The summer movie season continues to drag following an extremely lackluster Memorial Day weekend. Holdovers failed to gain any momentum, and Garfield and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga continue to disappoint. For what it’s worth, Garfield fell 42% for a $14 million 3-day but jumped to No. 1 in the charts. To date, the adaptation of the long-running comic series has earned $51.5M domestic and $152M worldwide, per Deadline.
Furiosa dropped to the third spot after taking a brutal -59% hit in its sophomore frame. George Miller’s costly prequel to Fury Road earned just $10.5M to raise its domestic cume to $49.7M. Internationally, the latest Mad Max chapter has collected $64.7M, bringing its worldwide total to $114.4M.
John Krasinski’s IF jumped to No. 2 with another $10.8M in its third weekend. The family adventure has earned $80.4M domestically and $138M worldwide.
Otherwise, a handful of smaller budget fare rounded out the Top 10, namely Haikyu! The Dumpster Battle ($3.5M), In a Violent Nature ($2.1M), Ezra ($1.1M), and Summer Camp ($1.06M).
All eyes now turn to Bad Boys 4: Ride or Die, the latest chapter in the popular Will Smith/Martin Lawrence franchise. The most recent entry, Bad Boys for Life, marked the last big hit before Covid rocked the box office in 2020, earning a solid $424.4M worldwide. Analysts expect a $50M+ opening for the action comedy.
Also opening is The Watchers, from first-time director Ishana Night Shyamalan, which hopes to snag enough horror fans to open in the late teens.
Box Office: Domestic Top 10
1.)Garfield The Movie (Alcon/Sony) 4,108 (+73) theaters, Fri $3.7M Sat $5.8M Sun $4.4M 3-day $14M (-42%) Total $51.5M /Wk 2
2.) If (Par) 3,783 (-285) theaters Fri $2.9M, Sat $4.3M Sun $3.5M 3-day $10.8M(-33%), Total $80.4M/Wk 3
3.) Furiosa (WB) 3,864 (+60) theaters, Fri $3M, Sat $4.4M Sun $3.3M 3-day$10.75M (-59%) Total, $49.7M/Wk 2
4.) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th/Dis) 3,450 (-100) theaters, Fri $2.4M Sat $3.7M Sun $2.7M 3-day $8.8M (-34%), 4-day $15.9M, Total$139.9M/Wk 4
5.) Fall Guy (Uni) 2,826 (-129) theaters, Fri $1.22M Sat $1.75M Sun $1.23M, 3-day $4.2M (-30%), Total $80.2M/Wk 5
6.) Strangers -Chapter 1 (LG) 2,527 (-329) theaters, Fri $1.1M Sat $1.4M Sun $1M 3-day $3.6M (-35%) Total $28.3M/Wk 3
7.) Haikyu! The Dumpster Battle (Cru/Sony) 1,119 theaters, Fri $1.9M, Sat $950K Sun $635K, 3-day $3.5M/Wk 1
8.) In a Violent Nature (IFC) 1,426 theaters Fri $1M Sat $645K Sun $450K 3-day $2.1M/Wk 1
9.) Ezra (BST) 1,320 theaters, Fri $572K Sat $371K Sun $241K 3-day $1.1M /Wk 1
10.) Summer Camp (RSA) 1787 theaters, Fri $390K Sat $396K Sun $277K 3-day $1.06M/Wk 1
