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New Films Led by 'Primate' Help Keep Early 2026 Improvement Alive
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' and 'Zootopia 2' still prosper. Will the latter finish with a higher gross?
 • Tom Brueggemann
New Year, Same True Crime Appeal at Netflix While 'Wake Up Dead Man' Falls Off Top 10
'Wicked: For Good' dominates little otherwise changed VOD charts.
 • Tom Brueggemann
2026 Starts on Positive Note, with 'The Housemaid' Leading the Good News
"No Other Choice" has an excellent expansion, easily the top specialized new release.
 • Tom Brueggemann
'Nuremberg' Surprises as #1 iTunes Movie; 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Leads Fandango VOD
Netflix sees theatrical releases surge post-Christmas on its U.S. Top 10 movie list.
 • Tom Brueggemann
Upbeat Christmas, Led by 'Avatar: Fire & Ash,' Fails to Salvage Disastrous 2025 Box Office
'Marty Supreme' surprises at #3; 'No Other Choice' leads new specialized openers
 • Tom Brueggemann
The #1 Netflix Movie Isn't 'Wake Up Dead Man' - It's 'The Great Flood' from Korea, Another Original
'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' and 'The Running Man' shared the VOD lead.
 • Tom Brueggemann
The Best News Pre-Xmas: Four Films Open at $16 Million +; 'Marty' Is 'Supreme'
It's a very healthy pre-Christmas setting up for an improved holiday period ahead to end a soft year.
 • Tom Brueggemann
Held Over by Popular Demand
Film industry veteran, as film buyer for theaters then writer on industry issues, particularly on box office. Editor at IndieWire. Live in Palm Springs CA. Interests range from politics to reading. Avid collector of vintage mysteries.
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