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After months of anticipation and controversy, Joker is released to the public. The Joaquin Phoenix-led superhero drama is shattering expectations and fanboys alike. Following it from a long way off is Abominable in the number two spot. Downton Abbey continues…

This week, the MovieBabble crew brings you something a little different! I’m joined by Nick and Collin to dive into some of the films that really impacted us growing up, and over the last few…

DreamWorks continues the late-September tradition of lackluster animated films with Abominable. While it leads the weekend, it fails to take in anything close to its budget. Downton Abbey, on the other hand, continues to rake in profits with…

Focus Features made history with the release of Downton Abbey this weekend which went on to earn approximately $31 million, which became the studio’s largest opening in history — and impressive feat for a well-entrenched…

It Chapter Two continues to sink its teeth into the box office with an impressive $40 million second week. It‘s lead isn’t tremendous, however, as Hustlers opens to an unexpectedly high $33 million haul. The…

It Chapter Two proves that Pennywise still has some spooks left in him. The sequel to 2017’s biggest runaway horror hit, is back, albeit with somewhat smaller returns. As a result, Angel Has Fallen has finally fallen from…

As the calendar turns to September, the best time of the year in movies begins! Prestigious movies from our best filmmakers begin playing at festivals such as Telluride, TIFF, Venice, and others, while many other…

Labor Day Weekend is always a sleepy time at the box office. As the summer closes out, studios are reluctant to release anything but duds. So, there really isn’t much to talk about in regards…

In one of the most adequate weekend’s at the box office this year, all three new releases perform neither poorly nor greatly. Angel Has Fallen opened up almost exactly in line with London has Fallen. Overcomer finds its…

In a summer full of flops, Good Boys manages to ignite the box office once again. The Seth Rogen produced comedy ousted holdover Hobbs and Shaw from the number one spot for the first time in three weeks. Hobbs…

As the school year begins, the summer box office winds itself down. This past weekend saw the wide release of five different movies, an unusually large occurrence. The crowded box office meant that not every…

Lots went down in the world of movies in July. Festival slates were announced for Venice and TIFF, Comic-Con took place, we were hit with a barrage of new trailers, and yet another financially successful…

Hobbs and Shaw proves that the Fast and Furious franchise still has rubber left to burn. The Dwayne Johnson-led spinoff has a strong domestic opening, which is sure to be followed shortly by a strong presence at the…

The Lion King continues to be another strong hit for the Walt Disney Company. The latest in a recent line of remakes, the film is just shy of $1 billion at the end of its second…

The Lion King, Disney’s latest remake, opens up to monster success. The film has quickly climbed above $500 million worldwide in a matter of days. Together, The Lion King and Aladdin have proven success with…

MovieBabble’s Babble With Brennan returns with its second episode. This week, host Brennan Dubé and guest Collin Willis each offer their rankings of the Spider-Man films. With the recent release of Spider-Man: Far From Home…

The Melbourne International Film Festival is just over 2 weeks away. Celebrating it’s 68th year, the program for MIFF 2019 was unveiled last week, announcing the largest line-up in the festival’s history. Over a massive…

Spider-Man: Far From Home has eclipsed $800 million worldwide to become one of Spidey’s biggest successes at the movies. The Wall Crawler is showing minimal signs of slowing down against new competition. Toy Story 4…

Spider-Man: Far from Home proves that the MCU has an audience even without Iron Man and Captain America. The film opened to nearly $600 million worldwide this past week, and is well on its way…

Brennan Dubé of MovieBabble hosts the inaugural episode of Babble With Brennan. This podcast will proceed with bi-weekly episodes that cover an array of diverse topics within the film industry. This inaugural episode will feature…

Toy Story 4 holds onto the number one spot with continued success. Meanwhile, the sixth installment in the Conjuring Universe has the franchise’s lowest opening, despite a five-day lead-in. In opposition to Annabelle Comes Home,…

It’s a weekend release schedule full of doll movies. In Toy Story 4, Buzz and Woody take one final adventure as they face off against a mob of antique dummies. Meanwhile, the reboot of Child’s Play opens…

Men in Black: International opened to a franchise low, continuing this summer’s box office slump. The quasi-reboot isn’t alone though, as it debuts alongside box office flop, Shaft (2019). The Secret Life of Pets 2 faces…

The summer box office has hit its first summer slump. While The Secret Life of Pets 2 opens to half the opening gross of the original, Dark Phoenix sets a new low for the X-Men…

Godzilla: King of the Monsters opened this weekend to the number one spot. But while it is in first place, the Kaiju doesn’t have the lead by a wide margin, however. In its second week,…

The latest in Disney’s line of live-action remakes, Aladdin, soared to a $100+ opening weekend over the Memorial Day weekend. The film opened amid continued competition from John Wick: Chapter 3 and Avengers: Endgame —…

After four weeks at the box office, Avengers: Endgame has lost hold of its #1 spot. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum takes the #1 spot from the Avengers with the largest weekend debut of…

Avengers: Endgame is in its third weekend at the box office, and it’s well on its way to out-grossing Avatar. However, it faces its first blockbuster competition this weekend in the form of Pokémon Detective…

Avengers: Endgame continues to prove its global dominance in its second week as it crosses $2 billion at the box office. The film is already the second highest grossing film of all time, but will…

No surprises here, Avengers: Endgame seizes the highest domestic opening and worldwide opening of all time. Racing past $1.2 billion in just five days, the Avengers are once again unstoppable. In addition to taking the…

Shazam! claimed its second week as the top box office grosser this weekend, with Little opening up in the number two spot. But the real story here is Hellboy, which struggled mightily, failing to compete with the…

Shazam! opened to a well-earned $150+ million weekend worldwide. The Zachary Levi-helmed movie is a hit with critics and fans alike, bringing much-needed heart into the DCEU. In other corners of the market, Pet Sematary…

How high can Dumbo fly? To quote another Disney movie, it’s more “falling with style” than it is flying. Dumbo takes the weekend, but with a much narrower victory than its budget warrants as Us continues…

Jordan Peele has cemented himself as an elite force in Hollywood with Us. The spiritual follow-up to 2017’s Get Out far surpasses early estimates, eclipsing the $70 million mark at the domestic box office. Captain…

Captain Marvel continues to go higher, further, and faster than the competition. (Like the title of this article, we enjoy our cheesy jokes here at MovieBabble). But in other, more depressing news, Wonder Park opens up…

In its 29th year, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has become an institution as the largest queer film festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The festival continues to grow with over 120 features and shorts, panels,…

The press leading up to Captain Marvel‘s release last weekend wasn’t all positive. (The last thing I want to hear right now is more about Rotten Tomatoes user scores.) But all those negative tidbits in…

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World continues to soar at the box office in its second week. Accompanied by the (supposed) final Madea film, A Madea Family Funeral, the box office is heating…

Sundance 2019 was my first ever time attending the illustrious festival, and it certainly lived up to all the hype. After a week of running from screening to screening, living off of way too much…

February continues in a slump. While bolstered by the release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the box office is still fairly stagnant as both Alita and The Lego Movie 2 manage…