Gitesh Pandya

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Founder/editor BoxOfficeGuru; box office analysis since 1997.

Backrooms Tops Box Office as Mando Crashes 69%
SocialMay 31, 2026

Backrooms Tops Box Office as Mando Crashes 69%

WKND #BoxOffice Chart ▶️ #Backrooms explosive at #1 ▶️ #Obsession jumps up again in 3rd wknd ▶️ Mando plunges 69% Top 10 at $172.9M, up 21% from last year when Lilo & Stitch stayed #1. See full wknd chart at: https://t.co/H9rtcx8gbn.

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Backrooms Opens $81.5M, 86% Under 35
SocialMay 31, 2026

Backrooms Opens $81.5M, 86% Under 35

#Backrooms - opening wknd #boxoffice breakdown: FRI - $38.4M (incl pre-shows) SAT - $24.7M (-36%) SUN - $18.3M (-26%) WKND - $81.5M AVG - $23,665 SAT showed how frontloaded wknd is with excited fan base rushing out THU/FRI. Still an astounding turnout with 86% of aud...

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Mandalorian Opening Falls Short, Likely Under $100M
SocialMay 25, 2026

Mandalorian Opening Falls Short, Likely Under $100M

SUN biz for #TheMandalorianAndGrogu finished a couple of million $$ BELOW what Disney projected. 4-day holiday opening wknd #boxoffice may end up sub-$100M. Latest updates coming... https://t.co/HWhVnjGgjE

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Super Mario Galaxy Tops Global Box Office
SocialMay 24, 2026

Super Mario Galaxy Tops Global Box Office

Global #BoxOffice UPDATE: #SuperMarioGalaxy $423.6M dom/$555.8M intl/$979.4M ww #Michael $314.2M/$468.1M/$782.3M #ProjectHailMary $339.6M/$335.4M/$675M #DevilWearsPrada2 $196.1M/$408M/$604.1M #TheMandalorianAndGrogu $82M/$63M/$145M #MortalKombatII $72.8M/$45.5M/$120M

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Comedy Launch Nets $430k, Targets $4M Weekend
SocialMay 22, 2026

Comedy Launch Nets $430k, Targets $4M Weekend

$430k pre-show launch for new comedy #ILoveBoosters incl $70k from before THU. Will try to get to $4M area for its 4-day holiday opening wknd #boxoffice.

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Michael's Fourth Weekend Box Office Beats Estimates Globally
SocialMay 18, 2026

Michael's Fourth Weekend Box Office Beats Estimates Globally

Sounds like a broken record, I know. But FINAL 4th wknd #boxoffice for #Michael came in ABOVE estimates again. Domestic - $26.2M/$282.8M Intl - $60.6M/$424M Global - $86.8M/$706.8M Korea opened #1 with $4.9M 5-day launch. Top intl mkts: $54.8M UK $41.4M France $27.5M Germany $26.5M Mexico $25.4M Brazil $25.1M Italy $23.6M...

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Michael Tops Box Office, Eyes $27M Fourth Weekend
SocialMay 16, 2026

Michael Tops Box Office, Eyes $27M Fourth Weekend

#Michael took #1 spot on FRI over #TheDevilWearsPrada2 with $7M vs $5.3M. #MichaelMovie all set to hit the top of the charts and reclaim #1 spot in its FOURTH wknd with around $27M!

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Conan O'Brien Returns to Host 99th Oscars
SocialMay 12, 2026

Conan O'Brien Returns to Host 99th Oscars

OFFICIAL - Conan O'Brien will host the 99th annual Academy Awards for the 3rd year in a row. Oscars will be held on SUN MAR 14, 2027. Don't be surprised if several films premiering at Cannes Film Festival in the coming...

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Spotting Next Awards Contenders at Cannes 2026
SocialMay 12, 2026

Spotting Next Awards Contenders at Cannes 2026

Pleased to be at #Cannes this year, seeing new films, speaking on a panel, maybe eating a French treat or two. And getting an early look at some of next awards season's players. #Cannes2026 https://t.co/T6a5CsvyDt

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Poll: Which Film Will Outgross Star Wars in North America?
SocialMay 11, 2026

Poll: Which Film Will Outgross Star Wars in North America?

POLL: Will #Michael be bigger than #StarWars? Which film will finish with the bigger North American #boxoffice gross?

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Mortal Kombat II Misses Mom Crowd, Box Office Falls Short
SocialMay 11, 2026

Mortal Kombat II Misses Mom Crowd, Box Office Falls Short

Turns out fewer people took their moms to see #MortalKombatII on Mother's Day than WB expected. Who knew? Final opening wknd #boxoffice was below estimates: $38.5M instead of $40M. SUN dropped 37% vs SAT. https://t.co/KpBlF8uxoY

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First Weekend with Three $30M+ Films Since Thanksgiving
SocialMay 9, 2026

First Weekend with Three $30M+ Films Since Thanksgiving

We are going to have our first wknd with THREE different films doing over $30M each since Thanksgiving 2024! https://t.co/aKL10RVtO2

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Mortal Kombat 2 Dominates US, Flops Overseas
SocialMay 9, 2026

Mortal Kombat 2 Dominates US, Flops Overseas

#MortalKombat2 doing well in North America, but rest of the world is on the weak side. Just $5.1M on FRI from 79 intl mkts, none over $1M. UK tops with $869k while China only did $363k. Intl opening wknd #boxoffice may only...

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Mortal Kombat 2 Dominates Friday Box Office with $17M
SocialMay 9, 2026

Mortal Kombat 2 Dominates Friday Box Office with $17M

Box Office - FRI MAY 8 $17M - #MortalKombat2 $9.8M - #TheDevilWearsPrada2 $8.9M - #Michael $4.5M - #BillieEilish $4M - #SheepDetective $1.54M - #ProjectHailMary $1.51M - #SuperMarioGalaxy $1M - #Hokum #boxoffice #MortalKombat #MichaelJackson

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