Marvel’s ‘ELERNALS’ down in its second weekend in theaters, but it still depends on the first place in the international box office.
‘ELERALAL’ adds $ 27.5 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic total to $ 118.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
This film, directed by Oscar winner Chloe Zhao and starring Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani and Gemma Chan, down 61% from its debut.
Although it is not uncommon for big superhero tentpole, it is significantly steeper than the 52% decline seen by Disney and Marvel latest deals, ‘Shang-chi and legends ten rings’.
Both played exclusively in the cinema, but the main difference is the ‘Shang-Chi’ just gets better ratings from the audience and critics.
Asian Superhero movie is also available for streaming at Disney + this weekend.
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‘ELERALAL’ has generated $ 281.4 million globally to date.
Second place went to ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’, which opened in theaters for a week and is also available for streaming at home for customers Paramount +.
An estimated $ 16.4 million from 3,700 theaters over the weekend and $ 22 million in five days in release.
Though critics were not impressed (48% on rotten tomatoes), the audience is more forgiving, giving promising CinemaCore.
‘Clifford’ managed to do this in the face of uncertain conditions of films for families.
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“There is much talk about the family audience and whether they want to go to the movies,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at ComScore.
“I think this is a very solid debut.
It shows there is a demand for a family movie on a small screen and the big screen.”
Blockbusters completes the top five with ‘Dune’ in third place with $ 5.5 million, ‘there is no time to die’ fourth with $ 4.6 million and ‘poison: Let there be a massacre by $ 4 million.
In particular, ‘Venom 2’ this weekend into a pandemic-era movie only second to cross the $ 200 million mark at the domestic box office office.
The other is ‘Shang-chi’.
The more awards wish to enter a special box office as well, and a lot of that goes to the top 10.
This weekend Kenneth Branagh semi-autobiographical movie ‘Belfast’ earns $ 1.8 million from 580 screens in its debut.
At the end of week two, ‘Spencer’, featuring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, attracted $ 1.5 million from 1,265 screens.
And even in its fourth weekend, Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ continued to do well, adding $ 1.8 million and bringing its total to $ 11.6 million.
Outside the top 10, the documentary film Julia Child ‘Julia’ opened on five screens to $ 20 796.
“These films are in the theater less, but there is a demand for an independent film that is one category of people think everyone will really hurt by the pandemic,” said Dergarabedian.
“We really see signs of a much more normalized market.”
Next weekend, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Faces off against hope Will Smith Awards ‘King Richard’.
It is estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at meaters and Canadian theaters, according to ComScore.
End domestic figures will be released Monday.
1.
“Eternal,” $ 27.5 million.
2.
“Clifford, the big red dog,” $ 16.4 million.
3.
“Dune,” $ 5.5 million.
4.
“No time to die,” $ 4.6 million.
5.
“Poison: Let there be a massacre,” $ 4 million.
6.
“Ron was wrong,” $ 2.2 million.
7.
“Shipping French,” $ 1.8 million.
8.
“Belfast,” $ 1.8 million.
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“Spencer,” $ 1.5 million.
10.
“Horns,” $ 1.2 million.
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