It was a battle for second place with the distinction between second and fourth place being simply $2 million, however Meg 2 emerged the winner.
The primary weekend of August is within the books and to the shock of nobody Barbie stays atop the charts with an estimated $53 million, bringing its home complete to a powerful $459.3 million and its worldwide complete hovering across the one billion greenback mark. It received’t be lengthy earlier than Barbie has the next worldwide complete than the very best grossing Transformers film (2011’s Darkish of the Moon with $1.12 Billion.) The movie is a juggernaut, and it’s the uncommon large hit that doesn’t have already got a sequel in improvement.
Sadly it seems this weekend was the top of Barbenheimer because the movies have been break up up on the field workplace charts by the brand new launch Meg 2: The Trench with an estimated $30 million, about $15 million shy of what the unique opened with, however nonetheless a strong opening on this crowded market. I can solely count on this one to completely crater within the subsequent few weeks as phrase of mouth spreads that this sequel is simply no good. The primary film had a way of enjoyable that this film severely lacked. It’s all the extra disappointing as a result of even mediocre Jason Statham motion pictures, I are likely to nonetheless get pleasure from as a result of Statham is all the time superior, however this one was simply horrible! Add to that the truth that the movie had Ben Wheatley directing it, who made the actually nice and enjoyable Free Hearth and it simply provides to the frustration that was Meg 2: The Trench.
Third place belongs to the masterpiece that’s Oppenheimer with a reported $28.7 million soak up its third week of launch. That brings its home complete to a strong $228.5 million with its worldwide take across the $600 million mark. This one will nonetheless have one other few weeks dominating IMAX screens as that run bought prolonged as screenings across the nation (and world) are nonetheless promoting out. I’ve mentioned it earlier than and can say it once more: this film is one which ought to be skilled on the massive display screen. You get a two hour film that is without doubt one of the finest character research I’ve ever seen, main as much as one of the vital essential moments in American historical past. Then, the ultimate hour turns into one of many best courtroom room dramas ever made with performances by Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and particularly Robert Downey Jr which can be completely mesmerizing.
Fourth place belongs to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem with a reported weekend take of $28 million and a home complete of $43 million since opening on Wednesday. It appears households did come out and embrace this new tackle the basic heroes in a half shell as its 5-day take got here in increased than monitoring had it earlier within the week. Having seen the film, I can say it was a reasonably strong new tackle the characters and had some real laughs. Nonetheless, I can’t say I favored it higher than the darker unique film from 1990 and the far more gentle hearted ninja rapping sequel. This one might have completed increased on the charts for the weekend, however they selected to play the lengthy recreation by opening on Wednesday. The stronger than anticipated end bodes nicely for this ones longevity via the autumn.
Rounding out the highest 5 is Disney’s Haunted Mansion with what’s trying like a 63% drop and a second weekend take of $8.9 million. To place that into perspective The Haunted Mansion from 2003 pulled in $9.3 million in its second weekend and that one price $60 million much less than the 2023 model and was deemed a field workplace failure. There are loads of elements to why this film tanked so badly, from Barbenheimer to releasing a film about ghosts three months earlier than Halloween to the truth that folks have come to count on the most recent Disney movie to be on their streaming platform quickly sufficient and so they can simply wait it out. However the final cause this film tanked: it’s only a very mundane film. film will discover its viewers. Even Disney ought to know this as their latest Pixar film, Elemental got here out to horrible numbers, second worst opening in Pixar historical past after solely 1995’s Toy Story, however that film is definitely pleasant and all through the weeks the film gained momentum and has earned a decent complete, however Haunted Mansion is only a very run of the mill time on the theaters with the one saving grace being that it has Danny DeVito and Owen Wilson who put it aside from being a whole waste.
Coming in sixth place is Sound of Freedom with an estimated $7 million. I nonetheless don’t absolutely perceive what “Pay it Ahead” pricing is and the way it pertains to precise attendance on the film, however nevertheless it really works, it’s in truth working because the impartial movie that was shot all the way in which again in 2018 and has numerous headlines about it since its launch has pulled in extra money than Mission: Not possible- Useless Reckoning Half One which pulled in $6.4 million this weekend with a home complete of $151 million towards Sound of Freedom’s $163.4 million. That may be a real disgrace as Useless Reckoning Half One is a extremely strong film, hopefully Half Two which is scheduled to launch on June 28, 2024, will carry out higher.
Rounding out the highest ten is the nicely reviewed A24 horror movie Discuss To Me with $6.2 million and a $22.1 million complete, which sounds low, however the movie solely price $4.5 million to make and already has a prequel movie within the can. Ninth place belongs to the Indian language launch Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prm Kahaani with an estimated $1.5 million which is an effective displaying for the movie as these Indian Language releases are likely to chart of their first weeks and rapidly fall off, this one truly gained a spot on the charts in its second week. Tenth place belongs to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future with an estimated $1.5 million and a $170.6 million home complete. Once more, usually that quantity can be fairly strong, however the price range was round $300 million and even with worldwide totals added, this one can be a cash loser for Disney.
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