Dick Walsh's Industry Update

Follow Dick Walsh's Industry Update for expert commentary on weekly box office results, theatrical performance, and movie market trends. This weekly column delivers context, data, and clarity straight from one of the industry's most trusted voices.

Jul 12, 2026

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7/10-7/12: Disney’s MOANA Live-Action Remake Sails to First Place

Jul 05, 2026

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7/3-7/5: Family Film Duo of MINIONS & MONSTERS and TOY STORY 5 Dominates July 4th Holiday Weekend

MINIONS & MONSTERS claimed the top spot over the Independence Day holiday weekend by earning $36.4M from Friday to Sunday, after its head start on Wednesday and Thursday. All movies in release sol...

Jun 28, 2026

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6/26-6/28: TOY STORY 5 and SUPERGIRL Team Up at the Top the Box Office

Disney and Pixar’s TOY STORY 5 claimed the top spot for the second consecutive weekend by adding $70.0M in new sales, followed by Warner Bros. and DC’s SUPERGIRL which opened with $38M. The weekend ca...

Jun 21, 2026

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6/19-6/21: TOY STORY 5 Has the Biggest Opening of 2026

As expected, TOY STORY 5 crushed the weekend box office with a robust $160.0M debut for Disney and Pixar. This surpasses the $131.7M start for THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE over Easter weekend from Apr...

Jun 14, 2026

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Spielberg Scores Another #1 Opening with DISCLOSURE DAY

DISCLOSURE DAY from Universal became the 20 th Steven Spielberg-directed movie to open in first place, after bringing in $44.0M over the past three days. Unfortunately, this success was somewhat marre...

Jun 07, 2026

17 min read

Scary Movie, Backrooms and Obsession Make Moviegoers Laugh, Scream and Exhibitors Cheer

Horror movies fueled the weekend box office , led by Paramount’s comic SCARY MOVIE with $55M in its opening and holdovers BACKROOMS adding $25.9M and OBSESSION contributing $25.6M. The total for all f...

May 31, 2026

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Low-Budget Backrooms and Obsession Overwhelm Traditional Hollywood Fare

BACKROOMS, the viral internet horror film from A24, knocked STAR WARS out of first place to lead all films with $81.5M in its opening weekend. Focus Features’ OBSESSION, another internet-fueled horror...

May 24, 2026

16 min read

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Shines in STAR WARS’ Return to the Big Screen

Disney’s STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU earned $82M in its first three days to win the Memorial Day box office battle. All films this weekend grossed $174.2M, which was good but not great by his...

May 17, 2026

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MICHAEL Moonwalks Past PRADA 2 into First Place

Lionsgate’s MICHAEL added another $26.1M to its domestic box office total to regain the top spot, passing last weekend’s #1 finisher THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2, which earned $18M this weekend. It is a ra...

May 10, 2026

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Mothers Keep THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 on Top

In one of the closest battles in years for the weekend box office crown, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’s $43.0M in its second weekend edged out MORTAL KOMBAT II’s $40.0M in its opening, a ratio of 51.8% to...

May 03, 2026

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Is Proving Worth the 20-Year Wait

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 from Disney had a very fashionable opening weekend, bringing in $77.0M in its first three days. Along with a strong second weekend from Lionsgate’s MICHAEL, which contributed $...

Apr 26, 2026

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Michael Jackson Biopic Tops Box Office $97M, Mario Galaxy #2

Lionsgate’s musical biopic MICHAEL easily claimed the top spot at the box office with a powerful debut of $97.0M, leading all films this weekend to a take of $152.5M. That amount is slightly ahead of...