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Weapons Regains the Top of the Weekend Box Office While Jaws Takes a Bite

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Weapons returned to first after being knocked down to second the previous weekend by KPop Demon Hunters. The film grossed $10.2 million to bring its domestic gross to $132.4 million. Internationally, it grossed $16.5 million over the week to bring that to an even $100 million. Worldwide, the gross is $234.6 million.

Jaws is celebrating 50 years and age has not hurt it at all. The movie grossed $8.1 million over the weekend for a total of $9.8 million.

Caught Stealing debuted in third with $7.8 million and $9.5 million domestically since it opened. Internationally, the film has grossed $5.4 million for a worldwide gross of $14.9 million.

Freakier Friday slipped one spot to fourth with $6.5 million. It has grossed $82.2 million domestically. Over the week, the film grossed $7.6 million internationally where it has now grossed $50.4 million. Worldwide, the total is $132.6 million.

The Roses debuted in fifth place with $6.4 million domestically where it has grossed $8 million total over the holiday weekend. Internationally, the movie grossed $9.2 million for a worldwide total of $17.2 million.

In other comic related movies…

The Fantastic Four: First Steps slipped out of the top five. It grossed an estimated $4.8 million to bring its domestic total to $265.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $7.7 million to bring its international total to $240.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $506.3 million. It’s the only Marvel film to cross $500 million this year and the seventh out of the 14 releases since 2020 to do so.

Superman slipped to eighth with $2.6 million domestically to lift its domestic gross to just under $351.7 million. Over the week, it grossed $2.2 million internationally to bring that total to $259.7 million and worldwide the movie has grossed $611.4 million.

Smurfs grossed a little bit and now stands at $31.1 million. Internationally, the movie has added $5.4 million over the week and has grossed $83.6 million. Worldwide, the gross is $114.7 million.

Thunderbolts* remained at $190.3 million domestically. Internationally, it remained at $192.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $382.4 million.

On the edge of comic related films, The Toxic Avenger grossed $1.8 million over the weekend for an estimated $2.2 million.

Overall, the weekend box office saw a total of 72 films gross $64,361,566 from 41,072 theaters compared to last weekend’s $78,072,796 from 73 films and 39,529 theaters. This weekends average was $1,567.04 compared to last weekend’s $1,975.08.

KPop Demon Hunters Slays the Weekend Box Office with a Monster Sing-a-long

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It was expected that KPop Demon Hunters would top the weekend box office with its two-day sing-a-long event, but it seems to have exceeded even the best estimations. The film grossed $18 million, a solid number for a two day showing after being one of the most viewed films on Netflix ever. It was Netflix’s first box office win and above the $15 million some respected entertainment news sites were expecting for the film’s gross. Others had it between $16 and $22 million. Even more impressive, the movie played on just 1,700 screens, half of of a large blockbuster and the second place film. It’s another sign the movie is likely the new “it” franchise with sequels already in the works as well as lots of merchandise already released.

Weapons slid to second place after being in first the past two weekends. The movie slid only a little adding $15.6 million to its domestic gross which now stands at $115.9 million. Over the week, it grossed $23.8 million to brings its foreign gross to $83.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $199.4 million. It’s another clear win for Warner Bros. and horror films this year.

Freakier Friday also had a slight drop to third with an estimated gross of $9.2 million to bring its domestic total to $70.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $11.3 million over the week and that now is $42.8 million. Worldwide gross is $113.3 million.

Four is the magic number for The Fantastic Four: First Steps which held on to fourth place. It grossed an estimated $6 million to bring its domestic total to $257.3 million. Over the week, it grossed $11.1 million to bring its international total to $232.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $490.1 million.

The Bad Guys 2 rounded out the top five with $5.1 million to bring its domestic total to $66.2 million. Internationally, it grossed $22.7 million over the week to bring that to $82.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $149.1 million.

In other comic related movies…

Superman slipped to seventh with $3.4 million domestically to lift its domestic gross to just under $347 million. Over the week, it grossed $3.9 million internationally to bring that total to $257.5 million and worldwide the movie has grossed $604.5 million.

Smurfs grossed $61,000 and a domestic total which now stands at $31 million. Internationally, the movie has added $4.3 million over the week and has grossed $78.2 million. Worldwide, the gross is $109.2 million.

Thunderbolts* remained at $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 73 films gross $78,072,796 from 39,529 theaters compared to last weekend’s $90,910,144 from 60 films and 36,726 theaters. This weekends average was $1,975.08 compared to last weekend’s $2,475.36.

The Top Two Repeat as Weapons and Freakier Friday Top the Weekend Box Office

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Weapons was a repeat in the top spot of the weekend box office. It dropped just 42.5%, a rather low amount, most likely due to very positive word of mouth and reviews. It grossed an estimated $25 million domestically to bring that total to a bit over $89 million after two weeks. Over the week, it grossed $32.2 million internationally to bring that total to $59.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $148.7 million. It continues a year where horror has done really well, and particularly original R-rated horror. It also has been a solid year for Warner Bros. which has had numerous hits.

Freakier Friday came in second with $14.5 million domestically to bring its gross to $54.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $16 million internationally to bring that to $31.5 million for a worldwide total of $86.3 million.

Nobody 2 debuted in third place with $9.3 million domestically and $4.9 million internationally for a worldwide total of $14.2 million. That would likely be considered a win as the first film opened in 2021 with $6.8 million and went on to gross $27.6 million domestically and $57.5 million worldwide.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps slipped one spot to fourth with $8.8 million to bring its domestic total to a bit over $247 million. International gross is $221.7 million for a worldwide gross of $468.7 million. That’s just $1 million shy of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer‘s adjusted worldwide gross.

The Bad Guys 2 wrapped up the top five. It grossed $7.5 million domestically to bring that total to $57.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $19.7 million internationally to bring that total to $60.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $117.4 million.

In other comic related movies…

Superman held on to sixth with $5.3 million domestically to lift its domestic gross to $340.9 million. Over the week, it grossed $6 million internationally to bring that total to $253.6 million and worldwide the movie has grossed $594.5 million.

Smurfs grossed $135,000 and a domestic total which now stands at $30.8 million. Internationally, the movie has added $4.5 million over the week and has grossed $73.9 million. Worldwide, the gross is $104.7 million.

Thunderbolts* remained at $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 60 films gross $90,910,144 from 36,726 theaters compared to last weekend’s $132,619,839 from 55 films and 34,322 theaters. This weekends average was $2,475.36 compared to last weekend’s $3,863.99.

Weapons wins the weekend box office with an impressive debut while Freakier Friday debuts in second

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Weapons won the weekend box office with an impressive debut and continuing a solid year for R-rated horror films. The film opened domestically with $42.5 million and $27.5 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $70 million. The film has received solid reviews from critics and audiences, so expect this to have some legs based on word of mouth. It follows Sinners, another R-rated horror film, which grossed $365.9 million worldwide.

In second place was Freakier Friday which debuted with $29 million domestically and $15.5 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $44.5 million. The original film Freaky Friday, opened with $22.2 million in 2003 ($38.9 million today’s dollars). Disney should be happy with the debut which has had a 22 year old gap.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps dropped to third place in its third week with a 59.9% slide. It grossed $15.5 million domestically to bring that total to $230.4 million. Internationally, it grossed $33.5 million over the week to bring its worldwide total to $434.2 million. It’s approaching Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer‘s worldwide gross adjusted for inflation and will surpass that in a week or two. It’s also the highest grossing Marvel film of 2025 passing Captain America: Brave New World which opened in February.

The Bad Guys 2 dropped to fourth after last week’s second place. It added $10.4 million to its domestic gross which is now $43.4 million. Internationally, it grossed $18.2 million over the week and now has grossed $40.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $84 million.

The Naked Gun rounded out the top five after coming in third last week. It grossed $8.4 million to bring its domestic gross to $33 million. Over the week it grossed $11.9 million over the week internationally to bring that to $23.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $56.4 million.

In other comic related movies…

Superman slipped out of the top five to come in sixth with $7.8 million domestically to lift its domestic gross to $331.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $12.6 million internationally to bring that total to $247.6 million and worldwide the movie has grossed $578.8 million.

Smurfs grossed $475,000 and a domestic total which now stands at $30.3 million. Internationally, the movie has added $8.2 million over the week and has grossed $69.4 million. Worldwide, the gross is $99.7 million.

Thunderbolts* remained at $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 55 films gross $132,619,839 from 34,322 theaters compared to last weekend’s $119,951,857 from 56 films and 32,167 theaters. This weekends average was $3,863.99 compared to last weekend’s $3,729.04.

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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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.

In other comic related movies…

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.

In other comic related movies…

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.

In comic movie news…

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.

In comic movie news…

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.

In comic movie news…

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.

F1: The Movie Races Into First Place as 28 Years Later Tumbles and M3GAN 2.0 Flops

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It’s not too surprising, but F1: The Movie was the weekend box office champ. The film grossed $55.6 million domestically and $88.4 million at the international box office for a worldwide gross of $144 million. With a budget somewhere around $200 or $300 million (there’s different reports), the film has quite a ways to go to go to make its money bank and really be a champ. But, it shows audiences are willing to show up for movies that aren’t sequels or remakes (though we can debate how original it is due to its branding).

How to Train Your Dragon dropped to second place after holding on to first since its release. The movie grossed $19.4 million domestically to lift that to $200.1 million. Over the week, it grossed $56.7 million internationally where it has now totaled $254.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $454.4 million nearly what the original animated movie grossed in 2010 (not adjusted for inflation).

Elio remained in third place grossing $10.7 million to bring that to $42.2 million. That’s a 48.7% drop from the previous week. Internationally didn’t do much better with $16.1 million over the week to bring that to $30.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $72.3 million and its a question if it’ll cross the $100 million mark. This is one that’ll likely do far better once it heads to streaming.

M3GAN 2.0 debuted in fourth with $10.2 million domestically and just under $7 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $17.2 million The original film debuted with $30.4 million and went on to gross $95.2 million domestically and $180.1 million worldwide. It’s a massive tumble for the franchise, especially one whose original film was well received.

28 Years Later dropped to fifth from second and grossed $9.7 million domestically to bring that to $50.4 million. It dropped 67.7% from the previous week. Internationally, the film grossed $22.7 million over the week to bring the film to $103.1 million worldwide after two weeks.

In comic movie news…

Thunderbolts* added $120,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $189.8 million and internationally it added $400,000 over the week where it has now grossed $191.9 million for a worldwide total of $381.7 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 53 films gross $127,370,743 from 30,976 theaters compared to last weekend’s $125,363,688 from 59 films and 32,418 theaters. This weekends average was $4,111.92 compared to last weekend’s $3,878.35.

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