DESPICABLE ME 4 has a festive July 4th weekend debut, earnjng $72.4 million from 4,428 theaters Friday to Sunday for Universal Pictures. This gets 53% on the Tomatometer. Franchise best opening still goes to 2013’s DESPICABLE ME 2 with $83.5 million.
INSIDE OUT 2 continues it stellar run with $33.1 million from 3,760 theatres for Disney. Its domestic run now is at $536.9 million.
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE is at $21.3 million in third, playing at 3,688 theaters for Paramount Pictures. This brings its two week run to $94.6 million.
MaXXXine debuts in fourth with $8 million from 2,450 theaters for A24/VVS Films. This finale in Ti West’s X Trilogy, gets 76% on the Tomatometer. This almost doubles X’s 2022 debut at $4.3 million.
BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE gets $6.7 million from 2,644 theatres for Sony Pictures, a total $177.5 million over five weeks.
It’s an incredible third week for INSIDE OUT 2, banking a stellar $60 million from 4,440 theatres for Disney. In its domestic run it has made $471 million already.
Debuting in second is A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE with $48.5 million from 3,707 theatres for Paramount Pictures. It gets 84% on the Tomatometer and places a close second behind the first film in the Franchise, which opened with $50 million in 2018.
Kevin Costner‘s HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA CHAPTER 1, lands in third with $12 million from 3,334 theatres for Warner Bros. It gets 40% on the Tomatometer and will be followed by CHAPTER 2 in August.
BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE lands in fourth with $11 million, a tally of $163 million over four weeks for Sony Pictures.
At the bottom of the Top Five is KALKI 2898 AD with $6.5 million from 1,049 theatres for Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations.
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.
By: Justin Waldman
Last night Sony Pictures Canada invited us out with our Ride or Dies to determine who is the unofficial crowned champion of axe throwing within the Bad Boys crew and fun was to be had. With the event kicking off at 7:00 PM, groups of two at a time got to test their axe throwing prowess and sling back some drinks and some great eats from Northern Guild Catering, it was a joyous night to be had. Several hours of axe throwing in competition and for fun was had at BATL Toronto (with several other locations in the GTA) was had and we left with a fun tidbit of information. The best male thrower in the world throws at the BATL location in Vaughan and the best female thrower in North America throws out of there as well.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die comes out June 7, 2024 in theatres nationwide and in premium formats and IMAX from our friends at Sony Pictures Canada, make sure to come back to see what we have to say on the Film when we see it soon! Review to come!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG runs away with the top spot again this weekend with $26.6 million from 4,198 theatres for Paramount Pictures, bringing it’s it’s already to $101 million heading into its second week.
THE CALL OF THE WILD opens in second spot with $23 million from 3,752 theatres for 20th Century Fox/Disney. It gets 64% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore for NEON/MK2.
BIRDS OF PREY perches in third with $7.6 million, a three-week total of $73.1 million for Warner Bros.
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE is in fourth, still going strong with $5.4 million for Sony Pictures, a total $190 million earned domestically.
BRAHMS: BOY II debuts in fifth with $5.2 million from 2,151 theatres for STX Entertainment/Elevation Pictures. It gets 9% on the Tomatometer and a C- CinemaScore.
Best Picture winner PARASITE rounds it all out with $4 million from 1,803 theatres.
BIRDS OF PREY AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN in its debut with $33 million from 4,236 theatres for Warner Bros. It gets 82% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore. Despite all its success, it is said that this Film made for $84.5 million is falling short of expectations, with projections ranging from $50 million+ opening weekend.
In second is three-week champ BAD BOYS FOR LIFE with $10.3 million, tallying at $154.3 million domestically for Sony Pictures.
1917 lands third with $8 million still riding off the high of its Oscars buzz, a total $123.5 grossed in North America for Universal Pictures.
DOLITTLE gets $5.9 million in fourth, a run of $57 million for Universal Pictures.
LITTLE WOMEN rounds things out with $1.8 million for Sony Pictures.
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE takes the top of the Box Office a third straight week, taking $17.7 million from 3,705 theatres for Sony Pictures. This brings its run to $147.8 million domestically.
1917 earns $9.8 million from 3,987 theaters, a total $119 million for Universal Pictures.
DOLITTLE lands in fourth with $8.2 million from 3,749 theaters for Universal Pictures, a total $55.2 million in three weeks.
GRETEL & HANSEL debuts in fifth with $6.1 million from 3,007 theatres for United Artists Releasing. The Film gets 56% on the Tomatometer, with a C- CinemaScore.
THE RHYTHM SECTION debuts in eighth with $3.1 million from 3,049 theaters for Paramount Pictures, garnering 30% on the Tomatometer. It gets a C+ on CinemaScore.
THE TURNING rounds-out the Top Ten with $2.8 million from 2,571 theaters for Universal Pictures.
For a second straight week, BAD BOYS FOR LIFE is proving to be an exceedingly smart move from Sony Pictures, taking $28 million from 3,775 theatres. This brings its two week run to $111.6 million already domestically.
In second is Best Picture Contender 1917 with $14 million from 3,937 theatres for Universal Pictures, taking its tally to $102.1 million, its third weekend in wide release.
THE GENTLEMEN from Director/Writer Guy Ritchie debuts in third with $10.8 million for STX Entertainment/VVS Films. It gets 72% on the Tomatometer.
Landing in fourth spot is DOLITTLE with $9.8 million from 4,155 theatres for Universal Pictures, a total $41.9 million over two weeks in North America.
THE TURNING debuts in fifth with $6.2 million from 2,500 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Horror starring Mackenzie Davis, Brookylnn Prince and Finn Wolfhard gets 13% on the Tomatometer.
KNIVES OUT rounds-out the Top Ten with $3 million from 1,667 theatres for Mongrel Media/Lionsgate Films.
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