Hear The Roar: Dinosaurs & Race Cars Rule The Box Office
So of course, I saw Elio.
Welcome to MovieNewsPro for Monday, July 7th. Here's what you need to know.
🎬 Today's Take
With a $322 million global opening so far, it's safe to say that Jurassic World: Rebirth is a hit. As expected, the movie had the strongest "out of the gate" numbers of the season, and if it has legs, it has a decent shot at being the biggest movie of the year. We'll see.
Meanwhile, the adrenaline-fueled F1 is now officially Apple's biggest movie ever, with almost $294 million so far. The extra IMAX screens certainly helped, and the tech behemoth has done a great job marketing the movie.
With Fantastic Four and a new Superman movie waiting in the wings, it's clear that big-budget blockbuster entertainment still carries the summer. That's pretty much been the case ever since Jaws hit the screen 50 years ago.
So of course, I took my family to see Elio. Hey, it's what they chose, end the reviews have been solid, right? The film was good—not great—but it felt completely out of place in a multiplex dominated by dinosaurs, race cars, and death-defying stunts. We were the only ones in the theater, and the sound of dinosaur stomps from the movie next door echoed through the walls. It felt like a sign. Next summer, one of these types of films probably won’t make the cut.
🎥 Industry News
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association membership has voted to investigate the deal behind selling the Golden Globe Awards to Penske Media. (New York Times)
Everyone's favorite mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, pulled in a solid $1.069 million over a 3 day re-release window. Additional theater dates have been added. This bodes well for the interest in the Spinal Tap sequel, set for a fall release. (Deadline)
Perhaps in response to the backlash over its ad push, AMC Theaters has announced 50% off movie tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The deal is available only to members of its AMC Stubs reward program, however. (Variety)
📈 Movie Stock Index
Market Close: Monday, July 7th, 2025
Total Value: $111,776.23
Today's Change: $778.38 (-0.69%)
Total Gain/Loss (Since 05/12/25): $11,776.21 (11.78%)
A down day for the Movie Stock Index as the markets were dragged down by tariff talk. Feisty streaming stock Cineverse continues its run - it was our sole riser, up a massive 10.43% today. Theater chains AMC (-3.26%), Cinemark (-3.13%), Imax (-3.77%) and Marcus (-4.13%) all finished down for the day.
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czechia - July 4-12
FID Marseille, France - July 8-13
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New York Asian Film Festival, US - July 11-27
Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Armenia - July 13-20
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