Box Office Results: Don’t Worry Darling Takes Crown, Avatar Rerelease Proves Lucrative

September 26, 2022

Olivia Wilde’s buzzy drama Don’t Worry Darling earned less than expected in its debut weekend at the domestic box office, earning $19.2M from 4,113 theaters (per Deadline). The pic dipped a surprising -39% on Saturday from its Thursday/Friday take of $9.55M but still managed to top the weekend.

Internationally, Don’t Worry Darling, which stars Harry Styles, Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and Wilde, earned $10.8M from 61 markets to bring its Week 1 global haul to $30M.

However, the big news was James Cameron’s rerelease of Avatar, which earned an impressive $30.5M globally — $20.5M internationally and $10M domestically. Clearly, Avatar: The Way of the Water is gonna be huge when it releases in December.

Elsewhere, at No. 2, The Woman King held firm in its sophomore frame, earning $11.1M (-41%) to bring its domestic total to $36.2M.

BOX OFFICE TOP 10

1.) Don’t Worry Darling (NL/WB), 4,113 theaters, Fri $9.55M, Sat $5.8M, Sun $3.8M, 3-day $19.2M/Wk 1

2.) The Woman King (Sony) 3,765 theaters Fri $2.975M (-56%), Sat $4.7M, Sun $3.4M, 3-day $11.1M (-41%)/Total $36.2M/Wk 2

3.) Avatar (re) (20th/Dis) 1,860 theaters, Fri $3.3M, Sat $4.1M, Sun $2.757M, 3-day $10M, Total $770.5M/Wk 1 of re-issue

4.) Barbarian (20th/Dis) 2,890 theaters (+550), Fri $1.4M (-29%), Sat $2M, Sun $1.29M, 3-day $4.8M (-26%)/Total $28.4M/Wk 3

5.) Pearl (A24) 2,982 (+47) theaters, Fri $585,5K (-55%), Sat $742,5K, Sun $590,5K, 3-day $1.918M (-39%)/Total $6.65M/Wk 2

6.) See How They Run(Sea) 2,404 theaters, Fri $570K (-47%)/Sat $796K, Sun $534K 3-day $1.9M (-37%)/Total: $6.1M/ Wk 2

7.) Bullet Train (Sony) 1,907 (-695) theaters, Fri $500K (-31%), Sat $810K, Sun $505K 3-day $1.81M (-29%)/, Total $99.2M/Wk 8

8.) DC League of Super-Pets (WB) 2,351 (-405) theaters, Fri $370K (-14%), Sat $820K, Sun $575K 3-day $1.76M (-19%)/Total $90M Wk 9

9.) Top Gun: Maverick (Par) 2,025 (-579) theaters, Fri $460K (-27%), Sat $725K, Sun $375K 3-day $1.56M (-30%), Total $711.5M/Wk 18

10.) Minions: Rise of Gru (Uni) 1,642 theaters (-328), Fri $210K (-22%), Sat $500K, Sun $330K, 3-day $1.04M (-25%), Total: $365.5M/Wk 13

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