OPENINGS: US (Blumhouse/Perfect World/Universal) slipped 12% on Saturday, and while that doesn’t compare to Get Out‘s amazing 17% increase on its 2nd day of release, it’s in the range of the 11% drop for It, and better than the 18% for both The Conjuring and the 2018 Halloween. That pushed Us to a $70.3M weekend, the 3rd-best horror opening behind It and that Halloween (and the best not based on pre-existing material). With that start, Us won’t need Get Out‘s incredible legs to beat its $176M box office total, and Us could hit $200M before it’s done, although there is a potential speed bump ahead with the arrival of Pet Sematory in 2 weeks. As was the case with Get Out, things were less outstanding overseas, where Us opened in 47 markets with a mild $16.7M.
GLORIA BELL (A24) widened to the low end of wide release at 654 theatres with a soft $1.8M. That translated into a $2800 per-theatre weekend average, while Us was at nearly $19K in over 3700.
HOLDOVERS: CAPTAIN MARVEL (Marvel/Disney) dropped 49% to $35M in its 3rd weekend, steeper than the 46% for Avengers: Infinity War, but better than the 50% for Age of Ultron and the 55% for Captain America: Civil War. Unless Disney pushes for a $400M total, it seems likely to end up around $390M, putting its US total below Wonder Woman‘s $412.6M. However, it’s more than making up for that overseas, where it’s at $588.8M after a $52.1M weekend in all major markets (Wonder Woman‘s international total was $409.3M), and it’s on a trajectory to $1B worldwide.
WONDER PARK (Nickelodeon/Paramount) fell 43% to $9M in its 2nd weekend, and probably won’t reach $50M in the US. Things are no better overseas, where it’s at $10.2M after a $5M weekend in 24 territories.
FIVE FEET APART (CBS/Lionsgate) held well, down just 34% to $8.8M in its 2nd weekend, and on track for $45M or more. With low costs, that could put it on a path to profitability if it can connect internationally, where it’s at $6.3M in 37 markets.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (DreamWorks Animation/Universal) was down a mere 30% to $6.5M in its 5th weekend, still on its way to $160M in the US. (It may face a steeper drop next week against Disney’s Dumbo.) Overseas, it’s at $342.3M after a $6M weekend in all major territories except Japan, and won’t come close to Dragon 2‘s $444.5M international total.
MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL (Lionsgate) lost 43% to $4.5M in its 4th weekend, and still might reach $75M, making it the #2 Madea title. It’s under $1M overseas.
NO MANCHES FRIDA 2 (Pantelion/Lionsgate) fell 54% to $1.8M in its 2nd weekend, and should total $10M in the US, slightly below the first film’s $11.5M.
CAPTIVE STATE (Focus/Universal) collapsed by 71% to $900K in its 2nd weekend, possibly not even hitting $8M in the US.
LIMITED RELEASE: HOTEL MUMBAI (Bleecker Street) had an OK start, averaging $22K in its 4 NY/LA theatres. SUNSET (Sony Classics) was much weaker with a $5K average at 3. THE MUSTANG (Focus/Universal) expanded to 38 with a middling $6K average. THE AFTERMATH (Fox Searchlight) averaged $4700 at 26. TRANSIT (Music Box) widened to 72 with a $1600 average. THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT (Orchard) is claiming a $1900 average at 41, although that estimate relies on a very strong Sunday.
NEXT WEEKEND: The big gun is DUMBO (Disney), with two very different pieces of counterprogramming in Harmony Korine’s hedonistic THE BEACH BUM (Neon) and the anti-abortion UNPLANNED (Pure Flix).
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