Either way,The Lion Kingbodes well forCats.

The action sequel came and went so quickly you probably didnt realize it was released.

ButRocketmanwas R-rated vs.RapsodysPG-13 andthe latter was the highest-grossing music biopic of all time.

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Imagine ifRocketmanhad come outfirst.

Then cameDark Phoenixto proveX-Menneeds a rest, a rethink, or both.

The hey-its-better-than-expected thirdAnnabellefilm only cost around$30 millionto produce.

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But its very low reported budget ($6 million) offsets that very low box office.

Wildenoted: A wide release for a small film is def a major gamble.

Im lucky my first movie is in any theater at all!

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Also proud a movie like this can be seen by the entire country at once.

Winner:Toy Story 4(June 21): $990 millionOf course its a winner.

This performance is pretty much in line with the otherToy Storyfilms when adjusted for inflation.

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Reviews called out the film for being a lifeless downer and its audience scores were even worse.

Its Quentin Tarantinos Biggest Opening Weekend Ever, right?

Isnt it a triumph of original filmmaking amid a summer of sequels and franchises?

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But lets imagine for a moment thatOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodwasnt an acclaimed Tarantino movie.

This admittedly has nothing to do with the films box office, but was kinda amazing.

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(L to R) Bill Murray as “Officer Cliff Robertson”, Chloë Sevigny as “Officer Minerva Morrison” and Adam Driver as “Officer Ronald Peterson” in writer/director Jim Jarmusch’s THE DEAD DON’T DIE, a Focus Features release. Credit : Abbot Genser / Focus Features © 2019 Image Eleven Productions, Inc.

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