Image used with permission by copyright holderM. Night Shyamalan’s multiple-personality thriller Split took home another win at the box office this week, narrowly beating supernatural horror sequel
Rings
for the top spot.
The three-week run for
Split
is particularly noteworthy because it’s only the second movie directed by Shyamalan to pull off such a feat. The last one of Shyamalan’s films to win the box office three weeks in a row was 1999’s critically acclaimed thriller
The Sixth Sense
— a film many consider to be the filmmaker’s best work.
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Coming in a close second was Rings, the third film in the supernatural horror series that began with Gore Verbinski’s 2002 film
The Ring
, an American remake of director Hideo Nakata’s wildly popular 1998 film. The sequel’s relatively underwhelming debut was matched by poor reviews, which generally doesn’t bode well for a productive run in theaters.
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Title
Weekend
U.S. Total
Worldwide Total
1.
Split
$14.5M
$98.7M
$142.7M
2.
Rings
$13M
$13M
$28.2M
3.
A Dog’s Purpose
$10.8M
$32.9M
$42.5M
4.
Hidden Figures
$10.1M
$119.4M
$122.1M
5.
La La Land
$7.4M
$118.3M
$268.3M
6.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
$4.5M
$21.8M
$117.4M
7.
Sing
$4M
$262.9M
$487M
8.
Lion
$4M
$24.7M
$38.8M
9.
The Space Between Us
$3.8M
$3.8M
$3.8M
10.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
$3.7M
$40M
$152.4M
The only other new release to find its way into the top ten was the teenage sci-fi romance
The Space Between Us
, which underperformed expectations rather fantastically, earning just $3.8 million in U.S. theaters. The movie — which follows a teenage boy raised on a different planet who comes to Earth to finally meet the girl he loves — crashed dramatically in its debut, and could be hard-pressed to cover its relatively meager $30 million budget.
As usual for this particular franchise,
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
managed to do well enough internationally to make up for its shortcomings in U.S. theaters, and along with helping to put the Resident Evil franchise over the $1 billion mark worldwide, it also raked in $117.4 million worldwide so far. The Resident Evil franchise continues to find success in the formula it’s followed from the very start, even after six films and almost 15 years.
This upcoming week looks to be a busy one at theaters, with a wide variety of films with considerable buzz making their debuts.
On the family-friendly side, The LEGO Batman Movie offers up an animated, superhero-focused spinoff from 2014’s
The LEGO Movie
, while John Wick: Chapter 2 brings Keanu Reeves back as the titular hitman who can’t stay retired. Romantic thriller Fifty Shades Darkerserves up a sequel to
Fifty Shades of Grey
, and Fist Fight brings Charlie Day and Ice Cube together for a raunchy comedy about two teachers who get caught up in a schoolyard brawl.
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June is surprisingly over, and with it, a great month for movies comes to a satisfactory close. You've probably watched Inside Out 2 or Bad Boys: Ride or Die or maybe even The Bikeriders. From blockbusters to indie fare, the theatrical movie business has been robust and healthy.
The same goes for streaming. Netflix had a big hit with Richard Linklater's Hit Man, while Amazon Prime Video recently premiered the latest bonkers season of The Boys. HBO and Max have been quieter, but their robust library speaks volumes to the streamer's high quality. The following three films are older, but are just as worth your time as new hits like House of the Dragon season 2.
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3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (June 28-30)
As we head toward the end of June, it's worth reflecting on how we want to spend the rest of summer. For some, that's going to mean enjoying nice weather or getting some time in at the beach. For others, it might mean escaping from the heat, at least for a while, to check out a great movie.
If you fall into that second category, then we've pulled together a list of three great, underrated, titles available on Amazon Prime Video that are all worth checking out. Prime Video is home to some of the best movies available online, but it can be hard to find the ones you want. These three will at least give you a great place to start.
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The era of Peak TV was also Peak Netflix, because the streamer seemingly had an endless supply of new original series. So far in 2024, that hasn't been the case. Whether we'll ever get the same level of content again seems unlikely for now. But even in a reduced capacity, Netflix still has a few new additions to its lineup of originals.
For the month of June, we're adding the '80s-set thriller, Eric, which stars Benedict Cumbebatch. Our other pick for the month is Supacell, which is Netflix's new British series that remixes some old superhero archetypes. That's not a very big selection for fans who always want something new, but this roundup of the best Netflix original series really does have all of the top options in one place for you. All you have to do is scroll down and make time to binge watch some shows.
