What happens when a locally made sci-fi brawler outperforms the noise and a buzzy remake doesn’t land? We dig into Predator Badlands’ franchise-best opening and the Running Man’s stumble, then chart a hopeful path forward with Wicked For Good building real momentum. Along the way, we tackle a hard truth: New Zealand’s box office has slid about 15% over recent weeks, with empty prime-time shows even in major cities. Tight budgets, uneven releases, and a chorus of AI-fed hot takes telling peopl...
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What happens when a locally made sci-fi brawler outperforms the noise and a buzzy remake doesn’t land? We dig into Predator Badlands’ franchise-best opening and the Running Man’s stumble, then chart a hopeful path forward with Wicked For Good building real momentum. Along the way, we tackle a hard truth: New Zealand’s box office has slid about 15% over recent weeks, with empty prime-time shows even in major cities. Tight budgets, uneven releases, and a chorus of AI-fed hot takes telling peopl...
Box Office Reality Checks And A Hindi Vampire Romp
Eat.Sleep.Movie.Repeat
14 minutes
1 month ago
Box Office Reality Checks And A Hindi Vampire Romp
Sunburns, cricket, and school holidays are stealing attention, but the big screen is about to fight back. We open the door on a quieter week in Cinema Land and dig into what actually pulls people off the couch: clear promises, smart timing, and the thrill of a cool, dark room with M&Ms in hand. Our box office game gets real as we reconcile a surprising data point—Taylor Swift’s latest cinema event underdelivered versus the Eras juggernaut, despite topping the global weekend. We unpack why...
Eat.Sleep.Movie.Repeat
What happens when a locally made sci-fi brawler outperforms the noise and a buzzy remake doesn’t land? We dig into Predator Badlands’ franchise-best opening and the Running Man’s stumble, then chart a hopeful path forward with Wicked For Good building real momentum. Along the way, we tackle a hard truth: New Zealand’s box office has slid about 15% over recent weeks, with empty prime-time shows even in major cities. Tight budgets, uneven releases, and a chorus of AI-fed hot takes telling peopl...
