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Weekend Actuals: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Leads w/ $35.3M; ‘Me Before You’ $18.7M; ‘Popstar’ Tanks w/ $4.6M

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Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows topped the box office this weekend with $35.31 million, almost exactly to its Sunday weekend estimate — though the film does start 46.2 percent behind the opening weekend of its 2014 prequel. Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse took second place with $22.82 million, slightly above its weekend estimate, though the film took a sharp 65 percent second-weekend decline. Warner Bros.’ Me Before You came in third place with a $18.27 million opening, though positive audience ratings should bode well for the film throughout the rest of June. Universal’s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping tanked with a $4.69 million opening, only good enough for eighth place at the box office.

Weekend Actuals for Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $35,316,382 4,071 $8,675 $35,316,382 1 Paramount
2 X-Men: Apocalypse $22,825,484 -65% 4,153 3 $5,496 $116,998,716 2 Fox
3 Me Before You $18,723,269 2,704 $6,924 $18,723,269 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 Alice Through the Looking Glass $11,314,635 -58% 3,763 0 $3,007 $51,396,232 2 Disney
5 The Angry Birds Movie $10,214,076 -46% 3,484 -448 $2,932 $87,116,802 3 Sony / Columbia
6 Captain America: Civil War $7,829,479 -49% 3,084 -311 $2,539 $389,178,636 5 Disney
7 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $4,863,365 -48% 2,417 -999 $2,012 $48,723,590 3 Universal
8 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping $4,698,715 2,311 $2,033 $4,698,715 1 Universal
9 The Jungle Book (2016) $4,445,272 -37% 1,990 -533 $2,234 $347,667,933 8 Disney
10 The Nice Guys $3,453,344 -47% 1,888 -977 $1,829 $29,054,194 3 Warner Bros.
11 Money Monster $1,865,537 -57% 1,323 -992 $1,410 $38,304,947 4 Sony / TriStar

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Love & Friendship $2,146,666 -11% 819 326 $2,621 $7,029,040 4 Roadside / Amazon
2 The Lobster $1,457,928 94% 560 444 $2,603 $3,907,885 11 A24
3 Zootopia $753,723 -6% 400 -172 $1,884 $337,183,405 14 Disney
4 Housefull 3 $683,620 145 $4,715 $683,620 1
5 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $286,178 -45% 270 -91 $1,060 $329,905,951 11 Warner Bros.
6 The Man Who Knew Infinity $276,638 -36% 195 -96 $1,419 $2,932,277 6 IFC Films
7 The Meddler $255,225 -52% 232 -188 $1,100 $3,645,380 7 Sony Pictures Classics
8 The Darkness $176,186 -75% 208 -796 $847 $10,411,993 4 High Top / BH Tilt
9 A Bigger Splash $162,260 -60% 220 -158 $738 $1,725,790 5 Fox Searchlight
10 The Huntsman: Winter’s War $136,200 -63% 167 -207 $816 $47,804,160 7 Universal
11 Miracles from Heaven $108,053 -57% 159 -48 $680 $61,251,744 12 Sony / Columbia
12 The Boss $102,855 -56% 157 -74 $655 $62,900,550 9 Universal
13 Mother’s Day (2016) $98,400 -56% 208 -127 $473 $32,364,994 6 Open Road
14 Barbershop: The Next Cut $95,390 -61% 118 -147 $808 $53,478,693 8 Warner Bros. / New Line
15 Kung Fu Panda 3 $61,952 -76% 134 -59 $462 $143,275,709 19 Fox / DreamWorks Animation

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Weiner $201,007 27% 58 32 $3,466 $593,048 3 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
2 Maggie’s Plan $142,631 37% 34 15 $4,195 $395,549 3 Sony Pictures Classics
3 A Beautiful Planet $127,553 -19% 36 -6 $3,543 $1,881,710 6 IMAX
4 Deadpool $50,529 -64% 69 -71 $732 $363,024,263 17 Fox
5 Dark Horse (2016) $48,634 34% 26 13 $1,871 $202,562 5 Sony Pictures Classics
6 Sing Street $46,819 -60% 57 -118 $821 $2,895,402 8 Weinstein Company
7 Hello, My Name Is Doris $44,697 -28% 68 -15 $657 $14,275,421 13 Roadside Attractions
8 Keanu $31,828 -54% 44 -77 $723 $20,386,444 6 Warner Bros. / New Line
9 Eye in the Sky $28,821 -58% 43 -38 $670 $18,434,104 13 Bleecker Street
10 High-Rise $18,411 -44% 16 -11 $1,151 $263,856 4 Magnolia / Magnet
11 Dough $15,570 -49% 18 -6 $865 $974,510 17 Menemsha Films
12 The Witness (2016) $14,523 1 $14,523 $14,523 1 FilmRise
13 A Hologram for the King $14,456 -40% 26 -12 $556 $4,143,556 7 Roadside Attractions
14 God’s Not Dead 2 $12,510 -54% 28 -20 $447 $20,699,844 10 Pure Flix
15 Sunset Song $12,089 -21% 18 3 $672 $90,508 4 Magnolia Pictures
16 Miles Ahead $11,358 -40% 16 -29 $710 $2,550,545 10 Sony Pictures Classics
17 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero $10,590 -65% 6 0 $1,765 $167,995 4 Oky Doky Productions
18 Green Room $9,924 -73% 19 -11 $522 $3,190,221 8 A24
19 Presenting Princess Shaw $8,775 82% 12 9 $731 $16,021 2 Magnolia Pictures
20 The Lady in the Van $8,638 -13% 14 -7 $617 $10,017,675 27 Sony Pictures Classics
21 The Fallen Idol (2016 re-issue) $7,853 -35% 4 2 $1,963 $28,113 2 Rialto Pictures
22 Born to Be Wild 3D $7,691 92% 5 -8 $1,538 $24,724,348 270 Warner Bros. / IMAX
23 Meet the Blacks $6,981 -36% 17 -11 $411 $9,086,730 10 Freestyle Releasing
24 Hockney $6,341 -60% 6 -3 $1,057 $96,196 7 Film Movement
25 Wedding Doll $5,739 6 $957 $19,644 8 Strand Releasing
26 Kamikaze ’89 $5,613 1 $5,613 $5,613 1
27 River of Fundament $5,360 2 $2,680 $43,057 27 International Film Circuit
28 Eva Hesse $4,794 -18% 4 0 $1,199 $106,438 6 Zeitgeist Films
29 Viva (2016) $4,337 12% 10 4 $434 $165,216 6 Magnolia Pictures
30 Unlocking the Cage $3,624 -2% 1 0 $3,624 $13,892 2 First Run Features
31 Almost Holy $3,436 132% 10 5 $344 $11,738 3
32 Chevalier $3,163 -47% 3 0 $1,054 $13,972 2 Strand Releasing
33 Holy Hell $2,730 -70% 2 -1 $1,365 $16,905 2 WRA Productions LLC
34 The First Monday in May $2,727 0% 7 3 $390 $523,573 8 Magnolia Pictures
35 Under the Sea 3D $2,345 31% 3 -5 $782 $35,036,994 382 Warner Bros. / IMAX
36 Papa: Hemingway in Cuba $2,332 0% 6 -6 $389 $1,114,666 6 Yari Film Group
37 April and the Extraordinary World $1,676 10% 6 -3 $279 $294,311 11 GKIDS
38 Remember $1,548 -72% 3 -1 $516 $1,249,560 13 A24
39 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar $1,453 253% 2 -2 $727 $10,640,585 114 Warner Bros. / IMAX
40 The Ones Below $1,438 -72% 2 -2 $719 $9,885 2 Magnolia / Magnet
41 Sweet Bean $1,165 2 $583 $66,518 12 Kino Lorber
42 Aferim! $1,021 79% 2 1 $511 $103,266 20 Big World Pictures
43 Our Last Tango $930 -75% 3 -3 $310 $75,142 8 Strand Releasing
44 The Invitation $793 4% 2 0 $397 $230,735 9 Drafthouse Films
45 The Measure of a Man $739 -48% 2 0 $370 $101,919 8 Kino Lorber
46 Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words $615 33% 1 0 $615 $135,905 30 Rialto Pictures
47 Men & Chicken $590 258% 3 2 $197 $28,034 7 Drafthouse Films
48 Cemetery of Splendor $428 2 $214 $51,765 14 Strand Releasing
49 Fritz Lang’s Destiny (2016 re-issue) $413 1 $413 $5,663 3 Kino Lorber
50 I Saw the Light $386 -82% 2 -4 $193 $1,646,468 11 Sony Pictures Classics
51 Elstree 1976 $376 -40% 2 -1 $188 $11,757 5 FilmRise
52 The Other Side $365 22% 1 0 $365 $4,531 3 Film Movement
53 Journey to the South Pacific $123 -86% 1 -1 $123 $7,130,589 132 IMAX / MacGillivray Freeman
54 Neon Bull $82 1 $82 $21,992 9 Kino Lorber
55 Phantom Detective $80 -98% 1 -6 $80 $66,878 4

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Thursday Night Report: ‘The Conjuring 2’ ($3.4M) Bests ‘Warcraft’ ($3.0M); ‘Now You See Me 2’ Starts with $1.75M

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Friday Update: Warner Bros. reports that The Conjuring 2 scared up $3.4 million from Thursday night’s first shows, coming in just ahead of the $3.3 million earned by the first film in July 2013 and significantly ahead of Insidious Chapter 3‘s $1.55 million last June. We expect more front-loading this time around due to the film’s nature as a sequel, but it remains on course for a weekend take in the low-to-mid $30 millions.

Warcraft bowed to $3.1 million last night, a relatively healthy start for the video game adaptation. Unfortunately, comparisons are few and far between as the film isn’t expected to branch out beyond the core gamer audience, which we expect to result in sharp front-loading toward Thursday night and Friday.

Meanwhile, Now You See Me 2 pulled in $1.75 million, topping its predecessor’s $1.5 million in May 2013. Again, its nature as a sequel should lead to more front-loading than the first film. A weekend in the low-to-mid $20 millions appears likely.

We’ll update with official Friday estimates from the studios and more concrete early weekend estimates on Saturday morning.

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Domestic Weekend Estimates: ‘The Conjuring 2’ Haunts All w/ $35M; ‘Now You See Me 2’ ($23M) Likely to Top ‘Warcraft’ ($22.5M)

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Saturday Update: Warner Bros. reports this morning that The Conjuring 2 bowed to a strong $16.4 million on opening day Friday. That comes in just over 3 percent behind its predecessor’s July 2013 opening day after posting nearly identical Thursday night grosses (included in Friday’s numbers). Due to the nature of sequels being more front-loaded, we’re projecting an opening weekend around $35 million — but with healthy early word of mouth and an “A-” CinemaScore, it’s possible the sequel gets closer than that to the original’s $41.9 million by the end of Sunday.

Universal’s Warcraft debuted in second place with $10.71 million on Friday, coming in 5 percent behind the first day of last year’s Fantastic Four. That’s a modest start for the video game adaptation after pulling in nearly 29 percent of that figure on Thursday night alone. With little reach outside of the hardcore gamer audience, we expect the film to prove significantly front-loaded. The upside for the studio (and fans hoping for a sequel) is that the film continues to do gangbusters internationally (particularly in China), but domestically this appears to be heading for a disappointing $22.5 million opening weekend.

Now You See Me 2 checked in with $8.4 million on opening day, 16.5 percent behind its predecessor’s $10.06 million first day in May 2013. Considering this (as well as Conjuring 2) is bucking the trend of massively under-performing sequels in 2016, it’s hard to see this opening day as anything but a positive start — word of mouth will likely not be as strong as it was for the original magician flick, though. Boxoffice projects a $23 million opening weekend, which could land it in second place ahead of Warcraft if our numbers hold.

Meanwhile, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows added $4 million yesterday for an eight-day domestic haul of $50.24 million. We’re projecting a $14.2 million sophomore frame. Last weekend’s mini-breakout opener, Me Before You, took in another $3.07 million yesterday for a new total of $30.7 million. The well-received romantic drama is pacing for a second weekend around $9.8 million.

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Conjuring 2 $35,000,000 3,343 $10,470 $35,000,000 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
2 Now You See Me 2 $23,000,000 3,232 $7,116 $23,000,000 1 Lionsgate / Summit
3 Warcraft $22,500,000 3,400 $6,618 $22,500,000 1 Universal
4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $14,200,000 -60% 4,071 0 $3,488 $60,439,783 2 Paramount
5 Me Before You $9,800,000 -48% 2,762 58 $3,548 $37,412,578 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
6 X-Men: Apocalypse $9,500,000 -58% 3,585 -568 $2,650 $135,874,195 3 Fox
7 The Angry Birds Movie $7,100,000 -30% 3,083 -401 $2,303 $98,569,623 4 Sony / Columbia
8 Alice Through the Looking Glass $5,900,000 -48% 2,898 -865 $2,036 $62,792,611 3 Disney
9 Captain America: Civil War $4,400,000 -44% 2,101 -983 $2,094 $396,957,148 6 Disney
10 The Jungle Book (2016) $2,900,000 -35% 1,496 -494 $1,939 $352,828,689 9 Disney
11 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $2,100,000 -57% 1,581 -836 $1,328 $53,068,225 4 Universal
12 The Nice Guys $1,900,000 -45% 1,147 -741 $1,656 $32,442,192 4 Warner Bros.
13 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping $1,600,000 -66% 2,313 2 $692 $8,231,280 2 Universal

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Money Monster $690,000 -63% 731 -592 $944 $39,758,670 5 Sony / TriStar

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 A Bigger Splash $545,000 236% 57 -163 $9,561 $2,355,744 6 Fox Searchlight

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Weekend Estimates: ‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up $40.3M Start; ‘Warcraft’ Second w/ $24.3M; ‘Now You See Me 2’ Steals $23.0M

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Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring 2 topped the box office with an estimated $40.35 million this weekend, the first time a horror film took first place since the family-friendly horror Goosebumps last October and arguably the first “true” horror first-place finisher since Ouija in October 2014. The period horror sequel opened 3.5 percent behind the $41.85 million opening weekend of its predecessor The Conjuring in July 2013, and 8.6 percent above the $37.13 million opening weekend of its spinoff Annabelle in October 2014. Warner Bros. claimed the film had the largest horror opening since the first Conjuring, although the sequel may end up slightly below the $40.27 million opening of Insidious Chapter 2 from September 2013 by the time final numbers come out on Monday.

The Conjuring 2 started with $16.47 million on Friday (including $3.4 million from Thursday night previews), declined 14.7 percent to $14.04 million on Saturday, and dropped another 30.0 percent to $9.83 million on Sunday. This places its opening-weekend-to-Friday ratio at an estimated 2.44 to 1, about in line with the 2.46 and 2.40 ratios of its predecessor and spinoff, respectively. The movie earned an A- CinemaScore, a fairly even gender ratio with 52 percent female audience, and 57 percent of the audience over age 25. With tough horror competition from The Purge: Election Year arriving in three weeks, it remains difficult to tell whether The Conjuring 2 will match the impressive $137.40 million haul of its predecessor or instead end up closer to the $84.27 million total of Annabelle.

Universal’s Warcraft took second place with an estimated $24.35 million, disappointing for such a high-budget offering. The fantasy video game adaptation was released perhaps several years than was optimal, considering that subscriptions to the game upon which it was based peaked in 2010 and are currently at less than half their peak, according to numbers from Forbes. The movie started with $10.7 million on Friday, declined 27.1 percent to $7.8 million on Saturday, and dropped another 24.8 percent to $5.86 million on Sunday. This places its opening-weekend-to-Friday ratio at a frontloaded estimated 2.27 to 1. The film earned a B+ CinemaScore and 46 percent of its audience was over 30.

Compared to some other recent fantasy game adaptations, Warcraft started 36.1 percent behind the $38.15 million opening of The Angry Birds Movie in May and 19.0 percent below the $30.09 million start of 2010’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Yet Warcraft has been performing significantly better overseas, as discussed below, even by modern standards where most blockbusters make the majority of their revenue outside the U.S.

Lionsgate’s Now You See Me 2 opened in third with an estimated $23.02 million. The thriller sequel with an all-star cast including Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, Daniel Radcliffe, Jesse Eisenberg, and Michael Caine opened 21.5 percent below the $29.35 million opening of the original Now You See Me in May 2013. The sequel started with $8.42 million on Friday, declined a mild 2.6 percent to $8.20 million on Saturday, and dropped another 21.8 percent to $6.405 million on Sunday. This places its opening-weekend-to-Friday ratio at an estimated 2.73 to 1, a bit more front-loaded than the 2.91 ratio of its predecessor. Don’t expect it to reach the $117.72 million cumulative total of the original.

Last week’s top finisher, Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, tumbled 58.1 percent in its second weekend to fourth place at an estimated $14.8 million. This was slightly higher than the 56.5 percent second-weekend drop of the previous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 2014. The sequel has grossed $61.03 million through 10 days, 48.1 percent behind the $117.76 million 10-day start of its predecessor, though it is running 30.9 percent ahead of the $46.60 million 10-day beginning of 2007’s reboot TMNT.

Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.2 percent in its third week to make an estimated $10.0 million and take fifth place. Just as the film had a higher second-weekend drop than its predecessors, 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and 2011’s X-Men: First ClassApocalypse once again sees a higher third-weekend drop than the 53.4 percent decline for Days and the 50.5 percent decline for FirstApocalypse has now earned $136.37 million through 17 days, which is 28.0 percent behind the $189.55 million 17-day start for Days and 13.3 percent ahead of the $120.35 million 17-day beginning for First.

Warner Bros.’ Me Before You dropped 50.8 percent to $9.21 million, a surprising decline considering its dramatic adult themes and positive word of mouth, and has now earned $36.82 million through 10 days. Sony’s The Angry Birds Movie declined 34.4 percent to $6.70 million and has now earned $98.16 million through 24 days. Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass dropped 51.0 percent to $5.54 million and has now earned $62.43 million through 17 days, a staggering 76.4 percent behind the $265.43 million 17-day start of its predecessor Alice in Wonderland back in 2010.

Rounding out the top 10, Disney’s Captain America: Civil War declined 45.1 percent to earn $4.30 million, and has earned $396.58 million through 38 days to continue its streak as the highest-grossing film of the year so far. It’s running 61.8 percent ahead of the $245.12 million 38-day start of 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, 0.6 percent ahead of the $394.28 million 38-day take of 2013’s Iron Man 3, and 9.4 percent behind the $438.15 million 38-day gross of last year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. And Disney’s The Jungle Book dropped 38.8 percent to $2.72 million, for a $352.64 million total through 59 days.

Overseas Update:

Despite only finishing in second place domestically, Warcraft dominated the competition worldwide with a $29.8 million overseas total in 51 markets, plus a record-breaking $156 million five-day opening in China — the fastest that any foreign film has reached that mark within China, beating the four days it took last year’s Furious 7. The film, which had already been out for several weeks overseas prior to its domestic release this weekend, has now earned $286.1 million worldwide. Key grosses to date besides the aforementioned China include $19.9 million in Russia, $12.1 million in Germany, $9.1 million in France, $7.3 million in the United Kingdom, $5.0 million in South Korea, $4.7 million in Brazil, and $4.2 million in Spain.

The Angry Birds Movie made $31.8 million overseas, up 94.0 percent, in 87 markets. It has now earned $157.2 million overseas and $255.3 million globally, including $49.0 million in China, $10.7 million in Russia, $8.5 million in Germany, $8.4 million in the United Kingdom, $6.4 million in Brazil, $6.1 million in Mexico, $4.8 million in Australia, $4.4 million in Spain, $4.0 million in France, and $3.6 million in Argentina.

Now You See Me 2 earned an estimated $20.1 million overseas in 30 markets, for a $22.8 million overseas and $45.8 million global total. The film made $6.1 million in Russia, $4.1 million in Australia, $2.2 million in Taiwan, $1.8 million in Brazil, and $1.8 million in Hong Kong, with the film expanding in other major foreign markets on a staggered schedule over the rest of the summer.X-Men: Apocalypse made $25.0 million this weekend, down 70.3 percent, in 76 markets. It has now earned $342.0 million overseas and $478.3 million globally, including $90.6 million in China, $24.5 million in the United Kingdom, $20.9 million in Korea, $18.2 million in Mexico, $17.3 million in Brazil, $14.2 million in France, and $10.8 million in Australia.

Alice Through the Looking Glass made an estimated $14.6 million overseas in 44 markets, down 52.7 percent from last weekend. It has now earned $151.0 million overseas and $213.4 million global total to date. Despite those disappointing numbers, Disney had great international news this weekend when it took possession of the first-, second-, and third-highest grossing films globally of the year so far, with Captain America: Civil WarZootopia, and The Jungle Book respectively.

Captain America: Civil War made $1.2 million overseas this weekend, down 71.4 percent. It has now earned $745.5 million overseas and $1.142 billion global total, including $190.4 million in China, $62.8 million in Korea, $53.5 million in the United Kingdom, $41.4 million in Mexico, $40.4 million in Brazil, $27.9 million in Japan, $25.1 million in Australia, $22.9 million in France, and $21.5 million in Germany.

Zootopia made $3.1 million overseas (down 13.8 percent) in 16 markets, primarily driven by its $2.8 million in Japan. It has now earned $668.7 million overseas and $1.006 billion global total, including

The Jungle Book made $7.5 million overseas this weekend in 30 markets, more than double its overseas total from last weekend after opening in Korea. It has now earned $557.2 million overseas and $909.8 million globally, including $150.1 million in China, $64.9 million in the United Kingdom, $38.8 million in India, $26.3 million in France, $24.3 million in Mexico, $22.5 million in Australia, and $20.3 million in Russia.

Weekend Estimates for Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Conjuring 2 $40,350,000 3,343 $12,070 $40,350,000 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
2 Warcraft $24,356,000 3,400 $7,164 $24,356,000 1 Universal
3 Now You See Me 2 $23,025,000 3,232 $7,124 $23,025,000 1 Lionsgate / Summit
4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $14,800,000 -58% 4,071 0 $3,635 $61,039,783 2 Paramount
5 X-Men: Apocalypse $10,000,000 -56% 3,585 -568 $2,789 $136,374,195 3 Fox
6 Me Before You $9,210,000 -51% 2,762 58 $3,335 $36,822,578 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
7 The Angry Birds Movie $6,700,000 -34% 3,083 -401 $2,173 $98,169,623 4 Sony / Columbia
8 Alice Through the Looking Glass $5,544,821 -51% 2,898 -865 $1,913 $62,437,432 3 Disney
9 Captain America: Civil War $4,300,195 -45% 2,101 -983 $2,047 $396,857,343 6 Disney
10 The Jungle Book (2016) $2,721,250 -39% 1,496 -494 $1,819 $352,649,939 9 Disney
11 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $2,135,000 -56% 1,581 -836 $1,350 $53,103,225 4 Universal
12 The Nice Guys $2,100,000 -39% 1,147 -741 $1,831 $32,642,192 4 Warner Bros.
13 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping $1,716,000 -63% 2,313 2 $742 $8,347,280 2 Universal

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Love & Friendship $1,520,600 -29% 826 7 $1,841 $9,537,475 5 Roadside / Amazon
2 The Lobster $991,984 -32% 560 0 $1,771 $5,557,044 12 A24
3 Money Monster $735,000 -61% 731 -592 $1,005 $39,803,670 5 Sony / TriStar
4 Maggie’s Plan $690,592 384% 311 277 $2,221 $690,592 4 Sony Pictures Classics
5 Zootopia $600,000 -20% 319 -81 $1,881 $338,241,519 15 Disney
6 TE3N $284,040 104 $2,731 $284,040 1 Reliance Entertainment
7 The Man Who Knew Infinity $161,200 -42% 124 -71 $1,300 $3,183,040 7 IFC Films
8 The Meddler $135,057 -47% 136 -96 $993 $135,057 8 Sony Pictures Classics
9 The Boss $82,000 -20% 127 -30 $646 $63,036,630 10 Universal
10 The Huntsman: Winter’s War $80,000 -41% 141 -26 $567 $47,946,570 8 Universal
11 Sing Street $69,000 47% 111 54 $622 $2,987,919 9 Weinstein Company
12 Mother’s Day (2016) $42,301 -57% 115 -93 $368 $32,464,812 7 Open Road

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Weiner $166,992 -17% 71 13 $2,352 $842,983 4 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
2 The Wailing $133,941 35 $3,827 $551,858 4 Well Go USA
3 The Darkness $110,000 -38% 97 -111 $1,134 $10,597,220 5 High Top / BH Tilt
4 A Bigger Splash $60,000 -63% 57 -163 $1,053 $1,870,744 6 Fox Searchlight
5 Dark Horse (2016) $45,513 -6% 28 2 $1,625 $45,513 6 Sony Pictures Classics
6 De Palma $30,856 3 $10,285 $30,856 1 A24
7 Hello, My Name Is Doris $30,277 -32% 49 -19 $618 $14,331,966 14 Roadside Attractions
8 The Music of Strangers $30,083 3 $10,028 $30,083 1
9 Puerto Ricans in Paris $25,000 41 $610 $25,000 1 Focus World
10 The Fits $16,500 56% 4 3 $4,125 $32,349 2 Oscilloscope
11 The Witness (2016) $15,000 3% 2 1 $7,500 $35,094 2 FilmRise
12 Time To Choose $12,066 -1% 9 3 $1,341 $12,066 2 Abramorama
13 Diary of a Chambermaid $11,067 2 $5,534 $11,067 1 Cohen Media Group
14 Genius $6,517 16 $407 $6,517 1 Roadside Attractions
15 Tikkun $3,730 2 $1,865 $3,730 1 Kino Lorber

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Weekend Actuals: ‘The Conjuring 2’ Screams to $40.4M; ‘Warcraft’ w/ $24.1M; ‘Now You See Me 2’ Wasn’t Magic w/ $22.3M

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Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring 2 topped the box office with a $40.40 million opening, good enough for first place even if slightly below its predecessor’s $41.85 million opening weekend in July 2013. Universal’s Warcraft opened with a disappointing $24.16 million, unable to translate the popularity of its source video game into box office success. Lionsgate’s Now You See Me 2 opened with $22.38 million, down from the $29.35 million opening weekend of its predecessor in May 2013.

Weekend Actuals for Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Conjuring 2 $40,406,314 3,343 $12,087 $40,406,314 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
2 Warcraft $24,166,110 3,400 $7,108 $24,166,110 1 Universal
3 Now You See Me 2 $22,383,146 3,232 $6,925 $22,383,146 1 Lionsgate / Summit
4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $14,386,565 -59% 4,071 0 $3,534 $60,626,348 2 Paramount
5 X-Men: Apocalypse $9,915,017 -57% 3,585 -568 $2,766 $136,289,212 3 Fox
6 Me Before You $9,038,263 -52% 2,762 58 $3,272 $36,650,841 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
7 The Angry Birds Movie $6,550,445 -36% 3,083 -401 $2,125 $98,020,068 4 Sony / Columbia
8 Captain America: Civil War $5,646,012 -28% 2,101 -983 $2,687 $398,203,160 6 Disney
9 Alice Through the Looking Glass $5,646,012 -50% 2,898 -865 $1,948 $62,538,623 3 Disney
10 The Jungle Book (2016) $2,761,034 -38% 1,496 -494 $1,846 $352,689,723 9 Disney
11 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $2,120,535 -56% 1,581 -836 $1,341 $53,088,760 4 Universal
12 The Nice Guys $1,960,130 -43% 1,147 -741 $1,709 $32,502,322 4 Warner Bros.
13 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping $1,678,730 -64% 2,313 2 $726 $8,310,010 2 Universal

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Love & Friendship $1,404,242 -34% 826 7 $1,700 $9,421,117 5 Roadside / Amazon
2 The Lobster $987,794 -32% 560 0 $1,764 $5,552,854 12 A24
3 Money Monster $700,810 -62% 731 -592 $959 $39,769,480 5 Sony / TriStar
4 Maggie’s Plan $623,248 337% 311 277 $2,004 $1,071,019 4 Sony Pictures Classics
5 Zootopia $556,988 -26% 319 -81 $1,746 $338,198,507 15 Disney
6 TE3N $258,066 104 $2,481 $258,066 1 Reliance Entertainment
7 Housefull 3 $227,291 -67% 145 0 $1,568 $1,157,163 2
8 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $193,821 -32% 215 -55 $901 $330,249,062 12 Warner Bros.
9 The Man Who Knew Infinity $167,031 -40% 115 -80 $1,452 $3,188,871 7 IFC Films
10 Barbershop: The Next Cut $135,049 42% 182 64 $742 $53,651,877 9 Warner Bros. / New Line
11 The Meddler $129,790 -49% 136 -96 $954 $3,900,943 8 Sony Pictures Classics
12 The Huntsman: Winter’s War $85,450 -37% 141 -26 $606 $47,952,020 8 Universal
13 The Boss $80,125 -22% 127 -30 $631 $63,034,755 10 Universal
14 Miracles from Heaven $77,003 -29% 123 -36 $626 $61,391,820 13 Sony / Columbia
15 Sing Street $66,007 41% 111 54 $595 $2,984,926 9 Weinstein Company
16 Mother’s Day (2016) $41,406 -58% 115 -93 $360 $32,463,917 7 Open Road

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 A Aa $345,324 -72% 95 -20 $3,635 $2,256,403 2
2 Weiner $160,133 -20% 71 13 $2,255 $835,874 4 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
3 A Beautiful Planet $134,430 5% 36 0 $3,734 $2,168,012 7 IMAX
4 Genius $98,274 16 $6,142 $98,274 1 Roadside Attractions
5 The Darkness $96,315 -45% 97 -111 $993 $10,583,535 5 High Top / BH Tilt
6 A Bigger Splash $57,733 -64% 57 -163 $1,013 $1,868,477 6 Fox Searchlight
7 Dark Horse (2016) $43,237 -11% 28 2 $1,544 $265,842 6 Sony Pictures Classics
8 Kung Fu Panda 3 $34,770 -44% 88 -46 $395 $143,351,698 20 Fox / DreamWorks Animation
9 De Palma $30,355 3 $10,118 $30,355 1 A24
10 Hello, My Name Is Doris $28,025 -37% 49 -19 $572 $14,329,714 14 Roadside Attractions
11 Puerto Ricans in Paris $26,674 41 $651 $90,884 1 Focus World
12 Dheepan $26,459 73% 22 $1,203 $0 6 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
13 The Music of Strangers $24,612 3 $8,204 $24,612 1
14 Blackway $16,458 11 $1,496 $16,458 1
15 Keanu $15,731 -51% 31 -13 $507 $20,418,541 7 Warner Bros. / New Line
16 Dough $14,520 -7% 16 -2 $908 $997,854 18 Menemsha Films
17 The Fits $14,473 37% 4 3 $3,618 $30,322 2 Oscilloscope
18 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero $13,487 27% 6 0 $2,248 $184,756 5 Oky Doky Productions
19 The Witness (2016) $12,926 -11% 2 1 $6,463 $33,020 2 FilmRise
20 Time To Choose $11,864 -3% 9 3 $1,318 $29,233 2 Abramorama
21 A Hologram for the King $11,134 -22% 17 -9 $655 $4,165,220 8 Roadside Attractions
22 High-Rise $8,937 -51% 7 -9 $1,277 $285,838 5 Magnolia / Magnet
23 The Fallen Idol (2016 re-issue) $6,928 -12% 4 0 $1,732 $39,984 3 Rialto Pictures
24 Born to Be Wild 3D $6,818 -11% 4 -1 $1,705 $24,741,092 271 Warner Bros. / IMAX
25 Miles Ahead $6,813 -40% 11 -5 $619 $2,568,959 11 Sony Pictures Classics
26 God’s Not Dead 2 $6,543 -48% 17 -11 $385 $20,712,691 11 Pure Flix
27 Green Room $5,548 -44% 10 -9 $555 $3,205,979 9 A24
28 Wedding Doll $5,509 -4% 7 1 $787 $29,674 9 Strand Releasing
29 From Afar $5,136 1 $5,136 $7,222 1 Strand Releasing
30 Germans & Jews $5,024 1 $5,024 $5,024 1 First Run Features
31 Francofonia $4,307 5 $861 $290,055 11 Music Box Films
32 Sweet Bean $4,276 267% 1 -1 $4,276 $70,987 13 Kino Lorber
33 Presenting Princess Shaw $4,111 -53% 4 -8 $1,028 $23,901 3 Magnolia Pictures
34 Ran (2016 re-issue) $3,945 2 $1,973 $63,058 16 Rialto Pictures
35 Meet the Blacks $3,826 -45% 10 -7 $383 $9,093,856 11 Freestyle Releasing
36 Tikkun $3,595 2 $1,798 $3,595 1 Kino Lorber
37 Chevalier $3,465 10% 7 4 $495 $20,025 3 Strand Releasing
38 Therapy for a Vampire $3,361 2 $1,681 $3,361 1 Music Box Films
39 Eva Hesse $2,680 -44% 4 0 $670 $114,105 7 Zeitgeist Films
40 Call Her Applebroog $2,559 1 $2,559 $2,559 1 Zeitgeist Films
41 Sunset Song $2,426 -80% 6 -12 $404 $98,403 5 Magnolia Pictures
42 Hockney $1,985 -69% 6 0 $331 $102,525 8 Film Movement
43 L’attesa $1,949 264% 2 1 $975 $44,793 7 Oscilloscope
44 Viktoria $1,925 2 $963 $6,765 7 Big World Pictures
45 Aferim! $1,576 54% 2 0 $788 $104,706 21 Big World Pictures
46 Viva (2016) $1,504 -65% 3 -7 $501 $169,490 7 Magnolia Pictures
47 Under the Sea 3D $1,374 -41% 1 -2 $1,374 $35,044,912 383 Warner Bros. / IMAX
48 Hubble 3D $1,350 1 $1,350 $51,689,207 326 Warner Bros. / IMAX
49 The Measure of a Man $1,252 69% 2 0 $626 $104,683 9 Kino Lorber
50 A Monster with a Thousand Heads $1,195 5 $239 $18,069 5 Music Box Films
51 The First Monday in May $1,006 -63% 1 -6 $1,006 $527,258 9 Magnolia Pictures
52 The Ones Below $1,002 -30% 1 -1 $1,002 $12,089 3 Magnolia / Magnet
53 Ma ma $882 -86% 3 -8 $294 $45,113 4 Oscilloscope
54 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar $792 -45% 2 0 $396 $10,642,524 115 Warner Bros. / IMAX
55 Our Last Tango $632 -32% 1 -2 $632 $76,276 9 Strand Releasing
56 Last Cab to Darwin $620 1 $620 $620 1 First Run Features
57 Fritz Lang’s Destiny (2016 re-issue) $540 31% 1 0 $540 $6,203 4 Kino Lorber
58 Rabin, The Last Day $470 1 $470 $28,411 20 Kino Lorber
59 Men & Chicken $422 -28% 4 1 $106 $29,104 8 Drafthouse Films
60 Unlocking the Cage $422 -88% 1 0 $422 $15,716 3 First Run Features
61 The Invitation $313 -61% 1 -1 $313 $231,326 10 Drafthouse Films
62 Journey to the South Pacific $308 150% 1 0 $308 $7,131,315 133 IMAX / MacGillivray Freeman
63 The Other Side $148 -59% 1 0 $148 $4,784 4 Film Movement
64 Papa: Hemingway in Cuba $133 -94% 2 -4 $67 $1,115,516 7 Yari Film Group
65 Phantom Detective $59 -26% 1 0 $59 $67,015 5

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Fandango: ‘Finding Dory’ Surpasses ‘Minions’ As Top Pre-Selling Animated Film of All Time

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The company’s press release follows:

LOS ANGELES – June 16, 2016 –  “Finding Dory” is making a splash in advance ticket sales, currently pacing as Fandango’s top pre-selling animated movie of all time, outselling the previous record-holder, “Minions,” at the same point in the sales cycle. “Dory” is leading all Father’s Day Weekend sales, finding a home at the top of Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator with an unforgettable 98 out of 100 points.

“’Dory’ is Pixar’s strongest sequel since ‘Toy Story 3,’ and with so much love for the original film, it’s no wonder that ‘Dory’ is Fandango’s biggest animated pre-seller ever,” says Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis. “It will be a busy weekend at the multiplex, as moviegoers will also flock to ‘Central Intelligence,’ a buddy action comedy that will appeal to fans of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.”

To celebrate the release of ‘Dory,’ Fandango is showcasing an epic video mashup entitled “The Ultimate ‘Finding Dory’ Franchise Trailer’” here.

About Fanticipation       

Known for having its finger on the pulse of moviegoers, Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation, provides statistical insight into the movies fans are planning to see in a given weekend. Fanticipation scores (based on a 1 to 100-point scale) are calculated via an algorithm of Fandango’s advance ticket sales, website and mobile traffic, and social media engagement.  Fanticipation is not intended as a forecast of the weekend box office; it is a snapshot of movie fan sentiment. Fandango is the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 49 million unique visitors per month.*

*According to comScore.

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Thursday Night Report: ‘Finding Dory’ Sinks Animated Record w/ $9.2M; ‘Central Intelligence’ Bags Healthy $1.835M

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Friday Update: Disney reports this morning that Finding Dory is already off to a record-breaking start, hauling in a stellar $9.2 million from Thursday’s opening night shows. That bests the previous record Thursday night gross for an animated movie (set by last summer’s Minions with $6.2), as well as the $4.7 million of 2013’s Despicable Me 2, the midnight-only $4.0 million of Toy Story 3Inside Out‘s $3.7 million, and Monsters University‘s $2.6 million. With strong reviews and Father’s Day weekend ahead, the long-awaited Pixar sequel is eyeing a massive opening frame.

Meanwhile, Central Intelligence pulled off a strong start of its own last night. The Dwayne Johnson-Kevin Hart flick bagged $1.835 million, coming in north of last year’s Get Hard ($1.8 million) and Spy ($1.5 million), as well as 2013’s The Heat ($1.0 million). The flick did fall short of San Andreas ($3.1 million), but direct comparisons are a stretch at this point given the counter-programming potential and the size of Dory‘s audience last night.

Official Friday estimates and early weekend estimates will be published here on Saturday morning. Stay tuned…

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Early Weekend Estimates: ‘Finding Dory’ Swims Away with Animated Record $139M Launch; ‘Central Intelligence’ Eyes Strong $35M

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Disney and Pixar have done it again.

The studios report Finding Dory earned a massive $54.954 million on opening day Friday, including Thursday evening’s $9.2 million launch. Both of those figures establish new records among any animated film in history, toppling previous holder Minions on both accounts. The latter title pulled an opening day of $46.04 million last July, a figure Dory handily bested by over 19 percent. In fact, Pixar’s latest even swam past the $48 million inflation-adjusted first day gross of 2007’s Shrek the Third, which — until now — had held the title for estimated ticket sales by an animated movie in a single day.

The long-awaited sequel to the beloved “new classic” Finding Nemo now eyes the all-time animated weekend record, which it should achieve. That trophy also belonged to Shrek the Third ($121.6 million) entering the weekend, but Finding Dory looks to blow it out of the water by a substantial amount. By extension, Dory also sets a new benchmark for Pixar itself as Toy Story 3 ($41.15 million opening day / $110.3 million opening weekend) will no longer sit atop the throne after this weekend. Incredibly, this opening day figure also stands 80 percent higher than that of Monsters University ($30.47 million) three years ago.

In addition to those records, Finding Dory also claims the best opening day of all-time for a PG-rated film (again topping Minions), and the third highest opening day of 2016 so far (trailing only Batman v Superman‘s $81.6 million and Captain America: Civil War‘s $75.5 million). The sequel surpasses Man of Steel as the third highest all-around opening day ever posted in June (trailing only Jurassic World‘s $81.95 million and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse‘s $68.5 million).

Extraordinary social media buzz, fervent anticipation across multiple generations of families, and strong critical reviews paved the way for Dory‘s arrival on the scene this weekend. Not to be forgotten is the star power of leading lady Ellen Degeneres, who heavily promoted the film on her popular daytime talk show for months in advance.

With Father’s Day in play tomorrow, families will be turning out all weekend (and, likely, all summer) as positive word of mouth spreads quickly. The film boasts an impressive 95 percent critical score and 91 percent audience score as of this morning, generally in line with day-after-release scores for last year’s Inside Out.

In terms of where Dory could land for the weekend as a whole, Disney is currently projecting a range of anywhere between $130 million and $145 million. The higher half of that range seems more likely given early word of mouth and a likely-to-be-soft drop on Sunday due to Father’s Day, but ultimately comparisons are tricky given the rarity of animated movies to perform at this level. Boxoffice is projecting a new animated opening weekend record of $139 million, fulfilling bullish pre-release expectations.

Central Intelligence successfully counter-programmed the animated juggernaut as it bowed to a strong $13 million opening day yesterday, including Thursday night’s $1.835 million. The co-production between Warner Bros. and Universal is delivering on its star-led appeal as Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart each add yet another winner to their resumes. Friday’s take was in line with the $12.9 million first day of last year’s Get Hard, 26 percent ahead of Spy‘s $10.3 million, and just 2 percent behind 21 Jump Street‘s $13.2 million opening day in March 2012. The studios report a very healthy “A-” CinemaScore to go along with a 75 percent audience score on Flixster and a decent 67 percent from critics. With Father’s Day almost sure to reel in more fans of the two leads this weekend, we’re projecting an opening weekend in line with predictions around $35 million.

Landing in third place yesterday, The Conjuring 2 was off 67 percent from opening day last week to $5.43 million yesterday. That gives the strongly-received horror sequel a strong eight-day domestic haul of $61.6 million (trailing its predecessor by 11 percent and leading sister spin-off title Annabelle by 21 percent). Boxoffice projects a healthy sophomore frame around $15.3 million.

Capping off the top five, Now You See Me 2 posted $2.81 million in fourth place to begin its second frame. The sequel stands at $34.5 million through eight days of play and eyes a $9.5 million weekend. Meanwhile, Warcraft slid 82 percent from opening day last week to $1.93 million yesterday. It stands with a $33.1 million domestic total and should bring in close to $5.9 million this weekend.

Boxoffice’s early weekend estimates are below.

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $139,000,000 4,305 $32,288 $139,000,000 1 Disney
2 Central Intelligence $35,000,000 3,508 $9,977 $35,000,000 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
3 The Conjuring 2 $15,300,000 -62% 3,356 13 $4,559 $71,475,086 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 Now You See Me 2 $9,500,000 -58% 3,232 0 $2,939 $41,212,529 2 Lionsgate / Summit
5 Warcraft $5,900,000 -76% 3,406 6 $1,732 $37,091,525 2 Universal
6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $5,600,000 -61% 3,086 -985 $1,815 $72,329,574 3 Paramount
7 X-Men: Apocalypse $5,000,000 -50% 2,632 -953 $1,900 $145,847,836 4 Fox
8 Me Before You $4,500,000 -50% 2,645 -117 $1,701 $46,700,854 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
9 Alice Through the Looking Glass $4,400,000 -22% 1,880 -1018 $2,340 $70,102,924 4 Disney
10 Captain America: Civil War $2,200,000 -49% 1,434 -667 $1,534 $401,180,969 7 Disney
11 The Angry Birds Movie $1,700,000 -74% 2,021 -1062 $841 $103,190,847 5 Sony / Columbia

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Jungle Book (2016) $1,400,000 -49% 953 -543 $1,469 $355,820,651 10 Disney
2 Zootopia $970,000 74% 305 -14 $3,180 $339,529,489 16 Disney
3 The Nice Guys $905,000 -54% 522 -625 $1,734 $34,269,096 5 Warner Bros.
4 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $345,000 -84% 464 -1117 $744 $54,535,865 5 Universal

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Weekend Estimates: ‘Finding Dory’ Finds a $136.2M Opening, New Animated Record; ‘Central Intelligence’ Starts w/ $34.5M

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Disney’s Finding Dory swam to the best opening weekend ever for an animated film with an estimated $136.2 million this weekend, though after adjusting for ticket price inflation it drops to being the third-highest animated opening behind 2007’s Shrek the Third and 2004’s Shrek 2. The sequel to the beloved 2003 Pixar classic Finding Nemo broke Pixar’s recent streak of sequels opening lower than their predecessors (adjusted for inflation), such as 2013’s Monsters University and 2011’s Cars 2.

With tremendous buzz surrounding a sequel to what’s considered a “modern classic,” tens of millions of YouTube views for the first trailer, and relentless promotion from star Ellen DeGeneres on her top-rated talk show, the movie was bound to be a huge success. It claims the third-highest opening weekend of the year so far, after Captain America: Civil War and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Both of those films are likely to be more front-loaded than a family-friendly animated film, so Dory could potentially be on track to become the highest-grossing film of the year.

The Pixar family movie starring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks started with $54.95 million on Friday (including $9.2 million from Thursday night previews), declined 16.7 percent to $45.77 million on Saturday, and dropped another 22.5 percent to $35.45 million on Sunday. This places its estimated opening-weekend-to-Friday ratio at 2.47 to 1. The film’s Friday claims the highest single day ever for an animated film, though it falls to third when adjusted for ticket price inflation, behind the opening Saturdays of 2004’s Shrek 2 and 2007’s Shrek the Third.

Among other comparable animated films, Dory started 50.5 percent higher than the $90.44 million opening weekend of last summer’s Pixar smash Inside Out, 17.6 percent above the $115.71 million of last summer’s Minions, 23.4 percent above the $110.30 million opening of 2010’s Pixar summer sequel Toy Story 3, and 93.8 percent above the $70.25 million start of the original 2003 Finding Nemo. (The sequel still out-opened the original film even after adjusting for inflation, though by a much smaller 36.2 percent.)

Families comprised 65 percent of the film’s audience, with 43 percent of the audience age 16 or younger. The film had a 55-45 female-male breakdown and notched an impressive A CinemaScore. Among all 17 Pixar films, the lowest “multiple” ratio — which measures the ratio of the cumulative gross to the wide opening weekend — was Cars 2 with 2.89. Assuming Finding Dory meets that benchmark at a minimum if not exceeding it, the film should likely pass $400 million and could make a very serious play for becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. Captain America: Civil War currently holds the top spot of the year with $401.27 million and counting.

Warner Bros.’ Central Intelligence claimed second place with an estimated $34.50 million weekend. The action comedy starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart started with $13.02 million on Friday (including $1.83 million from Thursday night previews), declined 4.3 percent to $12.46 million on Saturday, and dropped another 27.6 percent $9.01 million on Sunday. This places its opening-weekend-to-Friday ratio at an estimated 2.64 to 1. The film had a 51 percent female audience, 43 percent of the audience was under 25, and it received an A- CinemaScore.

Compared to other recent action comedies, Central Intelligence starts 2.0 percent higher than the $33.80 million opening weekend of last year’s similar Kevin Hurt buddy action comedy Get Hard, 18.6 percent above the $29.08 million opening weekend of last year’s Spy, 39.5 percent below the $57.07 million opening of 2014’s 22 Jump Street, 4.9 percent below the $36.30 million opening of 2012’s 21 Jump Street, and 11.7 percent below the $39.11 million opening of 2013’s The Heat.

Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring 2, last week’s first-place film, dropped to third place with a 61.5 percent decline to an estimated $15.55 million. The horror film had a sharper second-weekend decline than the 46.9 percent decline of its 2013 predecessor The Conjuring and the 57.3 percent decline of the 2014 spinoff AnnabelleThe Conjuring 2 has now earned $71.73 million through 10 days, 14.5 percent behind the $83.94 million 10-day gross of its predecessor and 16.3 percent above the $61.64 million 10-day gross of Annabelle.

Lionsgate’s Now You See Me 2 dropped 56.8 percent to an estimated $9.65 million, a significantly larger second-week drop than its 2013 predecessor’s 35.1 percent second-weekend decline. The thriller sequel has earned $41.36 million through 10 days, or 32.0 percent behind the $60.91 million 10-day take of the original film.

Universal’s Warcraft made an estimated $6.52 million on a tremendous 73.0 percent decline. To put that into perspective, that is the third-highest second-weekend decline for a film playing in 3,000 or more theaters, behind only last year’s Fifty Shades of Grey and 2009’s Friday the 13th. (Warcraft‘s decline was close enough to Grey‘s that it may overtake it when weekend actuals are released on Monday.) The fantasy video game adaptation has made $37.71 million through 10 days.

Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse declined 47.4 percent to an estimated $5.21 million. The superhero film had a larger fourth-weekend percentage decline than both of its two predecessors, as it did for its third and second weekends as well. Apocalypse has earned $146.05 million through 24 days, 29.1 percent behind the $206.25 million 24-day take of 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and 9.9 percent ahead of the $132.89 million 24-day gross of 2011’s X-Men: First Class.

Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows declined 63.8 percent to an estimated $5.20 million. The fantasy superhero sequel has earned $71.92 million through 17 days, 50.5 percent behind the $145.53 million 17-day start of its 2014 predecessor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and 54.3 percent ahead of the $46.60 million 17-day start of 2007’s reboot TMNT.

Warner Bros.’ Me Before You declined 54.0 percent to $4.15 million, a second straight weekend of 50+ percent declines, somewhat unusual for a romantic drama with decent reviews. It has earned $46.35 million through 17 days.

Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass declined 35.9 percent to $3.61 million. It has earned $69.31 million through 24 days, a gigantic 76.3 percent behind the $293.53 million 24-day gross of 2010 predecessor Alice in Wonderland.

Rounding out the top 10, Disney’s Captain America: Civil War declined 46.7 percent to $2.29 million. The film has made $401.27 million through 45 days, which is 9.7 percent behind the $444.77 million 45-day start of last year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, 0.4 percent above the $399.65 million 45-day gross of 2013’s Iron Man 3, and 60.1 percent ahead of the $250.53 million 45-day take of 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Overseas Update:

Finding Dory led overseas as it did domestically, with an estimated $50.0 million overseas in 29 markets — despite not having opened yet in such major markets as Japan, Brazil, Spain, France, Mexico, or Germany. The movie made $17.5 million in China, $7.6 million in Australia, $3.5 million in Argentina, and $3.4 million in Russia en route to a global total of $186.2 million.

The Conjuring 2 earned an estimated $41.9 million overseas, down 18.9 percent, in 57 markets. It has now earned $116.2 million overseas and $187.93 million global total. Notable grosses include $16.0 million in Mexico, $9.2 million in India, $8.6 million in Brazil, $8.2 million in Indonesia, $7.7 million in Korea, $6.7 million in the United Kingdom, and $5.2 million in Australia.

Warcraft grossed an estimated $41.2 million overseas this weekend in 56 markets. That includes $23.5 million from China, where despite its poor domestic showing Warcraft has become one of the biggest smashes at the Chinese box office in the past few years. The film has now grossed $339.9 million overseas and $377.6 million globally, making for one of the most overseas-heavy grosses for any American film ever.

Now You See Me 2 took in an estimated $15.8 million, down 25.5 percent, in 54 markets. It’s now earned $49.7 million overseas and $91.0 million globally. Notable grosses to date include $11.5 million in Russia, $5.6 million in Australia, $4.8 million in Taiwan, $4.2 million in Brazil, and $3.0 million in Hong Kong.

Me Before You took in an estimated $13.5 million, up more than double over last weekend’s overseas gross, due largely due to a successful expansion into Brazil. The film has now made $36.0 million overseas and $82.35 million globally. Key grosses to date include $9.5 million in the United Kingdom, $4.5 million in Korea, $3.7 million in Brazil, and $2.4 million in Australia.

Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse made an estimated $12.75 million overseas, down 49.0 percent, in 49 markets. It has now earned $364.08 million overseas and $510.13 million globally. Notable foreign grosses to date include $111.61 million in China, $25.65 million in the United Kingdom, $18.67 million in Mexico, $18.03 million in Brazil, and $15.13 million in France.

Sony’s The Angry Birds Movie made an estimated $6.3 million overseas, down 39.4 percent, in 88 markets. The movie has now earned a $157.2 million overseas and $260.3 million global total. Key grosses to date, include $73.9 million in China, $14.1 million in the United Kingdom, $11.9 million in Russia, $10.9 million in Germany, $7.0 million in Brazil, $7.0 million in Mexico, $6.6 million in Australia, $5.8 million in Spain, $5.5 million in France, and $4.6 million in Argentina.

Alice Through the Looking Glass made an estimated $8.0 million overseas, down 45.2 percent, in 45 markets. The film has now earned $166.7 million overseas and $236.0 million globally. Key grosses to date include $57.9 million in China, $13.0 million in the United Kingdom, $12.7 million in Mexico, $9.6 million in Russia, $8.8 million in Brazil, $7.0 million in Germany, $6.9 million in Italy, $6.8 million in France, and $5.9 million in Australia.

Central Intelligence started with an estimated $6.8 million overseas in 24 markets. (Universal is handling international distribution for the film while Warner Bros. handles domestic.)

 

Weekend Actuals for Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $136,183,170 4,305 $31,634 $136,183,170 1 Disney
2 Central Intelligence $34,500,000 3,508 $9,835 $34,500,000 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
3 The Conjuring 2 $15,555,000 -62% 3,356 13 $4,635 $71,730,086 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 Now You See Me 2 $9,650,000 -57% 3,232 0 $2,986 $41,362,529 2 Lionsgate / Summit
5 Warcraft $6,520,000 -73% 3,406 6 $1,914 $37,711,525 2 Universal
6 X-Men: Apocalypse $5,210,000 -47% 2,632 -953 $1,979 $146,057,836 4 Fox
7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $5,200,000 -64% 3,086 -985 $1,685 $71,929,574 3 Paramount
8 Me Before You $4,155,000 -54% 2,645 -117 $1,571 $46,355,854 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
9 Alice Through the Looking Glass $3,615,385 -36% 1,880 -1018 $1,923 $69,318,309 4 Disney
10 Captain America: Civil War $2,296,207 -47% 1,434 -667 $1,601 $401,277,176 7 Disney
11 The Angry Birds Movie $1,700,000 -74% 2,021 -1062 $841 $103,190,847 5 Sony / Columbia

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Jungle Book (2016) $1,294,860 -53% 953 -543 $1,359 $355,715,511 10 Disney
2 Zootopia $901,786 62% 305 -14 $2,957 $339,461,275 16 Disney
3 The Nice Guys $818,000 -58% 522 -625 $1,567 $34,182,096 5 Warner Bros.
4 Love & Friendship $797,040 -43% 497 -329 $1,604 $10,992,864 6 Roadside / Amazon
5 The Lobster $647,570 -34% 319 -241 $2,030 $6,690,085 13 A24
6 Maggie’s Plan $471,417 -24% 335 24 $1,407 $1,805,636 5 Sony Pictures Classics
7 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $327,000 -85% 464 -1117 $705 $54,517,865 5 Universal
8 Genius $306,070 211% 133 117 $2,301 $442,620 2 Roadside Attractions
9 Money Monster $235,000 -66% 286 -445 $822 $40,322,561 6 Sony / TriStar
10 Weiner $144,000 -10% 180 109 $800 $1,055,246 5 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
11 Clown $27,000 100 $270 $27,000 1 Weinstein / Dimension

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Man Who Knew Infinity $117,000 -30% 86 -29 $1,360 $3,386,720 8 IFC Films
2 Dark Horse (2016) $78,371 81% 43 15 $1,823 $368,707 7 Sony Pictures Classics
3 The Meddler $69,508 -46% 94 -42 $739 $4,033,872 9 Sony Pictures Classics
4 De Palma $37,659 24% 19 16 $1,982 $81,420 2 A24
5 The Music of Strangers $30,370 23% 11 8 $2,761 $67,734 2
6 Sing Street $25,500 -61% 55 -56 $464 $3,037,871 10 Weinstein Company
7 Hello, My Name Is Doris $22,020 -31% 47 -2 $469 $14,376,567 15 Roadside Attractions
8 The Witness (2016) $17,500 35% 9 7 $1,944 $57,605 3 FilmRise
9 Diary of a Chambermaid $16,872 9 $1,875 $32,192 2 Cohen Media Group
10 Seoul Searching $6,779 1 $6,779 $6,779 1
11 Range 15 $1,044 1 $1,044 $1,044 1 Tugg

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Weekend Actuals: ‘Finding Dory’ Sets Records w/ $135.0M; ‘Central Intelligence’ Solid w/ $35.5M

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Disney’s Finding Dory had one of the best opening weekends ever for an animated film, as it dominated the box office with $135.06 million. With an opening like that and generally strong holds for Pixar films historically, the movie should have a decent shot at becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Warner Bros.’ Central Intelligence debuted reasonably with $35.53 million as well. Sequels The Conjuring 2 from Warner Bros. and Now You See Me 2 from Lionsgate took third and fourth place, respectively.

Weekend Actuals for Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $135,060,273 4,305 $31,373 $135,060,273 1 Disney
2 Central Intelligence $35,535,250 3,508 $10,130 $35,535,250 1 Warner Bros. / New Line
3 The Conjuring 2 $14,880,050 -63% 3,356 13 $4,434 $71,055,136 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 Now You See Me 2 $9,373,379 -58% 3,232 0 $2,900 $41,085,908 2 Lionsgate / Summit
5 Warcraft $7,241,430 -70% 3,406 6 $2,126 $38,432,955 2 Universal
6 X-Men: Apocalypse $5,309,290 -46% 2,632 -953 $2,017 $146,157,126 4 Fox
7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $5,251,531 -63% 3,086 -985 $1,702 $71,981,105 3 Paramount
8 Alice Through the Looking Glass $4,290,760 -24% 1,880 -1018 $2,282 $69,993,684 4 Disney
9 Me Before You $3,911,175 -57% 2,645 -117 $1,479 $46,112,029 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
10 Captain America: Civil War $2,331,622 -46% 1,434 -667 $1,626 $401,312,591 7 Disney
11 The Angry Birds Movie $1,693,096 -74% 2,021 -1062 $838 $103,183,943 5 Sony / Columbia

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Jungle Book (2016) $1,488,657 -46% 953 -543 $1,562 $355,909,308 10 Disney
2 Zootopia $947,753 70% 305 -14 $3,107 $339,507,242 16 Disney
3 The Nice Guys $827,340 -58% 522 -625 $1,585 $34,186,436 5 Warner Bros.
4 Love & Friendship $734,679 -48% 497 -329 $1,478 $10,930,503 6 Roadside / Amazon
5 The Lobster $602,175 -39% 319 -241 $1,888 $6,644,690 13 A24
6 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $352,005 -83% 464 -1117 $759 $54,542,870 5 Universal
7 Genius $297,146 202% 134 118 $2,218 $433,696 2 Roadside Attractions
8 Money Monster $228,819 -67% 286 -445 $800 $40,316,380 6 Sony / TriStar
9 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping $169,140 -90% 211 -2102 $802 $9,393,835 3 Universal
10 Barbershop: The Next Cut $67,634 -50% 121 -61 $559 $53,790,084 10 Warner Bros. / New Line
11 Keanu $55,496 253% 123 92 $451 $20,484,391 8 Warner Bros. / New Line
12 The Darkness $42,108 -56% 106 9 $397 $10,658,462 6 High Top / BH Tilt
13 Clown $26,920 100 $269 $26,920 1 Weinstein / Dimension

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Weiner $128,048 -20% 80 9 $1,601 $1,039,294 5 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
2 The Man Who Knew Infinity $127,982 -23% 88 -27 $1,454 $3,397,702 8 IFC Films
3 A Beautiful Planet $123,068 -8% 34 -2 $3,620 $2,431,251 8 IMAX
4 Dark Horse (2016) $73,782 71% 43 15 $1,716 $364,118 7 Sony Pictures Classics
5 The Meddler $66,418 -49% 94 -42 $707 $4,030,782 9 Sony Pictures Classics
6 The Wailing $56,823 -54% 23 -12 $2,471 $657,946 5 Well Go USA
7 Miracles from Heaven $45,800 -41% 93 -30 $492 $61,487,233 14 Sony / Columbia
8 Eye in the Sky $41,915 -24% 66 -18 $635 $18,581,987 15 Bleecker Street
9 De Palma $35,794 18% 19 16 $1,884 $79,555 2 A24
10 A Bigger Splash $34,806 -40% 37 -20 $941 $1,936,524 7 Fox Searchlight
11 The Music of Strangers $30,795 25% 11 8 $2,800 $68,159 2
12 Sing Street $26,808 -59% 55 -56 $487 $3,039,179 10 Weinstein Company
13 Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made $26,059 24 $1,086 $26,059 1
14 Kung Fu Panda 3 $23,442 -33% 53 -35 $442 $143,403,643 21 Fox / DreamWorks Animation
15 Tickled $21,898 2 $10,949 $21,898 1 Magnolia Pictures
16 God’s Not Dead 2 $20,688 216% 12 -5 $1,724 $20,737,402 12 Pure Flix
17 Hello, My Name Is Doris $20,579 -36% 47 -2 $438 $14,375,126 15 Roadside Attractions
18 Amerigeddon $20,262 11 $1,842 $281,723 6 Forewarned
19 The Homeless Billionaire $19,771 1 $19,771 $19,771 1
20 Dheepan $19,502 -26% 24 2 $813 $0 7 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
21 The Witness (2016) $18,299 42% 9 7 $2,033 $58,404 3 FilmRise
22 Miles Ahead $14,862 118% 19 8 $782 $2,585,938 12 Sony Pictures Classics
23 The Fits $11,672 -19% 7 3 $1,667 $49,119 3 Oscilloscope
24 A Hologram for the King $11,539 12% 16 -1 $721 $4,182,884 9 Roadside Attractions
25 Sunset Song $11,505 374% 14 8 $822 $111,448 6 Magnolia Pictures
26 Dough $10,780 -26% 10 -6 $1,078 $1,016,836 19 Menemsha Films
27 Wedding Doll $9,459 72% 7 0 $1,351 $43,245 10 Strand Releasing
28 Seoul Searching $8,966 1 $8,966 $8,966 1
29 High-Rise $8,559 -4% 8 1 $1,070 $300,150 6 Magnolia / Magnet
30 My Love, Don’t Cross That River $6,340 2 $3,170 $6,340 1 Film Movement
31 Born to Be Wild 3D $5,134 -25% 2 -2 $2,567 $24,758,974 272 Warner Bros. / IMAX
32 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero $4,997 -63% 5 -1 $999 $194,579 6 Oky Doky Productions
33 From Afar $4,818 -6% 2 1 $2,409 $14,736 2 Strand Releasing
34 The Last King $4,599 3 $1,533 $4,599 1 Magnolia / Magnet
35 Cosmos $3,807 1 $3,807 $3,807 1
36 Germans & Jews $3,312 -34% 1 0 $3,312 $13,116 2 First Run Features
37 Viva (2016) $3,150 109% 7 4 $450 $173,822 8 Magnolia Pictures
38 Green Room $2,902 -48% 8 -2 $363 $3,211,352 10 A24
39 Our Last Tango $2,591 310% 3 2 $864 $79,236 10 Strand Releasing
40 L’attesa $2,496 28% 6 4 $416 $48,407 8 Oscilloscope
41 Sweet Bean $2,373 -45% 5 4 $475 $74,913 14 Kino Lorber
42 Argentina $2,274 1 $2,274 $2,274 1 First Run Features
43 Presenting Princess Shaw $2,205 -46% 4 0 $551 $29,017 4 Magnolia Pictures
44 Tikkun $2,038 -43% 1 -1 $2,038 $8,677 2 Kino Lorber
45 The Fallen Idol (2016 re-issue) $1,835 -74% 2 -2 $918 $45,279 4 Rialto Pictures
46 Chevalier $1,614 -53% 7 0 $231 $23,123 4 Strand Releasing
47 Hockney $1,300 -46% 2 -2 $650 $113,248 9 Film Movement
48 Under the Sea 3D $1,288 -6% 1 0 $1,288 $35,048,624 384 Warner Bros. / IMAX
49 Ma ma $1,068 21% 3 0 $356 $46,476 5 Oscilloscope
50 Range 15 $1,044 1 $1,044 $1,044 1 Tugg
51 Journey to the South Pacific $1,024 232% 2 1 $512 $7,134,270 134 IMAX / MacGillivray Freeman
52 Neon Bull $1,014 3 $338 $23,044 11 Kino Lorber
53 Band of Outsiders (2016 re-issue) $816 1 $816 $27,671 7 Rialto Pictures
54 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar $688 -13% 2 0 $344 $10,651,782 116 Warner Bros. / IMAX
55 The Dying of the Light $665 1 $665 $4,744 11 First Run Features
56 Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words $630 1 $630 $137,531 32 Rialto Pictures
57 Golden Kingdom $554 1 $554 $554 1
58 Last Cab to Darwin $406 -35% 1 0 $406 $1,402 2 First Run Features
59 Unlocking the Cage $384 -9% 1 0 $384 $16,746 4 First Run Features
60 The Measure of a Man $374 -70% 3 1 $125 $105,413 10 Kino Lorber
61 The Invitation $166 -47% 1 0 $166 $231,492 11 Drafthouse Films
62 Hubble 3D $104 -92% 1 0 $104 $51,689,311 327 Warner Bros. / IMAX
63 Men & Chicken $88 -79% 2 -2 $44 $30,040 9 Drafthouse Films
64 Burning Bodhi $76 1 $76 $3,289 14 Monterey Media

 

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Thursday Night Report: ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Starts w/ Modest $4.0M; ‘The Shallows’ Bags $1.325M; ‘Free State of Jones’ Claims $365K

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Friday Update: Independence Day: Resurgence reportedly hauled in an estimated $4.0 million from last night’s opening shows, marking a modest start for the sequel. By comparison, last year’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation took in $4.0 million, while San Andreas earned $3.1 million and 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hauled in $4.1 million.

Meanwhile, The Shallows grabbed $1.325 million, a healthy start for the shark thriller. That figure bests last year’s The Gallows ($900,000), which similarly debuted in mid-summer.

Lastly, Free State of Jones took in $365,000 in its start last night. A big number wasn’t expected given the target older audience, but that still falls well short of Southpaw‘s $1.2 million Thursday launch last July as it similarly aimed to counter-program the big summer blockbusters with dramatic adult fare.

Official Friday estimates and early weekend estimates will be published here on Saturday morning.

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Early Weekend Estimates: ‘Finding Dory’ ($77M) Laps More Records; ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Misfires ($45M); ‘The Shallows’ Surprises ($17M)

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Saturday Update: Disney reports this morning that Finding Dory added another $23.2 million to its haul on Friday, easily holding onto first place at the start of its second weekend. Down just 58 percent from last Friday, the week-to-week hold was in line with past Pixar performances and brings its eight-day domestic total to $236.53 million — the most of any animated title in history through this point in release. It’s current pacing a staggering 27.5 percent ahead of Toy Story 3 ($185.5 million) through eight days of play.

Yesterday’s number for the latest Pixar blockbuster should lead to a sophomore frame somewhere in the realm of a stellar $77 million, which would mean topping Shrek 2‘s $72.2 million as the best second frame ever posted by an animated film. Should it top $75.6 million, Dory would also best Avatar to become the fifth-highest second weekend earner of all-time.

Bowing in second place on Friday was Independence Day: Resurgence with an estimated $16.8 million. Unfortunately, that comes in below already modest expectations after Thursday night’s $4.0 million start and spells trouble domestically for the 20-years-in-the-making sequel. Its opening day came in over 7 percent less than San Andreas ($18.15 million), 17 percent under Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation, and 39 percent shy of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($27.65 million). While the potential exists for some backloading to next week thanks to the calendar alignment of Independence Day itself, poor word of mouth (42 percent on Flixster) and reviews (34 percent from critics) may kill that notion. For opening weekend, we’re projecting a figure around $45 million. Overseas business will be crucial to helping the film’s all-around financial prospects at this point.

Meanwhile, Sony/Columbia’s The Shallows proved to be an even bigger sleeper hit than expected with an excellent opening day of $6.85 million. Despite a late release date change, Blake Lively’s fan base turned out for the shark thriller in solid numbers. The opening day came in 5 percent ahead of the Carrie remake’s $6.5 million back in October 2013. Shallows should come close to making back its $17 million production budget this weekend, which is precisely what we’re projecting for the opening weekend.

Meanwhile, Central Intelligence took fourth on Friday wth $5.65 million, giving it an eight-day total of $56.6 million and suggesting word of mouth will continue carrying it into July as it eyes an $18.2 million sophomore weekend. Rounding out the top five, Free State of Jones debuted to a disappointing $2.65 million yesterday. Unfortunately, the historical drama isn’t likely to generate a lot of staying power — despite its target older audience — with a poor 40 percent critics’ score and middling 68 percent Flixster score as of this morning. Look for a debut weekend around $7.5 million.

Unfortunately, opening day earnings for The Neon Demon had not yet been reported at the time of this story’s publishing.

Our complete early weekend estimates chart is below. Official weekend estimates from the studios will be published on Sunday morning.

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $77,000,000 -43% 4,305 0 $17,886 $290,317,902 2 Disney
2 Independence Day: Resurgence $45,000,000 4,068 $11,062 $45,000,000 1 Fox
3 Central Intelligence $18,200,000 -49% 3,508 0 $5,188 $69,132,458 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 The Shallows $17,000,000 2,962 $5,739 $17,000,000 1 Sony / Columbia
5 Free State of Jones $7,500,000 2,815 $2,664 $7,500,000 1 STX Entertainment
6 The Conjuring 2 $7,200,000 -52% 3,033 -323 $2,374 $86,401,434 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
7 Now You See Me 2 $5,600,000 -40% 2,745 -487 $2,040 $5,600,000 3 Lionsgate / Summit
8 X-Men: Apocalypse $2,600,000 -51% 1,679 -953 $1,549 $151,251,991 5 Fox
9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $2,400,000 -54% 1,947 -1139 $1,233 $77,117,555 4 Paramount
10 Warcraft $2,100,000 -71% 1,952 -1454 $1,076 $43,856,470 3 Universal
11 Me Before You $2,000,000 -49% 1,538 -1107 $1,300 $51,302,751 4 Warner Bros. / New Line

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Alice Through the Looking Glass $2,300,000 -46% 495 -1385 $4,646 $74,726,863 5 Disney
2 Captain America: Civil War $1,400,000 -40% 753 -681 $1,859 $403,888,730 8 Disney
3 The Jungle Book (2016) $1,250,000 -16% 478 -475 $2,615 $358,033,791 11 Disney
4 The Angry Birds Movie $470,000 -72% 443 -1578 $1,061 $104,949,793 6 Sony / Columbia
5 Zootopia $295,000 -69% 233 -72 $1,266 $340,384,142 17 Disney

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Weekend Estimates: ‘Finding Dory’ Just Keeps Swimming w/ $73.2M; ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Invades w/ $41.6M; ‘The Shallows’ Attacks w/ $16.7M; ‘Free State of Jones’ Opens w/ $7.7M

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Disney’s Finding Dory floated to the surface of the box office for a second straight weekend with an estimated $72.3 million. With a 45.8 percent decline from last weekend, Pixar’s animated family film had one of the best second-weekend holds among the biggest animated films of the past decade, dropping lower than the 46.2 percent for 2010’s Toy Story 3, 47.4 percent for 2013’s Despicable Me 2, 56.4 percent for 2007’s Shrek the Third, or 57.4 percent for last year’s Minions. This gives Dory the eighth-highest second weekend of all time (or 19th-highest when adjusted for inflation), a notable improvement from last weekend when it notched the 19th-highest opening weekend ever (or 27th-highest adjusted). With a very possible third straight frame atop the box office coming next weekend, if Dory continues its mild declines then it could make a play for becoming the highest-grossing movie of the year.

Its second-weekend drop was higher higher than predecessor Finding Nemo‘s 33.7 percent second-weekend drop back in 2003,  though the sequel clearly had more pre-release anticipation than the original and was thus more front-loaded, so its higher second-weekend drop was not a huge surprise. Dory has grossed $286.55 million through 10 days, 98.9 percent ahead of Nemo‘s $144.04 million 10-day start. (Dory is still quite a bit ahead even after adjusting Nemo‘s numbers for inflation.)  It’s also running 26.2 percent above the $226.88 million 10-day start of Toy Story 3.

Fox’s Independence Day: Resurgence disappointed in second place with an estimated $41.60 million opening. The alien invasion-themed science fiction sequel starring Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, and Liam Hemsworth started with $16.8 million on Friday (including $4.0 million from Thursday night shows), declined 16.6 percent to $14.0 million on Saturday, and dropped another 22.8 percent to $10.8 million on Sunday. This places its opening weekend to Friday ratio at an estimated 2.47 to 1.

To put that into perspective, the original Independence Day opened to $50.22 million… back in 1996! The sequel’s poor reviews and lack of original installment’s lead star Will Smith likely hurt its box office. The film may potentially experience a mild decline next weekend on the Independence Day holiday itself. Earlier this year, the movie Mother’s Day actually saw a substantial percentage increase over the Mother’s Day holiday weekend, although that would probably be too much to expect out of a summer blockbuster like Resurgence.

Warner Bros.’ Central Intelligence came in third with an estimated $18.37 million, a 48.3 percent decline. With $69.30 million through 10 days, it’s running 21.1 percent ahead of the $57.21 million 10-day start of Kevin Hart’s previous buddy comedy Get Hard.

Sony/Columbia’s The Shallows opened with an estimated $16.7 million in third place. The shark attack thriller starring Blake Lively started with $6.885 on Friday (including $1.325 million from Thursday night shows), declined 19.0 percent to $5.575 million on Saturday, and dropped 23.9 percent to $4.24 million on Sunday. This places its opening weekend to Friday ratio at an estimated 2.42 to 1.

With an effective marketing campaign and a summer release timed to scare beachgoing audiences like Jaws did some four decades ago, the film did better than many expected. Blake Lively had perhaps primarily been known more for her television acting on the show Gossip Girl more than her film roles, though this film earning back its $17 million budget in its opening weekend alone should demonstrate her box office potential. The film’s audience was 54 percent female audience and 50 percent under age 25, earning a B+ CinemaScore. It starts 26.4 percent above the $13.20 million opening weekend of Lively’s The Age of Adeline last year.

STX Entertainment’s Free State of Jones disappointed with an estimated $7.77 million and fifth place in its opening weekend. The Civil War drama starring Matthew McConaughey started with $2.66 million on Friday (including $365 thousand from Thursday night shows), increased 6.7 percent to $2.84 million on Saturday, and declined 20.0 percent to $2.272 million on Sunday. This places the film’s opening weekend to Friday ratio at a backloaded 2.92 to 1.

Based on a true story, the movie had an even 50-50 male-female audience ratio with 67 percent over age 35. STX reports that the film played strongest in the South, which makes sense the story takes place in the titular Jones County, Mississippi. With a 40 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 percent score on Metacritic, this is arguably McConaughey’s first film in several years to neither become a box office success nor earn great reviews — following box office hits like Interstellar and The Wolf of Wall Street, and critical hits like Dallas Buyers Club and Mud.

Warner Bros.’ horror The Conjuring 2 declined 48.2 percent to a sixth-place estimated $7.70 million. It’s now earned $86.90 million through 17 days, which is 19.4 percent behind the $107.95 million 17-day start of 2013’s original The Conjuring and 17.3 percent above the $74.08 million 17-day take of 2014’s spinoff Annabelle.

Lionsgate’s Now You See Me 2 declined 39.7 percent to a seventh-place $5.65 million. Its $52.05 million 17-day take is 35.5 percent behind the $80.70 million 17-day start of its 2013 predecessor Now You See Me.

Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse declined 53.4 percent to an eighth-place estimated $2.47 million. Its $151.12 million 31-day start is running 30.2 percent behind the $216.74 million 31-day take of 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and 8.9 percent ahead of the $138.66 million 31-day gross of 2011’s X-Men: First Class.

Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows declined 54.3 percent to an estimated $2.40 million. Its $77.11 million 24-day gross is running 52.5 percent behind the $162.57 million 24-day take of 2014’s predecessor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Rounding out the top 10, Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass declined 50.0 percent to $2.14 million. Its $74.57 million 31-day start is running 75.9 percent behind the $309.73 million 31-day gross of 2010 predecessor Alice in Wonderland. (One bright spot for Looking Glass this weekend: it somehow managed to out-earn such films as Warcraft and Me Before You despite playing in about one thousand fewer theaters.)

Overseas Update:

Overseas, Finding Dory continued to lead with an estimated $110.23 million, up more than double from last weekend, in 37 markets. It’s now earned $110.3 million overseas $396.85 million globally. Key grosses to date include $30.2 million in China, $15.2 million in Australia, $7.8 million in Argentina, $6.4 million in Russia, and $4.8 million in Spain.

Independence Day wasn’t too far behind with an estimated $102.12 million opening in 57 markets. Combined with its domestic opening, the film has now earned $143.72 million globally. Key grosses included $37.3 million in China, $7.3 million in South Korea, $7.3 million in the United Kingdom and $6.7 million in Mexico.

Now You See Me 2 earned an estimated $50.9 million overseas, more than triple its total from last weekend, thanks largely to a $43.3 million launch in China. The film has now earned $107.7 million overseas and $159.8 million globally. It’s also made $14.1 million in Russia, $6.3 in Australia, $5.9 million in Brazil, and $5.2 million in Taiwan.

 

The Conjuring 2 made an estimated $21 million overseas, down 51.2 percent, for a $156 million overseas and $243 million global total. Notable grosses to date include $18.7 million in Mexico, $11.5 million in South Korea, $11.4 million in India, $11.3 million in Indonesia, $11.0 million in the United Kingdom, and $10.9 million in Brazil.

In other notable grosses around the world:

  • The Secret Life of Pets opened with $15.2 million overseas in a mere two markets (United Kingdom and Ireland) ahead of its July 8 domestic release.
  • Me Before You increased 29.6 percent to $17.5 million, for a $60.1 million overseas and $111 million global total.
  • Central Intelligence declined 34.6 percent to $4.7 million in 28 markets, for a $14.3 million overseas and $83.6 million global total.
  • X-Men: Apocalypse dropped a sharp 72.2 percent to $3.57 million in 37 markets, for a $374.61 million overseas and $525.73 million global total.

 

Weekend Estimates for Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $73,234,746 -46% 4,305 0 $17,012 $286,552,648 2 Disney
2 Independence Day: Resurgence $41,600,000 4,068 $10,226 $41,600,000 1 Fox
3 Central Intelligence $18,370,000 -48% 3,508 0 $5,237 $69,302,458 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 The Shallows $16,700,000 2,962 $5,638 $16,700,000 1 Sony / Columbia
5 Free State of Jones $7,772,000 2,815 $2,761 $7,772,000 1 STX Entertainment
6 The Conjuring 2 $7,705,000 -48% 3,033 -323 $2,540 $86,906,434 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
7 Now You See Me 2 $5,650,000 -40% 2,745 -487 $2,058 $5,650,000 3 Lionsgate / Summit
8 X-Men: Apocalypse $2,475,000 -53% 1,679 -953 $1,474 $151,126,991 5 Fox
9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $2,400,000 -54% 1,947 -1139 $1,233 $77,117,555 4 Paramount
10 Warcraft $2,130,000 -71% 1,952 -1454 $1,091 $43,886,470 3 Universal
11 Me Before You $1,950,000 -50% 1,538 -1107 $1,268 $51,252,751 4 Warner Bros. / New Line

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Alice Through the Looking Glass $2,147,144 -50% 495 -1385 $4,338 $74,574,007 5 Disney
2 Captain America: Civil War $1,413,522 -39% 753 -681 $1,877 $403,902,252 8 Disney
3 The Jungle Book (2016) $1,207,458 -19% 478 -475 $2,526 $357,991,249 11 Disney
4 The Neon Demon $606,594 783 $775 $606,594 1 Broad Green / Amazon
5 Love & Friendship $490,160 -33% 281 -216 $1,744 $11,886,054 7 Roadside / Amazon
6 The Angry Birds Movie $455,000 -73% 443 -1578 $1,027 $104,934,793 6 Sony / Columbia
7 The Lobster $436,464 -28% 210 -109 $2,078 $7,414,328 14 A24
8 Maggie’s Plan $297,378 -31% 203 -132 $1,465 $2,279,234 6 Sony Pictures Classics
9 Zootopia $285,667 -70% 233 -72 $1,226 $340,374,809 17 Disney
10 Genius $216,686 -27% 152 18 $1,426 $807,487 3 Roadside Attractions

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Weiner $115,280 -10% 88 8 $1,310 $1,226,552 6 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
2 Swiss Army Man $114,000 3 $38,000 $114,000 1 A24
3 The Music of Strangers $101,717 230% 43 32 $2,366 $101,717 3
4 Dark Horse (2016) $92,465 25% 74 31 $1,250 $493,122 8 Sony Pictures Classics
5 The Man Who Knew Infinity $88,400 -31% 65 -23 $1,360 $3,553,482 9 IFC Films
6 Hunt for the Wilderpeople $85,336 5 $17,067 $85,336 1 The Orchard
7 Three $65,500 18 $3,639 $65,500 1 Inc. Well Go USA
8 The Meddler $46,781 -30% 59 -35 $793 $4,123,166 10 Sony Pictures Classics
9 The Darkness $43,000 2% 79 -27 $544 $10,732,277 7 High Top / BH Tilt
10 Weiner-Dog $27,020 2 $13,510 $27,020 1
11 Eye in the Sky $26,264 -37% 47 -19 $559 $18,628,928 16 Bleecker Street
12 Amerigeddon $26,256 30% 21 10 $1,250 $316,554 7 Forewarned
13 Eat That Question $18,002 2 $9,001 $18,002 1 Sony Pictures Classics
14 Hello, My Name Is Doris $16,868 -19% 29 -18 $582 $14,409,731 16 Roadside Attractions
15 The Witness (2016) $15,500 -15% 15 6 $1,033 $84,831 4 FilmRise
16 Les Cowboys $14,283 4 $3,571 $14,283 1 Cohen Media Group
17 Diary of a Chambermaid $4,849 8 $606 $46,675 3 Cohen Media Group

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Weekend Actuals: ‘Finding Dory’ Repeats On Top w/ $72.9M; ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Disappoints w/ $41.0M; ‘The Shallows’ Strong w/ $16.8M; ‘Free State of Jones’ Low w/ $7.5M

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Disney’s Finding Dory maintained its box office lead with $72.95 million in its second weekend, a mild 46.0 percent decline that portends positively for the film’s hold throughout the rest of the summer to come. Fox’s Independence Day: Resurgence came in second place with $41.03 million, less than its predecessor opened with back in 1996. Sony’s The Shallows made back its budget in its opening weekend alone with $16.80 million and a fourth-place start. STX Entertainment’s Free State of Jones started with $7.57 million, a low opening even for a drama aimed at adults.

Weekend Actuals for Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $72,959,954 -46% 4,305 0 $16,948 $286,277,856 2 Disney
2 Independence Day: Resurgence $41,039,944 4,068 $10,088 $41,039,944 1 Fox
3 Central Intelligence $18,241,416 -49% 3,508 0 $5,200 $69,173,874 2 Warner Bros. / New Line
4 The Shallows $16,800,868 2,962 $5,672 $16,800,868 1 Sony / Columbia
5 The Conjuring 2 $7,702,194 -48% 3,033 -323 $2,539 $86,903,628 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
6 Free State of Jones $7,572,206 2,815 $2,690 $7,572,206 1 STX Entertainment
7 Now You See Me 2 $5,593,399 -40% 2,745 -487 $2,038 $51,997,613 3 Lionsgate / Summit
8 X-Men: Apocalypse $2,489,881 -53% 1,679 -953 $1,483 $151,141,872 5 Fox
9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $2,464,351 -53% 1,947 -1139 $1,266 $77,181,906 4 Paramount
10 Warcraft $2,247,420 -69% 1,952 -1454 $1,151 $44,003,890 3 Universal
11 Me Before You $1,937,092 -50% 1,538 -1107 $1,259 $51,239,843 4 Warner Bros. / New Line

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Alice Through the Looking Glass $1,852,805 -57% 495 -1385 $3,743 $74,279,668 5 Disney
2 Captain America: Civil War $1,368,558 -41% 753 -681 $1,817 $403,857,288 8 Disney
3 The Jungle Book (2016) $1,257,732 -16% 478 -475 $2,631 $358,041,523 11 Disney
4 The Neon Demon $589,014 783 $752 $589,014 1 Broad Green / Amazon
5 Love & Friendship $468,809 -36% 281 -216 $1,668 $11,864,703 7 Roadside / Amazon
6 The Angry Birds Movie $454,961 -73% 443 -1578 $1,027 $104,934,754 6 Sony / Columbia
7 The Lobster $403,662 -33% 210 -109 $1,922 $7,381,526 14 A24
8 The Nice Guys $400,341 -52% 291 -231 $1,376 $34,986,172 6 Warner Bros.
9 Zootopia $271,891 -71% 233 -72 $1,167 $340,361,033 17 Disney
10 Genius $211,913 -29% 152 18 $1,394 $802,714 3 Roadside Attractions
11 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $154,220 -56% 189 -275 $816 $54,917,360 6 Universal
12 Money Monster $107,618 -53% 131 -155 $822 $40,545,182 7 Sony / TriStar
13 Keanu $39,257 -29% 115 -8 $341 $20,566,327 9 Warner Bros. / New Line

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 A Beautiful Planet $119,394 -3% 35 1 $3,411 $2,716,339 9 IMAX
2 Swiss Army Man $105,453 3 $35,151 $105,453 1 A24
3 Weiner $103,621 -19% 88 8 $1,178 $1,214,893 6 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
4 The Music of Strangers $96,204 212% 43 32 $2,237 $182,820 3
5 The Man Who Knew Infinity $81,786 -36% 66 -22 $1,239 $3,549,835 9 IFC Films
6 Hunt for the Wilderpeople $77,298 5 $15,460 $77,298 1 The Orchard
7 Tickled $56,309 157% 18 16 $3,128 $93,991 2 Magnolia Pictures
8 Barbershop: The Next Cut $51,725 -24% 80 -41 $647 $53,888,117 11 Warner Bros. / New Line
9 Miracles from Heaven $38,933 -15% 75 -18 $519 $61,561,170 15 Sony / Columbia
10 The Fits $25,092 115% 20 13 $1,255 $80,848 4 Oscilloscope
11 Weiner-Dog $24,311 2 $12,156 $24,311 1
12 Kung Fu Panda 3 $23,331 0% 47 -6 $496 $143,446,022 22 Fox / DreamWorks Animation
13 Sing Street $16,438 -39% 33 -22 $498 $3,075,082 11 Weinstein Company
14 De Palma $15,981 -55% 19 0 $841 $121,639 3 A24
15 The Witness (2016) $15,255 -17% 15 6 $1,017 $82,876 4 FilmRise
16 Dheepan $15,023 -23% 26 2 $578 $212,355 8 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
17 Hello, My Name Is Doris $13,890 -33% 29 -18 $479 $14,406,753 16 Roadside Attractions
18 A Hologram for the King $8,782 -27% 14 -2 $627 $4,198,126 10 Roadside Attractions
19 The Kind Words $8,571 1 $8,571 $8,571 1 Strand Releasing
20 My Love, Don’t Cross That River $7,822 23% 6 4 $1,304 $19,537 2
21 God’s Not Dead 2 $7,292 -65% 19 7 $384 $20,748,320 13 Pure Flix
22 Born to Be Wild 3D $6,685 30% 3 1 $2,228 $24,776,394 273 Warner Bros. / IMAX
23 Our Last Tango $6,153 137% 6 3 $1,026 $87,857 11 Strand Releasing
24 Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made $5,799 -78% 12 -12 $483 $42,005 2
25 High-Rise $4,931 -42% 8 0 $616 $308,910 7 Magnolia / Magnet
26 Sunset Song $4,918 -57% 8 -6 $615 $126,268 7 Magnolia Pictures
27 Unlocking the Cage $4,776 1144% 3 2 $1,592 $21,522 5 First Run Features
28 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero $4,709 -6% 3 -2 $1,570 $201,638 7 Oky Doky Productions
29 Clown $4,115 -85% 22 -78 $187 $51,809 2 Weinstein / Dimension
30 Wedding Doll $3,672 -61% 4 -3 $918 $49,804 11 Strand Releasing
31 L’attesa $2,883 16% 4 -2 $721 $52,407 9 Oscilloscope
32 Under the Sea 3D $2,580 100% 5 4 $516 $35,052,287 385 Warner Bros. / IMAX
33 Ran (2016 re-issue) $1,851 1 $1,851 $66,097 18 Rialto Pictures
34 Green Room $1,653 -43% 4 -4 $413 $3,214,607 11 A24
35 Germans & Jews $1,512 -54% 1 0 $1,512 $17,380 3 First Run Features
36 Presenting Princess Shaw $1,403 -36% 2 -2 $702 $32,227 5 Magnolia Pictures
37 Viva (2016) $1,164 -63% 2 -5 $582 $177,062 9 Magnolia Pictures
38 The Fallen Idol (2016 re-issue) $1,140 -38% 1 -1 $1,140 $47,617 5 Rialto Pictures
39 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar $1,092 59% 3 1 $364 $10,655,406 117 Warner Bros. / IMAX
40 Hockney $1,024 -21% 2 0 $512 $115,145 10 Film Movement
41 Argentina $1,002 -56% 1 0 $1,002 $5,468 2 First Run Features
42 From Afar $941 -80% 2 0 $471 $18,300 3 Strand Releasing
43 Los Sures $833 1 $833 $82,019 11
44 Hubble 3D $808 677% 1 0 $808 $51,691,030 328 Warner Bros. / IMAX
45 Band of Outsiders (2016 re-issue) $748 -8% 1 0 $748 $28,555 8 Rialto Pictures
46 The Last King $666 -86% 1 -2 $666 $8,550 2 Magnolia / Magnet
47 Journey to the South Pacific $305 -70% 1 -1 $305 $7,136,759 135 IMAX / MacGillivray Freeman
48 Chevalier $226 -86% 2 -5 $113 $24,754 5 Strand Releasing
49 The Invitation $52 -69% 1 0 $52 $231,703 12 Drafthouse Films
50 Men & Chicken $45 -49% 1 -1 $45 $30,127 10 Drafthouse Films

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‘Finding Dory’ Fastest Animated Film to Cross $300M Domestically

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The press release from the studio:

With $14.7M on Tuesday (June 28), Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory crossed the $300M mark at the domestic box office in just 12 days for a domestic cume of $311.2M. It’s the 11th animated title ever to surpass $300M and the fastest to do so, surpassing the previous record of 18 days held by Shrek 2 and Toy Story 3. Seven of those 11 are Disney or Pixar releases. In addition, Finding Dory is The Walt Disney Studios’ fourth release of 2016 to cross $300M and its 18th ever.

Globally, the film has taken in $433.0M, including $121.8M internationally. It opens in Brazil and the Netherlands this weekend; major markets still to open include Korea, Mexico, Japan, UK, Italy, Germany.

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Thursday Night Report: ‘The Purge: Election Year’ Bests Predecessors ($3.64M); ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ Earns $2.55M; ‘The BFG’ Takes $775K

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Sources report that The Purge: Election Year scored an estimated $3.64 million from Thursday night’s opening shows, topping the $2.6 million earned by The Purge: Anarchy in July 2014 as well as the $3.4 million of the original film in 2013. As expected, the synergy of debuting the third film over Independence Day weekend in the middle of a highly divisive real-world election year is generating strong results. The film may even land ahead of the weekend’s other openers should it hold up well enough over the weekend.

The Legend of Tarzan pulled an estimated $2.55 million last night, a stronger-than-expected bow. By comparison, that tops the $2.1 million of the Dwayne Johnson-led Hercules in July 2014 and the $2.0 million of 2013’s The Lone Ranger. The film looks to be Election Year’s biggest source of competition for a second place finish this weekend, although Independence Day: Resurgence could remain a bit of a wild card in that conversation as well.

Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg’s The BFG took in an estimated $775,000 last night. Family movies are notorious for underperforming in Thursday shows (particularly when they aren’t sequels), so it’s difficult to tell how strong its weekend ahead will be given the holiday frame and competition from Finding Dory. Still, for initial benchmarks, last night’s take was noticeably higher than Jack the Giant Slayer‘s $400,000 and close to half of Alice Through the Looking Glass ($1.5 million).

In the mean time, Finding Dory is expected to easily win the three-day and four-day frames as its animated record-breaking run continues. We’ll have early weekend and official Friday estimates from the studios on Saturday morning.

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Weekend Estimates: ‘Finding Dory’ Three-Peats ($41.9M 3-Day / $50.4M 4-Day); ‘Legend of Tarzan’ Swings To $38.1M, ‘Purge: Election Year’ Screams To $30.8M/$34.0M; ‘BFG’ Not Tall At $19.5M/$23.5M

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Disney’s Finding Dory “found” itself atop the box office for the third straight weekend, declining 42.6 percent to an estimated $41.90 million three-day weekend. Despite a third place finish on Friday, the Pixar animated film starring the voice of Ellen DeGeneres clawed its way back to the top of the weekend over the course of Saturday and Sunday. Disney is estimating a $50.48 million take for Dory‘s four-day Independence Day weekend, since the holiday falls on a Monday this year, for a 30.8 percent full-weekend-to-full-weekend decline.

With an estimated $372.25 million through 17 days on Sunday, the Pixar film has now surpassed the $356.46 million total of last year’s Inside Out. It is also running 28.7 percent ahead of the $289.10 million 17-day start of 2010’s Toy Story 3 and 94.3 percent ahead of the $191.48 million 17-day start of predecessor Finding Nemo, which it’s still out-performing even after adjusting Nemo‘s 2003 grosses for ticket price inflation.

Warner Bros.’ The Legend of Tarzan swung to a close second place with an estimated $38.13 million three-day opening weekend. Despite generally poor reviews, the period adventure film starring Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, and Christoph Waltz exceeded many pre-release expectations. It started with $14.08 million on Friday, declined 10.1 percent to $12.65 million on Saturday, and dropped another 9.9 percent to $11.4 million on Sunday — both fairly mild drops for a summer blockbuster. This places its opening weekend to Friday ratio at an estimated 2.07 to 1. The film had an A- CinemaScore, an audience which was 55 percent over age 35, and 51 percent female attendees — no doubt helped by a frequently-shirtless Skarsgard in the title role. Warner Bros. has not yet projected Monday grosses for the four-day weekend.

Universal’s The Purge: Election Year scared its way to an estimated $30.87 million three-day opening weekend, exceeding its $10 million budget during its opening day alone. The horror sequel starring Elizabeth Mitchell and Frank Grillo opened 3.5 percent above the $29.81 million opening of 2014’s installment The Purge: Anarchy and 9.3 percent behind the $34.05 million opening of 2013’s original The Purge. Universal is projecting a $34.01 million four-day weekend.

The film started with $14.53 million on Friday, declined a sharp 35.7 percent to $9.34 million on Saturday, and dropped another 25.0 percent $7.00 million on Sunday. This places its estimated opening weekend to Friday ratio at an estimated at a frontloaded 2.12 to 1, between The Purge‘s 2.03 and Anarchy‘s 2.29. The film had a B+ CinemaScore which is the highest of the series, a 53 percent female audience, and 65 percent of attendees under age 25 as is typical for the horror genre.  [Read the Boxoffice Pro interview with The Purge: Election Year director and screenwriter James DeMonaco here.]

Disney’s The BFG may have been “friendly” but wasn’t “big” or “giant” with a lackluster estimated $19.58 million opening weekend a fourth-place start. The family-friendly fantasy directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Mark Rylance plus newcomer Ruby Barnhill started with $7.02 million on Friday, declined 12.0 percent to $6.18 million on Saturday, and actually increased by 3.0 percent to $6.37 million on Sunday. This places its opening weekend to Friday ratio at an estimated 2.78 to 1.

With a 54 percent female and 60 percent family audience, the film notched an A- CinemaScore. Its opening weekend was 65.1 percent behind the $56.71 million opening of 2005’s fellow Roald Dahl adaptation Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, more than double the $9.72 million start of Spielberg’s last family film, 2011’s The Adventure of Tintin, and (though not the same genre) 27.4 percent ahead of the $15.37 million start of Spielberg and Rylance’s previous collaboration Bridge of Spies last October. Disney is projecting a $23.59 million four-day holiday weekend gross.

Fox’s Independence Day: Resurgence was not helped by the Independence Day holiday, as it fell an apocalyptic 59.8 percent to an estimated $16.5 million three-day weekend and fifth place. It’s $72.65 million 10-day start is 46.3 percent behind the $135.37 million 10-day take of the original Independence Day — and that was released back in 1996, when the average ticket price was less than half its average today. Fox is projecting a $20.12 million four-day holiday weekend for Resurgence.

Warner Bros.’ Central Intelligence fell 32.4 percent to $12.33 million and sixth place (no four-day projections yet), for a $91.67 million total through 17 days. Sony’s shark attack thriller The Shallows declined 46.4 percent to $9.0 million and seventh place ($10.7 million four-day weekend projection), for 35.25 million through 10 days. STX Entertainment’s Civil War drama Free State of Jones took a 45.4 percent hit to $4.13 million and eighth place ($5.07 million four-day weekend projection), for a $15.19 million total through 10 days.

Warner Bros.’ horror The Conjuring 2 dropped 50.0 percent to $3.85 million and ninth place (no four-day projections yet), for a $95.28 million total through 24 days. That’s 19.8 percent ahead of the $79.50 million 24-day start of spinoff Annabelle and 21.0 percent behind the $120.67 million 24-day take of 2013’s original The Conjuring. Lionsgate’s Now You See Me 2 disappeared by 47.2 percent to $2.95 million (no four-day projections yet). It’s now earned $58.68 million through 24 days, which is 37.8 percent behind the $94.45 million 24-day start of 2013’s original Now You See Me.

The top 12 films at the box office made an estimated $181.70 million total, up less than one percent from last weekend and up 40.9 percent from the same weekend last year. We will update with four-day weekend actuals on Tuesday.

Overseas Update:

Independence Day: Resurgence took in an estimated $40.2 million overseas this week, down 60.5 percent, in 64 markets. It’s now earned $177.0 million overseas and $249.71 million globally. Key grosses to date include $66.4 million in China, $13.4 million in the United Kingdom, $11.5 million in Mexico, and $10.3 million in South Korea.

Finding Dory swam to an estimated $34.4 million overseas, down 7.0 percent, in 40 territories. It’s now earned $166.0 million overseas and $538.2 million globally. Key grosses to date include $36.2 million in China, $22.6 million in Australia, $10.4 million in Argentina, and $10.3 million in France.

Now You See Me 2 conjured up an estimated $20.8 million overseas, down 59.1 percent, in 60 markets. It’s now earned $155.6 million overseas and $214.3 million globally. Notable grosses to date include $81.9 million in China and $15.1 million in Russia.

Ice Age: Collision Course opened to $20.0 million overseas in only seven markets, ahead of its domestic release on July 2. That included $8.6 million in Mexico, $5.9 million in Germany, and $2.9 million in Australia.

The Conjuring 2 added $13.1 million overseas, down 31.9 percent, in 60 markets. It’s now earned $178.8 million overseas and $274.0 million global total. Me Before You took in $12.2 million overseas, down 32.5 percent, in 44 markets. It’s now earned $83.0 million overseas and $136.6 million globally. Alice Through the Looking Glass added $5.4 million overseas, up 71.4 percent, in 16 territories. It’s now earned $183.7 million overseas and $259.3 million globally. The BFG matched its disappointing domestic performance with an also-disappointing $3.9 million overseas start.

Three-Day Weekend Estimates for Friday, July 1 – Sunday, July 3, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $41,900,542 -43% 4,305 0 $9,733 $372,250,144 3 Disney
2 The Legend of Tarzan $38,135,000 3,561 $10,709 $38,135,000 1 Warner Bros.
3 The Purge: Election Year $30,870,000 2,796 $11,041 $30,870,000 1 Universal
4 The BFG $19,584,969 3,357 $5,834 $19,584,969 1 Disney / DreamWorks
5 Independence Day: Resurgence $16,500,000 -60% 4,091 23 $4,033 $72,657,073 2 Fox
6 Central Intelligence $12,330,000 -32% 3,166 -342 $3,895 $91,767,074 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
7 The Shallows $9,005,000 -46% 2,962 0 $3,040 $35,256,647 2 Sony / Columbia
8 Free State of Jones $4,134,000 -45% 2,781 -34 $1,487 $15,199,711 2 STX Entertainment
9 The Conjuring 2 $3,850,000 -50% 2,008 -1025 $1,917 $95,283,538 4 Warner Bros. / New Line
10 Now You See Me 2 $2,950,000 -47% 1,788 -957 $1,650 $58,689,445 4 Lionsgate / Summit

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Swiss Army Man $1,447,536 1273% 636 633 $2,276 $1,601,824 2 A24
2 Our Kind of Traitor $1,001,354 373 $2,685 $1,001,354 1 Roadside Attractions
3 X-Men: Apocalypse $940,000 -62% 630 -1049 $1,492 $153,537,455 6 Fox
4 Me Before You $810,000 -58% 523 -1015 $1,549 $53,696,795 5 Warner Bros. / New Line
5 Captain America: Civil War $771,835 -44% 367 -386 $2,103 $405,420,223 9 Disney
6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $765,000 -69% 719 -1228 $1,064 $79,512,502 5 Paramount
7 The Jungle Book (2016) $689,990 -45% 294 -184 $2,347 $359,524,588 12 Disney
8 Warcraft $491,000 -78% 411 -1541 $1,195 $45,779,925 4 Universal
9 Love & Friendship $410,830 -12% 185 -96 $2,221 $12,556,154 8 Roadside / Amazon
10 Alice Through the Looking Glass $382,843 -79% 192 -303 $1,994 $75,663,172 6 Disney
11 The Lobster $344,280 -15% 151 -59 $2,280 $7,966,258 15 A24
12 The Angry Birds Movie $330,000 -27% 278 -165 $1,187 $105,697,614 7 Sony / Columbia
13 Maggie’s Plan $241,549 -12% 158 -45 $1,529 $2,631,855 7 Sony Pictures Classics
14 Zootopia $184,809 -32% 191 -42 $968 $340,736,628 18 Disney
15 The Neon Demon $134,558 -77% 185 -598 $727 $1,096,251 2 Broad Green / Amazon

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Hunt for the Wilderpeople $142,474 84% 23 18 $6,195 $255,127 2 The Orchard
2 Genius $106,825 -50% 98 -54 $1,090 $1,029,873 4 Roadside Attractions
3 The Music of Strangers $104,740 9% 61 18 $1,717 $342,791 4
4 Dark Horse (2016) $86,560 -2% 67 -7 $1,292 $631,211 9 Sony Pictures Classics
5 The Innocents $31,500 3 $10,500 $31,500 1 Music Box Films
6 Eat That Question $31,490 89% 10 8 $3,149 $60,362 2 Sony Pictures Classics
7 Life, Animated $26,547 3 $8,849 $26,547 1 The Orchard
8 The Witness (2016) $14,000 -8% 7 -8 $2,000 $101,872 5 FilmRise

The post Weekend Estimates: ‘Finding Dory’ Three-Peats ($41.9M 3-Day / $50.4M 4-Day); ‘Legend of Tarzan’ Swings To $38.1M, ‘Purge: Election Year’ Screams To $30.8M/$34.0M; ‘BFG’ Not Tall At $19.5M/$23.5M appeared first on BoxOffice Pro.

Weekend 4-Day Actuals: ‘Finding Dory’ Three-Peats w/ $51.4M; ‘Legend Of Tarzan’ and ‘Purge: Election Year’ Strong w/ $46.5M and $36.1M; ‘BFG’ Small w/ $22.7M

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With Independence Day falling on a Monday for the first time in several years, Disney’s Finding Dory led the four-day box office for a third straight weekend with $51.43 million. It’s quickly closing in on becoming the highest-grossing domestic release of the year with $381.78 million through three weeks. Of the three new releases, Warner Bros.’ The Legend of Tarzan started better than many analysts expected with $46.58 million over four days, Universal’s horror sequel The Purge: Election Year continued the franchise’s success with $36.13 million, and Steven Spielberg’s new fantasy adventure The BFG underwhelmed with $22.71 million. Meanwhile, Fox’s Independence Day: Resurgence couldn’t be rescued during its namesake holiday weekend, with a 47 percent drop to $21.68 million.

4-day Weekend Actuals for Friday, July 1 – Monday, July 4, 2016:

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Finding Dory $51,436,383 -30% 4,305 0 $11,948 $381,785,985 3 Disney
2 The Legend of Tarzan $46,582,405 3,561 $13,081 $46,582,405 1 Warner Bros.
3 The Purge: Election Year $36,139,295 2,796 $12,925 $36,139,295 1 Universal
4 The BFG $22,716,809 3,357 $6,767 $22,716,809 1 Disney / DreamWorks
5 Independence Day: Resurgence $21,681,926 -47% 4,091 23 $5,300 $77,838,999 2 Fox
6 Central Intelligence $15,405,059 -16% 3,166 -342 $4,866 $94,842,133 3 Warner Bros. / New Line
7 The Shallows $10,528,240 -37% 2,962 0 $3,554 $36,779,887 2 Sony / Columbia
8 Free State of Jones $5,302,553 -30% 2,781 -34 $1,907 $16,368,264 2 STX Entertainment
9 The Conjuring 2 $4,516,713 -41% 2,008 -1025 $2,249 $95,950,251 4 Warner Bros. / New Line
10 Now You See Me 2 $3,703,623 -34% 1,788 -957 $2,071 $59,443,068 4 Lionsgate / Summit

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Swiss Army Man $1,673,746 1487% 636 633 $2,632 $1,828,034 2 A24
2 Our Kind of Traitor $1,208,306 373 $3,239 $1,208,306 1 Roadside Attractions
3 X-Men: Apocalypse $1,113,712 -55% 630 -1049 $1,768 $153,711,167 6 Fox
4 Me Before You $1,014,281 -48% 523 -1015 $1,939 $53,901,076 5 Warner Bros. / New Line
5 Captain America: Civil War $951,229 -30% 367 -386 $2,592 $405,599,617 9 Disney
6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $941,965 -62% 719 -1228 $1,310 $79,689,467 5 Paramount
7 The Jungle Book (2016) $783,587 -38% 294 -184 $2,665 $359,618,185 12 Disney
8 Warcraft $607,565 -73% 411 -1541 $1,478 $45,896,490 4 Universal
9 Love & Friendship $513,593 10% 185 -96 $2,776 $12,658,917 8 Roadside / Amazon
10 Alice Through the Looking Glass $464,580 -75% 192 -303 $2,420 $75,744,909 6 Disney
11 The Angry Birds Movie $381,404 -16% 278 -165 $1,372 $105,749,018 7 Sony / Columbia
12 The Lobster $376,419 -7% 151 -59 $2,493 $7,998,397 15 A24
13 The Nice Guys $354,085 -12% 264 -27 $1,341 $35,572,032 7 Warner Bros.
14 Maggie’s Plan $290,012 6% 158 -45 $1,836 $2,680,318 7 Sony Pictures Classics
15 Zootopia $205,933 -24% 191 -42 $1,078 $340,757,752 18 Disney
16 The Neon Demon $160,846 -73% 185 -598 $869 $1,122,539 2 Broad Green / Amazon
17 Money Monster $149,264 39% 172 41 $868 $40,750,336 8 Sony / TriStar
18 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $128,975 -16% 147 -42 $877 $55,149,495 7 Universal

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 A Beautiful Planet $217,920 83% 36 1 $6,053 $3,071,864 10 IMAX
2 Hunt for the Wilderpeople $179,874 133% 23 18 $7,821 $292,527 2 The Orchard
3 Genius $153,021 -28% 98 -54 $1,561 $1,076,069 4 Roadside Attractions
4 The Music of Strangers $141,066 47% 61 18 $2,313 $379,117 4
5 Tickled $122,444 117% 25 7 $4,898 $198,609 3 Magnolia Pictures
6 Weiner-Dog $108,187 345% 35 33 $3,091 $149,082 2
7 Weiner $108,057 4% 67 -21 $1,613 $1,390,206 7 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
8 The Man Who Knew Infinity $90,781 11% 61 -5 $1,488 $3,688,084 10 IFC Films
9 Gentleman $55,663 -57% 24 -46 $2,319 $881,537 3
10 Barbershop: The Next Cut $48,552 -6% 66 -14 $736 $53,966,572 12 Warner Bros. / New Line
11 Eat That Question $38,243 129% 10 8 $3,824 $67,115 2 Sony Pictures Classics
12 The Meddler $37,608 -21% 30 -29 $1,254 $4,192,209 11 Sony Pictures Classics
13 Miracles from Heaven $34,298 -12% 49 -26 $700 $61,626,284 16 Sony / Columbia
14 Les Cowboys $28,916 119% 12 8 $2,410 $49,759 2 Cohen Media Group
15 Life, Animated $24,750 3 $8,250 $24,750 1 The Orchard
16 Eye in the Sky $23,300 -13% 37 -10 $630 $18,667,848 17 Bleecker Street
17 Sing Street $23,020 40% 20 -13 $1,151 $3,109,448 12 Weinstein Company
18 The Kind Words $20,333 137% 4 3 $5,083 $34,422 2 Strand Releasing
19 The Witness (2016) $18,744 23% 7 -8 $2,678 $112,776 5 FilmRise
20 A Bigger Splash $18,356 -11% 17 -3 $1,080 $2,016,100 9 Fox Searchlight
21 Kung Fu Panda 3 $18,161 -22% 29 -18 $626 $143,485,758 23 Fox / DreamWorks Animation
22 Three $17,597 -70% 6 -17 $2,933 $109,563 2 Inc. Well Go USA
23 Dough $14,195 -2% 8 -1139 $1,774 $1,057,373 21 Menemsha Films
24 Born to Be Wild 3D $9,328 40% 3 0 $3,109 $24,794,796 274 Warner Bros. / IMAX
25 Dheepan $8,140 -46% 16 -10 $509 $229,860 9 IFC Films / Sundance Selects
26 Hello, My Name Is Doris $7,772 -44% 18 -11 $432 $14,422,782 17 Roadside Attractions
27 God’s Not Dead 2 $7,687 5% 14 -5 $549 $20,762,044 14 Pure Flix
28 Miles Ahead $6,975 100% 17 10 $410 $2,603,318 14 Sony Pictures Classics
29 A Hologram for the King $6,836 -23% 6 -8 $1,139 $4,210,031 11 Roadside Attractions
30 Last Cab to Darwin $5,590 3 $1,863 $7,186 4 First Run Features
31 The Wailing $5,515 -72% 3 -11 $1,838 $731,549 7 Well Go USA
32 Our Last Tango $5,507 -10% 4 -2 $1,377 $96,915 12 Strand Releasing
33 De Palma $5,010 -69% 15 -4 $334 $139,431 4 A24
34 Sunset Song $4,843 -2% 8 0 $605 $134,159 8 Magnolia Pictures
35 High-Rise $4,711 -4% 7 -1 $673 $317,577 8 Magnolia / Magnet
36 Diary of a Chambermaid $4,614 -5% 5 -3 $923 $54,235 4 Cohen Media Group
37 Argentina $4,426 342% 3 2 $1,475 $10,233 3 First Run Features
38 From Afar $3,884 313% 3 1 $1,295 $23,202 4 Strand Releasing
39 Roseanne for President! $3,720 2 $1,860 $3,720 1 IFC Films
40 Wedding Doll $3,070 -16% 4 0 $768 $54,024 12 Strand Releasing
41 Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made $2,669 -54% 6 -6 $445 $47,153 3
42 Germans & Jews $2,100 39% 1 0 $2,100 $20,888 4 First Run Features
43 Journey to the South Pacific $1,750 474% 1 0 $1,750 $7,140,284 136 IMAX / MacGillivray Freeman
44 Hubble 3D $1,233 53% 3 2 $411 $51,692,978 329 Warner Bros. / IMAX
45 Green Room $1,103 -33% 3 -1 $368 $3,217,095 12 A24
46 My Love, Don’t Cross That River $928 -88% 3 -3 $309 $26,386 3
47 Band of Outsiders (2016 re-issue) $901 20% 1 0 $901 $30,468 9 Rialto Pictures
48 Paths of the Soul $890 -48% 1 -1 $890 $18,647 8
49 Presenting Princess Shaw $380 -73% 1 -1 $380 $33,508 6 Magnolia Pictures
50 Under the Sea 3D $292 -89% 2 -3 $146 $35,053,502 386 Warner Bros. / IMAX
51 To the Arctic 3D $270 1 $270 $14,445,922 220 Warner Bros. / IMAX
52 Chevalier $240 6% 1 -1 $240 $25,154 6 Strand Releasing
53 Satanic (2016) $205 3 $68 $205 1 Magnolia / Magnet

The post Weekend 4-Day Actuals: ‘Finding Dory’ Three-Peats w/ $51.4M; ‘Legend Of Tarzan’ and ‘Purge: Election Year’ Strong w/ $46.5M and $36.1M; ‘BFG’ Small w/ $22.7M appeared first on BoxOffice Pro.

Fandango: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Outpacing ‘Zootopia’ Pre-Sales

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The company’s official press release:

LOS ANGELES – July 7, 2016 – “The Secret Life of Pets” tops Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator this week with an off-the-leash 94 points out of 100 points, and rules Fandango’s weekend ticket sales.

“Pets” is currently outselling the animated hit “Zootopia” at the same point in the sales cycle on Fandango.

“’The Secret Life of Pets’ is super-relatable to pet owners and enjoyable for all family members,” says Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis. “’Pets’ arrives in a season where moviegoers are hungry for animated adventures with colorful characters, which should give it long legs throughout the summer.”

To celebrate the release of ‘’The Secret Life of Pets,’’ Fandango is offering exclusive digital and physical movie ticket gift cards featuring the pet stars from the movie here.

About Fanticipation       

Known for having its finger on the pulse of moviegoers, Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation, provides statistical insight into the movies fans are planning to see in a given weekend. Fanticipation scores (based on a 1 to 100-point scale) are calculated via an algorithm of Fandango’s advance ticket sales, website and mobile traffic, and social media engagement.  Fanticipation is not intended as a forecast of the weekend box office; it is a snapshot of movie fan sentiment. Fandango is the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 49 million unique visitors per month.*

*According to comScore.

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Early Weekend Estimates: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Pacing for Original Film Record $96M Debut; ‘Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Healthy w/ $16.5M; ‘Finding Dory’ Eyes $21M

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Saturday Report: Universal reports this morning that The Secret Life of Pets scored an awesome $38.33 million on opening day Friday, sending it past Inside Out‘s $34.27 million opening day as the highest single day gross in the history of original (non-sequel) animated films.

Just as impressive is the fact that Pets only fell 17 shy of Minions‘ $46.04 million opening day on the same weekend last summer, a film that had a significantly stronger built-in audience thanks to the popularity of the Despicable Me films. Speaking of those, Secret Life came in 9.5 percent ahead of Despicable Me 2‘s $35.0 million opening day in 2013 (although that was a Wednesday, and one day before Independence Day) and 80 percent ahead of the original Despicable‘s $21.34 million in July 2010 — which was Illumination Entertainment’s previous original blockbuster.

For the weekend, we’re projecting Pets to ring up a stellar $96 million frame, which would send it past Inside Out‘s $90.44 million as the biggest debut ever by an original movie (animated or otherwise).

Coming in second place on Friday was the first day of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as it took in an estimated $6.65 million. That easily beats pre-release expectations and puts the comedy in line to post a healthy $16.5 million opening weekend, which should be enough to consider a success given the reportedly modest budget.

Meanwhile, Finding Dory added $6.283 million on Friday to bring its domestic cume up to $408.5 million. The blockbuster Pixar sequel obviously faces new direct competition in Pets this weekend, but Dory‘s record animated run continues as it now stands 25 percent and 26 percent ahead of the 22-day cumulative totals of Shrek 2 and Toy Story 3, respectively. Dory will surpass the final $415 million lifetime total of the latter film this weekend to become Pixar’s highest grossing film to date.

Our early weekend estimates are below, to be followed by studio weekend estimates when they are reported on Sunday morning.

WIDE (1000+)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 The Secret Life of Pets $96,000,000 4,370 $21,968 $96,000,000 1 Universal
2 Finding Dory $21,000,000 -50% 3,871 -434 $5,425 $423,229,243 4 Disney
3 The Legend of Tarzan $20,500,000 -47% 3,591 30 $5,709 $81,297,712 2 Warner Bros.
4 Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates $16,500,000 2,982 $5,533 $16,500,000 1 Fox
5 The Purge: Election Year $12,000,000 -62% 2,281 -515 $5,261 $58,410,275 2 Universal
6 The BFG $8,400,000 -55% 3,392 35 $2,476 $39,534,762 2 Disney / DreamWorks
7 Central Intelligence $8,200,000 -34% 2,841 -325 $2,886 $108,400,338 4 Warner Bros. / New Line
8 Independence Day: Resurgence $7,600,000 -55% 3,061 -1030 $2,483 $91,395,582 3 Fox
9 The Shallows $4,300,000 -51% 2,406 -556 $1,787 $45,325,279 3 Sony / Columbia
10 The Conjuring 2 $1,600,000 -58% 1,052 -956 $1,521 $99,228,332 5 Warner Bros. / New Line
11 Free State of Jones $1,200,000 -71% 1,264 -1517 $949 $19,136,708 3 STX Entertainment

LIMITED (100 — 999)

# TITLE WEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG. TOTAL WKS. DIST.
1 Sultan $2,000,000 287 $6,969 $3,009,351 1 Yash Raj Films
2 Now You See Me 2 $1,300,000 -56% 864 -924 $1,505 $62,129,213 5 Lionsgate / Summit
3 X-Men: Apocalypse $405,000 -55% 288 -342 $1,406 $154,494,477 7 Fox
4 Warcraft $400,000 -22% 228 -183 $1,754 $46,514,135 5 Universal
5 Me Before You $395,000 -52% 318 -205 $1,242 $54,781,134 6 Warner Bros. / New Line
6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $320,000 -58% 293 -426 $1,092 $80,403,801 6 Paramount
7 Captain America: Civil War $315,000 -59% 238 -129 $1,324 $406,248,164 10 Disney
8 The Jungle Book (2016) $290,000 -55% 197 -97 $1,472 $360,200,883 13 Disney
9 Alice Through the Looking Glass $205,000 -48% 145 -47 $1,414 $76,111,996 7 Disney
10 Zootopia $125,000 -26% 161 -30 $776 $340,980,247 19 Disney

Friday Report: Sources report that The Secret Life of Pets bagged an excellent $5.3 million opening night on Thursday, setting the stage for a big debut weekend ahead. By comparison, that figure came in just 14.5 percent behind Minions‘ $6.2 million Thursday night launch on the same weekend last year. As an original film with positive reviews, Pets has a shot at holding up even better over the three-day frame.

Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates opened somewhat above expectations with $1.6 million last night. That bests the $1.2 million of Let’s Be Cops when it opened on a Tuesday evening in August 2014, as well as this past May’s Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ($1.67 million). The R-rated comedy could be in line to significantly beat expectations this weekend if it holds up well starting Friday.

Meanwhile, Finding Dory crossed the $400 million domestic threshold on Thursday as it eyes a strong fourth weekend despite new competition for the family audience from Pets.

Official Friday estimates and early weekend projections will be published here on Saturday morning.

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