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Box office

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Indian Express — BollywoodIndiaFarah Khan ‘broke down crying’ after Shah Rukh Khan’s Don earned twice than Jaan-E-Man

10.20

What Kept Me UpAfrica‘IDIA’ Earns Three AMAA Nominations as International Awards Recognition Continues Golden Mhinutes Pictures ‘ cultural horror thriller IDIA continues to build on its international award and festival run, earning three nominations at the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards…

10.20

Malay Mail ShowbizMalaysia‘Street Fighter’ punches its way to US$31m debut as Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns US, Canada box office LOS ANGELES, Oct 18 — Paramount’s action film Street Fighter karate-chopped the competition this weekend with a US$31 million (RM130.6 million) debut at the North American box office, industry…

10.19

The SpinoffNew ZealandSeven things we learned at Wellington’s Verb festival A dispatch from the most Wellington of literary festivals, Verb. Joy doesn’t come from soaring house values One way to make joy in tough times is to make art, and this weekend’s revived Verb Festival…

09.27

Télérama — CinémaFranceBox-office : démarrage hésitant pour “Les Misérables”, très loin des débuts des “Trois Mousquetaires” Le mouvement lycéen influence-t-il le destin de cette adaptation des “Misérables”, telle une troublante mise en abyme du roman de Victor Hugo ?

10.20

シネマトゥデイJapan磯村勇斗&末澤誠也W主演『mentor』興収1.5億円突破の好スタート ワルシャワ映画祭「最優秀アジア映画賞」も受賞 磯村勇斗と末澤誠也(Aぇ! group)がW主演を務め、綾野剛が共演する吉田恵輔監督作『mentor』が10月16日より全国204劇場で公開され、公開4日間で動員10万3,822人、興行収入1億6,164万円を記録する好スタートを切った。さらに、第42回ワルシャワ国際映画祭にて最優秀アジア映画賞(NETPAC賞)を受賞したことも明らかになった。(吉田恵輔の「吉」は「つちよし」が正式表記)

10.20

Indian Express — BollywoodIndiaNayyi Navelli box office day 4: Yami Gautam film fails first Monday test, earns Rs 19 cr

10.20

Écran LargeFranceLe méga-bide Digger : effondrement total du film avec Tom Cruise au box-office et ça va faire mal Digger atteint déjà la fin de son exploitation après un bide monstrueux au box-office américain. Petit bilan du carnage. Digger a été annoncé en février 2024.

10.20

Indian Express — BollywoodIndiaPrahaar box office day 4: Rajkummar Rao film earns Rs 15 crore, trails Nayyi Navelli

10.20

IF MagazineAustraliaBox office: ‘Street Fighter’ triumphs, ‘Jailer 2’ impresses 'Street Fighter' was the champ at the box office last weekend, snaring no. 1, while Indian action comedy 'Jailer 2' packed a punch to take second place.

10.19

Les Inrocks — CinémaFrance[Box-office US] Le documentaire “You Can See Everything” bat tous les records Nathan Fielder et Lance Oppenheim réalisent le meilleur démarrage au box-office pour un documentaire depuis 20 ans grâce à “You Can See Everything”, consacré aux derniers jours de liberté de l’escroc…

10.19

Screen Daily ReviewsUK‘Street Fighter’, ‘Forgotten Island’ battle for top spot at UK-Ireland box office ‘NAZA’ makes strong start with almost £250,000 including previews.

10.19

Variety AsiaAsiaRajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Ranks No. 2 at Global Box Office as ‘Street Fighter’ Leads Indian superstar Rajinikanth’s Tamil-language action comedy “Jailer 2” was the second-biggest film in the world over the Oct. 16–18 weekend, grossing $31.2 million, according to Rentrak estimates.

10.19

The Guardian FilmUKElizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything debuts with huge $15m opening weekend Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s buzzy film was shown on only 855 screens in the biggest documentary opening in North America since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004 Nathan Fielder’s nearly three-hour…

10.18

Télérama — CinémaFranceBox-office : “Digger”, un enterrement de première classe Le thriller apocalyptique d’Iñárritu, avec Tom Cruise en pétrolier mégalomane, est en train de faire perdre beaucoup d’argent aux studios Warner Bros, 245 millions de dollars selon Variety.

10.17

Malay Mail ShowbizMalaysiaMalay Mail’s Top 10 picks: ‘Other Mommy’ defies mixed reviews to top Malaysian box office as ‘Kudrat 1968’ ends Netflix run at No. 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Mixed reviews haven’t stopped Other Mommy from scaring its way to the top of the Malaysian box office, knocking Indonesian horror remake Munafik: Melawan Iblis off the No.

10.16

YonhapKorea(LEAD) BIFF wraps up, draws more than 200,000 admissions SEOUL/BUSAN, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), o...

10.15

YonhapKoreaBIFF wraps up, draws more than 200,000 admissions SEOUL/BUSAN, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is...

10.15

POV MagazineCanadaRun Terry Run Sets Box Office Record for Canadian Documentary Audiences aren’t walking to Run Terry Run . They’re running. The documentary directed by Sean Menard set a 10-year high for English-language Canadian documentary at the national box office.

10.13

POV MagazineCanadaJessica Earnshaw’s Family Viewing “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you,” wrote Maya Angelou in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings .

10.13

Tokyo International Film FestivalJapanGeneral Ticket Sales From Oct. 17 (Sat) 39th Tokyo International Film Festival General Ticket S […]...

10.13

El Mundo — CineSpainMuere Michael Kearns, pionero en el movimiento LGTBI de Hollywood El actor estadounidense, conocido por sus papeles en 'Cheers' y 'Sensación de vivir', fue uno de los primeros intérpretes de Hollywood que hicieron pública su homosexualidad y anunció en televisión…

10.09

HanCinemaKoreaKorean Box Office for the Weekend 2026.09.11 ~ 2026.09.13 (2026/09/13) The number one movie this week is 'The Odyssey'.

09.13