Paul, One reason why you are hopeful for this movie is that it's a nostalgia film. Who's actually is the audience that they're targeting. Millennials, Gen Z, or maybe the original Gen Xers who watched the Freaky Friday that aired in 1977.Yeah, you know, that's interesting, Scarlett, because I think the audience is incredibly vast for this movie. Having that PG rating means you could basically take the entire family. I think there is the nostalgia factor.And to think that Freakier Friday, the 23 one came out ...

Core Insights - The total box office revenue for movies is projected to exceed 30 billion by July 2025 [1] Industry Summary - As of July 26, the film industry is on track to achieve significant box office growth, with expectations of surpassing 30 billion in total revenue by mid-2025 [1]

Film Industry Performance - A recent anime movie set a box office record for the biggest opening weekend in Japan [1] News & Media - Bloomberg's weekly news quiz, Pointed, features the anime movie box office record [1]

Group 1 - The film "Superman" has dominated the North American box office since its premiere, maintaining the top position with a weekend box office of approximately $57.25 million, despite a 54% drop from the previous weekend [1] - "Superman" has grossed around $235 million in North America and surpassed $400 million globally since its release on July 11 [1] - The overall North American weekend box office for July 18-20 was approximately $131 million, a decrease of about 30% compared to the previous weekend, but has remained above $100 million for ten consecutive reporting periods [1] Group 2 - The horror film "I Know What You Did Last Summer" debuted with approximately $13 million, ranking third in the weekend box office, but received poor reviews with an IMDb score of 5.7 and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 38% [2] - The animated film "Smurfs" opened with about $11 million, placing fourth, and also received unfavorable reviews, with an IMDb score of 4.4 and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 21% [2] - The western comedy-drama "Eddington" debuted with approximately $4.26 million, ranking seventh, and received a better reception with an IMDb score of 7.0 and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 67% [2] Group 3 - The animated film "How to Train Your Dragon" dropped to sixth place with a weekend box office of about $5.35 million, having grossed approximately $251 million in North America and $581 million globally [3] - Upcoming releases include "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" and "House on Eden," set to premiere on July 25 [3]

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Okay, folks. I am more excited about this than just about anything that's happening this morning. So, uh, indulge me.Uh, F1 opened this weekend, delivering a huge box office debut that signals a major step forward for Apple as it deepens its investment in theatrical releases. Joining us right now is the man behind this film and so many others that, you know, he is a legend. Jerry Brookheimimer is the producer of F1 and other legendary films like Pirates of the Car Caribbean, Top Gun.I can't I mean we could ...