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Moretti Returns to Venice with Romantic Drama That Earns Ovation and Mixed Reviews

A sold-out September 5 festival premiere drew a nine-minute standing ovation even as critics called the film old-fashioned and uneven, a reception that could shape its wider release.

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'The Drama' Scores $14.4 Million Debut as Polarizing Reactions Test A24's Secretive Campaign

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A24’s The Drama Opens to Polarized Response Over Marketing and Provocative Premise

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens Soft With $31 Million Worldwide

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens to Strong Reviews as Sony’s New Trilogy Moves Forward

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‘Marty Supreme’ Opens to Strong Reviews, Boosting Chalamet’s Awards Momentum

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‘Wicked: For Good’ Tops $400 Million Worldwide

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Eternity Opens in Theaters as Filmmakers Clarify Afterlife Rules and Character Focus

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Universal Moves to Expand Wicked After Record ‘For Good’ Debut

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Predator: Badlands Breaks Franchise Opening Record, Stirs Canon Questions

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Debuts No. 1 With $22 Million U.S., $48 Million Worldwide

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Caught Stealing Opens With Mixed-to-Positive Reviews Praising Austin Butler and ’90s NYC Grit

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Fantastic Four: First Steps Posts $118M U.S. Bow and $218M Global Debut

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James Gunn’s Superman Reboot Opens With $217 Million and Springs DCU Forward

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Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Earns 19-Minute Cannes Ovation and Palme d’Or Buzz

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Moretti Returns to Venice with Romantic Drama That Earns Ovation and Mixed Reviews

Spider‑Man: Brand New Day Opens to Rave Reviews and Record Preview Receipts

Prime Video's 'Elle' Debuts as Legally Blonde Prequel

Horror Breakout 'Obsession' Scores $2.6 Million Previews as Reviews Soar

Lucasfilm Updates Rey Story as Marvel Sets 'The Fall of Kylo Ren' for August

'The Drama' Scores $14.4 Million Debut as Polarizing Reactions Test A24's Secretive Campaign

A24’s The Drama Opens to Polarized Response Over Marketing and Provocative Premise

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens Soft With $31 Million Worldwide

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens to Strong Reviews as Sony’s New Trilogy Moves Forward

‘Marty Supreme’ Opens to Strong Reviews, Boosting Chalamet’s Awards Momentum

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‘Wicked: For Good’ Tops $400 Million Worldwide

Eternity Opens in Theaters as Filmmakers Clarify Afterlife Rules and Character Focus

Universal Moves to Expand Wicked After Record ‘For Good’ Debut

Predator: Badlands Breaks Franchise Opening Record, Stirs Canon Questions

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Debuts No. 1 With $22 Million U.S., $48 Million Worldwide

Caught Stealing Opens With Mixed-to-Positive Reviews Praising Austin Butler and ’90s NYC Grit

Fantastic Four: First Steps Posts $118M U.S. Bow and $218M Global Debut

James Gunn’s Superman Reboot Opens With $217 Million and Springs DCU Forward

Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Earns 19-Minute Cannes Ovation and Palme d’Or Buzz

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