Bob Mondello

Declining eyesight forced Plowright to retire from acting in 2014, but she was amusing as herself in the 2018 documentary Nothing Like a Dame, alongside fellow acting legends Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

Declining eyesight forced Plowright to retire from acting in 2014, but she was amusing as herself in the 2018 documentary Nothing Like a Dame, alongside fellow acting legends Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

So it turns out Craven's dad was right.

So it turns out Craven's dad was right.

The character recovers, but his movie won't. With an opening of barely $11 million for the weekend, Craven the Hunter, which cost more than $100 million to make, now has the record for the lowest opening ever for a Marvel movie.

The character recovers, but his movie won't. With an opening of barely $11 million for the weekend, Craven the Hunter, which cost more than $100 million to make, now has the record for the lowest opening ever for a Marvel movie.

The film had been sitting on the shelf through much of the pandemic and was probably not helped by the decision to open it in early December, traditionally a rough box office period. Not rough for Wicked or Moana, though, each of which more than doubled Craven's box office take for the weekend. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

The film had been sitting on the shelf through much of the pandemic and was probably not helped by the decision to open it in early December, traditionally a rough box office period. Not rough for Wicked or Moana, though, each of which more than doubled Craven's box office take for the weekend. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

A Disney princess and a couple of wicked witches have families lining up at cinemas and the film industry breathing a sigh of relief. As recently as last month, business was down roughly a billion dollars from 2023. By the end of this weekend, which will easily eclipse previous Thanksgiving box office records, Hollywood will have clawed back about a third of that deficit.

A Disney princess and a couple of wicked witches have families lining up at cinemas and the film industry breathing a sigh of relief. As recently as last month, business was down roughly a billion dollars from 2023. By the end of this weekend, which will easily eclipse previous Thanksgiving box office records, Hollywood will have clawed back about a third of that deficit.

A Roman gladiator is helping out. But 2024's rebound is about families returning to cinemas. They made Pixar's Inside Out 2 the year's biggest blockbuster, and still to come are Sonic the Hedgehog 3, an animated Lord of the Rings prequel, and a new Lion King saga. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

A Roman gladiator is helping out. But 2024's rebound is about families returning to cinemas. They made Pixar's Inside Out 2 the year's biggest blockbuster, and still to come are Sonic the Hedgehog 3, an animated Lord of the Rings prequel, and a new Lion King saga. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

Sailing past last year's lackluster holiday box office numbers was always going to be easy, but it looks as if Disney's Moana 2 is riding a wave that is lifting all boats. The Disney Princess has already taken in $57 million at North American box offices, on its way to an estimated $175 million for the full holiday weekend. That is easily the highest Thanksgiving total ever.

Sailing past last year's lackluster holiday box office numbers was always going to be easy, but it looks as if Disney's Moana 2 is riding a wave that is lifting all boats. The Disney Princess has already taken in $57 million at North American box offices, on its way to an estimated $175 million for the full holiday weekend. That is easily the highest Thanksgiving total ever.

Wicked Part 1 and Gladiator 2 also remain strong in their second weeks. Together, they'll add another $140 million or so, meaning the total for all films over the holidays will pretty easily eclipse 2018's all-time record of $314 million. Bob Mondello, NPR News.

Wicked Part 1 and Gladiator 2 also remain strong in their second weeks. Together, they'll add another $140 million or so, meaning the total for all films over the holidays will pretty easily eclipse 2018's all-time record of $314 million. Bob Mondello, NPR News.