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    “Furiosa” Narrowly Tops “Garfield” For #1 Box Office Spot Over Memorial Day Weekend

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    This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Tom Burke, left, and Anya Taylor-Joy in a scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

    By Lindsey Bahr

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    Furiosa won the holiday box office over Garfield by a hair.

    It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga " came out slightly ahead of the plump orange cat with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend according to studio estimates Monday. " The Garfield Movie," a Sony release, earned $31.1 million in its first four days.

    The dust won't officially settle on the showdown until Tuesday when final numbers are reported, but for now at least Warner Bros. has the No. 1 movie in the country. Including international showings, its running global earnings are at $64.8 million. But victory is a long way off for the $168 million production starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. George Miller's prequel stormed theaters riding on great reviews and was expected to have at least a slightly stronger debut.

    For Sony, the launch of the more modestly budgeted "The Garfield Movie" is a win even without the bragging rights of being in first place. The animated film featuring the voice of Chris Pratt is likely to have a long life at the box office the summer holiday beginning for school age children. With its early international release, "The Garfield Movie" has already earned over $91.1 million against its $60 million production budget.

    But this weekend has also been a sobering one for Hollywood as one of the worst Memorial Day weekend box office showings in decades, excluding 2020 when theaters were closed. Ticket sales are down 22% from 2023 and the gap may just get bigger as the summer goes on. Remember, at this point last year "Barbenheimer" hadn't even happened.

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.

    1. "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," $32 million.
    2. "The Garfield Movie," $31.1 million.
    3. "IF," $21 million.
    4. "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," $17.2 million.
    5. "The Fall Guy," $7.7 million.
    6. "The Strangers: Chapter 1," $6.9 million.
    7. "Sight," $3.6 million.
    8. "Challengers," $1.8 million.
    9. "Back to Black," $1.4 million.
    10. "Babes," $1.2 million.

     

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    Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold To Receive Gothams Visionary Tribute For “A Complete Unknown”

    Tuesday, November 19, 2024

    Academy-Award nominees Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold will receive the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s Visionary Tribute for their groundbreaking collaboration on A Complete Unknown, the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic from Searchlight Pictures, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

    The Gotham Visionary Tribute recognizes groundbreaking collaborations that push the boundaries of storytelling in film. This year, The Gotham honors actor/producer Chalamet and director/producer/co-writer Mangold for creating an extraordinary cinematic work with A Complete Unknown.

    “In A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold have beautifully captured Dylan’s emergence in 1960s New York not just as an artistic evolution, but as a meditation on the necessity of change,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “Through Chalamet’s breathtakingly authentic performance and Mangold’s masterful direction, we witness Dylan’s transformation from folk prophet to electric rebel, showing how growth often requires letting go of the very relationships and identities that shaped us. Together, they have created a work that will not only resonate with longtime Dylan admirers but also introduce his revolutionary artistry to a new generation. We’re thrilled to honor them with this year’s Visionary Tribute and look forward to recognizing their outstanding contributions to film at The Gothams.”

    A Complete Unknown is set in New York in the early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and... Read More

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