The domestic box office is looking at a humongous drop from the same weekend last year whenSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseled total business to over $200 million. This weekend, however, thebox office will struggle to cross $70 millionwith no new major releases to make up for the under-performance of last week’sThe Garfield MovieandFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga. Sony’s animated film topped the rankings in its second weekend, handily outperforming Warner Bros.’ big-budget epic from directorGeorge Miller.
It’s the reverse of what went down last weekend, withThe Garfield Moviegrossing $14 million toFuriosa’s $10.7 million, simultaneously overtaking the action film in total domestic revenue as well.The Garfield Moviehas now grossed over $51 million domestically, whileFuriosa’srunning total stands at just under $50 millionin 10 days of release.The underperformance ofFuriosacertainly sent shock-waves across the industry, considering its nearly $170 million reported budget andlargely positive reviews.The Garfield Movie, on the other hand, defiedpoor critical receptionto handily recover its modest reported budget of $60 million.
On a brighter note, both movies (but especiallyGarfield), delivered decent second weekend holds, although it’s clear by now thatFuriosaisn’t going to stage a miraculous comeback.The Garfield Moviewill continue drawing younger crowds at least until Pixar’sInside Out 2debuts in a couple of weeks, butFuriosahas no chance of matching its predecessor,Mad Max: Fury Road’s $153 million lifetime domestic haul. With $370 million worldwide against a reported budget that was pegged at as high as around $180 million,Fury Roadwas hardly a clean hit either.
The Domestic Box Office Is Struggling this Summer
Some good news came from writer-directorJohn Krasinski’s PG-rated family filmIF, which delivered an especially strong third-weekend hold of 32%, generating just under $11 million and overtakingFuriosafor the number two spot. This takes the film’s running domestic total to an estimated $80 million, while also ensuring that it passes the coveted $100 million mark domestically by the end of its run.IFopened to relatively modest numbersa couple of weeks ago, but as expected, has held remarkably well in the subsequent days.
The summer’s sole blockbuster so far, 20th Century Studios’Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesalso continued to deliver the goods as it entered its fourth week of release. The action spectacle grossed an estimated $9 million this weekend, pushing its running domestic total to $140 million. In the next week, the film will overtake the $146 million lifetime domestic haul of its immediate predecessor,War for the Planet of the Apes. The top five list was rounded out this weekend by Crunchyroll’s latest anime offering,Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, which grossed an estimated $3.5 million. Debuting outside the top five was IFC’s buzzy horror titleIn a Violent Nature, which grossed over $2 million this weekend.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team-up with Mad Max.
