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Pretty much. Here's a CNBC article from last year speculating upon Moana's toy sales prospects that also discusses the success of Cars in that area: Cars sold at last a billion dollars in merchandise in 2014 as of August that year (Business Insider). The most recent total sales revenue figure available seems to be $10 billion from 2011 but it's obviously much higher now, especially with an entire themed area at one of the Disney parks. So, I suspect we're going to see Cars 4 (C4RS?) or a TV show in not too many years to provide the enterprise with fresh content and consumers.

The Cars franchise has always been one of the more poorly regarded Pixar properties in terms of critical appeal (here's the Rotten Tomatoes list) and the last movie before now came out in 2011, literally a lifetime ago for the kindergarten audience. I don't think there's a TV show that kept it fresh with younger fans (though that can cut both ways and make the movie less special). Many people who did like the first one may have felt burned by the second (39% RT score!) and kids born this decade who did care, plus their parents, weren't enough to boost it to typical Pixar numbers.

I think people just figured that even if Wonder Woman was better received than other recent DC films, and it got a good multiplier for a blockbuster superhero movie these days—2.7 or 2.8 times the opening weekend—that would still have it topping out at $280M or so. Suicide Squad's multiplier was a 2.43, Batman v Superman a truly abysmal 1.99. Wonder Woman however is showing itself to have a very special run and the normal rules for the genre don't apply. Here's the list of comic book adaptations at the box office; non-Friday openings skew the OW-to-final gross ratio but it gives a sense of which movies played exceptionally well vs. fine vs. poorly, for the genre. June 16–18, 2017 Numbers: 1 (N) Cars 3 $53,547,000 | 4,256 Theaters | $12,582 Avg. | $175M Budget | $53,547,000 2 (1) Wonder Woman $40,775,000 | 4,018 Theaters | $10,148 Avg. | $149M Budget | $274,601,730 3 (N) All Eyez on Me $27,050,000 | 2,471 Theaters | $10,947 Avg. | $40M Budget | $27,050,000 4 (2) The Mummy $13,916,010 | 4,034 Theaters | $3,450 Avg. | $125M Budget | $56,526,710 5 (N) 47 Meters Down $11,500,000 | 2,270 Theaters | $5,066 Avg. | $11,500,000 6 (4) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales $8,458,000 | 2,759 Theaters | $3,066 Avg. | $230M Budget | $150,066,114 7 (N) Rough Night $8,040,000 | 3,162 Theaters | $2,543 Avg. | $20M Budget | $8,040,000 8 (3) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie $7,350,000 | 2,968 Theaters | $2,476 Avg. | $38M Budget | $57,963,660 9 (5) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $4,982,000 | 1,813 Theaters | $2,748 Avg. | $200M Budget | $374,853,015 10 (6) It Comes At Night $2,616,600 | 2,450 Theaters | $1,068 Avg. | $2.4M Budget | $11,139,764 11 (8) Megan Leavey $2,300,828 | 1,832 Theaters | $1,256 Avg. | $8,147,594 12 (7) Baywatch $1,575,000 | 1,307 Theaters | $1,205 Avg. | $69M Budget | $55,122,500 13 (N) The Book of Henry $1,407,405 | 579 Theaters | $2,431 Avg. | $10M Budget | $1,407,405 14 (17) Paris Can Wait $743,751 | 447 Theaters | $1,664 Avg. | $3,225,613 15 (24) Beatriz At Dinner $715,047 | 77 Theaters | $9,286 Avg. | $921,075 International Box Office: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: $500M Overseas | $650.1M Global Total WONDER WOMAN: $297.2M Overseas | $571.8M Global Total THE MUMMY: $239.1M Overseas | $295.6M Global Total ALIEN: COVENANT: $142.3M | $214.9M Global Total BAYWATCH: $64.4M Overseas | $119.57M Global Total CARS 3: $21.3M Overseas | $74.8M Global Total DESPICABLE ME 3: $10M Overseas & Global Total

With the final figures the weekend total for Wonder Woman was $58,520,672, making the drop even better at 43.4 percent!

I saw a comment once that Nikki Reed as Rosalie looked like a Wayans in White Chicks and could never unsee it-just a horrible look for her. Overall, the budgets for these movies were way too high for the wigs to look so cheap, and the makeup, horrendous. Whenever I watch the honeymoon sequence of Breaking Dawn, I always wonder why Bella waits until the wedding night to rush off to the bathroom for a bit of grooming. Presumably, if a bride is saving it for marriage and also into body hair removal, such a task would have been scheduled well before go time? Or maybe she was just nervous and stalling...

June 9–11, 2017 Estimates: 1 (1) Wonder Woman $57,180,000 | 4,165 Theaters | $13,729 Avg. | $149M Budget | $205,002,503 (amazing drop for the genre) 2 (N) The Mummy (2017) $32,246,120 | 4,035 Theaters | $7,992 Avg. | $125M Budget | $32,246,120 (not a great domestic start) 3 (2) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie $12,300,000 | 3,529 Theaters | $3,485 Avg. | $38M Budget | $44,562,512 4 (3) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales $10,713,000 | 3,679 Theaters | $2,912 Avg. | $230M Budget | $135,839,294 5 (4) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $6,242,000 | 2,911 Theaters | $2,144 Avg. | $200M Budget | $366,361,172 6 (N) It Comes At Night $6,000,788 | 2,533 Theaters | $2,369 Avg. | $5M Budget | $6,000,788 (misleading trailers = D Cinemascore) 7 (5) Baywatch $4,600,000 | 2,832 Theaters | $1,624 Avg. | $69M Budget | $51,065,135 8 (N) Megan Leavey $3,767,722 | 1,956 Theaters | $1,926 Avg. | $3,767,722 9 (6) Alien: Covenant $1,800,000 | 1,814 Theaters | $992 Avg. | $97M Budget | $71,212,212 10 (7) Everything, Everything $1,620,000 | 1,546 Theaters | $1,048 Avg. | $10M Budget | $31,731,952 11 (N) My Cousin Rachel $954,000 | 523 Theaters | $1,824 Avg. | $954,000 12 (9) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul $675,000 | 897 Theaters | $753 Avg. | $22M Budget | $19,397,258 13 (12) The Boss Baby $530,000 | 432 Theaters | $1,227 Avg. | $125M Budget | $171,841,526 14 (8) Snatched $460,000 | 651 Theaters | $707 Avg. | $42M Budget | $44,985,831 15 (10) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword $455,744 | 1,222 Theaters | $373 Avg. | $175M Budget | $38,216,307 Paris Can Wait $436,424 | 176 Theaters | $2,480 Avg. | $2,271,700 Beatriz at Dinner $141,958 | 5 Theaters | $28,392 Avg. | $141,958 The Hero $48,414 | 4 Theaters | $12,104 Avg. | $48,414 International Box Office: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: $464.6M Overseas | $600.2M Global Total WONDER WOMAN: $230.2M Overseas | $435.2M Global Total THE MUMMY: $141.8M Overseas | $174.0M Global Total

When you put it that way, it kinda is the equivalent of Taylor Swift's shocked face at awards shows, but the collapse to the ground at championship point is so endemic that it's a refreshing surprise when it doesn't happen. Years ago when Agassi was dating Streisand and won Wimbledon(?), I remember my mom joking that Barbra must have him given him some acting lessons for all the melodramatics. It looks silly but I don't really care, then again, even Djokovic hulking out and ripping his shirt after a big win doesn't bother me much.

It seems that Prince Charles maintained a decades-long correspondence with the Reagans and discussed many topics with Nancy in particular, including unflattering biographies and his marriage, along with more expected subjects like the president's health and the Queen Mother's death. The letters were uncovered as the Reagan Library makes its way through Nancy's effects. Some excerpts: On Charles and Diana's visit to the White House: The show has cast John and Jacqueline Kennedy for Season 2 so it's not out of the question that other US presidents might make the cut for later seasons. The image of Diana dancing at the White House is pretty iconic. Good luck, casting director! Another letter, in response's to Mrs. Reagan's encouraging words in 1992 after the release of Diana, Her True Story (he wrote to her in the wake of a very unflattering Kitty Kelley biography the year before): Charles made an earlier official visit to Washington, during his engagement to Diana: Did Camilla have competition? :)

June 2–4, 2017 Final Numbers: 1 (N) Wonder Woman $103,251,471 | 4,165 Theaters | $24,790 Avg. | $149M Budget | $103,251,471 2 (N) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie $23,851,539 | 3,434 Theaters | $6,946 Avg. | $38M Budget | $23,851,539 3 (1) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales $22,087,099 | 4,276 Theaters | $5,165 Avg. | $230M Budget | $115,095,870 4 (2) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $9,839,370 | 3,507 Theaters | $2,806 Avg. | $200M Budget | $355,580,702 5 (3) Baywatch $8,786,607 | 3,647 Theaters | $2,409 Avg. | $69M Budget | $42,011,045 6 (4) Alien: Covenant $4,122,884 | 2,660 Theaters | $1,550 Avg. | $97M Budget | $67,342,368 7 (5) Everything, Everything $3,301,366 | 2,375 Theaters | $1,390 Avg. | $10M Budget | $28,282,953 8 (7) Snatched $1,318,582 | 1,625 Theaters | $811 Avg. | $42M Budget | $43,868,414 9 (6) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul $1,289,793 | 2,088 Theaters | $618 Avg. | $22M Budget | $17,894,397 10 (8) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword $1,173,672 | 1,222 Theaters | $960 Avg. | $175M Budget | $37,176,629 11 (11) Beauty and the Beast $658,056 | 527 Theaters | $1,249 Avg. | $160M Budget | $502,136,527 12 (9) The Boss Baby $621,139 | 684 Theaters | $908 Avg. | $125M Budget | $170,921,703 13 (N) 3 Idiotas $609,249 | 349 Theaters | $1,746 Avg. | $609,249 14 (16) Paris Can Wait $529,395 | 151 Theaters | $3,506 Avg. | $1,606,002 15 (10) The Fate of the Furious $489,465 | 593 Theaters | $825 Avg. | $250M Budget | $223,807,400 Churchill $403,200 | 215 Theaters | $1,875 Avg. | $403,200 Dean $60,366 | 15 Theaters | $4,024 Avg. | $60,366 Love, Kennedy $45,285 | 19 Theaters | $2,383 Avg. | $45,285 Band Aid $29,013 | 3 Theaters | $9,671 Avg. | $29,013 Beautiful Accident $25,801 | 15 Theaters | $1,720 Avg. | $25,801 God of War $23,912 | 27 Theaters | $886 Avg. | $23,912 The Exception $21,351 | 2 Theaters | $10,676 Avg. | $21,351 Letters from Baghdad $19,725 | 2 Theaters | $9,863 Avg. | $19,725 I, Daniel Blake $18,682 | 12 Theaters | $1,557 Avg. | $70,106 Past Life $14,960 | 4 Theaters | $3,740 Avg. | $14,960 Our President $9,421 | 1 Theater | $9,421 Avg. | $9,421 The Recall $6,570 | 7 Theaters | $939 Avg. | $6,570 International Box Office: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2: $461.1M Overseas | $816.5M Global Total PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: $386.6M Overseas | $501.2M Global Total WONDER WOMAN: $122.5M Overseas | $233.0M Global Total ALIEN: COVENANT: $106.6M Overseas | $173.8M Global Total KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: $92.3M Overseas | $129.2M Global Total

Ooooh, I've heard of someone who did this before! One of the RAs of my freshman dorm told us that the year before, there'd been a girl who took extremely long showers, like 45 minutes to an hour, and finally she was asked what she was doing in there. Apparently, her shower at home had a timer, with the water cutting off after about 10 minutes, so her family didn't worry about her accidentally drowning, should she doze off. Wonder if our HHer is so fancy!

The father's name is Bowie. Whether he named himself that because he's a wannabe rock star, or it was bestowed by his (off-screen) TV parents because the show writers thought it would be cool, IDK. This show is a bit deeper than the typical Disney sitcom but still written from the kid perspective. I remember that age where everything was just so awkward and embarrassing and feeling terribly insecure and the show captures that phase so well. Now as an adult, I wonder whether there was ever a formal adoption and if not, how did Celia and the dad enroll Andi at school? If they did adopt her, wouldn't Bex have had to relinquish parental rights? If they've lived in the the exact same place all this time, with the same neighbors and schools and some of the same teachers that Bex had, it's a minor miracle that the news didn't slip to Andi before. Also, doesn't Amber have to go to high school sometime, or is she homeschooled by some sort of "cool mom" who lets her get up to whatever she wants? What is she doing with a middle school boy, anyway?

Behind the scenes footage of Dan Stevens before the CGI. Perhaps I've been underrating Emma as an actress all this time! :)

Not a great start to Memorial Day weekend at the box office, but now that you get $150+ million opening weekends in March, I guess there's not the same cachet to kicking off the summer box office season. May 26-28, 2017 Numbers: 1 (N) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales $62,983,253 | 4,276 Theaters | $14,729 Avg. | $230M Budget | $62,983,253 2 (2) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $20,907,121 | 3,871 Theaters | $5,401 Avg. | $200M Budget | $334,223,048 3 (N) Baywatch $18,503,871 | 3,647 Theaters | $5,074 Avg. | $69M Budget | $23,110,385 4 (1) Alien: Covenant $10,614,539 | 3,772 Theaters | $2,814 Avg. | $97M Budget | $57,436,720 5 (3) Everything, Everything $6,015,836 | 2,801 Theaters | $2,148 Avg. | $10M Budget | $21,371,949 6 (6) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul $4,470,873 | 3,174 Theaters | $1,409 Avg. | $22M Budget | $13,652,834 7 (4) Snatched $3,978,251 | 2,658 Theaters | $1,497 Avg. | $42M Budget | $40,257,876 8 (5) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword $3,300,544 | 2,503 Theaters | $1,319 Avg. | $175M Budget | $33,955,746 9 (8) The Boss Baby $1,725,751 | 1,342 Theaters | $1,286 Avg. | $125M Budget | $168,982,941 10 (7) The Fate of the Furious $1,492,060 | 1,358 Theaters | $1,099 Avg. | $250M Budget | $222,542,930 11 (9) Beauty and the Beast $1,463,306 | 1,076 Theaters | $1,360 Avg. | $160M Budget | $500,463,741 12 (10) How to be a Latin Lover $973,484 | 669 Theaters | $1,455 Avg. | $30,884,064 13 (20) The Lovers $645,851 | 443 Theaters | $1,458 Avg. | $1,293,310 14 (11) Lowriders $602,010 | 334 Theaters | $1,802 Avg. | $916K Budget | $5,190,145 15 (16) Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer $478,836 | 324 Theaters | $1,478 Avg. | $2,985,062 International Box Office: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: $732.2M Overseas | $1.23B Global Total THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: $1.001B Overseas | $1.22B Global Total PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: $208M Overseas | $270.5M Global Total

Hmmm, is Agassi working in conjunction with Djoker's guru or replacing him? Sascha Zverev wins Rome, cracks the Top 10.

May 19–21, 2017 Final Numbers: 1 (N) Alien: Covenant $36,160,621 | 3,761 Theaters | $9,615 Avg. | $97M Budget | $36,160,621 2 (1) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $34,653,754 | 4,347 Theaters | $7,972 Avg. | $200M Budget | $301,391,228 3 (N) Everything, Everything $11,727,390 | 2,801 Theaters | $4,187 Avg. | $10M Budget | $11,727,390 4 (2) Snatched $7,832,517 | 3,511 Theaters | $2,231 Avg. | $42M Budget | $33,015,117 5 (3) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword $7,152,269 | 3,702 Theaters | $1,932 Avg. | $175M Budget | $27,503,490 6 (N) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul $7,126,084 | 3,157 Theaters | $2,257 Avg. | $22M Budget | $7,126,084 7 (4) The Fate of the Furious $3,234,040 | 2,287 Theaters | $1,414 Avg. | $250M Budget | $219,944,340 8 (6) The Boss Baby $2,848,253 | 2,071 Theaters | $1,375 Avg. | $125M Budget | $166,200,803 9 (5) Beauty and the Beast $2,545,579 | 1,792 Theaters | $1,421 Avg. | $160M Budget | $497,924,628 10 (7) How to be a Latin Lover $2,051,180 | 948 Theaters | $2,164 Avg. | $10M Budget | $29,309,990 Champion $108,591 | 31 Theaters | $3,503 Avg. | $108,591 Abacus: Small Enough to Jail $12,528 | 1 Theater | $12,528 Avg. | $12,528 Wakefield $11,299 | 1 Theater | $11,299 Avg. | $11,299 International Box Office: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: $724M Overseas | $1.222B Global Total THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: $992.7M Overseas | $1.213B Global Total GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2: $430.8M Overseas | $732.6M Global Total THE BOSS BABY: $301.8M Overseas | $467.9M Global Total SPLIT: $138.7M Overseas | $276.8M Global Total GET OUT: $54.6M Overseas | $229.5M Global Total ALIEN: COVENANT: $81.9M Overseas | $117M Global Total LIFE: $63.4M Overseas | $93.5M Global Total KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: $66.2M Overseas | $93.4M Global Total SNATCHED: $7.2M Overseas | $39.9M Global Total

You can't expect a studio to spare any expense when hoping to kick off a cinematic universe. At one point, WB had plans for SIX movies set in Camelot! Lots of movies finishing above estimates, with the top two each gaining more than $2M from the early figures. May 12–14, 2017 Final Numbers: 1 (1) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 $65,263,492 | 4,347 Theaters | $15,013 Avg. | $200M Budget | $248,420,911 2 (N) Snatched $19,542,248 | 3,501 Theaters | $5,582 Avg. | $42M Budget | $19,542,248 3 (N) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword $15,371,270 | 3,702 Theaters | $4,152 Avg. | $175M Budget | $15,371,270 4 (2) The Fate of the Furious $5,400,845 | 3,067 Theaters | $1,761 Avg. | $250M Budget | $215,134,775 5 (5) Beauty and the Beast $4,809,170 | 2,172 Theaters | $2,214 Avg. | $160M Budget | $494,140,334 6 (3) The Boss Baby $4,496,614 | 2,911 Theaters | $1,545 Avg. | $125M Budget | $162,275,884 7 (4) How to Be a Latin Lover $3,858,898 | 1,123 Theaters | $3,436 Avg. | $10M Budget | $26,251,899 8 (N) Lowriders $2,403,885 | 295 Theaters | $8,149 Avg. | $916K Budget | $2,403,885 9 (6) The Circle $1,780,689 | 2,132 Theaters | $835 Avg. | $18M Budget | $18,943,251 10 (7) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion $1,550,000 | 375 Theaters | $4,133 Avg. | $40M Budget | $18,944,789 11 (8) Gifted $1,541,684 | 1,426 Theaters | $1,081 Avg. | $7M Budget | $21,605,717 12 (9) Smurfs: The Lost Village $1,136,573 | 1,605 Theaters | $708 Avg. | $60M Budget | $42,154,837 13 (10) Going in Style $1,075,044 | 1,244 Theaters | $864 Avg. | $25M Budget | $42,387,451 14 (11) Born in China $913,071 | 1,055 Theaters | $865 Avg. | $12,411,554 15 (N) The Wall $898,013 | 540 Theaters | $1,663 Avg. | $898,013 International Box Office: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: $713.3M Overseas | $1.207B Global Total THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: $978.4M Overseas | $1.193B Global Total GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2: $384.4M Overseas | $632.2M Global Total SING: $361.3M Overseas | $631.8M Global Total THE BOSS BABY: $294.1M Overseas | $456.9M Global Total SPLIT: $137.4M Overseas | $275.8M Global Total GET OUT: $39.8M Overseas | $214.3M Global Total SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE: $136.7M Overseas | $178.8M Global Total GOING IN STYLE: $32.9M Overseas | $75.3M Global Total KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: $29.6M Overseas | $44.9M Global Total ALIEN: COVENANT: $42M Overseas & Global Total SNATCHED: $3.2M Overseas | $22.6M Global Total

And its budget was $175 million! Snatched is down from Trainwreck but shouldn't be a money loser in the end.

SNL releases a Bachelorette sketch cut for time:

Speculation that Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were more than just colleagues goes back years with viewers and the media, even as they were both married to other people. With the recent announcement of their engagement, tales of how the story (largely) stayed under wraps are being unearthed (via The Daily Beast): I would love to know how often these sorts of "exchanges" happen in the celebrity gossip world!

May 5–7, 2017 Final Numbers: 1 (N) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 $146,510,104 | 4,347 Theaters | $33,704 Avg. | $200M Budget | $146,510,104 2 (1) The Fate of the Furious $8,577,175 | 3,595 Theaters | $2,386 Avg. | $250M Budget | $207,184,705 3 (4) The Boss Baby $5,976,818 | 3,284 Theaters | $1,820 Avg. | $125M Budget | $156,537,343 4 (2) How to Be a Latin Lover $5,144,904 | 1,203 Theaters | $4,277 Avg. | $10M Budget | $20,548,224 5 (6) Beauty and the Beast $5,087,749 | 2,680 Theaters | $1,898 Avg. | $160 Budget | $487,739,364 6 (5) The Circle $3,959,045 | 3,163 Theaters | $1,252 Avg. | $18M Budget | $15,654,158 7 (3) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion $3,402,524 | 419 Theaters | $8,121 Avg. | $40M Budget | $16,338,488 8 (9) Gifted $2,024,001 | 1,874 Theaters | $1,080 Avg. | $7M Budget | $19,209,332 9 (8) Smurfs: The Lost Village $1,838,424 | 1,902 Theaters | $967 Avg. | $60M Budget | $40,588,998 10 (7) Going in Style $1,835,383 | 2,033 Theaters | $903 Avg. | $25M Budget | $40,536,301 11 (11) Born in China $1,219,025 | 1,414 Theaters | $862 Avg. | $10,942,936 12 (12) The Lost City of Z $1,035,875 | 815 Theaters | $1,271 Avg. | $7M Budget | $6,632,068 13 (14) Sleight $768,005 | 591 Theaters | $1,300 Avg. | $250K Budget | $3,001,200 14 (13) Get Out $711,155 | 818 Theaters | $869 Avg. | $4.5M Budget | $173,836,140 15 (10) Unforgettable $670,067 | 1,003 Theaters | $668 Avg. | $12M Budget | $10,630,178 The Dinner $653,944 | 505 Theaters | $1,295 Avg. | $653,944 This Is Not What I Expected $135,252 | 36 Theaters | $3,757 Avg. | $135,252 Risk $75,179 | 34 Theaters | $2,211 Avg. | $75,179 The Lovers $70,410 | 4 Theaters | $17,603 Avg. | $70,410 Chuck $40,416 | 4 Theaters | $10,104 Avg. | $40,416 Three Generations $20,118 | 6 Theaters | $3,353 Avg. | $20,118 Stalker $19,785 | 1 Theater | $19,785 Avg. | $19,785 A Woman’s Life $11,513 | 2 Theaters | $5,757 Avg. | €6.9M Budget | $11,513 Mr. Chibbs $3,640 | 1 Theater | $3,640 Avg. | $7,520 Take Me $3,258 | 2 Theaters | $1,629 Avg. | $3,258 International Box Office: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: $951.2M Overseas | $1.158B Global Total GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: $282.6M Overseas | $427.6M Global Total

"That's What I Like" being wasted on Bonner? Well, now I'm just going to hope it's the DWTS band butchering it!

Bleh. The on-screen comments were the best thing about the movie, at times voicing ideas that would have been more interesting to explore than the actual storyline. I just didn't buy Mae's character arc, from skeptic who wanted her space to Big Brother's biggest cheerleader. It can happen but I felt the movie had some big steps missing and it seems to have been the same issue in the source material. Maybe a better actress could have done more to sell us on Mae becoming a true believer after SeeChange saved her life, but as it was, I found the character's behavior so thoughtless if not downright callous at several points. This was someone who would go out far into the water to blow off some steam, ignore her phone and was a bit put off when the company knew so much about her personal life and laughed in disbelief about putting microchips in children. It's hard to believe that same woman couldn't have possibly fathomed the dark side of mandatory voting via The Circle or SoulSearch before an innocent person dies. It felt like her ethics took a dramatic shift because the story needed them to, less than an organic character change. I did like the visual design and Mae's introduction to The Circle and the way of life on campus. It seemed like Mae and Ty were having a bit of a "meet cute" at the party but a romance didn't happen, alas, would have rather seen more of John Boyega than Ellar Coltrane.

Well, compared to the book (spoilers)...

Hard to be a hit with 17% on Rotten Tomatoes AND a terrible Cinemascore: Keep in mind that The Devil Inside is a horror movie that told people to go to a website to see how the story ended (stunningly, this did not lead to good word of mouth!). Speaking of endings:

April 28–30, 2017 Final Numbers: 1 (1) The Fate of the Furious $19,936,540 | 4,077 Theaters | $4,890 Avg. | $250M Budget | $193,268,115 2 (N) How to Be a Latin Lover $12,252,439 | 1,118 Theaters | $10,959 Avg. | $12,252,439 3 (N) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* $10,430,49 | 425 Theaters | $24,542 Avg. | $40M Budget | $10,430,497 4 (N) The Boss Baby $9,372,386 | 3,739 Theaters | $2,507 Avg. | $125M Budget | $148,787,970 5 (2) The Circle $9,034,148 | 3,163 Theaters | $2,856 Avg. | $18M Budget | $9,034,148 6 (3) Beauty and the Beast $6,825,595 | 3,155 Theaters | $2,163 Avg. | $160M Budget | $480,525,828 7 (4) Going in Style $3,607,144 | 2,761 Theaters | $1,306 Avg. | $25M Budget | $37,346,914 8 (5) Smurfs: The Lost Village $3,558,031 | 2,554 Theaters | $1,393 Avg. | $60M Budget | $37,977,532 9 (8) Gifted $3,364,270 | 2,215 Theaters | $1,519 Avg. | $7M Budget | $15,894,295 10 (7) Unforgettable $2,412,141 | 2,417 Theaters | $998 Avg. | $12M Budget | $8,950,960 11 (6) Born in China $2,385,812 | 1,508 Theaters | $1,582 Avg. | $8,819,843 12 (10) The Lost City of Z $1,806,634 | 866 Theaters | $2,086 Avg. | $4,913,120 13 (12) Get Out $1,710,240 | 1,563 Theaters | $1,094 Avg. | $4.5M Budget | $172,534,250 14 (N) Sleight $1,701,785 | 565 Theaters | $3,012 Avg. | $250K Budget | $1,701,785 15 (9) The Promise $1,443,046 | 2,251 Theaters | $641 Avg. | $90M Budget | $7,067,064 International Box Office: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: $662.4M Overseas | $1.142B Global Total THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: $867.6M Overseas | $1.06B Global Total THE BOSS BABY: $248.2M Overseas | $396.6M Global Total SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE: $117.8M Overseas | $155.5M Global Total GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2: $101.2M Overseas & Global Total BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION: $57.5M Global Total (through 4/29) GOING IN STYLE: $24.2M Overseas | $61.5M Global Total *What is Baahubali 2? It’s a sequel to the massive 2015 Telugu title Baahubali: The Beginning directed by S.S. Rajamouli, a film which had a Lord of the Rings franchise appeal in India, spawning comics, merchandise and a VR experience. (via Deadline, but the rest of the article spoils the ending of the first one)