[ “I wanted to bring back those early 2000 romantic comedies,” said Sydney Sweeney today in her SXSW chat this afternoon about her mission with Anyone But You. Not only did she star in the movie, but she produced it as well. She’s here at SXSW with her second starring-and-produced by project, Immaculate, world premiering … Read more
[ Sydney Sweeney got her turn as host of Saturday Night Live and was not afraid to address the rumors surrounding her life. Right at the top of her monologue, Sweeney poked fun at the box office results of Madame Web, the Marvel-Sony film in which she co-starred with Dakota Johnson. “I am so happy … Read more
[ The international box office was generally muted this weekend, save for in China which ushered in the Year of the Dragon on Saturday, and with it the lucrative Chinese New Year moviegoing period. According to early figures from Maoyan, the first two days of Spring Festival 2024 amassed RMB 2.44B ($339M), just a touch … Read more
[ Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle, the third Apple Original Films movie to go wide in cinemas, spied an estimated $35.3M global debut through Sunday, including $17.3M from 78 international box office markets. While that makes it the top title worldwide, overseas and domestically this frame, the ultra-expensive ensemble thriller was harshed on by critics and didn’t … Read more
[ Refresh for latest…: We’re still in a holdover pattern for Hollywood at the global and international box office, though milestones continue to be reached on an offshore and worldwide basis for existing releases. Meanwhile, Anyone But You saw an uptick overseas and drops were good for others (including newly-minted Oscar nominees). One new local … Read more
[ In the realm of romantic comedies, certain tropes are so ingrained that they become almost expected, and Will Gluck‘s Anyone But You, co-written by Ilana Wolpert, comfortably nestles itself into familiar territory. The film, starring Sydney Sweeny and Glen Powell, with a supporting ensemble including Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, … Read more
