Joe Russo called it a passion project. Critics called it a dud.
Netflix spent a reported $320 million on The Electric State. Three much cheaper films each beat its three-day viewing figures.
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A Broadway show earns back its investors, one week at a time
A Broadway show recoups its backers only once weekly earnings beat its running costs, a bar few recent musicals have cleared.
Mickey 17 needed $300m to break even. It was never close
Warner Bros gave Bong Joon Ho final cut, $118m and a $4m playoff ad for Mickey 17. The film he wanted reached cinemas, and it lost money.
Ne Zha 2 took $2.26bn, almost all of it in China
Ne Zha 2 became 2025's biggest film and the top-grossing animation ever, yet about 1% of its $2.26bn came from outside China.
UK National Cinema Day came back in 2026 as a £4 weekend
After a year off in 2025, the UK's National Cinema Day returned on 5 and 6 September 2026 as a two-day weekend of £4 tickets. Here is why it changed.
Sinners is North America's biggest original hit since Inception
Ryan Coogler's original vampire film, set in 1932 Mississippi, drew doubters, then broke box office and Oscar records. It began with an uncle's blues records.
Zach Cregger's horror Weapons opened well ahead of forecasts
Zach Cregger sold the horror script for Weapons in an afternoon. The film then opened more than $10 million ahead of expectations.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day carries Marvel's hopes for a rebound
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has opened to split reviews, and Sony is banking on it to reverse three underwhelming Marvel films.
A Minecraft Movie out-opened Barbie despite poor reviews
A Minecraft Movie scored 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and spent a decade in development. A young crowd still made it a $163 million opening weekend.
Cheap Broadway tickets: rush, lottery and standing room
Rush seats cost $40 to $53 at the shows checked. Lotteries open the day before, and standing room goes on sale only for sold-out shows.
Disney's Snow White opened to $43m in North America
Disney's live-action Snow White spent nine years reaching cinemas, took fire from both political sides, and failed to earn back its $250m to $270m budget.