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With limited competition, Michael jumped back to the top spot on its fourth frame, as its run continues defying logic. Even with The Devil Wears Prada 2 suffering a heavy drop, it more than made up with its fantastic performance overseas. There were a few newcomers, but the clear winner was the horror Obsession, which managed to get over-perform projections. The other two, In the Grey and Is God Is, fared poorly in comparison. The Top 10 earned a combined $99.6 million this weekend. That's slightly down from last year, when Final Destination: Bloodlines posted a franchise-best debut. After staying in second and third place for the past two weeks, Lionsgate's Michael returned to the top spot with $26.1 million. That's a drop of just 31%, as it lifts its gross to $282.8 million. By next week, it'll become the first music biopic to cross $300 million domestically, and could make its way to $350 million. The Devil Wears Prada 2 suffered a rough drop this week. It dropped a poor 57%, earning $17.8 million, and indicating that its boosted second weekend (due to Mother's Day) played a factor. That takes its lifetime gross to $175.7 million. It should still be set to earn over $210 million domestically by the end of its run. Debuting in third place, Focus Features' Obsession over-performed with a marvelous $17.1 million in 2,615 theaters. That's notably higher than Blumhouse's own Lee Cronin's The Mummy ($13.5 million), and that's from a bigger studio and based on a more popular IP. Given the film's measly $750K budget, this is an incredible start. Especially considering that there were no big names attached. How could it do this much? Leave it up to Focus Features' excellent marketing campaign, which managed to sell the film's eerie and creepy premise. With very little interesting options for horror fans, the film managed to win over a starved audience. When the film made noise on its TIFF debut last year, Focus bought it and made sure to give it a prime spot to attract audiences. The film's enthusiastic reviews (94% on RT) also helped. According to Focus, 59% of the audience was male, and a massive 78% was 35 and under, indicating that it was a huge attraction for young audiences. They gave it a strong "A–" on CinemaScore, becoming one of the few horror films to get in the A range. That is an incredible sign of legs, and it looks like it's already reflected; it dipped a very light 11% on Sunday, when horror often tends to drop hard. Based on the very positive word of mouth, Obsession should finish with over $50 million domestically, becoming one of the most profitable horror titles of the summer season. And don't be surprised if it winds up higher than that. Director Curry Barker isn't wasting time on his follow-up, as he already wrapped Anything But Ghosts for Focus/Blumhouse and it's set to helm the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre take for A24. His career is just getting started. Well, looks like Mortal Kombat II was a victim of a fatality. It collapsed a brutal 65%, earning $13.5 million this weekend. That's better than the 2021 original's 73% drop, but that's not really a fair comparison, as that was released simultaneously in theaters and HBO Max. Through 10 days, the film has earned $62.2 million. By next week, it'll pass the 1995 original ($70.4 million) to become the highest-grossing Mortal Kombat film. But given the steep drop, it doesn't look like it's making it past $90 million domestically. The Sheep Detectives eased 37% on its second weekend, adding $9.5 million. That's a sign of positive word of mouth, indicating it could have a leggy run. Through 10 days, the film has made $29.9 million. It's still gonna face some family competiton with The Mandalorian and Grogu, but it should still get to close to $50 million domestically. After its rough drops, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie finally had a great hold. It eased just 32%, adding $4.4 million this weekend. That takes its domestic gross to $418.6 million. Project Hail Mary eased 39%, earning $4 million. The film has amassed a dazzling $335 million so far. Paramount released a double-billed Top Gun/Top Gun: Maverick this weekend, and it managed to earn $3.3 million this weekend ($4.7 million including its Wednesday and Thursday gross). Did you know Guy Ritchie had a new movie out? Can't be blamed if you didn't. Black Bear's In the Grey flopped with just $2.9 million in 2,018 theaters and a ninth place spot. This debut is not surprising, given the film's tepid marketing spend, and the poor reviews unable to lift this. With just a "B" on CinemaScore, don't expect this to last long in theaters. Rounding out the Top 10 is Amazon MGM's drama Is God Is, which debuted with a weak $2.2 million in 1,510 theaters. Even with Amazon getting in the theatrical side, they didn't push this as much as Project Hail Mary nor The Sheep Detectives, nor the upcoming Masters of the Universe. At the same time, however, it's hard to ask for higher numbers, given the film's premise and lack of big names. But perhaps the critical acclaim and word of mouth ("B+" on CinemaScore) could help it stay afloat in the next few weeks. With Obsession taking away all potential horror audience, Neon's Hokum collapsed a steep 60% for just $1.3 million this weekend. The film has earned $15.4 million so far. Universal re-released Shrek for its 25th anniversary, and it made just $1.2 million in 1,370 theaters. That takes its lifetime gross to $269.5 million. Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) was pretty much forgotten this weekend. It earned just $913,517, which represents a horrible 87% drop. That puts it among the Top 10 worst ever second weekend drops of all time. The film has earned just $9.4 million, and it will probably miss $10 million domestically at this rate. OVERSEASReturning to the top spot, Michael added $57.7 million overseas, allowing it cross $700 million worldwide. It opened in South Korea with a strong $4.9 million, a record for a music biopic. The best markets are the UK ($54.6M), France ($41.1M), Germany ($27.4M), Mexico ($26.5M), Brazil ($25.4M), Italy ($25.2M), Australia ($23.6M), Spain ($22M), and Netherlands ($10.7M). The film is set to cross the $900 million barrier, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody as the biggest music biopic of all time. And depending on its incoming performance in Japan, it could crack the $1 billion milestone. The Devil Wears Prada 2 added $50.6 million overseas, for a wonderful $545 million worldwide total. The best markets are the UK ($36.9M), Italy ($34.5M), Brazil ($27M), Germany ($25M), Mexico ($24.6M), Australia ($23.4M), Japan ($21.8M), and France ($21.2M). Next week, it hits the $600 million milestone. The Sheep Detectives added $14 million overseas, for a $58.9 million worldwide total. It opened solidly in Germany ($3.5M), but it didn't fare very well in China ($1.6M), Austria ($524K), Thailand ($217K), and Hong Kong ($145K). It still has a long way to go before seeing profit, but the strong holds are encouraging. Mortal Kombat II added $10 million overseas, crossing the $100 million milestone worldwide. The best markets are the UK ($3.9M), Mexico ($2.9M), Australia ($2.8M), Brazil ($2.5M) and China ($2.4M). Still showing less strength than the domestic side. Paramount also released the double billing of Top Gun/Top Gun: Maverick overseas, and it pulled in $6.8 million, for a $11.8 million worldwide launch. FILMS THAT ENDED THEIR RUN THIS WEEK
THIS WEEKENDDisney is bringing Star Wars back to theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu, a continuation of the Disney+ series. Pedro Pascal is reprising his role, and is further joined by Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White. The Star Wars run under Disney has been very inconsistent; while the sequel trilogy made money, reception decreased with each passing entry, and the varying performance of the streaming shows haven't helped matters. Is this gonna be able to translate the show's success to the big screen? Or are people just going to sit out? Paramount is releasing André Øvredal's new horror Passenger, following a couple being haunted by a demonic stalker. While trailers look eerie, the story has that "been there, done that" feeling that will probably not let it break out. It doesn't help that Obsession is breaking out, and it also faces Backrooms the following week. Neon is also releasing Boots Riley's I Love Boosters, his first film in 8 years. The film follows a group of shoplifters, known as “boosters”, who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven after she steals their designs. It already premiered at SXSW (with a very encouraging 93% on RT), and Riley's brand could help it become a indie success. STREAMING DATAFigures for the week of May 4 to May 10 on Netflix:
Swapped saw a big surge in its first full week, accumulating 38.7 million views and taking its 10-day tally to 54.2 million views. That's the largest ever debut for a Netflix original animation. For comparison, KPop Demon Hunters posted 24.2 million on its first full week. Given the weak state of Skydance Animation, this might be their first ever win. In second place, Apex added 16.2 million views. That takes its lifetime to 94.6 million views. Remarkably Bright Creatures, based on the 2022 novel, made its debut in third place with a solid 10.4 million views. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ If you're interested in following the box office, come join us in r/BoxOffice. submitted by /u/SanderSo47 |
