Bill Skårsgard’s demonic clown slaughtered the competition, taking more than double the previous record for a horror film’s opening weekend

No major new releases and the boxing showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor spells disaster for US cinemas

A study released by the Creative Artists Agency showed that, from 2014 to 2016, films with more diverse casts outperformed others at the box office

Warner Bros/DC movie earns highest ever US opening weekend for a film directed by a woman, beating total set by Fifty Shades of Grey

Guy Ritchie’s fantasy saga, starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law, endures a disastrous opening weekend at US and international cinemas

Dreamworks animation prompts president comparisons and takes $49m while Ghost in the Shell opens poorly after controversy over casting

Disney’s remake takes $88.3m, beating Power Rangers into second place, while the update of the 70s cop series struggles with audiences and critics alike

Kong: Skull Island takes $61m in first weekend, beating expectations, though expensive film needs $500m worldwide to be ‘certifiable hit’, says analyst

Hugh Jackman X-Men spinoff takes huge March opening, showing appeal of R-rated superhero films, while low-budget but highly praised films stay strong

Jordan Peele’s micro-budget thriller takes $30.5m on first weekend while The Lego Batman Movie drops to second but has made $133m

Lego Movie spinoff clear at top with Ninjago Movie to follow in the fall while Universal pins Fifty Shades hopes on strong Valentine’s performance

‘It’s a great weekend for space movies,’ analyst says as Star Wars film topped box office for fourth week and Hidden Figures expanded by 2,000 theaters

The 20 top-grossing films of 2016 include two non-fantasy titles in the US and four in Britain

North American box office brings in $11.4bn in banner year for Hollywood despite disappointing ride for Passengers and Assassin’s Creed

Spin-off surges to second-highest December opening, behind episode VII, with $155m haul to eclipse Moana and Office Christmas Party

Damien Chazelle’s musical, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, hits record for five-theater release, pulling in an estimated $171,000 a theater

Disney animated film takes $28.4m in its second week in theates, while Harry Potter spinoff, in its third week, brings in $18.5m

Disney animated misses Thanksgiving record but tops US box office while Rules Don’t Apply and Allied flop as older audiences slow to warm up

Disney’s story of a young girl who sets off on an epic sea voyage to help her family may beat same studio’s 2013 musical hit about an icy princess

Sci-fi hit Arrival can’t catch Marvel’s latest, which hits $500m worldwide as animated musical Trolls stays strong with Almost Christmas fourth