Sony
SATURDAY AM WRITTEN: After a bad Memorial Day weekend, we have a bad post-holiday period with all titles bringing in around $68.6 million, down 66% from last year when Sony was proving that superheroes weren’t dead with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. contributing to a market that grossed $205.1 million. Alcon/Sony The Garfield Movieas expected, shows its teeth against Warner Bros Furiosa: A Mad Max saga in a second weekend showdown between the two, between $13 million and $11.5 million.
Garfield took into account $3.7 million in 4,018 theaters yesterday, while Angry do $3.05 million at 3,864. GarfieldBooking weekend 2 of is an exceptional -45% discount on all 3 days, while Angry is not bad at -56%. By Sunday, GarfieldThe cumulative total will be $50.5 million, while Angry will be $50.4 million.
Paramount IF of Weekend 3 is hoping the matinees will knock Furiosa out of second place, as this film has been released $2.86 million yesterday in 3,783 theaters for 3 days of $11 million-32%, and cumulative total of 80 million dollars by Sunday. You see, despite a weaker opening than expected, kids’ films are still sticking around.
Angry still has Imax auditoriums, but Crunchyroll/Sony’s Haikyu!! The battle of the dumpsters has a few, this photo looking at a #5 location with $1.9M yesterday and around $3.7 million for the weekend, now in 6th place. Remember, when it comes to these animated films, the US market is cash only, just like the domestic market is for Bollywood films. Dumpster Battle has already earned $75 million in Japan, Vietnam, South Korea and Hong Kong.
20th century workshops Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes had a fourth Friday gross of $2.4 million in 3,450 theaters, 3 days of 9 million dollars-32%, and cumulative total of $140.1 million. On Sunday, the Wes Ball-directed sequel will hit the $6.7 million mark of the previous chapter. War for the Planet of the Apes national total of $146.8 million in 2017.
Out of the Top 5, IFC’s horror film In a violent nature is still so beautiful. On Thursday, the film released the best previews ever for an IFC film. $410,000. While Late night with the devil recorded IFC’s biggest opening ever at $2.8 million last year and appears to be its highest-grossing horror film ever with $10 million, In a violent nature envisages a very strong opening with an estimate $2.2 million in 1,426 locations after $1 million on Friday.
Crunchy roll
FRIDAY AM: Volleyball animated film from Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures Haikyu!! The battle of the dumpsters do $800,000 previewed yesterday, in what is one of the few moderate-sized releases this weekend in which the studio’s own The Garfield Movie expected to clinch the top spot with a second frame of $12 million.
Warner Bros.’ To classify Furiosa: A Mad Max saga is expected to take second place with $10 million, down about -60%, in Weekend 2. The George Miller-directed prequel ends its first week with $38.9 millioni.e. -39% less than the first week of 2015 Mad Max: Road to Fury which grossed $63.4 million.
Haikyu! previews began yesterday at 4 p.m. in 1,086 locations boosted by Imax and PLF. The film is only expected to open in the single digits this weekend in 1,119 locations. In the film directed/written by Susumu Mitsunaka, Shoyo Hinata joins the Karasuno High volleyball club to resemble her idol, a former Karasuno player known as “Little Giant”. But Hinata soon discovers that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles transform into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated “Dumpster Battle”, the long-awaited ultimate showdown between two underdog opposing teams? Pic is based on the original Weekly Shonen Jump manga series by Haruichi Furudate, Haikyu!!
IFC’s horror film, In a violent nature, which is their widest release ever in 1,400 locations. The Gotham-based distributor scored a big arthouse victory this year with Late night with the devil which opened to $2.8 million to 1,034 and brought in nearly 10 million dollars. In a violent nature is certified fresh at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed and written by Chris Nash, the film’s blurb reads: When a medallion is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific crime 60 years old, his body is resurrected and becomes determined to get it back.
Roadside Attractions Summer camp is booked in 1,787 theaters. THE Reading Club Demo stars include Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfree Woodard and Eugene Levy. An expected single-digit figure in this comedy criticized at 7%. The Castile Landon-directed and written feature follows Nora, Ginny and Mary, three childhood best friends who spent every summer together at summer camp. After years, when the opportunity to get together for a summer camp presents itself, they all seize it. Summer camp do $100,000 previewed yesterday.
Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street presents in 1,320 theaters the film by Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, Rose Byrne, Ezra which had its world premiere at TIFF. Logline: Comedian Max (Cannavale) co-parents his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife Jenna. Faced with crucial decisions about Ezra’s future, Max and Ezra set off on a cross-country road trip that will change their lives. It’s 65% fresh on RT. Tony Goldwyn directed and also stars. Low single digits are also expected.
The top five releases of the week and Thursday are:
1.) Furiosa: A Mad Max saga (WB) 3,804 theaters, Thu. $1.73 million (-9% compared to Wednesday), Week $38.9 million/Week 1
2.) The Garfield Movie (Alcon/Sony) 4,035 theaters, Thursday $1.87 million (+5%), week $37.5 million/Week 1
3.) IF (By) 4,068 rooms, Thu. $1.4 million (+4%), Week $27 million Total $69.6 million/Week 2
4.) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20/Dis) 3,550 rooms, Thu. $1.2 million (-4%) Week $21.7 million Total $131.1 million /Week 3
5.) Scapegoat (Uni) 2,955 theaters, Thu. $567,000 (even) Week $9.8 million, Total $76 million/Week 4