It was a top five filled with new releases at the weekend box office. The Nun II dominated the weekend with over 2.5 times the gross of the second place film. The movie brought in $32.6 million domestically and $52.7 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $85.3 million. The first film opened in 2018 with $53.8 million domestically and went on to gross $365.6 million worldwide.
The Equalizer 3 took second place with 65% drop from the previous weekend and first. It grossed $12.1 million to bring its domestic total to $61.9 million. Internationally, it grossed $19.7 million over the week to bring that total to $45.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $107.7 million after two weeks.
In third place was My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 which opened with $10 million domestically. Internationally it opened with $2.7 million for a worldwide debut of $12.7 million. The first film opened with just $597,362 in 2002 and went on to gross $368.7 million. The sequel opened with $17.9 million in 2016 and went on to earn $90.6 million.
Jawan opened with $6.2 million showing in just 813 theaters. It’s grossed $7.6 million so far with no international total reported.
Barbie wrapped the top five with $5.9 million to bring its domestic total to $620.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $10.7 million over the week to bring that to $782.2 million. The movie has now grossed $1.403 billion. It’s the top grossing domestic film for 2023 by far and the same worldwide in 2023 as well by a decent amount. The movie is currently #15 in all-time worldwide gross and will likely move up at least one spot before it’s run is over. Domestically, it’s #12 and also likely to move up at least one more spot before it’s done.
In comic film news…
Blue Beetle is out of the top five after four weeks coming in at #6 with $3.8 million. Domestically, ti has now grossed $63.7 million. Internationally it added $5 million to the gross bringing that to $50.3 million. The movie has now crossed the $100 million mark with $114 million worldwide.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem came in at #9 grossing $2.6 million domestically bringing its domestic total to $111.3 million. Internationally, the movie added $5.1 million where it has now grossed $50 million. Worldwide, the movie has brought in $161.3 million.
Shortcomings, based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine grossed about $2,800 over the week domestically to bring its total to $660,698.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse looks like it added about $100,000 domestically and is at $381.3 million. Internationally, the film gained about $250,000 to bring that to $308.4 million. Worldwide, the move has grossed $689.6 million.
The week’s overall box office success…
Numbers have 34 films earning $87,654,877 from 35,819 theaters. That’s about last weekend’s $89,206,083 from 39,346 theaters and 57 films. The average earning was $2,447.16 this past weekend, a slight increase from the previous weekend’s $2,267.22.
Source: Graphic Policy
