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The Conjuring 2 Opens Big, While Warcraft is Mixed

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conjuring 2It was three new films at the top of the box-office this weekend. The Conjuring 2 came in first place earning an estimated $40.4 million. That’s really close to the first film’s $41.8 million start back in 2013. The film earned $90 million worldwide which more than double the film’s $40 million production budget.

In second place was Warcraft which earned $24.4 million domestically. That number isn’t all that great for a film with a $160 million budget, but it has earned an additional $261.7 million in foreign markets for a total of $286.1 million so far. The film earned most of its money in China with a $156 million haul and it now holds a record in that country for its earnings. So, its results are mixed and the film will likely be counted as a success there and a failure here in the US. Expect reporters to forget there is a market beyond the US borders though when it comes to assessments and success/failure lists at the end of the year.

Now You See Me 2 came in third with an estimated $23 million. The previous film earned $29.3 million.

In comic related film news….

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows dropped to fourth adding $14.8 million to its domestic total which stands at $61 million currently. The film has earned $116.3 million worldwide so far.

X-Men: Apocalypse was fifth this weekend earning $10 million. The film has earned $136.4 million domestically and $478.5 million worldwide.

Finally, Captain America: Civil War added $4.3 million to its total. The film is at $396.9 million domestically and $1.142 billion worldwide.

Next weekend sees the opening of Finding Dory which will easily top the box office.

Ninja Turtles Come in First with a Soft Opening, Stopping the Apocalypse

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Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Out_of_the_Shadows_posterIt was a Mutant vs Mutant battle for the top of the box office this past weekend.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was the top of the box office earning an estimated $35.3 million. That’s just 46% of the 2014 original film’s opening weekend. It opened with $65.5 million. However the sequel cost $135 million, $10 million more than the original. The film also brought in an estimated $34 million in foreign markets for a total of $69.3 million. Paramount may be nervous seeing those numbers, but the film did get an A- Cinemascore though is just 35% at Rotten Tomatoes (with 62% of the audience liking it).

The film bumped previous week’s champ X-Men: Apocalypse into second. The film earned an estimated $22.3 million to bring its domestic total to $116.5 million. The film has also earned $286 million in foreign markets for a total of $402.5 million. The film seems to not be performing well domestically, but internationally, that’s not the case. It had the second largest Fox opening in China. The foreign markets is what will likely drive the film’s success.

Coming in third place was new film Me Before You which earned $18.3 million. Also debuting was Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping which came in eighth with $4.6 million.

Also of note, Zootopia crossed the billion dollar mark, the second film of the year to do so, so far.

In comic movie news, Captain America: Civil War added $7.6 million to its domestic total. The film stands at $388.9 million domestically and $1.132 billion worldwide. Deadpool is still opening in locations, the latest being Japan where it earned an estimated $6.48 million.

This coming weekend we’ve got a few interesting films opening. The Conjuring 2, Now You See Me 2, and Warcraft will all open domestically. It’s unknown how that’ll play out and if the films will find their own distinct audiences, cannibalize each other, or one will break out.

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