Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine claimed the top spot once more after an $18.3 million (-39%) fifth weekend. The blockbuster has now grossed an incredible $577.2M domestically and $1.2B worldwide, enough to place it at No. 8 on Marvel’s all-time grossing chart behind Iron Man 3 ($1.215B) and Black Panther ($1.334B).
Last week’s champ, Alien: Romulus, dipped -61% in its sophomore frame, which is better than the -71% drop suffered by Alien: Covenant. The Fede Alvarez sequel has accrued $72.5M domestically and $225.4M worldwide, hopefully enough to warrant a follow-up.
New releases struggled to keep up this week. Blink Twice is another miss for Channing Tatum following a meager $7.3M bow in 3,067 theaters, while Lionsgate’s reimagining of The Crow failed to take flight with a putrid $4.6M opening.
On a more positive note, Sony’s faith-based The Forge raked in a healthy $6.6M from 1,818 theaters and earned an A+ CinemaScore, per Deadline.
This week offers a very slim selection: the re-release of Edgar Wright’s cult classic Shaun of the Dead, the baseball drama You Gotta Believe, and a pair of thrillers in AfrAId and Slingshot. Expect Deadpool & Wolverine to reign supreme for one more weekend before Beetlejuice Beetlejuice shakes loose on September 6.
Box Office Results: Domestic Top 10
1.) Deadpool & Wolverine (Dis) 3,840 (-120) theaters, Fri $4.8M (-41%), Sat $7.9M Sun $5.6M 3-day $18.3M (-39%), Total $577.2M/Wk 5
2.) Alien: Romulus (20th/Dis) 3,915 (+30) theaters, Fri $4.5M (-75%) Sat $6.8M Sun $4.9M 3-day $16.2M (-61%) Total $72.5M/Wk 2
3.) It Ends With Us (Sony) 3,839 (+100) theaters, Fri $3.8M (-51%) Sat $4.5M Sun $3.4M 3-day $11.85M (-50%), Total $120.8M/Wk 3
4.) Blink Twice (AMZ MGM) 3,067 theaters, Fri $2.89M, Sat $2.6M, Sun $1.8M, 3-day $7.3M/Wk 1
5.) The Forge (Sony) 1,818 theaters, Fri $2.4M Sat $2.3M Sun $1.8M 3-day $6.6M/Wk 1
6.) Twisters (Uni/WB) 3,206 (-277) theaters, $1.69M (-41%) Sat $2.7M Sun $1.78M 3-day $6.2M (-38%), Total $248.6M/Wk 6
7.) Coraline (Fath) 1,600 (+168) theaters, Fri $1.36M Sat $2M Sun $1.55M 3-day $4.9M (-50%), Total $24.1M/Wk 2
8.) The Crow (LG) 2,752 theaters, Fri $2M Sat $1.55M Sun $1.05M 3-day$4.6M/Wk 1
9.) Despicable Me 4 (Uni) 2,591 (-197) theaters, Fri $1.06M (-34%), Sat $1.94M Sun $1.4M 3-day $4.4M (-30%), Total $348.2M/Wk 8
10) Inside Out 2 (Dis) 1,850 (-350) theaters Fri $498K (-41%) Sat $903K Sun $699K 3-day $2.1M (-39%) 39Total $646.3M/Wk 11
