Universal’s disaster epic Twisters overperformed this weekend at the box office, earning a massive $80.5 million from 4,151 theaters, per Deadline. That number is right behind Dune: Part Two ($82M) and tied with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($80M), meaning the long-awaited sequel should spin its way to a $200M+ domestic finish.
Of course, neither Dune nor Godzilla dealt with much competition. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones must contend with Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine, which will take a sizable chunk of the audience for the next month or so. At any rate, this is still a big win for Universal, mainly since Twisters erupted to a $123M global cume. Imax and PLF screens account for 43% of the gross.
Are we ready to call Powell a star yet?
For comparison’s sake, the original Twister opened with $41.1M from 2,414 theaters in 1996.
Twisters bumped Despicable Me 4 down to second on the Top 10 chart, earning $23.8M (-45%) in its third week. The animated pic (also from Universal) has collected $259.5M domestically and $574M worldwide. Inside Out 2 came in third with another $12.8M added to its immaculate $596.3M haul. Pixar’s animated hit now sits at No. 15 on the All-Time Domestic chart behind Incredibles 2 ($608.5M) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($620M). Worldwide, the sequel lands at No. 14 after passing Barbie ($1.432B).
Neon’s Longlegs held firm in its sophomore frame, earning $11.7M (-48%) to raise its domestic cume to $44.6M, while Apple/Sony’s Fly Me to the Moon cratered with a dismal $3.3M (-65%) in its second week.
Box Office Results: Domestic Top 10
1.) Twisters (Uni) 4,151 theaters, Fri $32.2M, Sat $27.5M Sun $20.7M 3-day$80.5M/Wk 1
2.) Despicable Me 4 (Uni) 4,112 (-337) theaters, Fri $7.3M Sat $9.5M Sun $7M 3-day $23.8M (-45%), Total $259.5M/Wk 3
3.) Inside Out 2 (Dis) 3,625 (-190) theaters Fri $3.8M Sat $5.2M Sun $3.8M 3-day $12.8M (-36%) Total $596.3M/Wk 6
4.) Longlegs (Neon) 2,850 (+340) theatres, Fri $3.8M (-62%) Sat $4.6M Sun $3.2M 3-day $11.7M (-48%), Total $44.6M/Wk 2
5.) A Quiet Place: Day One (Par) 2,913 (-465) theaters, Fri $1.9M Sat $2.5M Sun $1.6M 3-day $6.1M (-46%), Total $127.6M/Wk 4
6.) Fly Me to the Moon (App/Sony) 3,356 locations, Fri $960K Sat. $1.3M Sun $995K 3-day $3.3M (-65%) Total $16.3M/Wk 2
7.) Bad Boys Ride or Die (Sony) 1,716 (-484) theaters, Fri $735K Sat $1.1M Sun $800K, 3-day $2.6M (-38%), Total $189.2M/Wk 7
8.) Bad Newz (Moviegoer) 477 theaters, Fri $353K Sat $387K Sun $329K 3-day $1M/Wk 1
9.) MaXXXine (A24) 1,038 (-1,332) theaters, Fri $268K Sat $314K Sun $239K, 3-day $819K (-60%) Total $13.9M/Wk 3
10.) Bikeriders (Foc) 308 (-416) Fri $280K Sat $300K Sun $120K 3-day $700K(+75%), Total $21.2M/Wk 5
Source: Deadline
