Monday Morning QBs
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How to Say ‘Box Office Bummer’ in Minionese
The latest sequel underwhelmed over July 4, but Universal’s low-budget franchise math still adds up
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‘Supergirl’ Is ‘Cooked’: Sean McNulty & Ben Fritz on DC’s Flop
An autopsy on what went wrong with Warner Bros.’ superhero flop: ‘It didn’t have stars. It didn’t have big IP’
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Richard & Sean: ‘Demon Slayer’, ‘Downton’ & a Major Box Office Problem
What the audience is telling us as three studio pictures duke it out in one weekend
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Richard & Sean: We’re Calling BS on the Summer
Franchise flops, one comedy and no ‘Inside Out 2’-size hit — what did you expect?
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Richard & Sean: Panic Over Int’l Grosses; Netflix & the ‘KPop’ Question
5 of the most recent big films have floundered globally
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Sean & Chris: Is Netflix the Cure for the Summer Slump in Theaters?
Summer ’24 vs. ’25 box office surprises — but not in a good way
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Sean & Chris: Another Victory for Mike & Pam as ‘Weapons’ Hits Big
Plus: Why this has been the summer of mid
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Richard & Sean: Marvel Panic Again as ‘Fantastic Four’ Drops
Plus: ‘The Naked Gun’ serves up the first true comedy of the year(s)
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Richard & Sean: ‘Fantastic Four’ & the Missing Int’l Audience
Plus: You want original films? You got ‘em (in Q1 2026)
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Richard & Sean: We Know What You Didn’t Do This Summer
Though season box office is up 15%, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Smurfs’ show the increase isn’t all it seems
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Richard & Sean: Zaslav Shows Up the Haters as ‘Superman’ Soars
Why James Gunn’s blockbuster succeeded while other recent superhero flicks flopped
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Richard & Sean Unpack the ‘Jurassic World’ Numbers
Plus: Why Richard remains dissatisfied with the summer’s overall results
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Richard & Sean: Did Mike & Pam Just Buy Flop Insurance?
Plus: Why ‘F1’ zoomed while ‘M3GAN 2.0’ glitched
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Sean, Katey & Chris: The ‘Elio’ Oops
A requiem for Pixar originals, plus Danny Boyle’s big win with ’28 Years Later’
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Richard & Sean: WB & D Consciously Uncouple
Plus: June box office malaise keeps on as ‘Ballerina’ can’t reach ‘John Wick’ heights
Start each week with Monday Morning Quarterbacks as Sean McNulty unpacks the weekend’s box office performance and biggest stories — what worked, what didn’t and what it means for the industry.