Barbie repeats in first with an impressive second week
Is it the summer of Barbie? Could it be the year of Barbie? The film had an amazing second weekend at the box office. It dropped just 42.6% from its debut weekend scoring an impressive $93 million domestically. That puts it at $351.4 million after just two weeks. Internationally, the film grossed $241.1 million over the week to bring that to $423.1 million. That means worldwide, the film has grossed $774.5 million. It is likely to cross $1 billion before things are done making it only the second film released this year to do so.
Oppenheimer also had a solid second weekend grossing $46.2 million to bring its domestic total to $174.1 million. Over the week it grossed $132.6 million internationally to bring that total to $226.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $400.4 million after two weeks.
Haunted Mansion debuted in an anemic third with $24.2 million domestically nad $9.1 million internationally. Worldwide the movie has grossed $33.3 million and is another underperforming Disney film this year, a studio that has been struggling for hits lately.
The QAnon conspiracy supported film Sound of Freedom slipped to fourth place with $12.4 million domestically to bring its total to just under $149 million. The movie has had a lot of controversy from its content to a “pay it forward” program and bulk purchasing of tickets to inflate its total.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One rounded out the top five with $10.7 million to bring its domestic total to $139.2 million. Over the week it grossed $57. 2 million to bring its international total to $448.5 million.
In comic film news…
The Flash added just $500,000 domestically to bring its gross to $107.7 million. Internationally, the film remained at $160.4 million for a worldwide total of $268.1 million.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse grossed $1.4 million to bring its domestic total to $378.8 million. Internationally, the film grossed $3.4 million over the week to bring that total to $303.6 million. Worldwide, the move has grossed $675.4 million.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 grossed $33,000. It has now grossed $358.9 million domestically. Over the week, it grossed $1.1 million internationally where it has now earned $485.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $844.9 million.
The week’s overall box office success…
Numbers have 50 films earning $213,620,093 from 31,042 theaters. That’s a dip, but still solid, from last weekend’s $311,266,386 from 30,563 theaters and 50 films. But, it’s still a solid weekend box office. The average earning was $6,881.65 this past weekend, about 2/3 from the previous weekend’s $10,184.42.


