Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” took command of the mainland China box office during the Aug. 14–16 weekend, grossing RMB477.9 million ($70.3 million) over the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Following its Tuesday, Aug. 11 rollout and earlier previews, the production has amassed a cumulative
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On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin reports that the good news keeps on coming for the movie biz as “Spider Man: Brand New Day” soars in weekend two and “The Odyssey” becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film. Most important, the summer tally to date has already hit the $4 billion benchmark
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Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office in July with a gross of £56.2 million ($75.6 million), as the market posted a total of £178.2 million ($239.7 million) for the month, 35% ahead of the equivalent five-week period in July 2025, according to Rentrak. The 2025 comparison total of $177.1 million
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