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Friendship is out at 6 locations to a stellar debut weekend of $451k, and per theater average of $75.43k. That’s the highest limited opening this year and a boost the indie market’s been waiting for even as the broader box office picks up.

Only Watermelon Pictures’ documentary The Encampments, which debuted on one screen in late March to $77k, had a higher per theater opening of $77k.

R-rated comedy Friendship stars Tim Robinson as suburban dad Craig, whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a new neighbor (Paul Rudd). As Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend, things spiral out of control, and their blossoming relationship threatens to ruin both of their lives. The TIFF-premiering film saw dozens of sellouts in both New York and Los Angeles with raucous crowds and great word-of-mouth. Fans of Tim Robinson and his Netflix series I Think You...

“Watch the Skies” (aka “UFO Sweden”) is a live-action Swedish-produced science fiction thriller, directed by Victor Danell, starring Inez Dahl Torhaug, Eva Melander, Jesper Barkselius, Sara Shirpey, Håkan Ehn, Isabelle Kyed, Niklas Kvarnbo Jönsson and Mathias Lithner, opening May 9, 2025 in theaters:

“…a rebellious teenage woman's father went missing years ago and she believes that he didn't run away, but was abducted by aliens.

“She joins forces with a ‘UFO’ club made up of a lovable group of weirdos and rejects.

“Together, they embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the boundaries of the law and, ultimately, our entire world…”

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XYZ Films and Flawless have sent us the trailer for the sci-fi adventure film Watch the Skies, a Swedish production that has been dubbed in English for its May 9th theatrical release in North America – and the accompanying press release mainly focuses on the fact that this is “the world’s first theatrical full-length feature to use AI for immersive dubbing.” Describing the process as “AI done right,” the press release gives information on “how Flawless is enhancing voice over dubs without replacing human creativity: Filmmaker-Friendly – Collaborated with original filmmakers and cast for the English dub. Immersive Visual Translation – Vubbing tech adds perfectly synced lip movements to traditional dubs—no synthetic audio used. SAG-Aligned & Vo-Artist Friendly – Supporting union talent and protecting voiceover jobs. Global Accessibility – Breaking language barriers to bring great films to wider audiences.” You can get a sample of their work in the trailer embedded above.

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"We're onto something big here." XYZ Films and Flawless have unveiled an official trailer for Watch the Skies, a Swedish sci-fi thriller from filmmaker Victor Danell. This originally opened in Sweden in 2022 and premiered at genre festivals in 2023 - playing at Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, Sitges Film Festival, and Toronto After Dark. A rebellious teenager who believes her missing father was abducted by aliens joining forces with a quirky UFO club of endearing misfits. They embark on a high-stakes adventure that defies the law and challenges the very fabric of reality. Will they actually find aliens? Or is it something else going on? The film's original title is UFO Sweden, a reference to the UFO club she befriends in the story. Starring Inez Dahl Torhaug as Denise, with Eva Melander, Jesper Barkselius, Sara Shirpey, Håkan Ehn, Isabelle Kyed, Niklas Kvarnbo Jönsson, & Mathias Lithner. The film used AI (unfortunately) to dub...