VENOM: THE LAST DANCE struts into top spot in its opening weekend with $50 million from 4,131 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 39% on the Tomatometer. Best opening for the Franchise still goes to 2021’s VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE with $90 million. This will be the final film in the Trilogy starring Tom Hardy.
Second is last week’s champ, SMILE 2 with $10.8 million, a two week total of $42 million for Paramount Pictures.
Third up is THE WILD ROBOT with $6 million, a tally of $110 million over five weekends for Universal Pictures.
CONCLAVE is set to debut with $5.3 million from 1,753 theatres for Focus Features/Elevation Pictures. Rotten Tomatoes score is an excellent 92% for this TIFF ’24 selection.
Fifth is TERRIFIER 3 with $4.5 million for Cineverse, a run of $45.2 million over three weekends – very impressive for this small budget Horror.
SMILE 2 is set for a big opening, poised to take top spot with $22 million from 3,610 theatres for Paramount Pictures. This success mirrors its 2022 predecessor which had a similar opening and this latest installlment gets a stellar 84% on the Tomatometer.
THE WILD ROBOT is second with $10 million in its fourth weekend, taking it to $101 million domestically for Universal Pictures.
Third is TERRIFIER 3 with $8 million after a #1 debut last weekend for Cineverse. Its two week tally comes in at $34.9 million.
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE lands in fourth with $5.1 million, a tally of $284 million for Warner Bros. in its seventh weekend.
Rounding things out is WE LIVE IN TIME, debuting with $4.5 million for A24/Sphere Films from 955 theatres. This TIFF ’24 selection gets 79% on the Tomatometer.
TERRIFIER 3 slashes its way to the top of the Box Office with an impressive $15 million opening from 2,514 theatres for Cineverse/Iconic Events. It gets 77% on the Tomatometer, very strong for a Horror. This is by far the Franchise’s biggest opening yet, its previous best being $800k with the second film’s 2022 opening. This Film was made for only $2 million.
Next up is THE WILD ROBOT with $13.1 million from 3,848 theatres, a domestic run of $83.3 million thus far for Universal Pictures.
Third is JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX with $9 million from 4,102 theatres for Warner Bros., a total $53.5 million over two weekends.
Taking fourth is BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE with $6.7 million from 3,408 theatres for Warner Bros. In its run so far, it has grossed $275 million in North America.
TRANSFORMERS ONE caps it off with $4.1 million for Paramount Pictures, bringing it to $53 million.
For advertising opportunites please contact mrwill@mrwillwong.com