It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, by Sony害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Garfield Movie,害羞草研究所� Warner Bros.害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� and a slew of holdovers. Flipping the script , the animated orange cat crept ahead of the wasteland warrior in their second outing.
害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� earned a chart-topping $14 million in ticket sales while 害羞草研究所淔uriosa害羞草研究所� settled into third place in a close race with 害羞草研究所淚F,害羞草研究所� according to studio estimates on Sunday. Both 害羞草研究所淚F害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淔uriosa害羞草研究所� are estimated to have earned $10.8 million, with 害羞草研究所淚F害羞草研究所� getting the slight edge.
害羞草研究所淕arfield害羞草研究所� fell only 42% in its second weekend in North America. It also topped the global box office adding $27 million from international territories, bringing its running worldwide to $152.2 million. The animated pic featuring the voice of Chris Pratt will essentially have the market to itself until 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2害羞草研究所� arrives on June 14.
害羞草研究所淔uriosa,害羞草研究所� meanwhile, fell 59% from its first weekend, adding just under $10.8 million from 3,864 locations in the U.S. and Canada. That puts its running domestic total at $49.7 million and its global sum at $114.4 million against a $168 million production budget.
There were several new releases that opened on over 1,000 screens this weekend: Sony/Crunchyroll害羞草研究所檚 anime 害羞草研究所淗aikyu!! The Dumpster Battle害羞草研究所�; IFC害羞草研究所檚 horror 害羞草研究所淚n a Violent Nature害羞草研究所�; Roadside Attractions害羞草研究所� Diane Keaton-Alfre Woodard-Kathy Bates comedy 害羞草研究所淪ummer Camp害羞草研究所�; And Bleecker Street害羞草研究所檚 father-son drama 害羞草研究所淓zra.害羞草研究所� None managed to crack the top five, however.
Disney also released the well-reviewed 害羞草研究所� ,害羞草研究所� starring Daisy Ridley as the first woman to swim the English Channel, but did not report its ticket sales. Likewise, Richard Linklater害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� is currently playing in select theaters around the country before it comes to streaming next week, but Netflix does not release box office numbers.
Second place went to Paramount害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所� ,害羞草研究所� with $10.8 million in its third weekend. starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming has now made over $80.4 million domestically and $138 million worldwide. Disney/20th Century Studios害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� landed in fourth place in its fourth weekend with $8.8 million. It has now made $140 million domestically and $337.1 million globally.
And the Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt action-comedy 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� which is currently available to purchase at home, rounded out the top five with $4.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $80.3 million. Globally, the Universal release has made $157.9 million.
害羞草研究所淗aikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,害羞草研究所� based on the Japanese high school volleyball series, made an estimated $3.5 million from 1,119 locations. The slasher 害羞草研究所淚n a Violent Nature害羞草研究所� opened to $2.2 million from 1,426 locations (a massive release for IFC Films and Shudder). And, 害羞草研究所淓zra,害羞草研究所� about a stand-up comedian (Bobby Cannavale) and his autistic son, earned $1.2 million from 1,320 screens.
The 2024 box office is struggling compared to both last year (down 23.9%) and pre-pandemic standards (down 42.2% from 2019 and 46.4% from 2018), according to data from Comscore. On this weekend last year, 害羞草研究所淪pider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse害羞草研究所� opened to $120.7 million while 害羞草研究所淭he Little Mermaid害羞草研究所� was still pulling in over $41.4 million in its second weekend. This year has yet to have any film open to over $100 million domestically.
While 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淥ppenheimer害羞草研究所� had yet to storm theaters at this point last year, there had been several substantial hits including 害羞草研究所淭he Super Mario Bros. Movie害羞草研究所� ($1.36 billion global total), 害羞草研究所淕uardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3害羞草研究所� ($845.5 million) and 害羞草研究所淔ast X害羞草研究所� ($704.7 million).
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害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a momentum business,害羞草研究所� he added. 害羞草研究所淭he attention right now is focused on what will be the big movie to get the summer moving in the right direction.害羞草研究所�
That could arrive in the form of 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2,害羞草研究所� which could open to over $85 million according to early projections, and propel other juggernauts like 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me 4害羞草研究所� (July 3) and 害羞草研究所淒eadpool & Wolverine害羞草研究所� (July 26).
Dergarabedian also noted that absent a big superhero movie, it害羞草研究所檚 the family-oriented films that have been resonating recently. They might not open to the biggest numbers, but as 害羞草研究所淚F害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Gafield Movie害羞草研究所� have proven, they have staying power.
The top-grossing movie of this year remains 害羞草研究所� ,害羞草研究所� which Warner Bros. released in early March and has made over $711 million globally. Its domestic take of $282.1 million represents 10.5% of the overall box office for 2024.
害羞草研究所淒une害羞草研究所� filmmaker Denis Villeneuve over the weekend said that he was 害羞草研究所渄isappointed to still be number one害羞草研究所� while at the where he was collecting an award.
害羞草研究所淚 hope soon that there will be other successes at the box office,害羞草研究所� . 害羞草研究所淚 hope sooner or later that this summer box office will be much better.害羞草研究所�
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 害羞草研究所淭he Garfield Movie,害羞草研究所� $14 million.
2. 害羞草研究所淚F,害羞草研究所� $10.8 million.
3. 害羞草研究所淔uriosa: A Mad Max Saga,害羞草研究所� $10.8 million.
4. 害羞草研究所淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes,害羞草研究所� $8.8 million.
5. 害羞草研究所淭he Fall Guy,害羞草研究所� $4.2 million.
6. 害羞草研究所淭he Strangers: Chapter 1,害羞草研究所� $3.6 million.
7. 害羞草研究所淗aikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,害羞草研究所� $3.5 million.
8. 害羞草研究所淚n a Violent Nature,害羞草研究所� $2.1 million.
9. 害羞草研究所淓zra,害羞草研究所� $1.2 million.
10. 害羞草研究所淪ight,害羞草研究所� $1.1 million.
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