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Disney Disaster: ‘Elio’ Marks Pixar’s Worst Box Office Opening Ever

NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases of “Elio” and “28 Years Later,” according to studio estimates Sunday. “How To Train Your Dragon” has rapidly amassed $358.2 million worldwide.

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Trade Group Representing Movie Theaters Rebrands as Box Office Bombs Drag Industry Down

In hindsight, NATO was an unnecessarily confusing acronym for a trade organization representing movie theater owners. For 60 years, the National Association of Theatre Owners has promoted interests of movie theaters, from the biggest chains to the one screen mom and pop shops. They’ve also regularly gotten mail and phone calls intended for the other NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

View of a closed AMC movie theater near Time Square on October 12, 2020 in New York City.