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Dystopian political action film directed by Alex Garland civil war About a torn America that won a new vampire picture Abigail at the weekend box office.
civil war Indie studio A24 earned $11 million and remained at No. 1 in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $45 million. The film succeeded in uniting both blue states and red states.
Universals for the weekend Abigail Greater penetration was expected. civil war But instead it opened for $10.2 million. This is still a respectable number for a studio film that cost a modest $28 million to make before it was released.
Horror films often struggle overseas. Abigail With a worldwide start of $15.2 million, it raised just $5 million from 62 markets.
Abigail It was created by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillette, the director duo known as Radio Silence, who were responsible for the reboot of the film. scream franchises and horror hits Are you ready or not?. Their new film, written by Stephen Shields, depicts the horror that ensues when a group of criminals kidnaps a 12-year-old daughter of an underworld figure. The only problem is that the young ballerina is a vampire.
warner bros and legendaries Godzilla x Kong: New Empire It remained a force to be reckoned with in its fourth weekend, earning an additional $9.8 million to take second place, topping the $170 million mark domestically, and a massive $485.2 million worldwide. The film has recorded record revenues, including a whopping $119 million in box office revenue in China.And don’t forget about Legendary and Warners Dune: Part 2‘ is on track to surpass $700 million in worldwide box office revenue.
Guy Ritchie’s new work Ministry of Ungentlemanly War wasn’t far behind, with a $9 million opening. Starring Henry Cavill, this ensemble film chronicles a secret World War II mission by a group of rebels tasked with destroying a Nazi U-boat (loosely based on actual events) ). The Lionsgate film boasts his A-CinemaScore.
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster family film kung fu panda 4now in its 7th installment, Sony/Crunchyroll’s new anime offering Spy x Family Code: White There was a close battle for fourth place, but the latter won with a high price tag of $4.9 million.
Spy x Family codeThis is a spy action comedy based on the boy’s manga series that continues to have a winning streak in Japanese anime. Spy x Family Written by Tatsuya Endo.
kung fu panda 4 came in fifth place with $4.6 million, compared to a staggering $179.9 million domestic total. Overseas, we celebrated reaching over $300 million, compared to a cumulative total of $480.3 million worldwide.
Another movie that became a hot topic overseas was a tennis drama directed by Luca Guadagnino. challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Feist. With international duties handled by Warner from MGM, the film was released in Australia and was expected to gross $672 million. challengerswill be released in the US next weekend, having been delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Returning to North America, sales in the U.S. since the beginning of the year are down nearly 20% year-on-year and 33% compared to 2019, resulting in a weak weekend. Considering this time of year, year-on-year comparisons over the weekend are even more stark. super mario bros moviIt opened in 2023. In other words, summer can’t come soon enough for Hollywood.
April 21st 7:50am. Domestic and international estimates have been revised and updated.
April 21st 9:30am. Domestic and international estimates have been revised and updated.
This article was originally published on April 20th at 10:02am.
