#BOXOFFICE: “PROJECT HAIL MARY” OUT OF THIS WORLD IN DEBUT

It’s a huge opening for PROJECT HAIL MARY, taking $70 million from 4,007 theatres in its debut this weekend for Amazon MGM Studios. It improves upon original projections in the $50 million range. Critically, it gets an outstanding 95% on the Tomatometer. The Film was made for about $250 million. Review here.

Second is HOPPERS with a whopping $21 million, taking it to $123 million for Disney over three weekends.

DHURANDAR: THE REVENGE opens in third with $11 million. This is a sequel to the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. Moviegoers Entertainment release the Hindi title.

Fourth goes to Toronto-made READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME with $10 million from 3,010 theatres for Searchlight Pictures. Its predecessor debuted with $8 million in 2019. It gets 75% on the Tomatometer.

REMINDERS OF HIM rounds things out with $8.7 million in its second week out for Universal Pictures, taking it to $33.8 million domestically.

#FIRSTLOOK: “READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME” TRAILER

In theatres March 20, 2026, READY OR NOT 2 drops a new Trailer today!

Synopsis:

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

(Photo/video credit: 20th Century Studios Canada)

#FIRSTLOOK: “READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME” TRAILER

READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME Is coming soon and a new Trailer has arrived, serving us some double trouble!

Synopsis:

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

DIRECTED BY:

MATT BETTINELLI-OLPIN & TYLER GILLETT

STARRING:

SAMARA WEAVING

KATHRYN NEWTON

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

SHAWN HATOSY

NÉSTOR CARBONELL

WITH DAVID CRONENBERG

AND

ELIJAH WOOD

WRITTEN BY:

GUY BUSICK & R. CHRISTOPHER MURPHY

PRODUCED BY:

TRIPP VINSON, JAMES VANDERBILT, WILLIAM SHERAK, BRADLEY J. FISCHER

#FIRSTLOOK: “READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME”

After wrapping in Toronto just this week, READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME schedules an April 10, 2026 release via Searchlight Pictures!

#BOXOFFICE: “ANGEL HAS FALLEN” STILL FLYING WEEK TWO

For a second straight week, ANGEL HAS FALLEN claims top spot at the Box Office. Its take of $13 million from 3,336 theatres this weekend is enough to claim the throne based on few new releases to surface. By end of Labour Day weekend, it will have made $45.9 million for VVS Films/Lionsgate Films.

In second spot is GOOD BOYS with $8.8 million in its third week out for Universal Pictures, a total $58 million grossed.

In third is Disney’s THE LION KING in third with $6.4 million, a total $522.7 million in North America over seven weeks.

READY OR NOT is in sixth with $5.8 million for Fox Searchlight, a total $21.7 million made over two weeks.

Rounding things out is THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 with $4 million for Sony Pictures, a total $35 million over three week.

#BOXOFFICE: “ANGEL HAS FALLEN” RISES TO THE TOP

ANGEL HAS FALLEN rises to the top in its debut taking-in $20 million from 3,286 North American theatres for Lionsgate Films/VVS Films. It gets 40% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore. While the Gerard Butler-fronted Franchise accomplishes its first #1 debut, it’s best opening still goes to first film, 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen with $30.3 million.

GOOD BOYS slips to second spot with $10.3 million week two for Universal Pictures, a two-week total of $40.6 million domestically.

Faith film OVERCOMER opens in third with $7.3 million for Sony Pictures from 1,723 theatres. It gets 33% on the Tomatometer and an A+ CinemaScore from audiences.

Toronto-made READY OR NOT debuts in sixth with $6.6 million from 2,855 theatres for Fox Searchlight. It garners an impressive 87% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

Rounding-out the Top Ten is SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK with $4.4 million for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films.

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE SCREENING PASSES TO SEE “READY OR NOT”

Fox Searchlight x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see READY OR NOT! Screenings take place as follows on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM:

TORONTO // Cineplex Yonge & Dundas
MONTREAL // Scotiabank Theatre Montreal
VANCOUVER // Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

 

Synopsis:
READY OR NOT follows a young bride (Samara Weaving) as she joins her new husband’s (Mark O’Brien) rich, eccentric family (Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell) in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.

 

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Fox Searchlight release READY OR NOT Friday, August 21, 2019.

 

(Photo/video credit: Fox Searchlight)