In a repeat from last weekend, the animated adventure Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two led the box office, per Deadline. Both movies maintained their strong performance, with Panda experiencing only a 48% decline, accumulating $30 million in its second weekend and reaching a domestic total of $107.7 million. Meanwhile, Dune saw a 37% drop, earning $29.1 million in its third weekend and bringing its domestic total to $205.3 million.
Panda has grossed a stellar $177M worldwide, though it has yet to roll out in some territories. Dune, meanwhile, leaped past the $500M mark after accruing another $51.2M from 73 international markets. Per the trade, Denis Villeneuve’s sequel is tracking 47% ahead of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, 20% over Godzilla vs. Kong, and 7% ahead of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning.
Elsewhere, Mark Wahlberg’s Arthur the King struggled against stiff competition, snagging just $7.5M (3,003 theaters), A24’s Love Lies Bleeding earned just $2.485M (1,362 theaters), Bleeker Street’s One Life collected a mere $1.7M (983 theaters), and Focus Features’ The American Society of Magical Negroes flatlined with $1.25M (1,147 theaters) — the third arthouse dud in a row for Universal following Lisa Frankenstein ($3.7M) and Drive-Away Dolls ($5M).
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will be released this weekend. Some box office experts believe it will open with $50M. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire follows a week later.
Box Office Results: Domestic Top 10
1.) Kung Fu Panda 4 (Uni/DWA) 4,067 theaters, Fri $8.8M (-55%) Sat $12.7M Sun $8.3M 3-day $30M (-48%), Total $107.7M/Wk 2
2.) Dune: Part Two (Leg/WB) 3,847 theaters (-227), Fri $8.15M (-33%) Sat $12M Sun $9M 3-day $29.1M (-37%)/Total $205.3M/Wk 3
3.) Arthur the King (LG) 3,003 theaters, Fri $3M Sat $2.8M Sun $1.7M 3-day$7.5M/Wk 1
4.) Imaginary (LG) 3,118 theaters, Fri $1.68M (-53%) Sat $2.4M Sun $1.48M 3-day $5.6M (-44%), Total $19M /Wk 2
5.) Cabrini (Angel) 2,850 (+10) theaters, Fri $837K (-73%) Sat $1.1M Sun $874K 3-day $2.8M (-60%) Total $13M/Wk 2
6.) Love Lies Bleeding (A24) 1,362 theaters (+1,357) Fri $1.1M, Sat $790K, Sun $592K 3-day $2.485M, Total $2.76M/Wk 2
7.) Bob Marley: One Love (Par) 2272 theaters (-492) Fri $680K (-38%) Sat $1M Sun $610K 3-day $2.3M (-44%), Total $93.3M/Wk 5
8.) One Life (BST) 983 theaters, Fri $780K Sat $563K Sun $366K 3-day $1.7M/Wk 1
9.) The American Society of Magical Negroes (Foc) 1,147 theaters, Fri $520K, Sat $470K, Sun $260K, 3-day $1.25M/Wk 1
10.) Ordinary Angels (LG) 1,753 (-570) theaters Fri $313K, Sat $422K Sun $265K 3-day $1M (-48%)/Total $18M/Wk 4
