Reel to Real
Adam Chitwood
“Reel to Real” is a recurring column focused on film and box office, breaking down what movies are hitting and aren’t every weekend while also analyzing the biggest film news. Each installment offers a deep-dive into the box office, a grab-bag of the most interesting movie news and goes beyond the headlines to find the stories that are undertold.
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How Japan’s ‘Godzilla’ Conquered the Domestic Box Office
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5 Potential Box Office Surprises This Holiday Season
In this week’s Reel to Real column, we look towards the final two months of the year
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Is DC’s ‘Clayface’ a Hit?
In this week’s Reel to Real, unpacking what that $24 million opening weekend signals for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC trajectory
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How ‘You Can See Everything’ Shattered Box Office Records
Reel to Real: A24 leveraged Nathan Fielder fandom, mystique and fear of spoilers for a $15 million opening weekend
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Does ‘The Social Reckoning’ Bomb Spell Trouble for ‘Artificial,’ ‘Musk’ at the Box Office?
In this week’s Reel to Real column we look at audiences’ rejection of stories about our tech bro overlords
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What Is Brad Pitt’s Box Office Power?
In this week’s Reel to Real column we unpack the so-so performance of Pitt’s “Heart of the Beast,” Best Picture predictions and more
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How Zach Cregger Powered ‘Resident Evil’ to Box Office Records
Also in this week’s Reel to Real column, a twisty Fast & Furious saga, a Netflix exit and more
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Hot Docs, ‘Primetime’ Fever and More Lessons From the Fall Film Festivals
Nathan Fielder and Robert Pattinson are so hot right now
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Which Studio Has the Best Fall Movie Slate?
WB’s got “Practical Magic 2” and “Dune 3,” Disney’s got “Avengers” and “Hexed,” but could Sony’s “Resident Evil” be the surprise of the fall?
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5 Summer Box Office Stories That Flew Under the Radar
You know about “Spider-Man,” but did you hear about “In the Grey?”
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Warner Bros.’ Box Office Cold Streak Continues
Reel to Real: “The End of Oak Street” marks the latest disappointing release from the studio after its red-hot 2025
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What Does ‘Spider-Man’ Success Mean for Superhero Fatigue?
Also in this week’s Reel to Real, “The Odyssey’s” spectacular box office hold, Disney’s streaming bet and a surprising new 4K release
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Why ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Shattered Box Office Records
Why did people show up in record numbers to see Tom Holland’s fourth Spidey movie?
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Can Marvel Get Its Groove Back?
Also in this week’s Reel to Real column, “The Odyssey” pulls in more women in a monumental second weekend box office
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Defeats the Trolls
Also in this week’s Reel to Real column, what movies are people actually watching on Netflix?
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