbs to $13.4M Friday, Sets Course for $30M Debut Despite Delta

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The Disney adventure stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. 'The Green Knight' and Matt Damon's 'Stillwater' are also opening at the domestic box office this weekend. Disney’s Jungle Cruise set sail Friday with $13.4 million, putting the event pic on course to reach $30 million in its domestic box office opening and come in on the higher end of expectations. Jungle Cruise is playing in 4,310 theaters in North America, the widest count of the pandemic era. The family-friendly adventure — based on the iconic Disneyland ride — is also being made available simultaneously in the home…
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Jun
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
Box Office: “Patience Was a Virtue” for Studios That Held Films

Box Office: “Patience Was a Virtue” for Studios That Held Films

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As 'F9' and 'A Quiet Place Part II' enjoy strong theatrical runs, the release-calendar shuffle may be winding down: "It is a very positive sign." Timing is everything. Take F9, which roared to a $70 million domestic debut over the June 25-27 weekend, the biggest opening of the pandemic era. The performance of the Fast and Furious installment recharged the box office battery and helped provide a collective sense of confidence for Hollywood’s bruised film studios as they prepare to once again release a steady supply of tentpoles. Early in the pandemic, Universal pushed back F9 by a full…
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