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Box Office

Obsession

Letters from the HollyTube Revolution

The breakout weekends for ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ tell us something real about the origin of Hollywood’s next generation of talent—and something more complicated about its future.
Scott Mendelson • June 3, 2026
Matthew Belloni • May 26, 2026
Hollywood’s Gen Z Gap Is Real… and It’s Growing
toy story 5
In a complementary study to my annual survey of L.A. teens, it turns out that young people across America have pretty specific—and not all that shocking or unfair—gripes with the movie business.
Scott Mendelson • May 20, 2026
Summer Box Office Blackjack: What the Biggest Movies Need to Beat the House
Mandalorian and Grogu
From Grogu to Spidey, here’s what each of this summer’s top 10 tentpoles actually needs to earn—and why success means something different for everyone.
the super mario galaxy movie
Scott Mendelson • April 7, 2026
Is the Family-Friendly Box Office Revival for Real?
From ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ to ‘Project Hail Mary,’ this spring break season is showing that when studios give families a reason to visit the multiplex, they actually show up.
project hail mary ryan gosling
Scott Mendelson • March 2, 2026
Amazon’s $200 Million Hail Mary
For one of its biggest movies ever, Amazon MGM is betting on a Ryan Gosling sci-fi tentpole from the Spider-Verse guys. And while it has most of the markings of success—positive early buzz, a plot you can distill for your friends—the definition of success is quickly changing.
Ted Cruz
Matthew Belloni • February 13, 2026
Ted Cruz’s Very Special ‘NCIS’ Set Visit
Ahead of last week’s subcommittee hearings on the Warner Bros. sale, during which the Texas senator grilled Netflix C.E.O. Ted Sarandos, Cruz visited Netflix’s rival suitor—and toured the set of one of its tentpole franchises. Plus a Pete Davidson podcast union update, and more.
MELANIA documentary
Matthew Belloni • February 3, 2026
Did ‘Melania’ Cook the Box Office Books?
After months of hype and $75 million in production and marketing costs, Amazon unleashed the first lady’s documentary to big-ish grosses. It’s still a sure money loser in theaters for Bezos & Co.—and some suspect an orchestrated box office boost.
Dana Walden
Matthew Belloni • January 9, 2026
20 Surefire, 100 Percent Probable Hollywood Predictions for 2026 (Part Two)
StrikeWatch ’26, a bizarre Michael Jackson record, and the future of Disney’s Dana Walden (if she’s C.E.O. or not) in the second act of the town’s favorite prognostication of the year ahead.
a minecraft movie
Scott Mendelson • January 7, 2026
It Was One Box Office Battle After Another in 2025
With Hollywood’s annual output back to resembling its pre-pandemic levels, some clear trends emerged: Kids showed up, horror hit more often than it didn’t, and the superhero slump is real. How might it all apply to 2026 and beyond?
Sydney Sweeney
Matthew Belloni • January 6, 2026
20 Surefire, 100 Percent Probable Hollywood Predictions for 2026 (Part One)
The town’s favorite year-ahead forecast returns, with input from some of my best sources—plus a few celebrity Puck friends. The future of ‘Star Wars,’ Instagram Reels, ‘Rush Hour 4,’ and Sydney Sweeney foretold in the first of two parts…