Jordan Peele gets his third consecutive Box Office Smash as Director with latest Feature, NOPE taking top spot in its debut with $44.5 million from 3,785 theatres for Universal Pictures. Not only is it a commercial success, it gets a strong 82% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer. While this doesn’t quite eclipse predecessor Us’ $70 million opening in 2019, this still is impressive.

De-throned to second spot is THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER with $21.2 million in its third weekend, from 4,370 theatres for Disney. This brings its domestic tally to $275 million.

Third is MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU with $16.8 million for Universal Pictures, taking its run to $299 million.

In fourth is WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING with $9.7 million from 3,650 theatres for Sony Pictures, a total run for $36.7 million.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK continues to hang-on, at the bottom of the Top Five with $9.4 million for Paramount Pictures. To date it has made $635 million in North America.

It’s another dominant weekend for THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, taking $46.5 million from 4,375 theatres for Disney. Over two weekends, it has grossed $243 million across North America.

Second goes to MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU with $25.3 million from 4,111 theatres for Universal Pictures, a three week tally of $264 million.

Bowing in third is the Adaptation of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, with $16 million from 3,650 theatres for Sony Pictures. While Critics didn’t quite get it with 34% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, moviegoers and fans are enjoying it with a A- CinemaScore.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK lands in fourth with $11.7 million for Paramount Pictures, bringing its run to a stellar $618 million domestically.

At the bottom of the Top Five is ELVIS with $7.6 million for Warner Bros., a total $107 million grossed to date in the continent.

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER roars in its opening weekend, taking $135 million from 4,375 theatres for Disney. This fourth film in the Thor franchise gets 67% on the Tomatometer, which still didn’t deter Moviegoers from making this the fifth-highest opening of all time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, top spot still belonging to Avengers: Endgame which debuted with $357 million in 2019.

Second spot goes to MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, last weekend’s #1 Film, with $47.2 million from 4,426 theatres, a total $205 million over two weekends for Universal Pictures.

Third belongs to the ever-resilient TOP GUN: MAVERICK with $14.6 million from 4,513 theatres for Paramount Pictures. This takes its domestic run just shy of $600 million.

ELVIS is still in the building in fourth spot with $11 million from 3,714 theatres, a four week total of $93 million for Warner Bros.

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION takes $8.1 million this weekend, taking its run to $351 million for Universal Pictures.

2022 continues to be a huge breakout year for Actress Monica Barbaro. For one, Box Office Smash TOP GUN: MAVERICK in which she is featured in a prominent role as Phoenix, continues to soar to great heights past the $1 billion-mark globally. And after working one screen legend in Tom Cruise in that Blockbuster, she now will star in Netflix Series UTAP as CIA Agent Emma Brunner, the daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Luke Brunner, also a CIA Agent, though neither of them knows of each other’s involvement!

Barbaro, whom originally intended to be a Dancer before turning her sights to acting, has built a steady Résumé of Television work including Chicago P.D., Stumptown and The Good Cop. With one closed door, another opportunity opens and that has so been the case with her career. It’s amazing to see her thriving in a huge way. So talented! We can totally see her character Phoenix continue to be a major part of the Top Gun Franchise should it expand further. We love how she is portrayed as a great Pilot who belongs beside her male counterparts. Not a love interest, because she’s female.

Was awesome meeting Barbaro! She’s been busy for months now filming UTAP in a variety of locations away from the City, and filming has limited the time she could spend on the Promo Tour for TOP GUN: MAVERICK. She will next be at work on Rom-Com AT MIDNIGHT opposite Diego Boneta. After celebrating her birthday last weekend in Toronto, she had the opportunity this Canada Day weekend to go travel a bit! She’s every bit as sweet and down-to-earth as we’d imagined! So excited to see her career soar!

Some Snaps. Yes I went full-on Top Gun!

It is said UTAP will continue filming through end of Summer in and around Toronto!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU shows them who’s boss this Canada Day/Fourth of July weekend, with a record-breaking $108.5 million from 4,391 theatres, Friday to Sunday for Universal Pictures. Previous record was set by TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON with $97.9 million for the three-day Holiday weekend in 2011. This latest installment in the Franchise gets a passing 71% on the Tomatometer.

In second is TOP GUN: MAVERICK, flying high still with $25.5 million from 3,843 theatres for Paramount Pictures. It has grossed $570 million now over six weekends.

Third is last week’s champ, just getting edged-out for second. ELVIS brings-in $19 million from 3,932 theatres for Warner Bros., a total $72.3 million over two weekends.

Fourth belongs to JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION with $15.6 million for Universal Pictures, a total $335 million in its fourth weekend.

At the bottom of the Top Five is THE BLACK PHONE with $12.3 million from 3,156 theatres for Universal Pictures. It reaches just shy of $50 million in its second weekend!

ELVIS reigns king of the Box Office, taking top spot in its debut with $31.5 million from 3,906 theatres for Warner Bros. on a very busy weekend at the Movies with the Top Five Movies each taking $20+ million! Almost unheard of! This latest effort from Director Baz Luhrmann gets 79% on the Tomatometer.

Taking second is TOP GUN: MAVERICK with $30 million from 3,948 theatres for Paramount Pictures. Total date it has brought-in $521 million domestically.

In third is two-week champ JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION with $26.1 million from 4,233 theatres for Universal Pictures, a total of $302 million in its third weekend of release.

Fourth is a debuting THE BLACK PHONE starring Ethan Hawke, with $23.2 million from 3,150 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Horror gets 83% on the Tomatometer.

Rounding things out is LIGHTYEAR with $20 million from 4,255 theatres for Disney in its second weekend out, a total $90 million to date.

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION for a second straight week demolishes the competition. In its second weekend, it pulls-in $66.2 million, a total $257.3 million from 4,697 theatres for Universal Pictures.

LIGHTYEAR which was expected to take the crown in its debut brightens up the Box Office settles for #2 at $55 million from 4,255 theatres for Disney, This origins story for the hero who inspired the Toy Story character and voiced by Chris Evans, gets 78% on the Tomatometer. Though not a a part of the Toy Story franchise, by comparison 2019’s Toy Story 4 opened with $120 million in North America.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK still is in-flight with $46.5 million from 4,035 theatres for Paramount Pictures, taking it to $468 million in its domestic run.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is in fourth with $3.8 million for Disney, a total $404 million grossed to date.

Fifth spot goes to THE BAD GUYS with $4 million in its eighth weekend for Universal Pictures.

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION completely dominates the Box Office in its debut with $142 million from 4,676 theatres for Universal PIctures. This latest installment gets 31% on the Tomatometer. The biggest opening for the Franchise still belongs to 2015’s Jurassic World with $202 million.

Knocked off its throne is TOP GUN: MAVERICK which still is going well with $50 million from 4,262 theatres in its third weekend for Paramount Pictures, taking it to $393 million thus far domestically.

Third spot goes to DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with $5 million from 3,345 theatres for Disney, a total $398 million grossed.

Landing in fourth is THE BAD GUYS with $2.4 million for Universal Pictures, taking its run to $91.6 million.

THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE closes out the Top Five with $2 million in its third weekend for 20th Century Fox, a total $26.75 million.

It should come as absolutely no surprise that TOP GUN: MAVERICK dominates again a second week, this weekend with a stellar $84.5 million from 4,751 theatres for Paramount Pictures. Over two weekends it grosses $290 million domestically.

Second is DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with $8.8 million from 3,765 theatres. It has just been announced that this will arrive on Disney+ June 22, 2022. This brings its domestic total to $388 million for Disney.

In third is THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE with $4.7 million from 3,425 theatres for 20th Century Studios, a total over two weeks of $22.5 million.

THE BAD GUYS is have a great run, now in fourth with $3.3 million, taking it to a total $87.2 million.

DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA is at the bottom of the Top Five, with $3 million from 3,451 theatres for Universal Pictures/Focus Features. It has made $35.7 million to date in North America.

It comes as absolutely no surprise that TOP GUN: MAVERICK flies high in its debut this weekend, setting a personal best for Tom Cruise being his first ever opening to surpass $100 million, while setting a U.s. Memorial Day weekend record! This is actually surprising! The Sequel to the iconic 1986 film, earns $123 million from 4,735 theatres for Paramount Pictures in its debut. By comparison, its Predecessor opened with $8,193,052. Look how far we’ve come! It also garners 97% on the Tomatometer.

Second spot goes to DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with $17 million, after three weeks on-top. This brings its total to $376 million domestically for Disney.

THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE debuts in third with $15.6 million from 3,425 theatres for 20th Century Studios. This Adaptation of the popular TV Series, gets 86% on the Tomatometer.

Fourth goes to DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA with $6.4 million for Universal Pictures/Focus Features. Over to weekends it has brought in $30 million.

Rounding this Top Five out is THE BAD GUYS with $4.9 million, for a total $83.6 million for Universal Pictures.