Pamela McClintock
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Pamela McClintock is a Senior Film Writer at The Hollywood Reporter, where she has worked for more than a decade covering film, box office, festivals and distribution. She previously worked at Variety, where she was the Washington, D.C., bureau chief before relocating to New York City and then to Los Angeles, where she began covering the movie industry. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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Box Office: ‘Wuthering Heights’ Predicts $82M Global Bow But ‘GOAT’ Poses Surprise Threat in U.S.
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's new movie Valentine's Day/Presidents Day was expected to open to $40 million in North America but Sony Animation and Stephen Curry's 'GOAT' is gaining ground far too quickly for comfort.
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Box Office: ‘Wuthering Heights’ Still Eyeing $80M Global Debut Despite Mixed Audience Exits and Reviews
While still set to win the weekend, the edgy movie adaptation of the iconic novel starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi is at risk of coming in notably behind expectations in the North America even with Valentine's Day.
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CinemaCon 2026: Angel Studios, Row K and StudioCanal to Share Stage During New Presentation
The presentation inside the Colosseum is designed to give a trio of distributors a spotlight they haven't previously enjoyed at the convention.
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Feb 12, 2026 10:08 am
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Box Office: ‘Send Help’ Scores $10M Repeat Win as Indie Sensation ‘Iron Lung’ Makes Gains and ‘Melania’ Tumbles to No. 10
Major studios generally avoid opening their films on Super Bowl weekend, leaving the field wide open for others. This year's scoreboard included a new K-pop concert pic from 'Stray Kids' and a Kevin James rom-com from Angel Studios.
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Feb 8, 2026 11:40 am
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Amazon MGM Goes on Offense as ‘Melania’ Gets Sacked at Super Bowl Box Office
The first lady's documentary fell off a steep 67 percent in its second weekend, prompting Amazon MGM to go on the offensive and stress that the film is sparking huge interest among Prime Video subscribers.
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Feb 8, 2026 8:43 am
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Box Office: ‘Melania’ Bests Jason Statham’s ‘Shelter’ to Place No. 3 With $7M, ‘Send Help’ Soars to $20M Win
Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for world rights to the Brett Ratner-directed film shadowing first lady Melania Trump in the 20 days before her husband's second inauguration and an accompanying docuseries on Prime Video.
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Feb 1, 2026 9:24 am
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Box Office: ‘Melania’ Heads for $8 Million Opening, the Best Showing in a Decade for a Doc
Melania Trump's new Amazon MGM documentary — the most expensive in history — is even beating out Jason Statham's new action for a third-place finish behind 'Send Help' and 'Iron Lung' after galvanizing older conservative females and earning an A-CinemaScore.
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Jan 31, 2026 10:52 am
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‘Melania’: The First Lady’s New Documentary Abruptly Pulled From Release in South Africa
Melania Trump's film is still getting what's likely to be the widest release of all time at the global box office for a doc, including a revised location count of 1,778 locations in North America and as many as 3,000 cinemas globally.
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Jan 29, 2026 4:24 am
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Peter Farrelly’s ‘I Play Rocky’ Lands Coveted Thanksgiving 2026 Release in Theaters (Exclusive)
Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone in Amazon MGM's feature about the making of the classic boxing film, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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Jan 27, 2026 5:00 pm
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Weekend Preview: Rachel McAdams to Be First Lady of the Box Office Despite Melania Trump’s Lavishly Backed Doc
'Melania' faces intense scrutiny as it finally opens in theaters, but only needs to earn just north of $5 million to claim victory.
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Jan 27, 2026 2:31 pm
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How Paul Feig’s ‘The Housemaid’ Became a $300 Million Box Office Wonder When No One Was Looking
The female-skewing psychological thriller — starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried — has already passed up 'Bridesmaids' to become the top-grossing film of Feig's career in its original run.
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Jan 25, 2026 6:06 pm
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Box Office: Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’ Topples ‘Avatar 3’ With $11.2M but Can’t Outrun Brutal Winter Storm
The movie's opening number was revised downward as hundreds of theaters closed across the county. The same was true across the board.
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Jan 25, 2026 8:17 am
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