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"Invisible Man" Makes Presence Felt at Weekend Box Office (Bloomberg) -- "The Invisible Man" starring Elisabeth Moss is on track to be the first breakout horror film of 2020, with a modern twist on the century-old story. The film from Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures opened with weekend sales of $28.2 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, Comscore Inc. said Monday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Video-game adaptation "Sonic the Hedgehog" outdrew two new releases and stayed No. 1 at the box office for a second weekend, a welcome win for Paramount Pictures. That's led to diminishing returns for the genre, according to Box Office Pro. See Box Office Pro's long-range forecast. [Extracted from the article]

"Sonic the Hedgehog" Tops Box Office Over Holiday Weekend (Bloomberg) -- Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog" outdrew two other new releases over Presidents Day weekend, helping the overall box office climb from a year earlier. "Birds of Prey", the DC Comics installment from Warner Bros. took in $33 million in its first weekend in wide release last weekend. [Extracted from the article]

"Sonic the Hedgehog" Tops Box Office Over Presidents Day Weekend (Bloomberg) -- Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog" outdrew two other new releases over Presidents Day weekend, helping the overall box office climb from a year earlier. Carrey's appeal helped attract the adult demographic, according to Box Office Pro. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co.'s "Frozen II" carved out the biggest share of the box office over the post-Thanksgiving weekend, but North American theaters remain mired in a slowdown. The second straight weekend at the top for "Frozen II" still wasn't enough for the animated sequel to lift the overall box office above the year-earlier mark. Thanksgiving weekend last year generated $203.8 million during the three-day portion, thanks to "Ralph" and "Creed II". [Extracted from the article]

"Angel Has Fallen" Leads Labor Day Weekend Box Office Results (Bloomberg) -- "Angel Has Fallen" led the North American box office over the U.S. Labor Day weekend but did slightly worse than expected after its strong opening last week. The film was projected to take in $15.1 million in the summer movie season's final weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- "Angel Has Fallen", a new action movie featuring the familiar faces of Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, opened as the top film in North American theaters, taking in a better-than-expected $21.4 million over the weekend before Labor Day. From Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the film is the third movie in the "Fallen" series. Sales for the top 10 films rose 4.3% from a year year ago, defying Box Office Pro's forecast for a decline. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- "Angel Has Fallen", a new action movie featuring the familiar faces of Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, opened as the top film in North American theaters, taking in a better-than-expected $21.3 million over the weekend before Labor Day. From Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the film is the third movie in the "Fallen" series. Box Office Pro was predicting another slow weekend for domestic ticket sales, with revenue for the top 10 films declining 10% from the same period last year. [Extracted from the article]

Universal's "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" topped the weekend box office with a $55.5 million debut. To contact the editor responsible for this story:Sarah Kopit at skopit@bloomberg.net AttributionMelodie Warner: by reporterSarah Kopit: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart teamed up to top the box office this weekend in the Universal Pictures comedy "Night School". The movie from Comcast Corp.'s film division cost just $29 million to make, before marketing costs, according to Box Office Mojo, and was expected to take in $25 million to $30 million in its first weekend. "Smallfoot", the first major animated film to open in two months, delivered sales of $23 million, missing the $25 million forecast from Box Office Pro. [Extracted from the article]

Super-hero film generates $200 million in China debut Walt Disney Co.'s latest super-hero film topped the box office for a third week in a row, even as some studios pitched mom-friendly offerings. Still, the country's growing movie fan base is generating hundreds of millions of dollars for U.S. film studios, even though their cut of Chinese ticket sales is half that of what it is at home. [Extracted from the article]

"Fifty Shades Freed" Leads 3 New Films in Weekend Box Office (1) Three new movies dominated the box office this weekend, led by the last installment of Universal Pictures' erotic series "Fifty Shades". "Fifty Shades Freed" generated an estimated $38.6 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, researcher ComScore Inc. said Monday in an email, outdrawing a new adaptation of "Peter Rabbit" and the Clint Eastwood thriller "The 15:17 to Paris". [Extracted from the article]

Two Halloween-themed movies from Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. vied for the top spot at the box office this weekend, overcoming reviews that might have scared off fans. "Boo 2" is the second Halloween-themed Madea movie from writer-director-star Tyler Perry. The film from Comcast Corp.'s movie division scored 77 percent positive reviews for its tale of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into their families and civilian lives. [Extracted from the article]

"Hitman's Bodyguard" Tops Lowest Box Office Weekend in 3 Years The North American box office posted its worst weekend in three years as competition from the Mayweather-McGregor boxing match added to a dismal summer for Hollywood and theater owners. The low weekend box office will seal this August as one of the weakest on record. [Extracted from the article]

"Despicable Me 3", the animated sequel from Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, led the box office in its North American debut with sales that missed expectations, an unimpressive win in a summer of duds from Hollywood. Sony Corp.'s "Baby Driver" and the Warner Bros. comedy "The House" placed second and sixth respectively. The Time Warner Inc. comedy "The House", featuring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, collected an estimated $9 million, versus a prediction of $11 million from Box Office Guru. [Extracted from the article]

"Fate of the Furious" Tops Box Office for Third Weekend (2) The action movie "The Fate of the Furious" led the North American box office for the third straight weekend, the last slow stretch before big summer pictures start opening in theaters. "The Circle", from STX Entertainment, missed a first weekend forecast of $11.4 million from Hollywood Stock Exchange. [Extracted from the article]

M. Night Shyamalan continued his domination of the domestic box office with his psychological thriller "Split" holding the No. 1 spot for a third weekend for Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures. Attribution Anousha Sakoui: by reporter Bruce Rule: editor Crayton Harrison: editor responsible Christine Maurus: editor. [Extracted from the article]

Psycho-Thriller "Split" Tops Box Office for Second Weekend (2) "Split", the psychological thriller from "The Sixth Sense" director M. Night Shyamalan, led the U.S. box office in its second weekend of release, outdrawing three new films, including a movie about dogs that drew protests from animal rights groups. To contact the reporter on this story:Anousha Sakoui in Los Angeles at asakoui@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Crayton Harrison at tharrison5@bloomberg.netBruce Rule, Carlos Caminada. [Extracted from the article]

Walt Disney Co.'s "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", facing competition from only one new release, topped the box office for a fourth straight weekend. The movie, a prequel to the first "Star Wars" film, collected an estimated $21.9 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, researcher ComScore Inc. said in a statement Sunday. The Disney feature, a spinoff from the "Star Wars" series, has dominated domestic theaters as it continues its global rollout, including in China Sunday. [Extracted from the article]

"The Magnificent Seven", a remake of the successful 1960 western that featured Steve McQueen, led the box office with a subdued debut for Sony Corp. Sony had a recent win with its small-budget horror thriller "Don't Breathe" which held the top spot at theaters for two weeks. Attribution Anousha Sakoui: by reporter Bruce Rule: editor Crayton Harrison: editor responsible Rita Nazareth: editor. [Extracted from the article]

"Don't Breathe", Sony Corp.'s low-budget thriller, led the box office for a second straight weekend as the summer movie season closed out over a brisk Labor Day weekend. "The Light Between Oceans", a romantic period drama set in Australia, debuted in eighth place for Walt Disney Co. Twentieth Century Fox's "Morgan", a horror feature directed by Ridley Scott's son Luke, failed to make the top 10. The film is based on the novel by M.L. Stedman and is the last movie Disney is scheduled to distribute for Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks. [Extracted from the article]

"Alice Through the Looking Glass" Tops Weekend China Box Office "Alice Through the Looking Glass" topped the box office in China over the weekend, collecting more than double the ticket sales than what "Alice in Wonderland" generated in its debut six years ago. To contact the reporter on this story:Prudence Ho in Hong Kong at pho83@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Young-Sam Cho at ycho2@bloomberg.netDaryl Loo. [Extracted from the article]

"Angry Birds" Tops China's Weekend Box Office With $30 Million "The Angry Birds Movie" topped the box office in China, generating the biggest weekend sales for an animated film in the world's second-largest movie market since January. Among animated movies, "Angry Birds" earned more in its debut weekend than "Zootopia", which has gone on to be the second-highest grossing movie in China this year. [Extracted from the article]

"Batman v Superman" Rules Box Office for Second Weekend (1) "Batman v Superman" held onto first place at the North American box office for a second weekend, registering hefty sales amid light competition from new releases. Attribution Anousha Sakoui: by reporter Rob Golum: editor Bruce Rule: editor Crayton Harrison: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

"Ant-Man", Marvel Studios' new film about a tiny superhero, made a big splash at the weekend box office, showing once again that comic-book characters can fill theaters. With "Ant-Man", Walt Disney Co. and its Marvel Studios are again mining their comic-book library for film characters. [Extracted from the article]

"The Maze Runner", the latest Hollywood film about young adults caught in a life-or-death nightmare, led the box office in its weekend debut. The following table has U.S. movie box-office figures provided by studios to Rentrak. [Extracted from the article]