After first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming.
the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Independence Day holiday weekend haul for the Universal Pictures release further extends the considerable box-office reign of the Minions, And it also kept a summer streak going for Hollywood.
Though overall ticket sales were down more than 40% from levels prior to the COVID 19 pandemic, heading into the summer moviegoing season, theaters have lately seen a succession of hits. After Sony害羞草研究所檚 , Pixar害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2害羞草研究所� worldwide, making it the first release since 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� to reach that mark. Last weekend, the Paramount prequel 害羞草研究所淎 Quiet Place: Day One害羞草研究所� also came in above expectations.
With 害羞草研究所淒eadpool & Wolverine害羞草研究所� tracking for a $160 million launch later this month, Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 summer is looking up.
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It helps to have the Minions at your disposal. Since first debuting in the 2010 original 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me,害羞草研究所� each entry of the franchise 害羞草研究所� including two sequels and two 害羞草研究所淢inions害羞草研究所� spinoffs 害羞草研究所� has been seemingly guaranteed to gross around $1 billion. The four previous movies all made between $939 million (2022害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淢inions: Rise of Gru害羞草研究所�) and $1.26 billion (2015害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淢inions害羞草研究所�) globally.
That run has helped give Illumination founder and chief executive Chris Meledandri one of the most enviable track records in Hollywood. 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me 4,害羞草研究所� directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, returns the voice cast led by Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig and doubles down on more Minion mayhem. Reviews (54% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) weren害羞草研究所檛 particularly good for the latest installment, which includes a witness protection plot and a group of Minions transformed into a superhero squadron. But in their 12-year run, little has slowed down the Minions.
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Family movies are powering the box office. 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me 4害羞草研究所� performed strongly despite the still considerable drawing power of In its fourth weekend of release, the Pixar sequel added another $30 million domestically and $78.3 million overseas.
害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2,害羞草研究所� with $1.22 billion in ticket sales thus far, is easily the year害羞草研究所檚 biggest hit and fast climbing up the all-time ranks for animated releases. It currently ranks as the No. 5 animated release worldwide.
Instead of cannibalizing the opening weekend for 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me 4,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2害羞草研究所� may have helped get families back in the habit of heading to theaters.
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The continued strong sales for 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2害羞草研究所� were enough to put the film in second place for the domestic weekend. Last week害羞草研究所檚 top new film, 害羞草研究所淎 Quiet Place: Day One,害羞草研究所� slid to third with $21 million in its second weekend, with another $21.1 million from overseas theaters. That was a steep decrease of 60%, though the Paramount prequel has amassed $178.2 million worldwide in two weeks.
The run of hits has caused some studios to boost their forecasts for the summer movie season. Heading into the most lucrative season at theaters, analysts were predicting a $3 billion summer, down from the more typical $4 billion mark. Now, closer to $3.4 billion appears likely.
The weekend害羞草研究所檚 other top new release was the third in a string of slasher films from A24 starring Mia Goth. In 2,450 locations, 害羞草研究所淢aXXXine害羞草研究所� collected $6.7 million in ticket sales, a franchise best. The film, which follows 害羞草研究所淴害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淧earl害羞草研究所� (both released in 2022), stars Goth as a 1980s Hollywood starlet being hunted by a killer known as the Night Stalker.
Angel Studios, which last year released the unexpected summer hit 害羞草研究所淪ound of Freedom,害羞草研究所� struggled to find the same success with its latest Christian film, 害羞草研究所淪ound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.害羞草研究所� It debuted with $3.2 million.
didn害羞草研究所檛 do much to turn around its fortunes in its second weekend. The first chapter in what Costner hopes will be a four-part franchise 害羞草研究所� including a chapter two Warner Bros. will release in August 害羞草研究所� earned $5.5 million in its second weekend. The film, which cost more than $100 million to make, has grossed $22.2 million in two weeks.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me 4,害羞草研究所� $75 million.
2. 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2,害羞草研究所� $30 million.
3. 害羞草研究所淎 Quiet Place Day One,害羞草研究所� $21 million.
4. 害羞草研究所淢aXXXine,害羞草研究所� $6.7 million.
5. 害羞草研究所淏ad Boys: Ride or Die,害羞草研究所� $6.5 million.
6. 害羞草研究所淗orizon: An American Saga, Chapter 1,害羞草研究所� $5.5 million.
7. 害羞草研究所淪ound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot,害羞草研究所� $3.2 million.
8. 害羞草研究所淜aiki 2898,害羞草研究所� $1.8 million.
9. 害羞草研究所淭he Bikeriders,害羞草研究所� $1.3 million.
10. 害羞草研究所淜inds of Kindness,害羞草研究所� $860,000.
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