Labor Day represents the last gasp of summer, the final opportunity to wear white, and the end of Hollywood’s busiest time of year.
It tends, however, to close things out with something of a whimper, as opposed to a bang, and this year will be no exception. For studios, it’s the box office equivalent of Arbor Day. Blink and you miss it.
Two new wide releases enter the market this holiday weekend, the Pierce Brosnan action thriller “The November Man” and the found footage horror film “As Above, So Below,” both of which are shaping up to be modest performers.
“Labor Day is traditionally one of the slowest holiday weekends of the year, if not the slowest,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Rentrak. “Expectations are not that high and the focus has shifted away a little bit from the movies.”
“The November Man” will get a jump on the festivities,...
It tends, however, to close things out with something of a whimper, as opposed to a bang, and this year will be no exception. For studios, it’s the box office equivalent of Arbor Day. Blink and you miss it.
Two new wide releases enter the market this holiday weekend, the Pierce Brosnan action thriller “The November Man” and the found footage horror film “As Above, So Below,” both of which are shaping up to be modest performers.
“Labor Day is traditionally one of the slowest holiday weekends of the year, if not the slowest,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Rentrak. “Expectations are not that high and the focus has shifted away a little bit from the movies.”
“The November Man” will get a jump on the festivities,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Brent Lang
- Variety - Film News
Similar News
Fast & Furious 11 Filming Delayed to Early 2025, Tyrese Gibson Reveals
- 5/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
‘The Fall Guy’ review round-up: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in ‘funny, sexy’ and ‘undeniably fun adventure’
- 5/4/2024
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Ryan Gosling Rejects One Disco Song From an Iconic ‘70s Band for ‘The Fall Guy’ Only For It to Become the Film’s Theme Song
- 5/4/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Celebrity-Backed Nonprofits I Am a Voter, HeadCount Merge Ahead of 2024 Election
- 5/2/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The Best Jennifer Aniston Movies on Netflix
- 5/2/2024
- by Dalene Rovenstine
- Tudum - Netflix
The Fall Guy and Challengers | The resurgence of the modern movie star
- 5/2/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.