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The College Admissions Scandal movie premieres tonight. Will it be good-bad or dull and boring?

It could be about billing, because Constance comes before Jennifer in the advertising, so if the studio pushed JLo in Best Actress they would have to campaign Wu there, and just as much, lest the talent get offended. Not that it would cause vote splitting in this case, but it would be a bigger effort/expense to push two people vs one. Or, they think it's an easier path to a Supporting nomination; that's often why lead performances end up there (last year, it took a while for Olivia Colman's lead placement to be announced for The Favourite and when it was, prognosticators said she was costing herself a sure-fire win in BSA, which, LOL). In JLo's case, maybe it's felt that some voters aren't ready to go all in on "Jennifer Lopez, Oscar nominee" just yet, so Best Actress might be a bridge too far, but in the "lesser" category...

The advertising/trailers and MPAA warnings should have made this obvious, but just in case...Joker movie too violent for kids, Alamo Drafthouse warns parents: It shouldn't surprise me what parents will drag their kids to see because they don't do a basic internet search on the content of a film or are too cheap for a babysitter. I had to bite my tongue hard the time that a coworker relayed how she took her kids (ten and under) to see Ted because it was a talking bear, so it had to be fine for children, right?

Even the raves about Joker don't make it seem like something that general audiences will want to watch again and again in theaters, and they are clear the movie is not for everyone. It's still a hugely hyped movie, though, that has an initial rush factor. On the other hand, I think the controversies and the tone of it might attract people who don't usually see comic book adaptations. Movies that appeal to an older audience tend to have better legs and awards attention will also help extend its box office run.

After seeing Hustlers, if JLo is "supporting" in it, what are Julia Stiles, Kiki Palmer, Lili Reinhart and Wai Ching Ho, cameos? Wu is onscreen a tiny bit more, I guess enough to justify Lopez being in a completely different category from her, and the awards industrial complex's insistence that movies can't have two leads of the same gender will continue. Applying the same sort of gymnastics to non-Oscar bait shows the ridiculousness of it all: "It's Hobbs & Shaw, not the reverse, so actually, I think Jason Statham's story arc supports The Rock's evolution as a lead character!" Usually, when one co-lead gets "demoted", it's to try to maximize the nomination chances for the film, but I don't see Wu getting any traction in Best Actress even with JLo safely in Supporting. Some years, Best Actress is the less competitive category between the two, even if it is more prestigious. Very rarely, voters will reject a studio's category placement for an actor, but I think the last time it happened at the Oscars was with Kate Winslet for The Reader. * Joker had a huge opening weekend. Joaquin seems the most likely nominee from it, with a nomination in Best Director being the iffiest prospect given the nature of that branch in recent years. Todd Phillips doing Director rountables is going to provide the awards blogs with a lot of content, if nothing else.

Joker sets an October opening weekend record. Will it play more like a comic book movie or an R-rated drama? Will it become the biggest Todd Phillips movie of all? Stay tuned! October 4–6, 2019 Final Numbers: 1 (N) Joker $96,202,337 | 4,374 Theaters | $21,994 Avg. | $55–70M Budget | $96,202,337 2 (1) Abominable $11,921,855 (-42.2%) | 4,248 Theaters (+6) | $2,806 Avg. | $75M Budget | $37,754,970 3 (2) Downton Abbey $7,989,920 (-44.3%) | 3,548 Theaters (+158) | $2,252 Avg. | $13–20M Budget | $73,616,855 4 (3) Hustlers $6,393,824 (-43.9%) | 3,030 Theaters (-478) | $2,110 Avg. | $20M Budget | $91,415,704 5 (4) It Chapter Two $5,317,529 (-48.1%) | 3,163 Theaters (-448) | $1,681 Avg. | $79M Budget | $202,167,686 6 (7) Judy $4,598,671 (+57.7%) | 1,458 Theaters (+997) | $3,154 Avg. | $9,057,114 7 (5) Ad Astra $4,191,582 (-58.1%) | 2,910 Theaters (-550) | $1,440 Avg. | $80–100M Budget | $43,297,350 8 (6) Rambo: Last Blood $3,599,858 (-58.1%) | 2,900 Theaters (-718) | $1,241 Avg. | $50M Budget | $39,873,753 9 (N) War $1,607,627 | 305 Theaters | $5,271 Avg. | $28.2M Budget | $2,114,917 10 (8) Good Boys $890,095 (-57.0%) | 1,006 Theaters (-497) | $885 Avg. | $20M Budget | $82,032,715 My People, My Country $876,001 | 70 Theaters | $13,075 Avg. | $876,001 Pain and Glory $152,636 | 4 Theaters | $38,159 Avg. | $215,491 Lucy in the Sky $54,058 | 37 Theaters | $1,461 Avg. | $27M Budget | $54,058 * International Box Office: THE LION KING: $1.1B Overseas Total | $1.641B Global Total TOY STORY 4: $632.9M Overseas Total | $1.066B Global Total ALADDIN: $694.8M Overseas Total | $1.050B Global Total FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: $584.9M Overseas Total | $757.9M Global Total NE ZHA: $696.8M Overseas Total | $700.5M Global Total IT CHAPTER TWO: $234.5M Overseas Total | $436.7M Global Total JOKER: $140.5M Overseas Total | $234M Global Total DOWNTON ABBEY: $61.8M Overseas Total | $135.4M Global Total ANGEL HAS FALLEN: $58.8M Overseas Total | $127.1M Global Total AD ASTRA: $67.7M Overseas Total | $111.3M Global Total DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: $50.2M Overseas Total | $110.1M Global Total HUSTLERS: $18.7M Overseas Total | $110M Global Total GOOD BOYS: $25.5M Overseas Total | $107.5M Global Total SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: $26.7M Overseas Total | $94.2M Global Total ABOMINABLE: $38.5M Overseas Total | $76.3M Global Total RAMBO: LAST BLOOD: $24.5M Overseas Total | $64.3M Global Total READY OR NOT: $19.4M Overseas Total | $48M Global Total 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED: $12.9M Overseas Total | $35M Global Total PAIN AND GLORY: $28.7M Overseas Total | $28.8M Global Total

I follow a couple on Instagram who collectively lost 400 pounds: the woman lost over 300 pounds and had major loose skin issues but her husband, who went down about 95 pounds and is more about weightlifting than cardio, doesn't (he's posted shirtless pics). I know that in reality, Chris Sullivan was wearing padding, and now the makeup team doesn't want to give themselves even more work. Still, whether a person has loose skin after weight loss depends on many things, like how much weight was lost, age, individual skin elasticity, how long the person was obese before, the type of exercise, diet/water consumption, etc. * I remember a lot of balking at Chrissy's revelation about being contractually obligated to lose weight. Whatever thoughts viewers had about her size, the implications of TPTB having some sort of diet clause in a contract for this show, raised enough objections that it quickly stopped being brought up. Isn't the Kate character based on the headwriter's sister? If he's got a close family member with significant, long-term weight issues, he should have known that a diet clause was always an iffy propostion to actually work in the case of Chrissy/Kate. This was not like some actor getting ripped in 6 weeks to be in superhero shape. If the reason Kate's storylines have generally been the weakest of the Pearson siblings is because the wtiters had a "Kate drops 200+ pounds-how does she cope?" plot all mapped out for S1-S2 but not much else, then that is on TPTB. However, TPTB seem to want fans to like them. Kate's weight is addressed and she is shown with personal hangups about it, but it isn't presented as an impossible barrier that holds her back from having a full life: she doesn't get a singing gig because her voice isn't good enough, not her size; the fertility specialist has misgivings about treating her at first but relents, and Kate ends up having a baby. If Kate is dead before Rebecca, an obesity-related cause (from these writers) would surprise me. * Kevin is great with kids in "fun/sensitive uncle" way but going to all of Baby Jack's medical appointments seems a bit much. Toby is probably too overwhelmed to be resentful of Kevin like he normally is.

Tom Hanks vs Henry Winkler on the set of Turner & Hooch!!! https://people.com/movies/henry-winkler-addresses-tom-hank-feud-rumors/

September 27–29, 2019 Estimates: 1 (N) Abominable $20,850,000 | 4,242 Theaters | $4,915 Avg. | $75M Budget | $20,850,000 2 (1) Downton Abbey $14,500,000 (-53.3%) | 3,390 Theaters (+311) | $4,277 Avg. | $13–20M Budget | $58,509,850 3 (5) Hustlers $11,470,000 (-31.8%) | 3,508 Theaters (-17) | $3,270 Avg. | $20M Budget | $80,634,711 4 (4) It Chapter Two $10,400,000 (-38.8%) | 3,611 Theaters (-545) | $2,880 Avg. | $79M Budget | $193,911,049 5 (2) Ad Astra $10,143,000 (-46.6%) | 3,460 Theaters | $2,932 Avg. | $80–100M Budget | $35,525,600 6 (3) Rambo: Last Blood $8,575,000 (-54.6%) | 3,618 Theaters | $2,370 Avg. | $50M Budget | $33,150,810 7 (N) Judy $3,091,417 | 461 Theaters | $6,706 Avg. | $3,091,417 8 (7) Good Boys $2,010,000 (-22.4%) | 1,503 Theaters (-522) | $1,337 Avg. | $20M Budget | $80,379,855 9 (6) The Lion King $1,603,000 (-40.1%) | 1,691 Theaters (-287) | $948 Avg. | $250-260M Budget | $540,025,662 10 (8) Angel Has Fallen $1,535,000 (-36.2%) | 1,652 Theaters (-853) | $929 Avg. | $40M Budget | $67,184,033 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $1,200,000 (-17.6%) | 1,100 Theaters (-1,291) | $1,091 Avg. | $200M Budget | $172,256,465 The Peanut Butter Falcon $908,270 (-10.6%) | 935 Theaters (-193) | $971 Avg. | $6.2M Budget | $18,128,998 Overcomer $900,000 (-40.8%) | 1,206 Theaters (-612) | $746 Avg. | $5M Budget | $33,140,049 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark $790,000 (-17.3%) | 756 Theaters (-176) | $1,045 Avg. | $25-28M Budget | $66,817,005 Dora and the Lost City of Gold $700,000 (-45.3%) | 761 Theaters (-183) | $920 Avg. | $49M Budget | $59,415,406 Brittany Runs A Marathon $641,900 (-33.2%) | 917 Theaters (-116) | $700 Avg. | $6,338,499 Nothing To Lose 2 $580,184 | 97 Theaters | $5,981 Avg. | $580,184 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice $416,729 (-2.4%) | 247 Theaters (+29) | $1,687 Avg. | $2,297,132 Promare $113,455 (+4.0%) | 31 Theaters (-23) | $3,660 Avg. | $1,068,806 * International Box Office: THE LION KING: $1.098B Overseas Total | $1.638B Global Total TOY STORY 4: $629.1M Overseas Total | $1.062B Global Total FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: $582.8M Overseas Total | $755M Global Total NE ZHA: $660.1M Overseas Total | $663.7M Global Total IT CHAPTER TWO: $223.5M Overseas Total | $417.4M Global Total ANGEL HAS FALLEN: $56.7M Overseas Total | $123.9M Global Total DOWNTON ABBEY: $48.6M Overseas Total | $107.1M Global Total DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: $45.6M Overseas Total | $105M Global Total GOOD BOYS: $23.7M Overseas Total | $104M Global Total HUSTLERS: $14.8M Overseas Total | $95.4M Global Total SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: $26.7M Overseas Total | $93.5M Global Total AD ASTRA: $53.5M Overseas Total | $89M Global Total RAMBO: LAST BLOOD: $13.5M Overseas Total | $46.7M Global Total READY OR NOT: $16.1M Overseas Total | $44.5M Global Total ABOMINABLE: $10.2M Overseas Total | $31.0M Global Total

IIRC, the movie has a 15-rating in the UK, though I guess that still wouldn't make it any less awkward for to watch with a parent. Even the real-life "Destiny" is not a fan of the bangs:

Charlie Sheen says he was cast for Season 28 and was going to be partnered with Cheryl, but ultimately declined because he just can't dance: https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/charlie-sheen-was-initially-cast-on-dwts-why-he-walked-away/

Dan Fogelman on finding the adult Jack Pearson Damon, the time frame of those scenes, and when we can expect to see him again: https://www.etonline.com/how-this-is-us-discovered-the-blind-actor-who-plays-kate-and-tobys-son-133057

Flashfowards to the future beyond the current day are just too distracting to me, even without throwing music into the equation. Maybe by 2049 or whenever Jack Jr's performance is happening, that'll be a throwback sound? Where are his parents? Randall and Beth are going to love Deja dating a teen dad! Didn't Miguel and Jack have a different backstory last year? I had the impression they knew each other longer than what was presented tonight. Good to see Omar Epps and Jennifer Morrison on the same show again!

A foxtrot to "Three Lions": I am still laughing! Incredible samba from Kelvin and in his first week—as a replacement! I'm sure Oti isn't happy Jamie Laing got hurt, but... Nice to see the scores at the end of the official Youtube videos, thanks BBC!

September 20–22, 2019 Final Numbers: 1 (N) Downton Abbey $31,033,665 | 3,079 Theaters | $10,079 Avg. | $13–20M Budget | $31,033,665 2 (N) Ad Astra $19,001,398 | 3,460 Theaters | $5,492 Avg. | $80-100M Budget | $19,001,398 3 (N) Rambo: Last Blood $18,872,919 | 3,618 Theaters | $5,216 Avg. | $50M Budget | $18,872,919 4 (1) It Chapter Two $17,006,478 (-57.1%) | 4,156 Theaters (-414) | $4,092 Avg. | $79M Budget | $178,927,041 5 (2) Hustlers $16,806,587 (-49.3%) | 3,525 Theaters (+275) | $4,768 Avg. | $20M Budget | $62,351,800 6 (5) The Lion King $2,677,788 (-26.6%) | 1,978 Theaters (-387) | $1,354 Avg. | $250-260M Budget | $537,698,092 7 (4) Good Boys $2,590,965 (-40.6%) | 2,025 Theaters (-711) | $1,279 Avg. | $20M Budget | $77,386,570 8 (3) Angel Has Fallen $2,407,363 (-46.4%) | 2,505 Theaters (-571) | $961 Avg. | $40M Budget | $64,697,042 9 (7) Overcomer $1,520,607 (-44.2%) | 1,818 Theaters (-475) | $836 Avg. | $5M Budget | $31,587,810 10 (6) Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $1,456,140 (-47.8%) | 2,391 Theaters (+341) | $609 Avg. | $200M Budget | $170,609,950 11 (10) Dora and the Lost City of Gold $1,280,248 (-30.3%) | 944 Theaters (-404) | $1,356 Avg. | $49M Budget | $58,424,677 12 (9) The Peanut Butter Falcon $1,015,473 (-44.9%) | 1,128 Theaters (-362) | $900 Avg. | $6.2M Budget | $16,758,969 13 (13) Brittany Runs a Marathon $960,542 (-34.7%) | 1,033 Theaters (+276) | $930 Avg. | $5,258,763 14 (11) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark $955,498 (-43.8%) | 932 Theaters (-562) | $1,025 Avg. | $25-28M Budget | $65,785,234 15 (8) The Goldfinch $760,014 (-71.6%) | 2,542 Theaters | $299 Avg. | $45M Budget | $4,540,117 The Angry Birds Movie 2 $723,715 (-38.7%) | 730 Theaters (-454) | $991 Avg. | $65M Budget | $40,564,306 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood $650,189 (-56.7%) | 545 Theaters (-412) | $1,193 Avg. | $90–96M Budget | $138,163,619 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice $427,069 (-37.8%) | 218 Theaters (-2) | $1,959 Avg. | $1,641,009 * International Box Office: THE LION KING: $1.091B Overseas Total | $1.629B Global Total SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME: $739M Overseas Total | $1.128B Global Total TOY STORY 4: $625.7M Overseas Total | $1.058B Global Total ALADDIN: $692.3M Overseas Total | $1.047B Global Total FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: $579.5M Overseas Total | $750.1M Global Total IT CHAPTER TWO: $205.9M Overseas Total | $385.1M Global Total ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: $206.4M Overseas Total | $344.5M Global Total THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2: $78.1M Overseas Total | $118.6M Global Total ANGEL HAS FALLEN: $53.5M Overseas Total | $118.2M Global Total DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: $40.4M Overseas Total | $98.8M Global Total GOOD BOYS: $21.4M Overseas Total | $98.7M Global Total SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: $26.7M Overseas Total | $92.5M Global Total HUSTLERS: $9.8M Overseas Total | $72.3M Global Total DOWNTON ABBEY: $30.8M Overseas Total | $61.8M Global Total AD ASTRA: $26M Overseas Total | $45.2M Global Total READY OR NOT: $15.3M Overseas Total | $43.6M Global Total

Being in a hit movie is always better for an actor's career than having a flop, but traditionally, Tony isn't really one of the showcase roles. I too am kind of dubious about the box office appeal of a West Side Story remake in the 2020s. Fortunately for Ansel, he is of the demo that Hollywood gives the most leeway to "underperform" before relegating them to supporting roles and direct-to-VOD roles.

As long as the real Princess Bride isn't yanked from circulation, eh, let them try. It will probably go about as well as the shot-for-shot remake of Psycho, and if it's better than that, it's still unlikely to become a classic. In the meantime, a remake will drive more viewers to the 1986 version of TBP. Many younger viewers are extremely averse to "older" movies and Hollywood avoiding remakes won't change that. I tend to look at movie remakes as a bridge/connection to the past rather than an erasure of it. The Look Who's Talking movies weren't considered particularly good to begin with, but maybe that's a case where a story is best left in the past. More originality from studio films would be nice but as long as audiences treat them like something they'll catch on streaming eventually, more projects will be based on established IP. Still, Hollywood has a long relationship with remakes: the silent version got redone with sound, a sanitized version of Pre-Code original, the black-and-white version remade in Technicolor, made-for-TV takes of classic films, etc.

Jennifer Lopez and STX Entertainment have their best live-action opening weekends ever. The opening for The Goldfinch shows that an award-winning bestseller doesn't always translate to a well-reviewed or successful movie. September 13–15, 2019 Final Numbers: 1 (1) It: Chapter Two $39,606,550 (-56.5%) | 4,570 Theaters | $8,667 Avg. | $60-79M Budget | $152,675,074 2 (N) Hustlers $33,181,361 | 3,250 Theaters | $10,210 Avg. | $20M Budget | $33,181,361 3 (2) Angel Has Fallen $4,494,056 (-25.0%) | 3,076 Theaters (-153) | $1,461 Avg. | $40M Budget | $60,474,474 4 (3) Good Boys $4,223,875 (-22.9%) | 2,736 Theaters (-457) | $1,544 Avg. | $20M Budget | $73,280,610 5 (4) The Lion King $3,649,905 (-15.6%) | 2,365 Theaters (-245) | $1,543 Avg. | $250-260M Budget | $534,087,680 6 (5) Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $2,791,425 (-26.7%) | 2,050 Theaters (-249) | $1,362 Avg. | $200M Budget | $168,338,745 7 (6) Overcomer $2,725,781 (-26.6%) | 2,293 Theaters (+140) | $1,189 Avg. | $5M Budget | $28,978,549 8 (N) The Goldfinch $2,679,027 | 2,542 Theaters | $1,054 Avg. | $45M Budget | $2,679,027 9 (11) The Peanut Butter Falcon $1,844,060 (-13.4%) | 1,490 Theaters (+180) | $1,238 Avg. | $6.2M Budget | $14,966,702 10 (7) Dora and the Lost City of Gold $1,835,864 (-21.7%) | 1,348 Theaters (-440) | $1,362 Avg. | $49M Budget | $56,729,431 11 (9) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark $1,699,783 (-26.0%) | 1,494 Theaters (-607) | $1,138 Avg. | $25-28M Budget | $64,438,869 12 (10) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood $1,501,323 (-30.7%) | 957 Theaters (-445) | $1,569 Avg. | $90-96M Budget | $136,872,950 13 (14) Brittany Runs a Marathon $1,471,769 (+52.9%) | 757 Theaters (+527) | $1,944 Avg. | $3,726,740 14 (12) The Angry Birds Movie 2 $1,180,754 (-31.0%) | 1,184 Theaters (-670) | $997 Avg. | $65M Budget | $39,621,256 15 (8) Ready or Not $955,220 (-59.3%) | 1,095 Theaters (-1,255) | $872 Avg. | $6M Budget | $27,699,397 * International Box Office: THE LION KING: $1.083B Overseas Total | $1.617B Global Total SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME $739M Overseas Total | $1.128B Global Total TOY STORY 4: $625.5M Overseas Total | $1.057B Global Total ALADDIN: $691.8M Overseas Total | $1.046B Global Total FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: $572.6M Overseas Total | $740.9M Global Total NE ZHA: $660.1M Overseas Total | $663M Global Total ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: $192.5M Overseas Total | $329.4M Global Total IT: CHAPTER TWO: $169.5M Overseas Total | $323.3M Global Total THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2: $72.1M Overseas Total | $111.7M Global Total GOOD BOYS: $18.3M Overseas Total | $91.6M Global Total SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: $26.7M Overseas Total | $91.1M Global Total DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: $33.7M Overseas Total | $90.4M Global Total READY OR NOT: $13.3M Overseas Total | $41M Global Total DOWNTON ABBEY: $11.7M Overseas/Global Total

I saw something about the claims against Antonio Brown on Twitter over the weekend... Someone leaked a DM exchange with him where he was framing it as an extortion attempt. Of course, he would say that. Lots of things get claimed online about stars that are completely untrue, but it's funny to see the reports now that the NFL and the Pats had "no idea" about the allegations until yesterday. Here's the tweet I saw about it on Saturday: * In related news (or not), Gronk started a lot of speculation yesterday with this post: Is he unretiring? Stay tuned...

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/08/early-mutiny-in-miami/

It: Chapter Two has a big opening, though slightly less than predicted and not quite reaching the start of its predecessor ($123,403,419). September 6–8, 2019 Final Numbers: 1 (N) It: Chapter Two $91,062,152 | 4,570 Theaters | $19,926 Avg. | $60-79M Budget | $91,062,152 2 (1) Angel Has Fallen $5,990,157 (-49.2%) | 3,229 Theaters (-107) | $1,855 Avg. | $40M Budget | $53,450,658 3 (2) Good Boys $5,479,460 (-42.4%) | 3,193 Theaters (-265) | $1,716 Avg. | $20M Budget | $66,939,160 4 (3) The Lion King $4,324,341 (-37.5%) | 2,610 Theaters (-580) | $1,657 Avg. | $250-260M Budget | $529,237,780 5 (4) Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $3,807,905 (-41.1%) | 2,299 Theaters (-673) | $1,656 Avg. | $200M Budget | $164,340,050 6 (6) Overcomer $3,712,762 (-34.5%) | 2,153 Theaters (+326) | $1,724 Avg. | $5M Budget | $24,668,925 7 (11) Dora and the Lost City of Gold $2,345,305 (-47.1%) | 1,788 Theaters (-689) | $1,312 Avg. | $49M Budget | $54,334,455 8 (5) Ready or Not $2,310,792 (-60.9%) | 2,350 Theaters (-648) | $983 Avg. | $6M Budget | $25,712,480 9 (7) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark $2,297,928 (-54.0%) | 2,101 Theaters (-646) | $1,094 Avg. | $25M Budget | $62,123,662 10 (10) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood $2,166,110 (-47.4%) | 1,402 Theaters (-591) | $1,545 Avg. | $90-96M Budget | $134,368,392 11 (12) The Peanut Butter Falcon $2,130,388 (-29.4%) | 1,310 Theaters (+61) | $1,626 Avg. | $6.2M Budget | $12,136,647 12 (9) The Angry Birds Movie 2 $1,710,459 (-59.6%) | 1,854 Theaters (-1,457) | $923 Avg. | $65M Budget | $38,088,353 13 (8) Spider-Man: Far From Home $1,238,052 (-71.2%) | 1,433 Theaters (-1,729) | $864 Avg. | $160M Budget | $388,120,898 14 (27) Brittany Runs a Marathon $1,036,186 (+149.2%) | 230 Theaters (+182) | $4,505 Avg. | $1,902,218 15 (20) Ne Zha $888,868 (-12.5%) | 135 Theaters (+69) | $6,584 Avg. | $2,670,710 Annabelle Comes Home $807,482 (+1,219.1%) | 214 Theaters (+113) | $868 Avg. | $73,608,458 Chhichhore $614,335 | 195 Theaters | $3,150 Avg. | $614,335 Tod@s Caen $471,947 (-57.0%) | 371 Theaters | $1,294 Avg. | $2,072,988 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice $113,235 | 7 Theaters | $16,500 Avg. | $113,235 * International Box Office: THE LION KING: $1.069B Overseas Total | $1.599B Global Total SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME: $738.2M Overseas Total | $1.126B Global Total TOY STORY 4: $621.5M Overseas Total | $1.053B Global Total ALADDIN: $354.7M Overseas Total | $1.045B Global Total FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: $555.5M Overseas Total | $719.8M Global Total NE ZHA: $660.1M Overseas Total | $661.9M Global Total JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 — PARABELLUM: $150.9M Overseas Total | $321.6M Global Total ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: $176.2M Overseas Total | $310.5M Global Total IT: CHAPTER TWO: $94.0M Overseas Total | $185.0M Global Total THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2: $66.3M Overseas Total | $104.3M Global Total SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: $26.7M Overseas Total | $88.8M Global Total GOOD BOYS: $15.6M Overseas Total | $82.4M Global Total DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: $28.2M Overseas Total | $82.3M Global Total

There are a couple of options: A) AB really wanted to be on the Pats all along, but the Steelers never would have agreed to trade him there. Once Brown was on a bad team, he had to take drastic action to get himself released and in a way where anyone *ahem* was free to sign him. He will surprisingly clean up his act. B) If Antonio Brown does things The Patriot Way, Brady has an great receiver to work with. If not, Chess Master Belichick can still pump AB for relatively recent insider info about the rival Steelers while he's there, and the team will still be good without him. If he burns through New England, too, he probably won't end up on a third team this season, so the Pats won't have to face off against him no matter what.