, in part, by the pandemic.... When the film got back on track, McQuarrie and Cruise helped lead the

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at the charity premiere of the new Tom Cruise movie, Top Gun: Maverick. The Royal couple were greeted by a huge crowd in Leicester Square, where hundreds had gathered in the hope of catching a glimpse of the couple and the film’s stars. The premiere, a Royal Film Performance, was organised in aid of The Film and TV Charity, which supports people working behind the scenes in the UK’s screen industry. Cruise’s appearance comes hot on the heels of his

NEW YORK — A week later, the “ Barbenheimer ” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters.... Sales for the two movies dipped 43% and 44%, respectably — well shy of the usual week-two drops. Advertisement “ Barbenheimer ” has proven to be not a one-weekend phenomenon but an ongoing box-office bonanza.... The two movies combined have already surpasse

NEW YORK--A week later, the “ Barbenheimer ” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters.... “ Barbie ” took in a massive$ 93 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.... “ Oppenheimer ” stayed in second with a robust$ 46.2 million....

Never mind that many of those fans overlap — the memes, allegiances, and T-shirts were just too fun.... Both movies often trend on social media when the other releases a new asset — a trailer, a picture, an interview.... “' Barbenheimer'is a marketing gift borne out of social media and I think it’s benefiting both films, ” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for analytics firm Comscore....