3is the exception of late with a -48% second weekend hold).

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What about the air quality in the Northeast?

Did that throw a monkey-wrench into business?

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’

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Global start forRise of the Beastsat$170.5M,with $40M coming from China.

EntTelligence also shows:

Both films with a family appeal had similar Saturday foot traffic patterns.

On the comic book movie side,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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And its a sign that the summer box office is in full bloom.

What aboutTicket to Paradise?

New Julia Roberts and George Clooney romcoms arent available at home; thats why that worked.

Remember, the current arthouse space is missing goldmines such as the Hollywood Arclight in LA.

The chart… 1.

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But today will still determine whether the latter pulls ahead.

Or is it all about the animals like Optimus Primal?

Big family pull here as well, with 23% adults and 9% kids attending.

Moviegoers dont come for the stars when it comes to these movies.

Some 8% are attending for the actors, and 7% for the actresses, per PostTrak.

Moviegoers gaveRise of the Beastsan A- CinemaScore, the same grade asBumblebee,and an upgrade fromLast Knights B+.

Audience exits from PostTrak are at 83% positive and a 68% recommend not bad.

Kids under 12 are more excited about the sequel at 90% positive and a 73% recommend.

Hasbro and the sequels movie pages are driving 32M alone.

She provides the voice to the Transformer Acree in the film.

1, with both coming in around$58M.

All of this hinges on how much walk-up businessSpider-Versegets toRise of the Beastspresales.

Sans Wednesday fan grosses, the Paramount/Skydance/Hasbro sequel did$7.6M.

The debate is whetherRise of the Beastsor Sony AnimationsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versein its second weekend takes No.

Both are eyeing $50M+.

Tracking was hot three weeks agoforRise of the Beastsnearing $70M, but has cooled since.

Theres also a cool, audacious cliffhanger, if this Hasbro franchise can pull it off.

Rise of the Beasts, co-financed by Skydance, cost a net $195M.

Disneys fifth week ofGuardians of the Galaxy: Vol.