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The Fate of the Furious Remains in First with New Films Going 2, 3, 4. Guardians Already Tops $101 million.

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The Fate of the Furious raced into first for the third week in a row adding an estimated $19.4 million to its total. The film after three weeks has earned $192.7 million and $1.06 billion worldwide. The film is currently in second place for the year behind Beauty and the Beast which has earned $1.143 billion so far. It’ll be interesting to see if it can catch up and pass that film to take the top spot. Furious 7 crossed the billion mark in 17 days and this film was pretty close to that. That film would go on to earn $1.5 billion by the time it was done.

The next three films were all debuts.

How to be a Latin Lover earned an estimated $12 million to come in second. That was earned in just 1,118 theaters giving an average of $10,750 per theater. The film received an “A” CinemaScore and had an audience that was 55% female, 75% 25 years or older, and 89% were Hispanic. It’s another example of a film having a specific audience and that audience delivering solid earnings.

In third was what can only be considered a shocker, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion which earned an estimated $10.1 million. That film only played in 425 theaters which means an average of $23,855 per theater. That’s the largest opening for an Indian film domestically.

The Circle came in third with an estimated $9.3 million. That has to be disappointing considering the star power of Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, and Karen Gillan. The film received a “D+” CinemaScore so don’t expect it to do much better going forward. The audience was 62% female and 44% between the ages of 18 and 34 which may bode well for the drawing power of Watson and Boyega who were prominent in the advertising. The film cost $18 million and acquired for $8 million so it’ll likely do fine in the end.

Rounding out the top five was The Boss Baby which added $9.1 million to its domestic total bringing that to $148.5 million. The film is just shy of $400 million, it has earned $396.6 million worldwide so far.

When it comes to “comic adaptations”….

Smurfs: The Lost Village added $3.3 million to its domestic total bringing the film to $37.7 million domestically and $117.8 million in foreign box offices for a total of $155.5 million. That’s an increase of about $22 million since last week.

Logan brought in $760,000 domestically for its domestic total to reach $224.5 million.The film has earned $607.7 million worldwide so far. That’s about a $1 million increase from last week.

Ghost in the Shell added $430,000 to its domestic total bringing that to $39.9 million. The film has earned $166.1 million worldwide. That’s a $4 million increase from the previous week.

The LEGO Batman Movie still is earning bringing in about $1 million since last week. And finally, Wilson looks like its earned no money since last week.

Opening domestically this week is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 which is sure to be the top film at the box office. The film has opened in 58% of the international market this past weekend where it earned an estimated $101.2 million. The film was in first place in almost all of its markets.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into the numbers for this comic adaptations.

Furious, Boss Baby, and Beauty Repeat 1 2 3 at the Box Office

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This past weekend’s box office looked a lot like the previous weekend with The Fate of the Furious repeating in first place earning an estimated $38.7 million. The film has earned $163.6 million domestically. Internationally is where the big story is for the film where it earned $163.4 million in 65 territories this past weekend to bring it to $744.8 million. The movie in two weeks has earned $908.4 million. The film will hit the billion mark in the next week and it will debut in Japan on April 28.

The question for the film is how quickly will it pass Beauty and the Beast to become the top grossing film worldwide for the year and if it can pass the last film’s worldwide gross of $1.5 billion?

The Boss Baby repeated and came in second place earning an estimated $12.8 million to bring its domestic total to $137 million. Worldwide the film has earned $358.1 million.

In third place is this year’s top-earning film so far both domestically and internationally Beauty and the Beast. The film brought in an estimated $10 million to bring it domestic total to $471.1 million. The film opened in its final international market, Japan, where it earned an estimated $12.8 million. Worldwide the film has earned $1.1 billion.

New film Born in China debuted in fourth place where it earned $5.1 million. The film has earned $9.5 million in foreign markets bringing its total to $14.6 million.

Rounding out the top five was Going in Style which brought in $5 million domestically to bring its total to $31.8 million and $50.9 million worldwide so far.

When it comes to comic films, Smurfs: The Lost Village was #6 and earned an estimated $4.9 million.The film opened in China with an estimated $11.1 million there. That helped it cross $100 million at the foreign box office and altogether the film has earned $133.7 million.

Logan earned an estimated $950,000 to come in at #18. The film has earned $223.4 million domestically, $382.8 million for a total of $606.2 million worldwide.

Just behind Logan was Ghost in the Shell at #19 which earned an estimated $900,000. The film so far has earned $39.1 million domestically and $123.1 million at the foreign box office for a total of $162.2 million. I thought the film would cross the $200 million mark and double its budget, but it doesn’t look like that’ll happen.

Wilson continues to trickle in dollars earning about $3,000 over the past week and The LEGO Batman Movie brought in about $1.2 million over the past week.

We’ll have final look at 2016’s comic adaptations and how they stack up to year’s past as we begin to focus on 2017’s comic adaptations.

Boss Baby Repeats in First While Beauty and the Beast Repeats in Second

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It was a weekend as expected where Boss Baby came in first place repeating in its second weekend. The film earned an estimated $26.3 million bringing its domestic total to $89.4 million. The film narrowly beat Beauty and the Beast again which repeated in second place. That film earned $25 million to bring its domestic total to $432.3 million domestically and $977.4 million worldwide. The film will likely cross the billion dollar mark this coming week.

In third and fourth place were two new films that performed as expected. Smurfs: The Lost Village opened up with $14 million to come in third while Going in Style earned $12.5 million to come in fourth.

Ghost in the Shell dropped almost 61% from its debut weekend to add $7.4 million to its domestic total and round out the top five. The film’s domestic total is $31.6 million but it has also earned $92.8 million for $124.4 million worldwide. The film was always likely to make most of its totals in international theaters and the film looks to be performing in a similar way to Warcraft which went on to earn $433.7 million worldwide.

In comic book films….

Logan came in at #8 with an estimated domestic earning of $4.1 million to bring that total to $218.1 million. The film worldwide has earned $596.6 million.

Both Wilson and The LEGO Batman Movie have dropped out of the listing. Wilson looks to have made about $41,000 over the week. The LEGO Batman Movie added about $3 million over the past week as it keeps earning money internationally.

Come back in an hour where we’ll explore more info on comic film adaptations.

Baby Beats Beast. Ghost Underperforms. Rangers Drop a Lot.

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It was a close one, but it looks like The Boss Baby has debuted as the top film at the box office this past weekend narrowly beating Beauty and the Beast. The animated film earned an estimated $49 million, an amount that is higher than pre-release industry estimates. The film scored an “A-” CinemaScore and those under the age of 18 gave it an “A+.” 53% of the audience was female and 67% was families.

Beauty and the Beast dropped to second in its third week adding an estimated $47.5 million to its total. Domestically the film has earned $395.5 million so far and $480.8 in foreign markets. The Worldwide total of $876.3 million is the 2017 top-grossing film worldwide so far. It leads by an impressive $300 million. It’s also the top-grossing domestic film as well.

In third place was Ghost in the Shell which earned $19 million. The $110 million budget film can only be considered a disappointment and I think few are surprised (though that’s well below expectations). Even without all of the controversy, this is a film that will do vastly better in foreign box offices than the domestic. Live action anime films have largely bombed in the domestic box office and as a whole, anime is still a niche market within the US. The film so far as earned $40.1 million in 50 foreign markets for a total of $59.1 million. The film received a “B” CinemaScore and it was largely male with 61%. The thing to look for is how the film does in Japan and China where I expect it will likely do well and make up for the US flop. A movie to compare it to is Warcraft. That film earned $24.2 million opening weekend and went on to earn $47.4 million domestically, $386.3 million in foreign box offices, for $433.7 million worldwide with a budget of $160 million. That’s 89.1% earnings in the foreign box office. Expect similar for Ghost in the Shell.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers dropped from second to fourth adding $14.5 million domestically. That’s a 64% drop since last week and the film sits at $97.8 million. There’s talk of a six movie arc so it’ll be interesting to see how week numbers may impact that. The film’s budget is $100 million and there’s still some markets for it to open up in. Expect it to be a further hard drop as the fans will front load the viewing.

Rounding out the top five is Kong: Skull Island which added $8.8 million to its domestic total which is $147.8 million. Worldwide the film has earned $477.3 million.

Focusing more on “comic” films….

Logan came in at #6 with an estimated $6.2 million domestically. The film is a definite hit with a budget of just $97 million it has earned $585.4 million worldwide. A solid return and further proof you can do superhero comic films for under $100 million that make money and bring in audiences.

The LEGO Batman Movie earned $800,000 domestically and came in at #12. Worldwide the film has earned $297.3 million but with a budget of $80 million, that’s not bad. It’s far below The LEGO Movie‘s $469.2 million worldwide.

Finally, Wilson added $115,000 in just 311 theaters (an increase of one from last week). The film has just opened domestically and earned $592,329 so far.

Come back in an hour where we’ll have more analysis of the 2016 comic films as we begin to shift and look at 2017.

Beauty and the Beast Rules the Box Office Again with Power Rangers in Second

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Even with a 49.4% drop from last weekend, Beauty and the Beast was a monster at the weekend box office. The film came in second again earning an estimated $88.3 million. That’s the fourth largest second weekend of all-time. It’s the top film of 2017 already after two weeks by a sizeable amount.  Domestically, the film has earned $317 million which is about $116 more than the second place Logan. Worldwide the film has earned $690.3 million which is about $125 million more than the second-place Logan.

In second place for the weekend was Mighty Morphin Power Rangers which opened with an estimated $40.5 million. That’s on the higher end of expectations. The film earned an “A” CinemaScore and was 60% male and 50% over the age of 25. It’ll be interesting to see how it does in the long run, but expect it to top out a little over $100 million.

In third place was Kong: Skull Island which added $14.4 million to its domestic total in its third week. The film has earned $133.5 million domestically and $392.1 million worldwide so far.

In fourth was the new film Life which brought in $12.6 million. The film worldwide brought in $28.7 million and with a $58 million budget, that’s not a disaster. The film earned a “C+” CinemaScore which does not bode well for the long run.

Rounding out the top five was Logan which brought in an estimated $10.1 million to bring its domestic total to $201.5 million. Worldwide the film has earned $565.5 million and is currently second place in domestic and worldwide earnings for the year.

Also new this week was CHiPs which brought in $7.6 million. With a $25 million budget the film should earn that back domestically when it’s done.

The LEGO Batman Movie was in ninth with $1.97 million to bring its domestic total to $170.8 million and $292.5 million worldwide so far.

In comic related movie news, Wilson debuted in 310 theaters earning and estimated $330,000. We’ll have our review later in the day.

Come back in an hour when we’ll have more comic focused breakdown of earnings.

Kong: Skull Island Delivers a King’s Opening While Logan Slips to Second

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Kong: Skull Island was the king of the weekend box office bringing in an estimated $61 million to take first place. The $185 million budget film also earned $81.6 million in 65 territories. The film outperformed expectations and is set to do well in the coming weeks. The film received a “B+” CinemaScore and its audience was 56% male vs. 44% female, of which 18% were under the age of 18 and 52% were under the age of 35. Audience members under the age of 25 gave the film an “A” CinemaScore.

In second place was Logan which earned an estimated $37.9 million in its second week. The film has earned $152.7 million in two weeks. The film is the top earning film worldwide so far in 2017 passing Fifty Shades Darker this week. It also sits behind The LEGO Batman Movie, short by $7 million to become the top domestic earning film.

In third place was Get Out which added $21.1 million to its domestic total. The film might be one of the biggest earners of the year. The film has earned $111.1 million so far with a budget of just $4.5 million.

The Shack dropped to fourth place adding $10.1 million to its domestic total. In its two weeks it has earned $32.3 million.

Rounding out the top five is The LEGO Batman Movie which added $7.8 million to its domestic total. The film is the top domestic grossing film with $159 million and $275.5 million worldwide.

In more comic related movie news, Doctor Strange continues to bring in some dollars adding $17,000 to its total this weekend. Domestically the film has earned $232.6 million and $677.4 million worldwide.

We’ll be back in an hour to further dissect the 2016 comic film earnings.

Logan Dominates the Weekend with Get Out Having a Modest Drop

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loganAs it’s no surprise, Logan came in first place this past weekend with an estimated $88.4 million. The “R” rated film had the widest release of a film of its type with 4,071 screens. The film saw $10.1 million of its dollars coming from 381 IMAX screens. The film earned a similar amount in foreign IMAX screens with $10.6 million. The film earned $159 million in 81 foreign markets for $247.4 million so far.

That film bumped Get Out down to second place. The movie had a moderate drop compared to its debut week which is not surprising due to its positive word of mouth. Get Out added $26.1 million to its domestic haul. The $4.5 million budget film has earned $75.95 million in just two weeks.

The Shack debuted in third place with an estimated $16.1 million. That’s the 7th biggest opening of a film in the Christian genre.

The LEGO Batman Movie came in fourth after being in second last weekend. It added $11.7 million to its domestic total to bring it to $148.6 million. Internationally the film has earned $108.2 million for a grand total of $256.8 million. The LEGO Movie earned $469.1 million before its run was over.

In fifth place was Before I Fall. That film earned an estimated $4.9 million in its debut weekend.

In more comic related movie news, Doctor Strange added $44,000 to its domestic total to bring it to $232.6 million. The film currently sits at $676.9 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into 2016’s comic movie adaptations.

Get Out Wins the Weekend, LEGO Batman Drops to Second

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get-outGet Out got people out to the theaters. The film earned an estimated $30.5 million in its debut weekend. The film has earned a 100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 8.1 on IMDB, and A- Cinemascore. The film’s positive word of mouth should see it do well next weekend even against tough competition wit Logan‘s debut.

The film bumped The LEGO Batman Movie which moved to second place earning an estimated $19 million. The $80 million film has earned $133 million domestically so far.

John Wick: Chapter Two moved up a slot and was third for the weekend. It earned an estimated $9 million. It bumped down The Great Wall which slipped to fourth with $8.7 million.

Rounding out the top five was Fifty Shades Darker which earned $7.7 million.

In other debuts, Rock Dog was #11 with $3.7 million and Collide was #13 with $1.5 million.

Doctor Strange continued to bring in the dollars adding $81,000 to its domestic total bringing its worldwide total to $675.9 million. We’ll have more analysis of comic films later this afternoon.

LEGO Batman Repeats While Fifty Shades Darker Holds on for Second

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the-lego-batman-movieThe LEGO Batman Movie was first place this weekend earning an estimated $34.2 million domestically in its second weekend. The reportedly $80 million film has now earned $98.8 million domestically and $170.8 million worldwide after two weeks. With this Monday being a holiday the film should have a solid four day weekend.

Dropping 55%, Fifty Shades Darker came in second place earning just under $21 million domestically. With a $55 million budget, the film has done well overseas earning $187.2 million in foreign markets for a total of $276.9 million.

In third place was the weekend’s first new film, The Great Wall. That film brought in an estimated $18.1 million. With a $150 million budget the film is doing well overseas where it has already earned $244.6 million. The Chinese-backed film will likely not do well domestically, and will see most of its earnings overseas where it has yet to open in a few markets.

John Wick: Chapter Two slipped one spot dropping to fourth place and adding an additional $16.5 million domestically to bring its earning to $58.7 million after two weeks.

Rounding out the top five was another new film Fist Fight. It earned an estimated $12 million.

Doctor Strange continued to bring in dollars adding $129,000 to its domestic total to bring it to $232.4 million. Worldwide the film has earned $673.6 million worldwide.

We’ll have more analysis of 2016’s comic adaptations in an hour.

New York Toy Fair 2017: LEGO Delivers Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman, Spider-Man, Star Wars and More

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With numerous blockbuster films coming out this year, LEGO is delivering sets for fans who want to continue adventures in the tiny scale. But beyond, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The LEGO Batman Movie, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the company also had lots of new other sets on display for their popular DC Super Hero Girls, NEXO Knights, Minecraft lines, and more.

Check out the photos of what you’ll be able to get this coming year.

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