The whole marketplace is coming in lighter than expected at $89M, which is -3% off from the same frame a year ago when Shazam Fury of the Gods did $30M. That’s exactly what the second weekend is for Kung Fu Panda 4which is a great hold at -48%, rising to $107.7M stateside running total. Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune Part Two isn’t far behind with $29.1M, -37%, for a running total of $205.3M. The domestic endgame on the sequel is expected to be around $275M.
Despite excellent holds by the big guns, it’s unfortunately, the middle of the box office dropped out — and that’s where the marketplace is still weak, post pandemic and post strikes. Lionsgate’s Mark Wahlberg dog adventure racing movie, Arthur the King, came in below in its projects at $7.5M. The movie was forecasted to do $8M-$10M. Important to note that the movie did not have Canada in its mix. The movie is on a Prime Video window there, but for a later release. Even if it did have Canada, we’re talking $8.5M, which is still underwheming. Read more about what went wrong here.
A24’s Love Lies Bleeding in its dark element was a hard sell, only earning $2.485M and the pic’s aorta grosses coming from NYC, LA and Austin. Pic’s wide break is the same take as the opening of Focus Features’ Drive-Away Dolls, (another LGBTQ title which opened to $2.4M, however, Love Lies Bleeding made its money on 918 fewer screens than the Ethan Coen directed title). A24 plans to expand in the weeks ahead. 3 1/2 stars and 78% positive on PostTrak as we previously mentioned for this critically acclaimed movie.
Focus Features’ The American Society of Magical Negroes at $1.25M is the third bust for Uni’s arthouse level in the wake of Lisa Frankenstein (which looks rich by comparison with a $3.7M opening, near $10M gross) and Drive-Away Dolls ($5M gross to date).
Great reviews (89%) and audience scores (92% RT) didn’t propel Bleecker Street’s Anthony Hopkins movie, One Life, which only did $1.7M. I hear numbers were OK in NYC, Toronto, Salt Lake City, Edmonton, Dallas, San Antonio and LA, but not much else going on.
Updated chart as follows:
1.) Kung Fu Panda 4 (Uni/DWA) 4,067 theaters, Fri $8.8M (-55%) Sat $12.7M Sun $8.3M 3-day $30M (-48%), Total $107.7M/Wk 2
2.)Dune: Part Two(Leg/WB) 3,847 theaters (-227), Fri $8.15M (-33%) Sat $12M Sun $9M 3-day $29.1M (-37%)/Total $205.3M/Wk 3
3.) Arthur the King (LG) 3,003 theaters, Fri $3M Sat $2.8M Sun $1.7M 3-day $7.5M/Wk 1
4.) Imaginary (LG) 3,118 theaters, Fri $1.68M (-53%) Sat $2.4M Sun $1.48M 3-day $5.6M (-44%), Total $19M /Wk 2
5.) Cabrini (Angel) 2,850 (+10) theaters, Fri $837K (-73%) Sat $1.1M Sun $874K 3-day $2.8M (-60%) Total $13M/Wk 2
6.) Love Lies Bleeding (A24) 1,362 theaters (+1,357) Fri $1.1M, Sat $790K, Sun $592K 3-day $2.485M, Total $2.76M/Wk 2
7.) Bob Marley: One Love (Par) 2272 theaters (-492) Fri $680K (-38%) Sat $1M Sun $610K 3-day $2.3M (-44%), Total $93.3M/Wk 5
8.) One Life (BST) 983 theaters, Fri $780K Sat $563K Sun $366K 3-day $1.7M/Wk 1
9.) The American Society of Magical Negroes (Foc) 1,147 theaters, Fri $520K, Sat $470K, Sun $260K, 3-day $1.25M/Wk 1
10.) Ordinary Angels (LG) 1,753 (-570) theaters Fri $313K, Sat $422K Sun $265K 3-day $1M (-48%)/Total $18M/Wk 4