Bob Mondello

For a film about decidedly minor Marvel characters, Thunderbolts did just fine. You feel fulfilled? Yeah, so full. So filled. By the end of the weekend, it will have taken in about $76 million in North America. and another $86 million overseas, for a total of $162 million in three days. That's hardly huge for a Marvel movie, but Thunderbolts wasn't hugely expensive to produce.

For a film about decidedly minor Marvel characters, Thunderbolts did just fine. You feel fulfilled? Yeah, so full. So filled. By the end of the weekend, it will have taken in about $76 million in North America. and another $86 million overseas, for a total of $162 million in three days. That's hardly huge for a Marvel movie, but Thunderbolts wasn't hugely expensive to produce.

It's expected to play well for much of the summer, also performing well the third weekend of the blues-inflected vampire film, Sinners.

It's expected to play well for much of the summer, also performing well the third weekend of the blues-inflected vampire film, Sinners.

In three weeks, Sinners has now collected almost $180 million just in North America. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

In three weeks, Sinners has now collected almost $180 million just in North America. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

Snow White easily dwarfed the competition at cinemas. The rest of the box office top ten combined made barely half as much as Snow White did, but this live-action remake of Disney's first animated feature only took in $87 million worldwide. and that means making back its $270 million production cost is going to be difficult.

Snow White easily dwarfed the competition at cinemas. The rest of the box office top ten combined made barely half as much as Snow White did, but this live-action remake of Disney's first animated feature only took in $87 million worldwide. and that means making back its $270 million production cost is going to be difficult.

Disney has had a lot of success with live remakes of its animated classics, and even when they don't cast a spell at the box office, they feed the company's other revenue streams, Disney+, sales of merchandise, theme park rides, even shows on Broadway. Still, for Hollywood, it's a disappointing start, in a year that has yet to have a smash hit. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

Disney has had a lot of success with live remakes of its animated classics, and even when they don't cast a spell at the box office, they feed the company's other revenue streams, Disney+, sales of merchandise, theme park rides, even shows on Broadway. Still, for Hollywood, it's a disappointing start, in a year that has yet to have a smash hit. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

She's buoyant, determined, and waiting for families to show up. And they are, if not quite in the numbers Disney hoped. Including previews, Snow White made $15 million its opening day, which suggests it's headed for about $45 million this weekend. roughly half what Princess Ariel took home in The Little Mermaid two years ago.

She's buoyant, determined, and waiting for families to show up. And they are, if not quite in the numbers Disney hoped. Including previews, Snow White made $15 million its opening day, which suggests it's headed for about $45 million this weekend. roughly half what Princess Ariel took home in The Little Mermaid two years ago.

Snow White has gotten pushback in some quarters for its casting of Latina actress Rachel Zegler and for statements Zegler made to the press.

Snow White has gotten pushback in some quarters for its casting of Latina actress Rachel Zegler and for statements Zegler made to the press.

But Zegler's also earned raves for her performance, and Disney's good at spinning wishes into gold. Its most recent live-action musical, Mufasa, opened much lower but still topped $700 million worldwide. Bob Mandello, NPR News.

But Zegler's also earned raves for her performance, and Disney's good at spinning wishes into gold. Its most recent live-action musical, Mufasa, opened much lower but still topped $700 million worldwide. Bob Mandello, NPR News.

She's buoyant, determined, and waiting for families to show up. And they are, if not quite in the numbers Disney hoped. Including previews, Snow White made $15 million its opening day, which suggests it's headed for about $45 million this weekend. roughly half what Princess Ariel took home in The Little Mermaid two years ago.

She's buoyant, determined, and waiting for families to show up. And they are, if not quite in the numbers Disney hoped. Including previews, Snow White made $15 million its opening day, which suggests it's headed for about $45 million this weekend. roughly half what Princess Ariel took home in The Little Mermaid two years ago.

Snow White has gotten pushback in some quarters for its casting of Latina actress Rachel Zegler and for statements Zegler made to the press.

Snow White has gotten pushback in some quarters for its casting of Latina actress Rachel Zegler and for statements Zegler made to the press.