Erick Weber

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LA-based film critic; screenings, awards chatter, box office.

Mortal Kombat 2's Weak $38.5M Opening Stalls Sequels
SocialMay 11, 2026

Mortal Kombat 2's Weak $38.5M Opening Stalls Sequels

ooof #MortalKombat2 weekend actual comes in lower at $38.5M all plans for any additional MK films gotta be quashed https://t.co/YtUR6FewyE

By Erick Weber
Theaters Surge 88% YoY with $30M+ Hits
SocialMay 10, 2026

Theaters Surge 88% YoY with $30M+ Hits

Theaters are in a GREAT place right now as this weekend was an astounding +88% higher than one year ago with PRADA, MORTAL KOMBAT & MICHAEL all at $30M+ The first two $40M+ And summer hasn’t even really kicked in https://t.co/tRjwICFwCe

By Erick Weber
Billie Eilish's Debut Earns $20.1M Worldwide, Outselling Swift
SocialMay 10, 2026

Billie Eilish's Debut Earns $20.1M Worldwide, Outselling Swift

#BillieEilish debuts with just $7.5M stateside, adds $12.6M overseas for $20.1M global bow No Taylor Swift is she https://t.co/qMG2aexiGZ

By Erick Weber
Omaha Movie: Minimalist Masterpiece Delivers Stunning Finale
SocialMay 10, 2026

Omaha Movie: Minimalist Masterpiece Delivers Stunning Finale

Packing a devastating emotional wallop, #OmahaMovie’s one of 2026’s finest films A bare-bones screenplay that slowly but most assuredly delivers a finish that will leave you in stunned silence Thankful to get these tiny films at AMC 🙌 https://t.co/elDQz211lN

By Erick Weber
Bill
SocialMay 9, 2026

Bill

#BillieEilish amps $4.5M Friday, Paramount has 3-day at $8M Taylor Swift this is not https://t.co/4EHm5qKtbb

By Erick Weber
The Mandalorian & Grogu Predicted to Underperform
SocialMay 7, 2026

The Mandalorian & Grogu Predicted to Underperform

Do you agree with The ACE? #TheMandalorianAndGrogu is gonna underperform (link to full article: https://t.co/0ZLwPpzBxk) https://t.co/9eMEhNsfBa

By Erick Weber
Older Audiences' Decline Skews Gen Z Attendance Figures
SocialMay 6, 2026

Older Audiences' Decline Skews Gen Z Attendance Figures

This Gen Z stat about theatrical attendance isn’t overly impressive when you understand the majority of older folks don’t attend movies nearly as voraciously as in the past decades Should be 50%+ not 13% https://t.co/jtcGmbaqJ3

By Erick Weber
Compete 180 Rivals 2026’s Top Films
SocialMay 5, 2026

Compete 180 Rivals 2026’s Top Films

Right up there with 2026’s best films no question Compete 180 versus Boyle’s manic mess

By Erick Weber
Predicted Lively/Baldoni Settlement Months Before It Happened
SocialMay 4, 2026

Predicted Lively/Baldoni Settlement Months Before It Happened

We called this Lively/Baldoni IT ENDS WITH US settlement MONTHS ago on #MMT🌕 Here was my advice from last night’s show https://t.co/33GThwB3oN

By Erick Weber
Rare Double Feature Day Sparks Tonight's MMT Reaction
SocialMay 3, 2026

Rare Double Feature Day Sparks Tonight's MMT Reaction

Rare 2X movie day as @ScottDMenzel reminded me about today’s #AMCScreenUnseen which I strongly suspect will be the film billboarded behind me 🐑 Reax tonight on #MMT🌕 https://t.co/DdBygeI2LC

By Erick Weber
Electric Car Rollout Vulnerable to Governmental Control
SocialMay 3, 2026

Electric Car Rollout Vulnerable to Governmental Control

Perfect time for the push to get everyone into electric cars which can be shut down/limited by our glorious overlords

By Erick Weber
HOKEY and ODDITY Overhyped, Disappointing Fans
SocialMay 3, 2026

HOKEY and ODDITY Overhyped, Disappointing Fans

#Hokum? Try HOKEY with the criminally overrated Damian McCarthy writing a laughably awful rip of THE SHINING with cliche characters, lame twists & pathetic jump scares I tried to warn you guys ODDITY was absurdly overvalued and now look what you’ve...

By Erick Weber
ODDITY Overvalued, No Excitement At
SocialMay 3, 2026

ODDITY Overvalued, No Excitement At

Now spooking #Hokum at rainy AMC 16 Reax tonight on #MMT🌕 ODDITY was hellaciously overvalued so I can’t say I’m overly stoked here 🤨 https://t.co/81BzmMVUrT

By Erick Weber
The Mummy Grosses $80M on $22M Budget
SocialMay 3, 2026

The Mummy Grosses $80M on $22M Budget

#TheMummy ascends to $80M globally as profits continue to climb against its $22M budget https://t.co/wCEiWVQpoQ

By Erick Weber
Michael Movie Smashes $424M Global, Beats Bohemian Rhapsody
SocialMay 3, 2026

Michael Movie Smashes $424M Global, Beats Bohemian Rhapsody

#MichaelMovie moonwalks to $423.9M globally with $54M second weekend stateside (-44%) and giant $80.8M overseas (-21%) Performance after two weekends well above BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY across virtually all European markets https://t.co/l6wOgdavIg

By Erick Weber
Devil Wears Prada 2 Opens Strong,
SocialMay 2, 2026

Devil Wears Prada 2 Opens Strong,

#TheDevilWearsPrada2 buttons up $32.5M Friday, weekend in $75M range, slightly below expectations but Disney will definitely take it International cash MUCH bigger at $82.1M for $114.6M global haul through Friday https://t.co/ZE97geTGvi

By Erick Weber
Warner Bros. Tonight Under Heavy Police Scrutiny
SocialMay 2, 2026

Warner Bros. Tonight Under Heavy Police Scrutiny

Some crazy — mega-policed — event going on at Warner Bros tonight Anyone have the intel? https://t.co/7eXPQrTvM2

By Erick Weber
Sequel Aims for $80‑90M Domestic
SocialMay 1, 2026

Sequel Aims for $80‑90M Domestic

#TheDevilWearsPrada2 dresses up $10M THU night, domestic debut will be $80M+, $90M+ not out of the question https://t.co/Z4fv8JTSrG

By Erick Weber
Meryl Streep Saves Forgettable Devil Wears Prada Sequel
SocialMay 1, 2026

Meryl Streep Saves Forgettable Devil Wears Prada Sequel

An easy-breezy — quickly forgettable — sequel, #TheDevilWearsPrada2 covers all the expected bases wrapped in the threads of corporate downsizing, few if any major laughs but this film’s audience won’t care, I mean Streep in anything is preferable to most...

By Erick Weber
Critic Slams Forced “Devil Wears Prada 2” At AMC 8
SocialApr 30, 2026

Critic Slams Forced “Devil Wears Prada 2” At AMC 8

Now shoehorning #TheDevilWearsPrada2 at AMC 8 Reax LIVE tonight on #MMT🌕 DISCLOSURE: I am not overly thrilled to see this https://t.co/mwDkzXWcDb

By Erick Weber
Synthwave Legend Returns with New Single on Atlas Anniversary
SocialApr 30, 2026

Synthwave Legend Returns with New Single on Atlas Anniversary

We’ve found #MMT🌕 Sunday Night Spectacular’s opening track 🔥🔥🔥 One of synthwave’s seminal artists is BACK 🔊

By Erick Weber
Production Jobs Revive in LA’s Toluca Lake
SocialApr 28, 2026

Production Jobs Revive in LA’s Toluca Lake

Really good to see production jobs returning here to LA 🙌 (Location: Sweetsalt in Toluca Lake) https://t.co/N794OvHFo0

By Erick Weber
Even Parents Returning to Theaters Predict Box Office Boom
SocialApr 28, 2026

Even Parents Returning to Theaters Predict Box Office Boom

Here’s how I know #MichaelMovie’s gonna continue to SOAR at the box office: my parents just called to say they’re seeing it tomorrow They haven’t been to a movie theater since TOP GUN MAVERICK That’s the kind of event film we’re dealing...

By Erick Weber
Michael Movie's Global Gross Rises to $218.7M
SocialApr 27, 2026

Michael Movie's Global Gross Rises to $218.7M

#MichaelMovie global actual comes in higher at $218.7M as both domestic & international cash climb https://t.co/LpfaRZyax3

By Erick Weber
MichaelMovie Shatters Opening‑week Records, Tops Box Office
SocialApr 26, 2026

MichaelMovie Shatters Opening‑week Records, Tops Box Office

#MichaelMovie SMASHES records in its debut weekend Here are the #boxoffice numbers via #MMT🌕 https://t.co/hHc9jlOjqr

By Erick Weber
BlueHeron Surprises with Creative Narrative Shift, Impressive Debut
SocialApr 25, 2026

BlueHeron Surprises with Creative Narrative Shift, Impressive Debut

The initial setup of #BlueHeron doesn’t do much to get you excited about what your consuming but the sudden — highly creative — shift in narrative makes Sophy Romvari’s feature debut a mega-impressive one Kudos on the tight runtime too 👍...

By Erick Weber
Film Critics Lose Credibility After Praising The Bride
SocialApr 24, 2026

Film Critics Lose Credibility After Praising The Bride

The absurdity of film critics recommending the disastrous THE BRIDE & trashing MICHAEL has truly ended any relevance they once possessed It’s O-V-E-R https://t.co/RSAdtckoqh

By Erick Weber
Universal Pushes Miami Vice 85 to May, Signaling Confidence
SocialApr 24, 2026

Universal Pushes Miami Vice 85 to May, Signaling Confidence

Looks like Universal has more faith in #MiamiVice85 than at first as they slide it to May, encouraging sign https://t.co/aChD5o2byr

By Erick Weber
Critics Miss It, Audiences Love Michael Movie
SocialApr 23, 2026

Critics Miss It, Audiences Love Michael Movie

The clueless critics are 💯 WRONG on #MichaelMovie, a film audiences will FREAK OVER as evidenced by my crowd here in IMAX, which was — zero exaggeration — dancing in the aisles, jamming along to the MJ classics A pure...

By Erick Weber
Pretentious Reviewer Slams Film; Michael Is Horrid
SocialApr 21, 2026

Pretentious Reviewer Slams Film; Michael Is Horrid

This is precisely the expected reaction from the chin-stroking, zero-fun, mega-pretentious Robert Daniels Zero relatability with the average moviegoer (This said, if I hate this film, I’ll come back and say dude was in the ballpark)

By Erick Weber
The Mummy Pulls $34M Globally on $22M Budget
SocialApr 19, 2026

The Mummy Pulls $34M Globally on $22M Budget

#TheMummy debuts on lower side of tracking with $13.5M domestic, adds bigger $20.5M overseas for $34M global bow against $22M budget https://t.co/jekq9YXj2P

By Erick Weber
Mario Galaxy Film Hits $2B, Ranks
SocialApr 19, 2026

Mario Galaxy Film Hits $2B, Ranks

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie wins weekend with $35M (-49%) as global total hits $747.5M as the franchise tops $2B to become #10 animated franchise all-time https://t.co/ry67xkq3do

By Erick Weber
Visually Stunning yet Story‑thin, A24 Quietly Releases Mother Mary
SocialApr 18, 2026

Visually Stunning yet Story‑thin, A24 Quietly Releases Mother Mary

Sumptuous visually but stagnant in story, it’s easy to see why A24 simply dumped #MotherMary in theaters with little fanfare Moments of artistic beauty followed by staggering inertness David Lowery continues to prove be a maddening — erratic af — filmmaker Hard skip...

By Erick Weber
Performing Mother Mary, Yet A24 Seems to Bury It
SocialApr 18, 2026

Performing Mother Mary, Yet A24 Seems to Bury It

Now performing #MotherMary at AMC 6 Reax Sunday night on #MMT🌕 Really feels like @A24’s burying this one tho I’m a big David Lowery fan so🤞 https://t.co/P2SA3XOUbj

By Erick Weber
The
SocialApr 18, 2026

The

Just $5.2M Friday for #LeeCroninsTheMummy as this will be around $12M for its debut tops The bottom number of its tracking Richly deserved https://t.co/NiaB0wnUT7

By Erick Weber
Low Thursday Volume Signals Weekend Struggle for The Mummy
SocialApr 17, 2026

Low Thursday Volume Signals Weekend Struggle for The Mummy

Just $1.5M THU night for #LeeCroninsTheMummy as this is going to STRUGGLE over the weekend I took it at $14M last night on #MMT🌕 but that might be too high https://t.co/YJYOlUkICD

By Erick Weber
Warner Bros' Lack of Director Control Yields Disastrous, Overlong Mummy
SocialApr 17, 2026

Warner Bros' Lack of Director Control Yields Disastrous, Overlong Mummy

Warner Bros has REPEATEDLY shown ZERO ability to CONTROL their directors & it’s happened AGAIN with the grotesquely overlong & repugnant #LeeCroninsTheMummy A 2.25-hour mummy twist on his EVIL DEAD dreck This is how you WRECK cinema with torturous films like this...

By Erick Weber
Wrapping Lee Cronin’s “The Mummy” – Uneasy Vibes
SocialApr 16, 2026

Wrapping Lee Cronin’s “The Mummy” – Uneasy Vibes

Now wrapping #LeeCroninsTheMummy at AMC 16 in Prime 🔉 Reax to follow LIVE on #MMT🌕 I don’t have a good feeling here 😳 https://t.co/4UpkvtwqGN

By Erick Weber
Paramount Is the Ideal Buyer for Warner Bros.
SocialApr 16, 2026

Paramount Is the Ideal Buyer for Warner Bros.

That’s the thing: Paramount was the BEST option for WB sale Anyone who doesn’t understand that does not truly care about theatrical

By Erick Weber
AMC A‑List Price Hike Still a Bargain for Frequent Viewers
SocialApr 15, 2026

AMC A‑List Price Hike Still a Bargain for Frequent Viewers

AMC ups price of A-List to $29.99 per month Still worth every penny for those who see 2X movies per mo let alone 16X movies https://t.co/wO6TU0cZP0

By Erick Weber
Warner Bros Leverages Influencers, Friendly Critics for Digger Launch
SocialApr 15, 2026

Warner Bros Leverages Influencers, Friendly Critics for Digger Launch

Of course #Digger won’t debut at fall festival Warner Bros will stack the deck with influencers & positives-accentuating “critics” trading glowing pull quotes for ACCESS to early screenings, scoring interviews with Tom Cruise Why risk it with those who won’t take that...

By Erick Weber
Soderbergh's “The Christophers” Tops 2026,
SocialApr 13, 2026

Soderbergh's “The Christophers” Tops 2026,

Steven Soderbergh’s best film in over a decade, #TheChristophers is two-hander heaven with Ian McKellen & Michaela Coel both brilliant as artists in search of inspiration How the former doesn’t land an Oscars nomination is frankly unfathomable New #1 film of 2026...

By Erick Weber
Live Reaction: Soderbergh’s New Film May Finally Impress
SocialApr 12, 2026

Live Reaction: Soderbergh’s New Film May Finally Impress

Now painting #TheChristophers at AMC 16 in Dolby 🔊 Reax tonight LIVE on #MMT🌕 Soderbergh’s been cranking out forgettable films lately, will this be an improvement 🤔 https://t.co/oAIweSShPF

By Erick Weber
The Drama Holds 38% Second
SocialApr 12, 2026

The Drama Holds 38% Second

#TheDrama puts up strong -38% hold in second weekend with $8.7M as domestic cume stands at $30.8M https://t.co/YWGqRqSiFw

By Erick Weber
Smart Blair Witch Homage Shows Why Past Should Stay Buried
SocialApr 12, 2026

Smart Blair Witch Homage Shows Why Past Should Stay Buried

A slick homage to BLAIR WITCH, #HuntingMatthewNichols impresses with its smartly produced faux-documentary/found-footage structure & tight 90-minute runtime Maybe a little too on the nose with its inspiration but builds to a satisfying finish: a reminder to leave the past alone...

By Erick Weber
Rom‑com “You Me And
SocialApr 11, 2026

Rom‑com “You Me And

Issues for #YouMeAndTuscany with just $3.1M Friday, weekend in $8M range Rom-coms just don’t sell like they used to

By Erick Weber
Faces of Death's Third Act Earns Low Grade
SocialApr 11, 2026

Faces of Death's Third Act Earns Low Grade

Crummy C CS for #FacesOfDeath This film’s crap third act shows here with this grade particularly given its “up” ending https://t.co/ZWcb9U3AJq

By Erick Weber
Alamo's Woes Predate Change; DTLA Likely Closing Soon
SocialApr 10, 2026

Alamo's Woes Predate Change; DTLA Likely Closing Soon

Alamo was already in BIG trouble before this change Bet the DTLA location doesn’t last much longer

By Erick Weber
High Subscriber Count, Low Views Reveal Fake Followers
SocialApr 10, 2026

High Subscriber Count, Low Views Reveal Fake Followers

So let’s talk about Brandon Davis’ YT channel with roughly 100K subs How do your videos only have 3K or fewer views with that number of subs? That’s a brutal 2-3% subs-to-view ratio My channel has FAR less subs but routinely does 15-20%...

By Erick Weber