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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Holds on to First Place but Fizzles While The Bad Guys 2 and The Naked Gun Fall Short

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Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps was at the top of the weekend box office with an estimated $40 million but dropped 66% from the previous weekend. That’s on the higher end of drops but not unheard of for a blockbuster film. To put it in perspective, Superman, which opened just two weeks before, dropped 54.2%, on the lower end of a second week drop. Superman opened a bit higher and overall it grossed more in its first two weeks. Marvel Cinematic Universe movies as a whole have dropped 58.36% in their second week not including this film and post COVID the drop has increased to 63.39% reflecting the changed viewing habits of consumers due to the pandemic.

Still, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has now grossed $198.4 million domestically and added $70.3 million internationally over the week where it has now grossed $170.3 million for a worldwide gross of $368.7 million. That’s the most any film starring Marvel’s First Family has grossed not adjusted for inflation and likely indicates this could be Marvel’s highest grossing film of the year by the time when its run is over.

The Bad Guys 2 opened in second place with $22.2 million domestically and $22.3 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $44.5 million. The first film opened with just under $24 million and went on to gross $97.5 million domestically and $250.4 million worldwide in 2022.

The Naked Gun debuted in third place with $17 million domestically and $11.5 million internationally for a worldwide estimated gross of $28.5 million. The first film opened in 1988 with $9 million which adjusted for inflation is about $25.4 million, The second film debuted in 1991 with $20,817,139 (about $49.3 million today), and the third film opened with $13,216,531 (about $28.8 million today) in 1994. So, while this opening is not terrible, it also doesn’t show nostalgia.

Superman dropped to fourth place with $13.9 million domestically to lift its domestic gross to $316.3 million. Over the week, it grossed $21.8 million internationally to bring that total to $235 million and worldwide the movie has grossed $551.3 million.

Rounding out the top five was Jurassic World: Rebirth which added $8.7 million to its domestic total which is now $317.6 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $31.6 million over the week and is now $48.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed a little over $766 million.

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Smurfs is out of the top five and grossed $1.8 million and a domestic total which now stands at $28.5 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $61.2 million. Worldwide, the gross is $89.7 million.

Thunderbolts* is still going and grossed $60,000. The movie has grossed $190.3 million domestically. Internationally, it remained at $192.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $382.4 million.

Overall, the weekend box office saw a total of 56 films gross $119,951,857 from 32,167 theaters compared to last weekend’s $184,369,897 from 62 films and 32,560 theaters. This weekends average was $3,729.04 compared to last weekend’s $5,662.47.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Takes the Top of the Weekend Box Office while Superman crosses $500 million

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In what should be no surprise, Fantastic Four: First Steps won the weekend box office with an estimated $117.6 million domestic debut and a best for Marvel this year. Internationally, the film grossed an estimated $100 million for a worldwide debut $218 million.

That’s a best for the franchise which has seen three wide releases to mixed success. Below is how each did and their adjusted for inflation gross (worldwide is also adjusted using US inflation data as opposed to each specific country):

  • Fantastic Four (2005)
    Debut: $56.1 million ($92.6 million adjusted)
    Worldwide Total Gross: $333.5 million ($550.9 adjusted)
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
    Debut: $58.1 million ($90.3 million adjusted)
    Worldwide Total Gross: $301.9 million ($469.7 million adjusted)
  • Fantastic Four (2015)
    Debut: $25.7 million ($35 million adjusted)
    Worldwide Total Gross: $167.9 million ($228.5 million adjusted)

Fantastic Four: First Steps in its first weekend alone almost matched the 2015’s entire release and is sure to top the first two releases when its run is over.

Superman dropped to second place, 57.5% from the previous weekend to gross $24.9 million domestically where it has now grossed $289.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $41.4 million over the week where it now stands at $213.2 million. Worldwide, the movies has grossed $502.7 million. With an estimated budget of $225 million, the movie is in the profitable space and has DC Studios breathing much easier.

Jurassic World: Rebirth dropped one spot to third place with $13 million domestically and now $301.5 million since its run began. Over the week, it grossed about $45 million internationally which is now $416.8 million since it opened. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $718.4 million so far this year.

F1: The Movie improved one spot from the previous weekend, coming in fourth with $6.2 million. Its domestic gross is $165.6 million. It has done much better internationally, where it added $36.9 million over the week and now has grossed $344.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $509.7 million.

Smurfs dropped one spot to round out the top five with $5.4 million and a domestic total which now stands at $22.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $23.7 million internationally and has now earned $6.3 million. Worldwide, the gross is $69.1 million.

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Thunderbolts* got a nice bump from the previous week with $155,000, an 883.1% increase. We see this sort of bump often when Marvel films overlap like this. The movie has grossed $190.1 million domestically. Internationally, it gained a little and is now $192.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $382.3 million.

Overall, the weekend box office saw a total of 62 films gross $184,369,897 from 32,560 theaters compared to last weekend’s $134,009,051 from 58 films and 30,852 theaters. This weekends average was $5,662.47 compared to last weekend’s $4,343.61.

Superman Continues to Soar Taking First at the Weekend Box Office

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Superman continued to dominate the weekend box office, coming in first place for the second weekend in a row. The film grossed an estimated $57.3 million bringing its domestic total to $235 million in two weeks. That’s a drop of 54.2% from the previous week, not bad for blockbusters that tend to see high 50s and low 60s in their second week. Internationally, the movie added $76.8 million over the week to bring that total to $171.8 million and $406.8 million worldwide. It’ll be interesting to see how it does next weekend when Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps debuts where it’ll face its toughest challenge.

Jurassic World: Rebirth held on to second place adding $23.4 million domestically to bring that total to $276.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $74.5 million to bring its international total to $371.8 and now $648 million worldwide.

I Know What You Did Last Summer struggled for an audience with just $13 million domestically and $11.6 million internationally. That’s $24.6 million its first weekend. The original film debuted with $15.8 million domestically in 1997 and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer debuted with $16.5 million in 1998. Nostalgia didn’t give this one a boost.

Smurfs are back again, this time coming in fourth with $11 million domestically. Internationally, they did better with $22.6 million for a worldwide total of $33.6 million. The Smurfs debuted in 2011 with $35.6 million domestically, The Smurfs 2 debuted in 2013 with $17.5 million, and Smurfs: The Lost Village opened in 2017 with $13.2 million. This is a franchise in the decline and its opening is not a surprise.

F1: The Movie rounded out the top five with $9.6 million to lift its domestic total to $153.6 million. Over the week, it grossed $50 million internationally to bring that total to $307.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $460.8 million.

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Thunderbolts* added $20,000, an increase from the previous weekend, to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to just under $190 million and internationally it remained at $192.1 million for a worldwide total of $382.1 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 58 films gross $134,009,051 from 30,852 theaters compared to last weekend’s $201,148,969 from 59 films and 27,585 theaters. This weekends average was $4,343.61 compared to last weekend’s $7,291.97.

Superman Soars Into First Place with a Character Solo Best… Not Adjusted for Inflation

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It should be no surprise, Superman took the top spot of the weekend box office with an impressive $125 million domestically. The movie grossed an additional $95 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $220 million. It’s definitely a boost for DC’s film slate and a good sign for the start of the new DC Studios which is attempting to reinvigorate the comic publisher’s cinematic universe. It’s also a solid debut for the classic character, though when adjusted for inflation, not the best for the Man of Steel.

Let’s see how that compares to previous releases with adjusted numbers for inflation (worldwide gross is adjusted with the same U.S. Inflation Calculator when it needs to be done for each individual country):

  • Superman (1978)
    • Domestic Debut: $7.5 million ($36.8 million adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $134,478,449 ($663,038,567.60 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $300,478,449 ($1.481 billion)
  • Superman II (1980)
    • Domestic Debut: $14,100,523 ($55,010,007.60 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $108,185,706 ($422,062,111.40 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $216,385,706 ($844,179,987.61 adjusted)
  • Superman III (1983)
    • Domestic Debut: $13,352,357 ($43,095,536.58 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $59,950,623 ($193,494,247.22 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $80,250,623 ($259,013,720.11 adjusted)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    • Domestic Debut: $5,683,122 ($16,082,084.63 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $15,681,020 ($44,374,111.75 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $30,281,020 ($85,689,155.76 adjusted)
  • Superman Returns (2006)
    • Domestic Debut: $52,535,096 ($83,770,806.72 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $200,081,192 ($319,043,156.68 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $391,081,192 ($623,605,731.08 adjusted)
  • Man of Steel (2013)
    • Domestic Debut: $116,619,362 ($160,926,880.09 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $291,045,518 ($401,623,249.97 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $670,145,518 ($924,755,765.84 adjusted)
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
    • Domestic Debut: $166,007,347 ($222,349,980.64 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $330,360,194 ($442,483,926.57 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $874,362,803 ($1,171,120,169.27 adjusted)

The last Superman is an impressive debut, especially for a franchise with a shaky past for success, in a post COVID cinema, and in a world struggling in every way you’d expect, but when adjusted for inflation, it’s the second best for the character. There’s tough competition coming with the reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four which will eat into its audience but also really turn it into a race of word of mouth from previous movie goers to determine success. To also achieve the billion dollar mark, the movie will need to up its international gross which currently accounts for 43.8% and it’s a franchise that traditionally hasn’t done great internationally, though that shifted with the last two releases. It’s a lot to celebrate, but the film has a lot of headwinds against it in the coming weeks.

In second place was Jurassic World: Rebirth which dropped 56.5% in its second week to gross $40 million and bring its domestic total to $232.1 million. Internationally, it grossed $126.2 million of the week to bring that to $297.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $529.4 million.

F1: The Movie came in third with $13 million domestically which increases that total to $136.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $73.1 million internationally for a total of $257.2 million for a worldwide gross of $393.4 million.

How to Train Your Dragon slipped one spot to come in fourth with $7.8 million to increase its domestic gross to $239.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $28.1 million internationally to bring that to just under $321 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $560.8 million.

Elio rounded out the top five with $3,900,000 to bring that to $63.7 million. Internationally, it grossed $11.9 million over the week where it has now grossed $53.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $117.3 million.

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Thunderbolts* added $9,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $189.9 million and internationally it added $100,000 over the week where it has now grossed $192.1 million for a worldwide total of $382 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 59 films gross $201,148,969 from 27,585 theaters compared to last weekend’s $155,578,531 from 57 films and 30,520 theaters. This weekends average was $7,291.97 compared to last weekend’s $5,097.59.

Jurassic World: Rebirth whimpers into first place at the weekend box office

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Summer blockbusters are definitely here with Jurassic World: Rebirth taking the top spot at the weekend holiday box office. The movie grossed $91.5 million over the weekend for a domestic total of $147.3 million since it opened. Internationally, the movie has grossed $171 million for a worldwide total of $318.3 million. It’s a debut that falls far short of the previous films in this latest iteration of the franchise raising questions as to the public’s continued demand for the series.

Jurassic World opened with $208.8 million domestically in 2015 for an eventual $653.4 million and $1.672 billion worldwide. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 opened with $148 million for a domestic gross of $417.7 million and $1.310 billion worldwide. Finally, Jurassic World: Dominion opened with $145.1 million in 2022 for $376.9 million gross and $1.002 billion worldwide.

The latest film, while a strong showing post Covid, shows a franchise that continues to lose its luster and may finally go extinct for a while if this latest movie falls short. Each subsequent release has opened with a lower domestic gross and overall worldwide gross by the end decreases. With some major blockbusters opening this month, there’s little room for the film to cross the billion dollar mark like its predecessors.

F1: The Movie came in second with $26.1 million to bring its domestic total to $109.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $95.7 million over the week to bring that to $184.1 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $293.6 million after two weeks.

How to Train Your Dragon dropped one spot to third place with $11 million to lift its domestic gross to $224 million. Over the week, it gross $38.5 million internationally where the total now stands at $292.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $516.9 million.

Elio dropped to fourth place with $5.7 million to bring its domestic total to $55.1 million. Over the week, it grossed $11.6 million to lift its international gross to $41.7 million and worldwide gross to $96.8 million. It’s hard to not see this as a failure for the once infallible Pixar.

Finally, 28 Years Later shuffled along in fifth place with $4.6 million domestically where it has now grossed $60.2 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $65.6 million for a worldwide gross of $125.8 million.

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Thunderbolts* added $50,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $189.9 million and internationally it added $100,000 over the week where it has now grossed $192 million for a worldwide total of $381.9 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 57 films gross $155,578,531 from 30,520 theaters compared to last weekend’s $127,370,743 from 53 films and 30,976 theaters. This weekends average was $5,097.59 compared to last weekend’s $4,111.92.