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A Quiet Place Part II was Not so Quiet at the Box Office

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It was two new films at the box office each giving us a sign there’s some life remaining at movie theaters.

A Quiet Place Part II grossed $48.4 million in its first weekend delivering a $12,985 per-theater average. It is projected to earn another $10.1 million for Memorial day giving it a four-day domestic weekend total of $58.5 million. Internationally, the film has also earned $20.7 million for a worldwide gross if $79.2 million.

The first film opened with $50.2 million domestically and went on to earn $188 million there and just under $341 million worldwide.

In second place was Cruella which opened with $21.3 million. The film is projected to earn an additional $5.2 million Monday for a four-day weekend total of $26.5 million. No international numbers have been returned. The film also debuted on Disney+ as part of their $30 extra offering and it’s unknown how many took advantage.

Spiral toppled from the last weekend’s top of the box office to come in third place. The film grossed an estimated $2.3 million to bring its domestic total to $19.8 million after three weeks. The film earned under $100,000 internationally over the week to bring that total to $6.8 million. Worldwide, the film has earned $27.2 million.

Wrath of Man dropped to fourth earning an estimated $2.1 million to bring its domestic gross to $22.1 million after four weeks. Over the week, the film added about $5.5 million to its international gross. THere it has earned $57.7 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $80.5 million.

Raya and the Last Dragon took fifth place with just under $2 million. The film has grossed $50.9 million after 13 weeks. Over the week, the film added $6.7 million to its international earnings to bring that to $77 million. Worldwide, the film has earned $128.5 million.

Initial numbers have 45 films earned $80,796,617 from 27,972 theaters. That’s a vast increase from last weekend’s 45 films which earned $20,349,140 from 34,608 theaters. The average earning was $2,888.48 this past weekend, a huge increase from the previous weekend’s $587.99.

Spiral Repeats in First Place at the Weekend Box Office

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It’s 1, 2, 3 as the top three films repeated from the previous week. Spiral was again the top of the weekend box office grossing an estimated $4.6 million. The film has grossed $15.8 million domestically. Internationally, the film has earned $6.7 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $22.5 million after two weeks.

Wrath of Man was in second place with an estimated $2.9 million. The film has grossed $18.8 million after three weeks. Internationally, the film added $10.8 million over the week to bring it to $52.2 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $71 million.

In third place was Those Who Wish Me Dead. The film added $1.8 million domestically to bring its total to $5.5 million after two weeks. Internationally, the film grossed $6.3 million over the week to bring that total to $7.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed a little over $13 million.

Raya and the Last Dragon came in fourth place with $1.7 million to bring its total to $48.3 million after 12 weeks. Internationally, the film earned $2.6 million to bring that total to $63.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $111.6 million.

Godzilla vs. Kong rounded out the top five with an estimated $1.4 million. Domestically, the film has grossed $96.9 million. Internationally, the film has grossed $335.5 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $432.3 million worldwide.

Initial numbers have 45 films earning $20,349,140 from 34,608 theaters. That’s a decrease from last weekend’s 47 films which earned $26,160,000 from 31,348 theaters. The average earning was $587.99 this past weekend, a decrease from the previous weekend’s $834.50.

Spiral Debuts in First Holding Off Wrath of Man

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It was a new film at the top of the box office as the weekend saw two films debut in the top five. Spiral, the latest spin on the Saw franchise came in first place with an estimated $8.7 million domestically. No worldwide numbers has been released.

Wrath of Man, last weekend’s previous champ, dipped to second place with an estimated $3.7 million and bringing its domestic gross to $14.6 million. Internationally, the film has found far more success earning $23.8 million over the week to bring that total to $41.4 million. Worldwide, the film has earned a little over $56 million.

In third place was another debut, Those Who Wish Me Dead. The film debuted with an estimated $2.8 million. Internationally, the film earned $1.2 million to deliver a worldwide total of $4 million.

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train dipped to fourth place with an estimated $1.8 million. The anime film is one of the surprises with a domestic total of $41.9 million. The film looks like it held steady from the previous weekend internationally and has grossed $395.7 million. Worldwide, the film has brought in $437.6 million.

Rounding out the top five was Raya and the Last Dragon which held the spot last week. The film added an estimated $1.7 million to its domestic total to bring that to $46.1 million. The international box office number has held steady at $61.7 million Worldwide, the film has earned $107.8 million.

While those results don’t seem great, some things are looking up.

Initial numbers have 47 films earning $26,160,000 from 31,348 theaters. That’s an increase from last weekend’s 47 films which earned $23,637,775 from 29,270 theaters. The average earning was $834.50 this past weekend, an increase from the previous weekend’s $807.58.

The weekend saw an increase in the theater count, which may point to things opening back up. An increased box office and per-average theater number is a good thing. We’ll have to wait and see where this all goes but any positive direction is a good thing.

Review: Uncanny X-Force #3

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UncannyXForce3The first two issues of this series have been chock full of action, so with good reason it’s easy to anticipate the book slowing down a bit. It didn’t slow down without a fight though, if you catch my meaning. Psylocke is once again taking the lead and, given she’s the main reason I picked up this title, I was very pleased to see her shine.

The Dialogue:

Someone get that girl a bar of soap! Psylocke has shown that one of her mutant abilities may be cursing. No, not in the form of putting a hex on someone, but having a mouth that would make a sailor blush. I like it though. It really sets her apart from the other people in this book and is in line with her “I don’t care” attitude regarding everyone’s opinions. There is a lot of back and forth emphasis in the dialogue and someone is being a little liberal with the ability to use bold print. It’s almost the norm in some spots so there are either a lot of very important words, or everyone is just yelling sans exclamation points. Bishop offers the most profound dialogue as he shows he’s fluent in speaking zombie with complex phrases such as “Grrr” and “Arggh”.

The Art:

Not very colorful, but highly effective. There are a lot of monochromatic themes going on here in this issue, which is fine because it’s done during some important moments of the book. We are brought a full range of colors during the breaks in action and I’m enjoying this type of style. There are a few panels where there is so much going on with the backgrounds that it gets a bit difficult to sort through everything. On the other hand there were plenty of panels that had no backgrounds at all so one could say it was a book of extremes. A little hard on the eyes and if it was consistent one way or another, it would have been a bit more appealing visually.

What I Loved:

Betsy is a bad-ass and this title has done a great job sticking to that. I’m not sure if Psylocke is a leader, so much as she’s taking charge. Because of her personality, she’s doing things her way and letting Storm and Puck decide if they want to keep up with her. Bishop seems to be raging mindlessly in an effort to obtain Ginny, the little girl whose mutant ability seems to put people in a state of euphoria. We aren’t sure what his motive is yet as his only dialogue has been a series of grunts and growls, but the end of this issue leads us to believe that he may not entirely be in control.

What I Hated:

If there’s one thing I’m not enjoying about this series is Fantomex and his clone/lover. They are running around and suddenly can’t stop thinking about Psylocke so they decide to seek her out while avoiding Dark Fantomex (who apparently can stand up quite comfortably on top of a 747 mid-flight). Quite frankly this side plot is a bit distracting and I could do without it.

Favorite (non-spoilerish) Line:

“What was I supposed to do on this stupid planet? Get a job at In-N-Out Burger? They don’t exactly hire six-armed super villains.” Spiral’s snarky comeback when Puck insults her for how she’s been living her life.

 

In Conclusion:

There are a lot of characters in this book and it’s pretty good at giving you a snapshot of who they are and why certain things may or may not bother them. That being said, the distracting side plot seems out of place and I’m not entirely sure what Storm and Puck are doing there. They seem like dead weight because the book is driven by Psylocke and she doesn’t much listen to their opinions. Overall it’s a good read but it’s probably not for everyone. If you’re a fan of Psylocke, it’s a must have otherwise you may just want to wait until you can borrow a copy or the digital version drops in price.

 

Story: 7 Art: 6.5 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Read

 

Uncanny X-Force #3 Credits: 

Writer: Sam Humphries Pencils: Ron Garney Inks: Scott Hanna Colorist: Marte Garcia with Israel Gonzalez Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit Cover Art: Kris Anka Editor in Chief: Axel Alonso Associate Editor: Jordan D. White Editor: Nick Lowe Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: May 2013 Cover Price: $3.99 US Title: “Sweet Virginia”