Statistically speaking, financiers often say that it’s the tentpoles that profit the most in the long run, however, producer Will Packer has a knack for yielding big returns off movies with conservative budgets, latest title being Almost Christmas which is on its way to a domestic take of $40M-plus off a production…

6th Update, Sunday 8AM: The success of this weekend at the box office isn’t about post-election blues, rather it’s about programming a variety of titles in a pre-holiday frame that appeal to varying demos. It’s the ideal set-up that many distribution executives crave. Couple that with a Veterans Day Friday that had…

It’s that time of year again when studios try to unpack their cinematic Christmas gifts, and first out of the box is a diverse offering from Universal appropriately titled Almost Christmas. Even though we haven’t hit Thanksgiving yet, this surprisingly funny and engaging comedy from writer-director David E. Talbert…

With Veterans Day falling on a Friday, it’s bound to be another big weekend at the box office after last weekend’s overall ticket sales surged +117% to $191 million over the previous pre-Halloween period. The holiday brings with it 52% of all K-12 schools off and another 30% of U.S. colleges on break according to…

UPDATED, 12:13 PM: Universal said today that the Movie Formerly Known as A Meyers Christmas has been retitled Almost Christmas. True to the new moniker, the family holiday comedy produced by Will Packer is keeping its November 11 release date. The ensemble pic from director David E. Talbert tells the story of a…