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Aug
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
‘Jungle Cruise’ Rides to $61.8M at Global Box Office, $30M on Disney+

‘Jungle Cruise’ Rides to $61.8M at Global Box Office, $30M on Disney+

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The movie came in ahead of expectations at the domestic box office with $34.2 million despite renewed concerns over COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Disney’s Jungle Cruise rode to a better-than-expected opening of $34.2 million at the domestic box office amid renewed concerns over COVID-19 and the Delta variant for a worldwide box office debut of $61.8 million. The movie’s total global start is an OK $91.8 million when including $30 million in revenue from Disney+ Premier Access. Overseas — where a number of countries are also seeing a surge in cases — it earned a…
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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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Jul
31
2021
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By Troy Warren
How Dwayne Johnson Wooed Emily Blunt for ‘Jungle Cruise’ — and Why She Ghosted Him

How Dwayne Johnson Wooed Emily Blunt for ‘Jungle Cruise’ — and Why She Ghosted Him

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BY REBECCA KEEGAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As they prepare to release their $200 million-plus Disney tentpole, the newly minted BFFs now lean on each other for career guidance: "I go to him for advice because he lived in the trenches." At about 4 a.m. in the fall of 2017, after a tiring night shoot on Universal’s Skyscraper, Dwayne Johnson, arguably the busiest person in Hollywood, set aside some time to film a video for Emily Blunt. At the time, he was attached to star in Jungle Cruise, which various producers had been trying to get off the ground at Disney since at…
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Jul
30
2021
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By Troy Warren
Box Office: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Earns $2.7M in Thursday Previews

Box Office: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Earns $2.7M in Thursday Previews

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt movie is riding into theaters amid renewed concerns over the COVID-19 delta variant. Disney’s latest live-action Jungle Cruise rode to $2.7 million in Thursday previews at the North American box office. The family friendly adventure – based on the iconic Disney ride — is also being made available simultaneously in the home via Disney+ Premier Access, a decision made several months ago because of ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and the slow nature of the box office recovery. Earlier this May, Disney’s live-action Cruella started off with $1.4 million…
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Jul
28
2021
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By Troy Warren
Edgar Ramirez Encourages People to “Trust Science” After Revealing He Has Family Members “Dying” of COVID

Edgar Ramirez Encourages People to “Trust Science” After Revealing He Has Family Members “Dying” of COVID

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "We need to trust science and follow the recommendations and be very responsible with the way we handle information in times of fear and uncertainty," the 'Jungle Cruise' star said. Édgar Ramírez has revealed the personal toll COVID-19 is having on his family while encouraging people to “follow the recommendations” as the pandemic continues. While promoting the release of his new movie Jungle Cruise, the actor stressed to the Associated Press that many people are still being impacted daily by COVID-19, including his own family. “Many families … continue to be affected, including mine in a…
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Jul
27
2021
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Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in ‘Jungle Cruise’: Film Review

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in ‘Jungle Cruise’: Film Review

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BY DAVID ROONEY | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The perennial Disneyland theme park ride goes the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' route with Jaume Collet-Serra's big-screen adventure, in which Amazon explorers encounter threats both human and supernatural. Of all the longtime favorite rides of the Disneyland theme parks, the Jungle Cruise, introduced in 1955, is among the most enduringly captivating. Sailing on a 1930s British steamer down the major rivers of Southeast Asia, Africa and South America through lush vegetation, accompanied by a skipper with a weakness for bad puns while Audio-Animatronic animals pop up in the waterways or on the riverbanks,…
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