INSIDE OUT 2 continues to turn it up, bringing-in a stellar $90 million in its second weekend out for Disney. This number is a record for best second week ever for an Animated Feature, taking it to $345 million already, domestically.
BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE continues to performing fantastically, taking $18 million in its third weekend for Sony Pictures, a tally of $146 million over three weekends.
Third goes to a debuting THE BIKERIDERS with $9.5 million from 2,665 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. This Jeff Nichols film starring Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, gets 82% on the Tomatometer.
In fourth is THE GARFIELD MOVIE with $4 million, taking it to $85 million over five weekends for Sony Pictures.
Rounding things off is THE KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $3.7 million, a total domestic run of $165 million for 20th Century Studios.
INSIDE OUT 2 turns its competition upside down with a smashing opening of $155 million from 4,440 theatres for Disney. This makes it the second highest opening for an Animated Feature behind the studio’s Incredibles 2 which debuted with $182.6 million. This bests its predecessor from 2015, which opened with $90 million. Critics also agree this is sensational, giving it 92% on the Tomatometer.
Second is BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE with a great second weekend of $28 million from 3,885 theatres for Sony Pictures. This brings it to $107 million domestically.
Third up is KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $4.5 million for 20th Century Studios, a run now of $157 million.
Fourth is THE GARFIELD MOVIE with $4.1 million, a tally of $77.6 million for Sony Pictures.
Rounding it all off is IF with $3.3 million, suprassing $100 million now in its fifth weekend for Paramount Pictures.
It’s very good behaviour for BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, debuting atop the Box Office this weekend with a smashing $56 million from 3,885 theatres for Sony Pictures. Above this, this latest installment in the Franchise led by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, gets a passing 63% on the Tomatometer. Best opening for the series still goes to 2020’s BAD BOYS FOR LIFE with $60 million.
Second is GARFIELD THE MOVIE with $10 million, taking it to $68.6 million in North America, also for Sony Pictures.
In third is IF with $8 million for Paramount Pictures, a total of $93.5 million over four weeks.
Fourth goes to THE WATCHERS, debuting with $7 million from 3,351 theatres for Warner Bros. It gets 30% on the Tomatometer. This is the directorial debut from M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter Ishana.
Rounding it all off is KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $5.4 million, a five week run of $149.5 million for 20th Century Studios.
THE GARFIELD MOVIE claws to top spot in its second weekend with $13 million from 4,018 theatres for Sony Pictures. Its two week total is $50.5 million.
In second is FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA with $11.5 million for Warner Bros. Over two weekends, it has made $50.4 million domestically.
IF lands in third with $11.million, taking it to $80 million in its third weekend with Paramount Pictures.
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES takes fourth with $9 million, a tally of $140 million for 20th Century Studios.
HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE is in fifth in its debut with $3.7 million for Sony Pictures/Crunchyroll. It gets 75% on the Tomatometer.
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA is set to dominate Memorial Day weekend with $27.5 million (and $35 million through Monday) from 3,804 theatres, garnering 89% on the Tomatometer. This is a Prequel to 2015’s MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth.
In second is Animated Feature GARFIELD THE MOVIE with a solid $24 million ($30 million through Monday) from 4,035 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 35% on the Tomatometer.
Third goes to IF with $16.8 million ($21.7 million through Monday) from 4,068 theatres for Paramount Pictures. In its second week its tally is brought to $64.2 in North America.
Fourth goes to KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $12.8 million ($16 million through Sunday), taking its run to $125 million for 20th Century Studios.
THE FALL GUY gets fifth with $5 million ($7 million through Monday), a run of $73 million for Universal Pictures to date.
There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it, IF directed by (and starring) John Krasinski, takes top spot at the Box Office this weekend in its debut with $30 million from 4,041 theatres for Paramount Pictures. Though Critics weren’t necessarily in love with its 50% score on the Tomatometer, audiences gave this Family Comedy an A CinemaScore.
In second is KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $25 million from 4,075 theatres for 20th Century Studios, a two week tally of $100.4 million domestically.
Third spot goes to THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 with $12 million for Cineplex Pictures/Lionsgate Films, garnering 13% on the Tomatometer.
THE FALL GUY is fourth with $8 million for Universal Pictures, a run of $62.5 million to date.
Rounding the Top Five out is BACK TO BLACK with $3 million from 2,010 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. The Amy Winehouse Biopic gets 36% on the Tomatometer.
A huge opening for KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES debuting with a smashing $50 million from 4,075 theatres for 20th Century Studios. The Blockbuster starring Owen Teague, Kevin Durand and Freya Allan gets 80% on the Tomatometer. Best franchise opening still goes to 2014’s DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $72 million.
Second is THE FALL GUY with $14.5 million, a total $50.5 million gross over two weekends for Universal Pictures.
In third we have CHALLENGERS with $5 million, taking it to $38.3 million over three weekends for Warner Bros.
Fourth is TAROT with $3.4 million, a two week tally of $12 million for Sony Pictures.
Rouding this Top Five out is the resilient GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, with $3 million, a total run of $192 million domestically for Warner Bros.
20th Century Studios Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. In theatres May 10, 2024 in IMAX. Screenings take place as follows:
Tuesday, May 7th
Toronto
Scotiabank Theatre
7:30PM
Montreal
Forum Theatre
7:00PM
Vancouver
Scotiabank Theatre
7:00PM
Calgary
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
7:00PM
Edmonton
Scotiabank Theatre
7:00PM
Synopsis:
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball (the “Maze Runner” trilogy) and stars Owen Teague (“IT”), Freya Allan (“The Witcher”), Kevin Durand (“Locke & Key”), Peter Macon (“Shameless”), and William H. Macy (“Fargo”). The film is written by Josh Friedman (“War of the Worlds”), based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), and the producers are Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr., p.g.a. (“The Maze Runner”), Rick Jaffa, p.g.a., Amanda Silver, p.g.a., Jason Reed, p.g.a. (“Mulan”), with Peter Chernin (the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy) and Jenno Topping (“Ford v. Ferrari”) serving as executive producers.
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Check out the new trailer for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” 20th Century Studios’ all-new action-adventure spectacle. Character posters for the new entry in the studio’s global, epic franchise, are available now as well. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” opens in movie theatres globally on May 10, 2024, and will be available in IMAX®, 4DX, and premium screens everywhere.
Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball (the “Maze Runner” trilogy) and stars Owen Teague (“IT”), Freya Allan (“The Witcher”), Kevin Durand (“Locke & Key”), Peter Macon (“Shameless”), and William H. Macy (“Fargo”). The screenplay is by Josh Friedman (“War of the Worlds”) and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Avatar: The Way of Water”) and Patrick Aison (“Prey”), based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and the producers are Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr., p.g.a. (“The Maze Runner”), Rick Jaffa, p.g.a., Amanda Silver, p.g.a., Jason Reed, p.g.a. (“Mulan”), with Peter Chernin (the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy) and Jenno Topping (“Ford v. Ferrari”) serving as executive producers.
The first trailer and teaser poster for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” 20th Century Studios’ all-new action-adventure spectacle is here! A new entry in the studio’s global, epic franchise, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” will open exclusively in theatres nationwide May 24, 2024.
Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball (the “Maze Runner” trilogy) and stars Owen Teague (“IT”), Freya Allan (“The Witcher”), Kevin Durand (“Locke & Key”), Peter Macon (“Shameless”), and William H. Macy (“Fargo”). The screenplay is by Josh Friedman (“War of the Worlds”) and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Avatar: The Way of Water”) and Patrick Aison (“Prey”), based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and the producers are Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr. (“The Maze Runner”), Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Jason Reed (“Mulan”), with Peter Chernin (the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy) and Jenno Topping (“Ford v. Ferrari”) serving as executive producers.
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