Box Office Report For September 13-15
Welcome back to the weekly box office report! As is always the case, each and every Sunday you can expect a look at what made the most money in theaters, as well as just how all of the new releases fared. This week, the hit horror sequel It: Chapter Two attempts to hold off Jennifer Lopez and the true life crime dramedy Hustlers. Who emerged victorious? Was it Pennywise or J-Lo? How did would be Oscar hopeful The Goldfinch fare? Read on below, as we take a look at just that, though spoiler alert: the top two films had the vast majority of the eyeballs in cinemas this weekend…
Holding on to the top spot was It: Chapter Two, dropping about 55% in its sophomore frame. This time around, the fright flick made $40.7 million, blowing past the $150 million mark in only about ten days. Breaking the $300 million mark like the first one did may be a tough get for the movie, but it’s clearly going to be a hit for Warner Bros. when all is said and done, and not a small one, either.
Opening in second place was Hustlers, which saw a huge opening for the STX release. $33.2 million couldn’t beat Pennywise, but Jennifer Lopez and company still had a fantastic first weekend. With only a $20 million budget, it’s already a success and is now able to launch an Academy Award campaign for Lopez in earnest…
Managing only a number eight finish was The Goldfinch, which absolutely tanked. Once a presumed awards season fixture, poor reviews out of the Toronto International Film Festival poisoned the well, leading to only a $2.6 million opener. The film bombed in a big way, there’s no two ways about it. Making back its $45 million budget is going to be essentially impossible.
Staying in the top ten was The Peanut Butter Falcon, which continues to build a fan base and become a hit for Roadside Attractions. Another $1.9 million gives the indie crowdpleaser over $15 million in total, so far to date. It’s truly a nice little success story!
Among indie/limited release titles, Monos took in about 43K from five screens, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements made just over 7K on a single screen, while The Sound of Silence amassed a little more than 6K on a pair of screens…
Here now is what the top ten looked like at the box office for this weekend:
1. It: Chapter Two – $40,735,000
2. Hustlers – $33,230,000
3. Angel Has Fallen – $4,400,000
4. Good Boys – $4,260,000
5. The Lion King – $3,555,000
6. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw – $2,770,000
7. Overcomer – $2,735,000
8. The Goldfinch – $2,640,000
9. The Peanut Butter Falcon – $1,921,127
10. Dora and the Lost City of Gold – $1,850,000
Beyond the top ten, here’s some further results at the box office:
11. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – $1,725,000
12. Brittany Runs a Marathon – $1,550,339
13. Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood – $1,535,000
14. The Angry Birds Movie 2 – $1,200,000
15. Ready or Not – $941,000
16. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice – $734,636
17. Spider-Man: Far From Home – $665,000
18. Official Secrets – $571,560
19. 47 Meters Down: Uncaged – $451,000
20. Toy Story 4 – $439,000
21. Chhichhore – $419,000
22. The Art of Racing in the Rain – $290,000
23. The Farewell – $263,975
24. Tod@s Caen – $220,000
25. Aladdin – $215,000
26. Luce – $71,000
27. After the Wedding – $56,105
28. Miles Davis: Birth of Cool – $55,472
29. Mission Mangal – $50,000
30. Maiden – $44,001
Until next weekend!
