box office

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With the Wayans brothers firmly back in the driver’s seat, horror parody “Scary Movie” muscled its way past He-Man for the top spot at the box office this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Its box office is expected to tail off once the finale becomes officially available online.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Sixteen minutes into “Obsession” — the massively popular, shoestring-budget horror film breaking box office records and bucking expectations left and right — writer-director Curry Barker gives it all away.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Parsons is also now the youngest filmmaker to top the box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“They run a movie theater. I’m their box office attendant. And who the heck is Rav Elazar of Worms? I don’t think that’s a person.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny