Ant-Man
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The most exciting blockbusters of 2018Starting our series of the year’s most anticipated films, we look forward to Black Panther changing the superhero script, disaster movies that will hit hard and the return of the Incredibles, Deadpool and Mary Poppins
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A movie theater that pelts you with fake rain and added smells? Bring it onNew York welcomes its first 4DX cinema, where films such as Batman v Superman are enhanced by shaking seats, wind, and scents
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Bond is best of British – and Spectre still has a view to a killing overseasLatest globetrotting outing for 007 has Skyfall’s $1bn-plus franchise record in its sights
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Ghastly start for Crimson Peak leaves old-style horror in the redUniversal suffers a rare flop with Guillermo del Toro’s $55m gothic romance, Le Petit Prince tries to do a Paddington and Ant-Man secures hit status with strong Chinese debut
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Summer blockbusters 2015: how much can you remember? - quizThe sun has retired and the ice cream has melted. Which means this year’s city-saving, helicopter-crashing, cinematic universe-expanding multiplex-fillers have come to an end. Were you paying attention? (spoiler warning) -
Jurassic World is UK's eighth biggest film ever while Fantastic Four bombsThe dinosaurs continue to pull in the crowds while Fox’s Marvel reboot fails to bring in superhero numbers -
Blockbusters, bad dads and super-unrealistic mumsThis year’s biggest films are populated by bad fathers transformed into superheroes to save their imperilled children, while mothers are either taken for granted or psychotic … have we learned nothing since Mrs Doubtfire? -
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation accepts top spot with $56m debut in USStrong North American opening suggests Tom Cruise retains popularity, while Ed Helm remake Vacation disappoints with weak $14.8m bow in second place
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Inside Out brings nothing but Joy for Disney at the UK box officeInside Out and Ant-Man deliver an emotional one-two for Disney, as UK filmgoers – big and small – pour into cinemas to escape the rain -
Game over for Adam Sandler comedy Pixels at US box officeCritically-derided video game comedy underperforms as young adult adaptation Paper Towns disappoints and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Southpaw impresses -
Ant-Man scores small – but notable – victory at UK box officeThe latest Marvel hero’s £4m opening would trigger celebrations by any other film, but the weekend broke one record – for violinist André Rieu’s live concert -
Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan establishes Indian dominance as Baahubali breaks more recordsIn this week’s round-up of the global box-office scene:
• Hollywood’s Minions wins the battle for the second week running
• Chinese superhero spoof and CGI/live-action hybrid Monster Hunt bag country’s most lucrative weekend ever
• Ant-Man scores lowest-ever US debut for in-house Marvel film



Steve Rose on film Ant-Man’s Agent Woo: do superhero films have a sidekick race problem?