Box Office

[Silver Raven]

Is Beautiful Boy going to open to more theaters?  That return is not ... good, surprisingly.

[Dejana]

6 hours ago, Silver Raven said:

Is Beautiful Boy going to open to more theaters?  That return is not ... good, surprisingly.

It expands to 540 theaters this weekend. 

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2018&wk=44&p=.htm

 

The budget ($25 million) seems very high considering the subject matter vs. its commercial appeal. 

Edited November 3, 2018 by Dejana

[methodwriter85]

Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges have a competing drug-addicted son movie this rewards season as well.

Lucas Hedges also has the upcoming Boy Erased, a gay conversion therapy drama, which also competes with Chloe Moretz's The Miseducation of Cameron Post, but the former seems to be getting the big push.

[Dejana]

18 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:

Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges have a competing drug-addicted son movie this rewards season as well.

Lucas Hedges also has the upcoming Boy Erased, a gay conversion therapy drama, which also competes with Chloe Moretz's The Miseducation of Cameron Post, but the former seems to be getting the big push.

Boy Erased opened in limited release this weekend. Unless it's a one-weekend wonder, it will ultimately fare better at the box office than The Miseducation of Cameron Post, an August release that's just crossed the 900K mark.

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=themiseducationofcameronpost.htm

 

It always seems to happen, that you get competing movies about similar subject matter in a short timeframe. I guess a subject is topical/trendy and everybody wants in? 

 

Edited November 3, 2018 by Dejana

[Dejana]

Despite mixed reviews and controversy, Bohemian Rhapsody opens very highly for a musician biopic (second best only to Straight Outta Compton).  As Disney tells it, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is the country's #1 Family Movie! As the industry tells it, it's a critical and commercial disappointment, though on the bright side, it's still the biggest Nutcracker movie ever, heh.  The 32 days of reshoots couldn't have helped with the budget. Nobody's Fool probably would have done better with a bit more distance from Night School or having Tyler Perry's name in the title (as is the norm for his directorial efforts). 

 

November 2–4, 2018 Estimates:

1 (N)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $50,000,000 | 4,000 Theaters | $12,500 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $50,000,000
2 (N)  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms   $20,000,000 | 3,766 Theaters | $5,311 Avg. | $120-133M Budget | $20,000,000
3 (N)  Nobody's Fool   $14,000,000 | 2,468 Theaters | $5,673 Avg. | $19M Budget | $14,000,000     
4 (2)  A Star Is Born   $11,100,000 | 3,431 Theaters | $3,235 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $165,634,566
5 (1)  Halloween   $11,015,000 | 3,775 Theaters | $2,918 Avg. | $10M Budget | $150,408,705     

6 (3)  Venom   $7,850,000 | 3,067 Theaters | $2,560 Avg. | $100-116M Budget | $198,663,348
7 (8)  Smallfoot   $3,805,000 | 2,002 Theaters | $1,901 Avg. | $80M Budget | $77,484,301     
8 (4)  Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween   $3,700,000 | 2,828 Theaters | $1,308 Avg. | $35M Budget | $43,832,316     
9 (5)  Hunter Killer   $3,525,000 | 2,720 Theaters | $1,296 Avg. | $40M Budget | $12,965,116     
10 (6)  The Hate U Give   $3,400,000 | 1,507 Theaters | $2,256 Avg. | $23M Budget | $23,460,924

11 (7)  First Man   $2,265,000 | 1,712 Theaters | $1,323 Avg. | $59-70M Budget | $42,055,870     
12 (9)  Night School   $2,015,000 | 1,271 Theaters | $1,585 Avg. | $29M Budget | $74,412,215     
13 (17)  Beautiful Boy   $1,414,800 | 540 Theaters | $2,620 Avg. | $25M Budget | $3,218,042
14 (10)  Mid90s   $1,360,000 | 1,091 Theaters | $1,247 Avg. | $5,820,967     
15 (12)  Johnny English Strikes Again   $1,037,230 | 552 Theaters | $1,879 Avg. | $25M Budget | $3,253,995

Can You Ever Forgive Me?   $1,032,318 | 180 Theaters | $5,735 Avg. | $1,752,458     
Suspiria   $964,722 | 311 Theaters | $3,102 Avg. | $20M Budget | $1,215,579     
Boy Erased   $220,000 | 5 Theaters | $44,000 Avg. | $220,000    
Maria by Callas   $152,633 | 16 Theaters | $9,540 Avg. | $152,633     
A Private War   $72,000 | 4 Theaters | $18,000 Avg. | $72,000    

International Box Office:

VENOM:  $342.9M Overseas Total | $541.5M Global Total

A STAR IS BORN:  $128.3M Overseas Total | $293.9M Global Total
HALLOWEEN:  $79.2M Overseas Total | $229.6M Global Total

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:  $94.6M Overseas Total | $193.6M Global Total
SMALLFOOT:  $115.2M Overseas Total | $192.6M Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $91.7M Overseas Total | $141.7M Global Total
JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN:  $118.3M Overseas Total | $121.5M Global Total
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS:  $48.8M Overseas Total | $116.1M Global Total

NIGHT SCHOOL:  $20.3M Overseas Total | $94.7M Global Total
FIRST MAN:  $45M Overseas Total | $87M Global Total
GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN:  $38.6M Overseas Total | $82.4M Global Total
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS:  $38.5M Overseas Total | $58.5M Global Total 

Edited November 11, 2018 by Dejana

[Silver Raven]

That return on investment for Halloween almost surely guarantees more of them.

[dusang]

But seriously, "Hunter Killer" sounds like a parody title of a stupid action film within a parody film.

[PepSinger]

I'm glad the Halloween remake is doing so well. It's made 15 times its budget just domestically! The franchise needed Curtis back, and I am thrilled. 

[methodwriter85]

I'm still really shocked at how well Venom has held on. They really made it sound like a disaster of Batman vs. Superman proportions.

[xaxat]

6 hours ago, dusang said:

But seriously, "Hunter Killer" sounds like a parody title of a stupid action film within a parody film.

From the ads I've seen, that's pretty much what it is.

[xaxat]

‘Venom’ Takes $35M Bite Out Of China On Day One; Licks Lips For $100M Bravo Bow

I never would have guessed that Venom would be this big.

[AimingforYoko]

On 11/9/2018 at 1:18 PM, xaxat said:

‘Venom’ Takes $35M Bite Out Of China On Day One; Licks Lips For $100M Bravo Bow

I never would have guessed that Venom would be this big.

OK, now I'm hearing "That what she said" in Venom's voice.

[Dejana]

November 9–11, 2018 Estimates:

1 (N)  Dr. Seuss' The Grinch   $66,000,000 | 4,141 Theaters | $15,938 Avg. | $75-120M Budget | $66,000,000     
2 (1)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $30,850,000 | 4,000 Theaters | $7,713 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $100,010,548
3 (N)  Overlord   $10,100,000 | 2,859 Theaters | $3,533 Avg. | $38M Budget | $10,100,000     
4 (2)  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms   $9,565,000 | 3,766 Theaters | $2,540 Avg. | $120-133M Budget | $35,256,534     
5 (N)  The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story   $8,015,000 | 2,929 Theaters | $2,736 Avg. | $43M Budget | $8,015,000

6 (4)  A Star Is Born   $8,010,000 | 2,848 Theaters | $2,813 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $178,020,388
7 (3)  Nobody's Fool   $6,540,000 | 2,468 Theaters | $2,650 Avg. | $19M Budget | $24,276,108     
8 (6)  Venom   $4,850,000 | 2,351 Theaters | $2,063 Avg. | $100-116M Budget | $206,233,603
9 (5)  Halloween   $3,840,000 | 2,717 Theaters | $1,413 Avg. | $10-15M Budget $156,810,845     
10 (10)  The Hate U Give   $2,070,000 | 1,108 Theaters | $1,868 Avg. | $23M Budget | $26,705,883     

11 (7)  Smallfoot   $1,505,000 | 1,318 Theaters | $1,142 Avg. | $80M Budget | $80,306,553     
12 (16)  Can You Ever Forgive Me?   $1,475,000 | 391 Theaters | $3,772 Avg. | $3,609,977
13 (13)  Beautiful Boy   $1,404,560 | 776 Theaters | $1,810 Avg. | $19.3M Budget | $5,181,513
14 (12)  Night School   $950,000 | 717 Theaters | $1,325 Avg. | $29M Budget| $75,949,745
15 (11)  First Man   $895,000 | 815 Theaters | $1,098 Avg. | $59M Budget | $43,706,705     

Boy Erased   $725,000 | 77 Theaters | $9,416 Avg. | $997,164     
The Old Man & the Gun   $470,000 | 395 Theaters | $1,190 Avg. | $10,230,835     
A Private War   $201,400 | 40 Theaters | $5,035 Avg. | $283,843          
The Front Runner   $56,000 | 4 Theaters | $14,000 Avg. | $76,199

 

 

International Box Office:

VENOM:  $467.3M Overseas Total | $673.5M Global Total

A STAR IS BORN:  $144.8M Overseas Total | $322.8M Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $185.2M Overseas Total | $285.2M Global Total
HALLOWEEN:  $88.7M Overseas Total | $245.5M Global Total
SMALLFOOT:  $123.6M Overseas Total | $203.9M Global Total

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS:  $61.4M Overseas Total | $96.7M Global Total
NIGHT SCHOOL:  $20.6M Overseas Total | $96.5M Global Total
FIRST MAN:  $50.1M Overseas Total | $93.8M Global Total
DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH:  $12.7M Overseas Total | $78.7M Global Total  

OVERLORD:  $9.2M Overseas Total | $19.3M Global Total
THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB: A NEW DRAGON TATTOO STORY:  $8.3M Overseas Total | $16.3M Global Total

[methodwriter85]

If you had told me Venom would be nearing a 700 million worldwide gross, I would have laughed myself silly.

[Dejana]

Some titles hold up better than others during the post-Thanksgiving frame, and The Grinch becomes the 200th movie to cross the $200 million mark at the domestic box office.

November 30–December 2, 2018 Estimates:

1 (1)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $25,756,000  (-54.2%)  | 4,017 Theaters (NC)  | $6,412 Avg. | $175M Budget | $119,294,233
2 (3)  The Grinch   $17,730,000  (-41.7%)  | 3,934 Theaters (-26)  | $4,507 Avg. | $75M Budget | $203,507,195
3 (2)  Creed II   $16,832,863  (-52.7%)  | 3,576 Theaters (+135)  | $4,707 Avg. | $50M Budget | $81,169,147     
4 (4)  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald   $11,200,000  (-61.9%)  | 3,851 Theaters (-312)  | $2,908 Avg. | $200M Budget | $134,341,406
5 (5)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $8,100,000  (-42.1%)  | 3,007 Theaters (+80)  | $2,694 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $164,423,150     

6 (6)  Instant Family   $7,150,000  (-41.9%)  | 3,376 Theaters (+90)  | $2,118 Avg. | $48M Budget | $45,927,769     
7 (N)  The Possession of Hannah Grace   $6,500,000 | 2,065 Theaters | $3,148 Avg. | $6-9.5M Budget | $6,500,000
8 (7)  Robin Hood   $4,700,000  (-48.9%)  | 2,827 Theaters (NC)  | $1,663 Avg. | $100M Budget | $21,727,682     
9 (8)  Widows   $4,400,000  (-46.5%)  | 2,393 Theaters (-410)  | $1,839 Avg. | $42M Budget | $33,060,245     
10 (9)  Green Book   $3,900,000  (-29.1%)  | 1,065 Theaters (+2)  | $3,662 Avg. | $23M Budget | $14,016,491

11 (N)  2.0   $2,775,000 | 314 Theaters | $8,838 Avg. | $3,705,000    
12 (10)  A Star Is Born   $1,905,000  (-36.8%)  | 1,081 Theaters  (-121)  | $1,762 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $193,822,436
13 (11)  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms   $1,299,000  (-53.4%)  | 1,392 Theaters  (-365) | $933 Avg. | $120-133M Budget | $51,058,909
14 (19)  The Favourite   $1,105,000  (+161.6%)  | 34 Theaters  (+30)  | $32,500 Avg. | $15M Budget | $1,679,310     
15 (12)  Boy Erased   $590,000  (-49.1%)  | 660 Theaters  (-12)  | $894 Avg. | $5,581,437

16 (13)  Overlord   $405,000  (-63.6%) | 533 Theaters  (-690)  | $760 Avg. | $38M Budget | $21,014,015
17 (14)  Nobody's Fool   $380,000  (-57.8%)  | 385 Theaters  (-223)  | $987 Avg. | $19M Budget | $31,128,059     
18 (15)  Venom   $380,000  (-50.4%)  | 425 Theaters  (-160)  | $894 Avg. | $100-116M Budget | $212,270,652     
19 (17)  Can You Ever Forgive Me?   $350,000  (-41.5%)  | 272 Theaters  (-154)  | $1,287 Avg. | $6,591,770
20 (18)  Free Solo   $305,294  (-31.9%)  | 158 Theaters  (+12)  | $1,932 Avg. | $10,132,787

The Front Runner   $270,000  (-57.3%)  | 807 Theaters  (NC)  | $335 Avg. | $1,627,318
Anna and the Apocalypse   $50,163 | 5 Theaters  (New)  | $10,033 Avg. | $50,163

 

International Box Office:

VENOM:  $631.7M Overseas Total | $844.0M Global Total

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $375.1M Overseas Total | $539.5M Global Total
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD:  $385.3M Overseas Total | $519.6M Global Total

A STAR IS BORN:  $168.6M Overseas Total | $362.2M Global Total
THE GRINCH:   $64.8M Overseas Total | $268.3M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $87.7M Overseas Total | $207.0M Global Total

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS:  $80M Overseas Total | $131M Global Total
CREED II:  $11.4M Overseas Total | $92.5M Global Total
WIDOWS:  $20M Overseas Total | $53.1M Global Total
ROBIN HOOD:  $26.3M Overseas Total | $48M Global Total

Edited December 9, 2018 by Dejana

[methodwriter85]

Wow, WB has to be shitting themselves. Maybe they should have listened at all the criticism that people had for the first Fantastic Beasts movie and made something better for the sequel?

Edited December 2, 2018 by methodwriter85

[Dejana]

4 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:

Wow, WB has to be shitting themselves. Maybe they should have listened at all the criticism that people had for the first Fantastic Beasts movie and made something better for the sequel?

There was a drop-off between Sorcerer's Stone ($317,575,550) and Chamber of Secrets ($261,988,482), but the retention from FB1 to FB2 will be worse, with a significantly poorer reception than CoS got at the time. It doesn't bode well for FB3 and if WB keeps going in the same direction, it will fall off a cliff, box office wise. As it is, Crimes of Grindelwald will be lucky to make in total as much as Deathly Hallows 2 did in its opening weekend alone ($169,189,427).

It'll be interesting to see what they do. Since a five-part series has already been announced, I imagine there is a reluctance to walk it back, given the past success of Potter/the Wizarding World.  I mean, even the studio behind the Divergent franchise refused to say, "Never mind!" about splitting the last one into two parts, when the series was never that big, the movies had peaked financially with the first one, the public was majorly over the split finales by then, and the author of the books was relatively young and without a ton of clout. 

As much as I've wanted WB to move on from Yates, apparently, his direction wasn't the problem with CoG as much as it was the script. Does WB pair JK Rowling with an experienced screenwriter for future movies, or try convincing her to step aside from scripting duties altogether? Considering her ego these days, good luck with that. The next one needs a Prisoner of Azkaban sort of reception and Cuarón is not walking through that door.

Edited December 2, 2018 by Dejana

[Dejana]

December 7–9, 2018 Estimates:

1 (1)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $16,141,000  (-36.9%)  | 3,795 Theaters  (-222)  | $4,253 Avg. | $175M Budget | $140,858,885     
2 (2)  The Grinch   $15,175,000  (-15.4%)  | 3,841 Theaters  (-93)  | $3,951 Theaters | $75M Budget | $223,463,175
3 (3)  Creed II   $10,322,515  (-38.0%)  | 3,752 Theaters  (+176)  | $2,751 Theaters | $50M Budget | $96,471,912
4 (4)  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald   $6,805,000 (-40.1%)  | 3,451 Theaters  (-400)  | $1,972 Avg. | $200M Budget | $145,207,524     
5 (5)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $6,000,000  (-25.1%)  | 2,953 Theaters  (-54)  | $2,032 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $173,569,170     

6 (6)  Instant Family   $5,600,000  (-21.9%)  | 3,426 Theaters  (+50)  | $1,635 Avg. | $48M Budget | $54,160,742     
7 (10)  Green Book   $3,935,000  (+0.1%)  | 1,181 Theaters  (+116)  | $3,332 Avg. | $23M Budget | $19,976,911     
8 (8)  Robin Hood   $3,585,000  (-25.0%)  | 2,573 Theaters  (-254)  | $1,393 Avg. | $100M Budget | $27,289,193     
9 (7)  The Possession of Hannah Grace   $3,175,000  (-50.4%)  | 2,298 Theaters  (+233)  | $1,382 Avg. | $6-9.5M Budget | $11,506,549     
10 (9)  Widows   $3,100,000  (-29.6%)  | 2,161 Theaters  (-232)  | $1,435 Avg. | $42M Budget | $38,155,806

11 (12)  A Star Is Born   $2,530,000  (+38.3%)  | 1,631 Theaters  (+550)  | $1,551 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $197,118,597     
12 (14)  The Favourite   $1,430,000  (+33.4%)  | 91 Theaters  (+57)  | $15,714 Avg. | $15M Budget | $3,468,646     
13 (13)  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms   $979,000  (-27.1%)  | 1,170 Theaters  (-222)  | $837 Avg. | $120-133M Budget | $52,559,194
14 (N)  Schindler's List (2018 re-release)   $566,760 | 1,029 Theaters | $551 Avg. | $22M Budget | $556,760  (lifetime domestic total: $96,632,528)
15 (N)  TCM: White Christmas   $566,045 | 638 Theaters | $887 Avg. | $556,045   

Boy Erased   $420,000  (-30.5%)  | 622 Theaters  (-38)  | $675 Avg. | $6,335,227       
The Wife   $222,547  (+20,875.2%)  | 421 Theaters  (+415)  | $529 Avg. | $8,011,664  
Mary Queen of Scots   $200,000 | 4 Theaters  (New)  | $50,000 Avg. | $25M Budget | $200,000
Vox Lux   $162,252 | 6 Theaters  (New)  | $27,042 Avg. | $162,252     
Anna and the Apocalypse   $141,944  (+169.9%)  | 46 Theaters  (+41)  | $3,086 Avg. | $215,076     
Ben Is Back   $80,972 | 4 Theaters  (New)  | $20,243 Avg. | $13M Budget | $80,972     

International Box Office:

VENOM:  $638.6M Overseas Total | $851.3M Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $423.0M Overseas Total | $596.5M Global Total
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD:  $423.3M Overseas Total | $568.5M Global Total

A STAR IS BORN:  $172.6M Overseas Total | $369.7M Global Total
THE GRINCH:  $98.9M Overseas Total | $322.4M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $117.3M Overseas Total | $258.1M Global Total

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS:  $87.7M Overseas Total | $140.3M Global Total
AQUAMAN:  $93.6M China/Global Total

ROBIN HOOD:  $38.5M Overseas Total | $65.7M Global Total
WIDOWS:  $26.9M Overseas Total | $65.0M Global Total
MORTAL ENGINES:  $17.9M Overseas & Global Total 

Edited December 16, 2018 by Dejana

[Dejana]

December 14–16, 2018 Estimates:

1 (N)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $35,400,000 | 3,813 Theaters | $9,284 Avg. | $90M Budget | $35,400,000     
2 (N)  The Mule   $17,210,000 | 2,588 Theaters | $6,650 Avg. | $50M Budget | $17,210,000     
3 (2)  The Grinch   $11,580,000  (-23.0%)  | 3,759 Theaters  (-82)  | $3,081 Avg. | $75M Budget | $239,288,710     
4 (1)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $9,589,000  (-41.0%)  | 3,575 Theaters  (-220)  | $2,682 Avg. | $175M Budget | $154,464,878     
5 (N)  Mortal Engines   $7,501,000 | 3,103 Theaters | $2,417 Avg. | $100-150M Budget | $7,501,000     

6 (3)  Creed II   $5,398,830  (-45.9%)  | 3,107 Theaters  (-645)  | $1,738 Avg. | $50M Budget | $104,882,976     
7 (5)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $4,125,000  (-32.8%)  | 2,213 Theaters  (-740)  | $1,864 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $180,423,200     
8 (6)  Instant Family   $3,720,000  (-35.4%)  | 2,860 Theaters  (-566)  | $1,301 Theaters | $48M Budget | $60,218,054     
9 (4)  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald   $3,650,000  (-47.5%)  | 2,606 Theaters  (-845)  | $1,401 Avg. | $200M Budget | $151,653,410
10 (7)  Green Book   $2,780,000  (-28.8%)  | 1,215 Theaters  (+34)  | $2,288 Avg. | $23M Budget | $24,660,366     

11 (N)  Once Upon a Deadpool   $2,600,000 | 1,566 Theaters | $1,660 Avg. | $3,883,920  (Cumulative Deadpool 2 Total: $322,375,346)
12 (12)  The Favourite   $2,570,000  (+70.9%)  | 439 Theaters  (+348)  | $5,854 Avg. | $15M Budget | $6,739,903     
13 (8)  Robin Hood   $1,200,000  (-66.0%)  | 1,720 Theaters  (-853)  | $698 Avg. | $100M Budget | $29,783,833     
14 (10)  Widows   $1,200,000  (-61.9%)  | 1,228 Theaters  (-933)  | $977 Avg. | $42M Budget | $40,815,656
15 (9)  The Possession of Hannah Grace   $1,180,000  (-62.8%)  | 1,307  (-991)  | $903 Avg. | $6-9.5M Budget | $13,904,905     

A Star Is Born   $1,022,000  (-58.4%)  | 842 Theaters  (-789)  | $1,214 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $199,160,074     
Mary Queen of Scots   $700,000  (+259.4%)  | 66 Theaters  (+62)  | $10,606 Avg.  | $25M Budget | $961,835     
Vox Lux   $244,000  (+56.7%)  | 325 Theaters  (+319)  | $751 Avg. | $433,211     
If Beale Street Could Talk   $219,174 | 4 Theaters | $54,794 Avg. | $12M Budget | $219,174
The House That Jack Built   $40,436 | 33 Theaters | $1,225 Avg. | $40,436     

International Box Office:

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $455.5M Overseas Total | $635.92M Global Total
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD:  $444.2M Overseas Total | $595.9M Global Total

A STAR IS BORN:  $177.1M Overseas Total | $376.2M Global Total
THE GRINCH:  $133.4M Overseas Total | $372.69M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $130.7M Overseas Total | $285.1M Global Total
AQUAMAN:  $263.1M Overseas/Global Total
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS:  $99.1M Overseas Total | $152.7M Global Total
CREED II:  $27M Overseas Total | $131M Global Total

ROBIN HOOD:  $43.7M Overseas Total | $73.4M Global Total
WIDOWS:  $30M Overseas Total | $70.8M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $21M Overseas Total | $56.4M Global Total
MORTAL ENGINES:  $34.8M Overseas Total | $42.3M Global Total

Edited December 16, 2018 by Dejana

[AimingforYoko]

28 minutes ago, Dejana said:

5 (N)  Mortal Engines   $7,501,000 | 3,103 Theaters | $2,417 Avg. | $100-150M Budget | $7,501,000     

Woof. Not every YA book series can be Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. Slow your roll, studios.

[starri]

Maybe Peter Jackson used it all up on LotR.  Has he made a single movie since RotK that's been good?

[Dejana]

1 hour ago, AimingforYoko said:

Woof. Not every YA book series can be Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. Slow your roll, studios.

The dystopian YA genre in particular has really fizzled out at the box office, but the rights were acquired years ago (2009) and I guess Jackson/the studio didn't want to let them go to waste. They probably wish they had, since Mortal Engines is set to lose $100 million (at least). 

 

 

1 hour ago, starri said:

Maybe Peter Jackson used it all up on LotR.  Has he made a single movie since RotK that's been good?

He's the screenwriter/producer on Mortal Engines, not the director (though you would hardly know it, given the promotional campaign). Peter Jackson's most recent directorial effort is the World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old and it's received excellent reviews (it's showing in some theaters on December 17 and 27).  With fictional films, it's been a while. 

Edited December 16, 2018 by Dejana

[kiddo82]

Ralph not doing so hot domestically compared to its budget.  The global totals show it'll come out in the black but when was the last Disney movie to have that sort of "modest" return? 

[starri]

27 minutes ago, kiddo82 said:

Ralph not doing so hot domestically compared to its budget.  The global totals show it'll come out in the black but when was the last Disney movie to have that sort of "modest" return? 

The Good Dinosaur, I think.  Unless we should count Pixar separately.

[Dejana]

Everyone wants in on the holiday box office bonanza, but it's already crowded as it is, with two more wide releases coming on Christmas Day (Holmes and Watson and Vice). I don't know if The Grinch losing most theaters on December 25 is enough to give all these titles the room to succeed as much as their studios have hoped.

 

December 21–23, 2018 Estimates:

1 (N)  Aquaman   $67,400,000 | 4,125 Theaters | $16,339 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $72,100,000     
2 (N)  Mary Poppins Returns   $22,235,000 | 4,090 Theaters | $5,436 Avg. | $130M Budget | $31,049,671     
3 (N)  Bumblebee   $21,000,000 | 3,550 Theaters | $5,915 Avg. | $100-135M Budget | $21,000,000     
4 (1)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $16,700,000  (-52.8%)  | 3,813 Theaters  (NC)  | $4,380 Avg. | $90M Budget | $64,800,063     
5 (2)  The Mule   $9,950,000  (-43.2%)  | 2,656 Theaters  (+68)  | $3,746 Avg. | $50M Budget | $35,653,465     

6 (3)  The Grinch   $8,180,000  (-30.4%)  | 2,780 Theaters  (-900)  | $2,942 Avg. | $75M Budget | $253,218,975     
7 (N)  Second Act   $6,501,000 | 2,607 Theaters | $2,494 Avg. | $16M Budget | $6,501,000
8 (4)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $4,599,000  (-50.4%)  | 2,495 Theaters  (-1,080)  | $1,843 Avg. | $175M Budget | $162,093,930
9 (N)  Welcome to Marwen   $2,358,000 | 1,911 Theaters | $1,234 Avg. | $39M Budget | $2,358,000
10 (17)  Mary Queen of Scots   $2,240,000  (+220.1%)  | 795 Theaters  (+729)  | $2,818 Avg. | $25M Budget | $3,544,755

11 (12)  The Favourite   $2,060,000  (-20.9%)  | 790 Theaters  (+349)  | $2,608 Avg. | $15M Budget| $10,087,140     
12 (7)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $1,855,000  (-57.0%)  | 1,168 Theaters  (-1,045)  | $1,588 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $184,686,798     
13 (5)  Mortal Engines   $1,727,000  (-77.2%)  | 3,103 Theaters (NC)  | $557 Avg. | $100-150M Budget | $11,990,960     
14 (6)  Creed II   $1,517,995  (-71.8%)  | 1,127 Theaters  (-1,980)  | $1,347 Avg. | $50M Budget | $108,704,612
15 (10)  Green Book   $1,406,000  (-49.3%)  | 732 Theaters  (-483)  | $1,921 Avg. | $23M Budget | $27,530,971     

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald   $860,000  (-77.3%)  | 682 Theaters  (-1,924)  | $1,261 Avg. | $200M Budget | $154,452,713     
A Star Is Born   $330,000  (-68.3%)  | 262 Theaters  (-580)  | $1,260 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $200,051,727     
If Beale Street Could Talk   $114,902  (-48.8%)  | 5 Theaters  (+1)  | $22,980 Avg. | $12M Budget | $428,050  
Cold War   $55,727 | 3 Theaters  (New)  | $18,576 Avg. | €4.3M Budget | $55,727     

International Box Office:

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $482.2M Overseas Total | $666.9M Global Total
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD:  $457.0M Overseas Total | $611.5M Global Total

AQUAMAN:  $410.7M Overseas Total | $482.8M Global Total
THE GRINCH:  $169.3M Overseas Total | $422.5M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $182M Overseas Total | $382M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $145.5M Overseas Total | $307.6M Global Total

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS:  $107.1M Overseas Total | $161.3M Global Total
CREED II:  $26.9M OVerseas Total | $135.6M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $64.8M Overseas Total | $129.6M Global Total

MORTAL ENGINES:  $42.3M Overseas Total | $54.2M Global Total
BUMBLEBEE:  $31.1M Overseas Total | $52.1M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $20.3M Overseas Total | $51.3M Global Total

Edited December 23, 2018 by Dejana

[starri]

50 minutes ago, Dejana said:

1 (N)  Aquaman   $67,400,000 | 4,125 Theaters | $16,339 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $72,100,000     

I mean, this is a good number, but I was kind of expecting it to be closer to Wonder Woman.  I know it's done boffo overseas, but unless the word of mouth is so good that it pulls off the same trick WW did, I'm assuming Mary Poppins will have a stronger run.

[xaxat]

@Dejana, do you have any insight on why Aquaman was released globally before the US?

[Dejana]

4 hours ago, starri said:

I mean, this is a good number, but I was kind of expecting it to be closer to Wonder Woman.  I know it's done boffo overseas, but unless the word of mouth is so good that it pulls off the same trick WW did, I'm assuming Mary Poppins will have a stronger run.

A couple of things are going on, IMO. Outside of the Star Wars franchise, December movies tend to have smaller opening weekends but can still end up with impressive totals, thanks to theaters doing huge weekday business in the Christmas-New Year's window. 

Top December opening weekends (excluding Star Wars):

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey   $84,617,303   ($303,003,568 dom. total)   12.14.2012 release date
I Am Legend   $77,211,321  ($256,393,010)   12.14.2007 
Avatar   $77,025,481  ($749,766,139)   12.18.2009
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug   $73,645,197  ($258,366,855)   12.13.2013
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King   $72,629,713   ($377,027,325)   12.17.2003

 

Another thing is that as a character, Wonder Woman is more popular than Aquaman, and there is still some work to do with re-establishing audience trust in the brand due to the overall DECU output so far. They're not quite on the MCU level where even movies based on C-list comic book characters can get a $100M opening (not yet, anyway).

 

1 hour ago, xaxat said:

@Dejana, do you have any insight on why Aquaman was released globally before the US?

 

This Hollywood Reporter article is a couple of weeks old, but here's the reasoning: 

Quote

Warners decided to unfurl Aquaman first in China, followed by additional foreign markets next week, in order to get a jump on a crowded pack of year-end holiday films, including Mary Poppins Returns and the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee.

Edited December 23, 2018 by Dejana

[Dejana]

Holdovers dominate as the big Christmas Day releases flounder (Holmes & Watson is having a particularly poor audience reception). Netflx announced global viewing figures for Bird Box (45,037,125 accounts), which doesn't translate to the same amount of movie theater attendance, but is interesting information to have.  Also, World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old has made $5.7 million so far in two non-weekend dates (December 17 & 27).

December 28–30, 2018 Estimates:

1 (1)  Aquaman   $51,550,000  (-23.5%)  | 4,125 Theaters  (NC)  | $12,497 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $188,785,000
2 (2)  Mary Poppins Returns   $28,019,000  (+19.1%)  | 4,090 Theaters  (NC)  | $6,851 Avg. | $130M Budget | $98,929,758
3 (3)  Bumblebee   $20,500,000  (-5.3%)  | 3,550 Theaters  (NC)  | $5,775 Avg. | $135M Budget | $66,778,020
4 (4)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $18,315,000  (+11.2%)  | 3,813 Theaters  (NC)  | $4,803 Avg. | $90M Budget | $103,643,730     
5 (5)  The Mule   $11,780,000  (+24.0%)  | 2,787 Theaters  (+131)  | $4,227 Avg. | $50M BUdget | $60,738,465     

6 (N)  Vice   $7,791,044 | 2,442 Theaters | $3,190 Avg. | $60M Budget | $17,697,159     
7 (N)  Holmes and Watson   $7,300,000 | 2,776 Theaters | $2,630 Avg. | $42M Budget | $19,706,408     
8 (7)  Second Act   $7,210,000  (+11.3%)  | 2,607 Theaters  (NC)  | $2,766 Avg. | $16M Budget | $21,760,000     
9 (8)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $6,532,000  (+38.9%)  | 2,343 Theaters  (-152)  | $2,788 Avg. | $175M Budget | $175,713,583     
10 (6)  The Grinch   $4,200,000  (-50.3%)  | 2,555 Theaters  (-225)  | $1,644 Avg. | $75M Budget | $265,538,485

11 (10)  Mary Queen of Scots   $2,655,000  (+16.6%)  | 841 Theaters  (+46)  | $3,157 Avg. | $25M Budget | $9,005,320     
12 (11)  The Favourite   $2,400,000  (+15.1%)  | 809 Theaters  (+19)  | $2,967 Avg. | $15M Budget | $15,221,022     
13 (12)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $2,250,000  (+14.7%)  | 868 Theaters  (-300)  | $2,592 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $189,106,515
14 (9)  Welcome to Marwen   $2,230,000  (-5.3%)  | 1,911 Theaters  (NC)  | $1,167 Avg. | $39-50M Budget | $7,765,090
15 (15)  Green Book   $1,890,000  (+36.1%)  | 621 Theaters  (-111)  | $3,043 Avg. | $23M Budget | $31,484,816     

Simmba   $1,725,372 | 300 Theaters  (New)  | $5,751 Avg. | $1,725,372     
If Beale Street Could Talk   $759,579  (+595.2%)  | 65 Theaters  (+60)  | $11,686 Avg. | $12M Budget | $1,958,388     
On the Basis of Sex   $690,000 | 33 Theaters  (New)   | $20,909 Avg. | $1,500,423     
A Star Is Born   $502,000  (+45.5%)  | 236 Theaters  (-26)  | $2,127 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $201,041,727     
Stan & Ollie   $79,674 | 5 Theaters  (New)  | $15,935 Avg. | $10M Budget | $79,674     
Destroyer   $58,472 | 3 Theaters  (New)  | $19,491 Avg. | $9M Budget | $115,661    

 

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $85.4M Overseas Weekend $560.0M Overseas Total | $748.8M Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:   $513.3M Overseas Total | $702.4M Global Total
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD:  $470.9M Overseas Total | $627.6M Global Total

THE GRINCH:  $203.9M Overseas Total | $469.4M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $187.7M Overseas Total | $388.7M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $174.7M Overseas Total | $350.4M Global Total

MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $74.4M Overseas Total | $173.3M Global Total
BUMBLEBEE:  $90.0M Overseas Total | $156.7M Global Total
MORTAL ENGINES:  $47.9M Overseas Total | $62.5M Global Total

Edited December 30, 2018 by Dejana

[AimingforYoko]

Aquaman has already passed Justice League in WW gross. Meanwhile, the least any Avengers movie has grossed WW is $1.4b.

There are going to be books written about how badly Warners has screwed this up. Looks like they're learning, though. We'll see what happens with Shazam!.

[methodwriter85]

On 12/16/2018 at 6:12 PM, Dejana said:

The dystopian YA genre in particular has really fizzled out at the box office, but the rights were acquired years ago (2009) and I guess Jackson/the studio didn't want to let them go to waste. They probably wish they had, since Mortal Engines is set to lose $100 million (at least). 

YA seems to have pivoted back to socially conscious, ala The Hate U Give and Love Simon.

I felt bad watching The Darkest Minds because I knew it was never going to get the sequels it had set up. Also, Liam was pretty cute.

[Dejana]

16 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

Aquaman has already passed Justice League in WW gross. Meanwhile, the least any Avengers movie has grossed WW is $1.4b.

There are going to be books written about how badly Warners has screwed this up. Looks like they're learning, though. We'll see what happens with Shazam!.

DC tried to take a shortcut to MCU results and also ignored the warning signs that the vision for the universe wasn't going over well (hopefully WB remembers this lesson with the Wizarding World movies). I think it's hilarious that Aquaman could make a billion dollars worldwide. I wonder if they will use the sequel to try to introduce a recast Superman. It's clear you can make big money with B and C-list superheroes but the thought that they could be making more with their A-list stars will always be tempting. 

Edited December 31, 2018 by Dejana

[Hybridcookie]

On ‎30‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 10:14 PM, methodwriter85 said:

YA seems to have pivoted back to socially conscious, ala The Hate U Give and Love Simon.

I felt bad watching The Darkest Minds because I knew it was never going to get the sequels it had set up. Also, Liam was pretty cute.

I loved Darkest Minds, and I've been a fan of the books for years

[Dejana]

January 4–6, 2019 Estimates:

1 (1)  Aquaman   $30,700,000  (-41.1%)  | 4,184 Theaters  (+59)  | $7,337 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $259,720,880     
2 (N)  Escape Room   $18,000,000 | 2,717 Theaters | $6,625 Avg. | $9M Budget | $18,000,000     
3 (2)  Mary Poppins Returns   $15,773,000  (-44.4%)  | 4,090 Theaters  (NC)  | $3,856 Avg. | $130M Budget | $138,729,305
4 (3)  Bumblebee   $13,202,603  (-36.8%)  | 3,597 Theaters  (+47)  | $3,670 Avg. | $135M Budget | $97,555,743
5 (4)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $13,126,885  (-30.2%)  | 3,419 Theaters  (-394)  | $3,839 Avg. | $90M Budget | $133,978,231

6 (5)  The Mule   $9,040,000  (-25.7%)  | 3,212 Theaters  (+425)  | $2,814 Avg. | $50M Budget | $81,108,110     
7 (6)  Vice   $5,803,490  (-25.3%)  | 2,534 Theaters  (+92)  | $2,290 Avg. | $60M Budget | $29,796,477     
8 (8)  Second Act   $4,910,000  (-33.3%)  | 2,523 Theaters  (-84)  | $1,946 Avg. | $16M Budget | $32,947,075     
9 (9)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $4,685,000  (-30.3%)  | 2,050 Theaters  (-293)  | $2,285 Avg. | $175M Budget | $187,164,171     
10 (7)  Holmes and Watson   $3,400,000  (-54.1%)  | 2,780 Theaters  (+4)  | $1,223 Avg. | $42M Budget | $28,410,922     

11 (13)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $2,400,000  (+2.1%)  | 1,080 Theaters  (+199)  | $2,222 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $193,673,825     
12 (11)  Mary Queen of Scots   $2,204,000  (-18.5%)  | 1,052 Theaters  (+211)  | $2,095 Avg. | $25M Budget | $13,483,025     
13 (12)  The Favourite   $1,975,000  (-18.7%)  | 771 Theaters  (-39)  | $2,562 Avg. | $15M Budget | $19,369,336     
14 (21)  If Beale Street Could Talk   $1,849,429  (+141.4%)  | 335 Theaters  (+270)  | $5,521 Avg. | $12M Budget | $4,434,381     
15 (15)  Green Book   $1,829,000  (-3.5%)  | 566 Theaters  (-55)  | $3,231 Avg. | $23M Budget | $35,252,256

On the Basis of Sex   $1,671,000  (+143.5%)  | 112 Theaters  (+79)  | $14,920 Avg. | $3,769,395     
The Grinch   $1,159,000  (-71.9%)  | 1,622 Theaters  (-933)  | $715 Avg. | $75M Budget | $269,612,735     
Creed II   $973,111  (-38.6%)  | 893 Theaters  (-175)  | $1,090 Avg. | $50M Budget | $114,388,337

Welcome to Marwen   $673,000  (-69.9%)  | 1,561 Theaters  (-350)  | $431 Avg. | $39-50M Budget | $10,397,835     
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald   $650,000  (-34.2%)  | 401 Theaters  (-114)  | $1,621 Avg. | $200M Budget | $158,058,573     
A Star Is Born   $635,000  (+29.1%)  | 268 Theaters  (+32)  | $2,369 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $202,110,867     

Destroyer   $110,012  (+98.8%)  | 6 Theaters  (+3)  | $18,335 Avg. | $9M Budget | $259,799     
Stan & Ollie   $96,173  (+23.1%)  | 8 Theaters  (+3)  | $12,022 Avg. | $10M Budget | $243,159     
Cold War   $93,000  (+109.8%)  | 6 Theaters  (+3)  | $15,500 Avg. | $4.9M Budget | $274,355

 

 

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $681.0M Overseas Total | $940.7M Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $550.0M Overseas Total | $743.7M Global Total
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD:  $471.9M Overseas Total | $629.9M Global Total

THE GRINCH:  $227.6M Overseas Total | $497.2M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $217.6M Overseas Total | $404.8M Global Total

BUMBLEBEE:  $192.0M Overseas Total | $289.1M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $141.5M Overseas Total | $275.3M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $119.2M Overseas Total | $257.9M Global Total

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $5.3M Overseas/Global Total

Edited January 11, 2019 by Dejana

[Dejana]

The latest round of Kevin Hart interviews/quotes were due to him ostensibly promoting The Upside. It's a remake of French megahit The Intouchables and was originally under The Weinstein Company banner. Well, I guess having a controversy of your own is one way to avoid questions about any Harvey associations.  Anyway, now that an abandoned TWC movie is a success,  maybe The Current War will see the light of day.

Aquaman passes The Dark Knight's worldwide total (unadjusted for inflation, of course) to become the second biggest DC movie globally. It's already tops among the DECU, though it probably won't pass Wonder Woman domestically ($412,563,408).

January 11–13, 2019 Estimates:

1 (N)  The Upside   $19,590,000 | 3,080 Theaters  (New)  | $6,360 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $19,590,000
2 (1)  Aquaman   $17,265,000  (-44.3%)   | 3,863 Theaters  (-321)  | $4,469 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $287,861,781
3 (N)  A Dog's Way Home   $11,300,000 | 3,090 Theaters  (New)  | $3,657 Avg. | $18M Budget | $11,300,000   *not the sequel to A Dog's Purpose*
4 (5)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $9,000,000  (-31.4%)  | 3,029 Theaters  (-390)  | $2,971 Avg. | $90M Budget | $147,775,445     
5 (2)  Escape Room   $8,900,000  (-51.2%)  | 2,717 Theaters  (NC)  | $3,276 Avg. | $9M Budget | $32,432,931

6 (3)  Mary Poppins Returns   $7,215,000  (-54.5%)  | 3,253 Theaters  (-837)  | $2,218 Avg. | $130M Budget | $150,656,985
7 (4)  Bumblebee   $6,775,000  (-48.7%)  | 3,303 Theaters  (-294)  | $2,051 Avg. | $135M Budget | $108,469,977     
8 (16)  On the Basis of Sex   $6,227,000  (+286.9%)  | 1,923 Theaters  (+1,811)  | $3,238 Avg. | $20M Budget | $10,557,847
9 (6)  The Mule   $5,545,000  (-39.1%)  | 3,329 Theaters  (+117)  | $1,666 Avg. | $50M Budget | $90,578,396     
10 (7)  Vice   $3,278,644  (-42.8%)  | 1,724 Theaters  (-810)  | $1,902 Avg. | $60M Budget | $35,936,486     

11 (11)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $3,200,000  (+35.1%)  | 1,334 Theaters  (+254)  | $2,399 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $198,496,306
12 (14)  If Beale Street Could Talk   $2,406,742  (30.6%)  | 1,018 Theaters  (+683)  | $2,364 Avg. | $12M Budget | $7,706,167 
13 (N)  Replicas   $2,375,325 | 2,329 Theaters  (New)  | $1,020 Avg. | $30M Budget | $2,375,325   *filmed in 2016*    
14 (9)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $2,214,000  (-52.6%)  | 1,554 Theaters  (-496)  | $1,425 Avg. | $175M Budget | $190,449,603
15 (15)  Green Book   $2,098,000  (+16.1%)  | 742 Theaters  (+176)  | $2,827 Avg. | $23M Budget | $38,559,706     

A Star Is Born   $1,132,000  (+78.5%)  | 394 Theaters  (+126)  | $2,873 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $203,588,149     
The Favourite   $1,125,000  (-40.9%)  | 512 Theaters  (-259)  | $2,197 Avg. | $15M Budget | $21,498,182
Mary Queen of Scots   $847,000  (-60.5%)  | 829 Theaters  (-223)  | $1,022 Avg. | $25M Budget | $15,223,875
Holmes and Watson   $555,000  (-83.2%)  | 1,013 Theaters  (-1,767)  | $548 Avg. | $42M Budget | $30,025,153  
Perfect Strangers   $425,000 | 132 Theaters  (New)  | $3,220 Avg. | $425,000       

 

 

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $732.4M Overseas Total | $1.02B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $553.3M Overseas Total | $751.8M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $243.7M Overseas Total | $434.1M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $200M Overseas Total | $403.5M Global Total

BUMBLEBEE:  $256.3M Overseas Total | $364.7M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $154.6M Overseas Total | $302.4M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $137.2M Overseas Total | $287.9M Global Total   
CREED II:  $51.1M Overseas Total | $165.9M Global Total

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $15.2M Overseas/Global Total

Edited January 20, 2019 by Dejana

[topanga]

On 1/13/2019 at 4:13 PM, Dejana said:

3 (N)  A Dog's Way Home   $11,300,000 | 3,090 Theaters  (New)  | $3,657 Avg. | $18M Budget | $11,300,000   *not the sequel to A Dog's Purpose*

Thanks. I’d wondered about that. 

 

On 1/13/2019 at 4:13 PM, Dejana said:

Aquaman passes The Dark Knight's worldwide total (unadjusted for inflation, of course) to become the second biggest DC movie globally. It's already tops among the DECU, though it probably won't pass Wonder Woman domestically ($412,563,408).

I hope DC continues to develop good superhero movies featuring women and people of color. 

Edited January 16, 2019 by topanga

[Dejana]

1 hour ago, topanga said:

Thanks. I’d wondered about that. 

 

I hope DC continues to develop good superhero movies featuring women and people of color. 

A Dog's Purpose does have a sequel that's scheduled for release later this year (A Dog's Journey). All three are based on books by the same author:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Bruce_Cameron

[Dejana]

January 18–20, 2019 Estimates:

1 (N)  Glass   $40,586,000 | 3,841 Theaters | $10,567 Avg. | $20M Budget | $40,586,000
2 (1)  The Upside   $15,670,000  (-23.0%)  | 3,320 Theaters  (+240)  | $4,720 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $43,983,439
3 (2)  Aquaman   $10,176,067  (-41.4%)  | 3,475 Theaters  (-388)  | $2,928 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $304,182,915
4 (N)  Dragon Ball Super: Broly   $9,816,197 | 1,238 Theaters | $7,929 Avg. | $8.5M Budget | $20,235,639 
5 (4)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $7,255,000  (-19.8%)  | 2,712 Theaters  (-317)  | $2,675 Avg. | $90M Budget | $158,256,385

6 (3)  A Dog's Way Home   $7,110,000  (-36.8%)  | 3,090 Theaters  (NC)  | $2,301 Avg. | $18M Budget | $21,278,496
7 (5)  Escape Room   $5,275,000  (-40.9%)  | 2,709 Theaters  (-8)  | $1,947 Avg. | $9M Budget | $40,700,948
8 (6)  Mary Poppins Returns   $5,244,000  (-31.5%)  | 2,810 Theaters  (-443)  | $1,866 Avg. | $130M Budget | $158,731,814     
9 (7)  Bumblebee   $4,660,000  (-35.4%)  | 2,711 Theaters  (-592)  | $1,719 Avg. | $135M Budget | $115,943,676
10 (8)  On the Basis of Sex   $3,965,000  (-34.7%)  | 1,957 Theaters  (+34)  | $2,026 Avg. | $20M Budget | $16,876,747     

11 (9)  The Mule   $3,505,000  (-38.2%)  | 2,688 Theaters  (-641)  | $1,304 Avg. | $50M Budget | $96,929,689     
12 (11)  Bohemian Rhapsody   $2,301,084  (-28.1%)  | 1,177 Theaters  (-157)  | $1,955 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $202,033,568     
13 (14)  Ralph Breaks the Internet   $2,209,639  (-2.1%)  | 1,936 Theaters  (+382)  | $1,141 Avg. | $175M Budget | $193,268,671
14 (15)  Green Book   $2,164,325  (+0.8%)  | 912 Theaters  (+170)  | $2,373 Avg. | $23M Budget | $41,876,316    
15 (10)  Vice   $1,863,871  (-42.4%)  | 1,175 Theaters  (-549)  | $1,586 Avg. | $60M Budget | $39,247,233 

If Beale Street Could Talk   $1,645,507  (-31.6%)  | 1,018 Theaters  (NC)  | $1,616 Avg. | $12M Budget | $10,461,067     
The Favourite   $810,000  (-26.9%)  | 517 Theaters  (+5)  | $1,567 Avg. | $15M Budget | $22,799,025
A Star Is Born   $639,000  (-43.2%)  | 415 Theaters  (+21)  | $1,540 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $204,699,733     
Replicas   $450,000  (-81.1%)  | 2,059 Theaters  (-270)  | $219 Avg. | $30M Budget | $3,675,873     

Stan & Ollie   $391,455  (+359.6%)  | 84 Theaters  (+71)  | $4,660 Avg. | $10M Budget | $789,377     
Mary Queen of Scots   $370,000  (-56.6%)  | 405 Theaters  (-424)  | $914 Avg. | $16,046,509
Cold War   $355,292  (+264.4%)  | 39 Theaters  (+29)  | $9,110 Avg. | $3.9M Budget | $748,028

 

 

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $759.1M Overseas Total | $1.063B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $596M Overseas Total | $798M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $262.0M Overseas Total | $455.2M Global Total
BUMBLEBEE: $296.4M Overseas Total | $412.3M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $202.3M Overseas Total | $406.9M Global Total

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $164.6M Overseas Total | $322.8M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $147.3M Overseas Total | $306M Global Total

CREED II:  $60.2M Overseas Total | $175.4M Global Total
GLASS:  $48.5M Overseas Total |  $89.1M Global Opening Weekend
DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY:  $65.8M Overseas Total | $86.9M Global Total

SECOND ACT:  $14.6M Overseas Total | $52.3M Global Total
THE FAVOURITE:  $19.7M Overseas Total | $42.5M Global Total
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $29M Overseas/Global Total

Edited January 27, 2019 by Dejana
updated rankings

[xaxat]

50 minutes ago, Dejana said:

1 (N)  Glass   $40,586,000 | 3,841 Theaters | $10,567 Avg. | $20M Budget | $40,586,000

3 (N)  Dragon Ball Super: Broly   $10,657,442 | 467 Theaters | $22,821 Avg. | $8.5M Budget | $21,077,471

6 (3)  A Dog's Way Home   $7,110,000  (-36.8%)  | 3,090 Theaters  (NC)  | $2,301 Avg. | $18M Budget | $21,278,496

7 (5)  Escape Room   $5,275,000  (-40.9%)  | 2,709 Theaters  (-8)  | $1,947 Avg. | $9M Budget | $40,700,948
    
10 (8)  On the Basis of Sex   $3,965,000  (-34.7%)  | 1,957 Theaters  (+34)  | $2,026 Avg. | $20M Budget | $16,876,747     

  
12 (15)  Green Book   $2,263,000  (+5.4%)  | 912 Theaters  (+170)  | $2,481 Avg. | $23M Budget | $41,974,991     

Looks like the small budget, return on investment plays are mostly paying off. Although two movies about RBG might have been a stretch.

(As I was typing this, a Lego Movie trailer teasing a cameo by "Ruth Bader Ginsburg" ran during the NFL game.)

[absnow54]

Looks like the small budget, return on investment plays are mostly paying off. Although two movies about RBG might have been a stretch.

Maybe it's because I live in the DC market, but I'm wondering if "On the Basis of Sex"'s budget includes marketing, because I swear, I see 4525243 adds for it on television every day.

[methodwriter85]

The Mule is almost at 100 million. That's pretty impressive given what a low-key release it's been.

[Dejana]

10 hours ago, absnow54 said:

Maybe it's because I live in the DC market, but I'm wondering if "On the Basis of Sex"'s budget includes marketing, because I swear, I see 4525243 adds for it on television every day.

Production budgets don’t include marketing costs. Depending on the type of movie and release, advertising costs can vary widely: a horror movie might have mostly digital ads (Youtube, social media platforms) and the studio might spend $10-15 million total, while promoting a superhero movie might cost ten times that amount. Corporate tie-ins are a form of movie marketing but can make money for a studio rather than being a cost. A smaller drama meant to win awards might spend less on marketing before it premieres and more afterwards on sending screeners to the various guild members or For Your Consideration ads in industry publications. 

 

10 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:

The Mule is almost at 100 million. That's pretty impressive given what a low-key release it's been.

Most adult dramas released this late in the year have some awards hopes, even if they don't pan out, but The Mule just positioned itself as an alternative to the action and family fare that was out during the holidays. Eastwood has a long track record with that kind of movie and his return to acting made it an event for a demo that tends not to rush out to theaters.

[Dejana]

January 25–27, 2019 Estimates:

1 (1)  Glass   $19,049,000  (-52.8%)  | 3,844 Theaters  (+3)  | $4,956 Avg. | $20M Budget | $73,589,135
2 (2)  The Upside   $12,240,000  (-18.4%)  | 3,377 Theaters  (+57)  | $3,625 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $63,144,846
3 (3)  Aquaman   $7,350,000  (-27.8%)  | 3,134 Theaters  (-341)  | $2,345 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $316,554,074     
4 (N)  The Kid Who Would be King   $7,250,000 | 3,521 Theaters | $2,059 Avg. | $59M Budget | $7,250,000     
5 (5)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $6,150,000  (-18.8%)  | 2,383 Theaters  (-329)  | $2,581 Avg. | $90M Budget | $169,040,116 
6 (14)  Green Book   $5,413,000  (+150.1%)  | 2,430 Theaters  (+1,518)  | $2,228 Avg. | $23M Budget | $49,003,486     
7 (6)  A Dog's Way Home   $5,225,000  (-27.3%)  | 3,081 Theaters  (-9)  | $1,696 Avg. | $18M Budget | $30,834,525
8 (N)  Serenity   $4,800,000 | 2,561 Theaters | $1,874 Avg. | $25M Budget | $4,800,000     (21% on Rotten Tomatoes, D+ CinemaScore)
9 (7)  Escape Room   $4,275,000  (-23.8%)  | 2,192 Theaters  (-517)  | $1,950 Avg. | $9M Budget | $47,915,074     
10 (8)  Mary Poppins Returns   $3,313,781  (-36.4%)  | 1,985 Theaters  (-825)  | $$1,669 Avg. | $130M Budget | $165,204,791

Dragon Ball Super: Broly   $3,007,090  (-69.4%)  | 1,105 Theaters  (-133)  | $2,668 Avg. | $8.5M Budget | $28,222,458
On the Basis of Sex   $2,089,000  (-45.9%)  | 1,272 Theaters (-685)  | $1,642 Avg. | $20M Budget | $21,062,007
The Mule   $1,640,000  (-49.5%)  | 1,395 Theaters  (-1,293)  | $1,176 Avg. | $50M Budget | $100,124,703     

Cold War   $571,650  (+117.1%)  | 111 Theaters  (+72)  | $5,150  Avg. | €4.3M Budget | $1,443,989     
The Wife   $120,942  (+41.8%)  | 105 Theaters  (-10)  | $1,152 Avg. | $8,706,510
Replicas   $42,000  (-90.4%)  | 84 Theaters  (-1,975)  | $500 Avg. | $30M Budget | $4,000,122

 

Best Picture at the Box Office:

1. Black Panther             $700,059,566
2. A Star Is Born             $206,325,785
3. Bohemian Rhapsody   $205,821,796
4. Green Book                   $49,003,486
5. BlacKkKlansman           $48,527,565
6. Vice                               $42,097,290
7. The Favourite                $26,127,164
8. Roma                             N/A

Total Gross:                $1,277,962,652
Average Gross:               $159,745,332

 

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $774.2M Overseas Total | $1.09B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $611.3M Overseas Total | $817.1M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $277.2M Overseas Total | $473.1M Global Total
BUMBLEBEE:  $317.2M Overseas Total | $438.5M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $204.4M Overseas Total | $410.7M Global Total

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $169.1M Overseas Total | $338.1M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $153.6M Overseas Total | $318.6M Global Total

CREED II:  $75.6M Overseas Total | $190.9M Global Total
GLASS:  $89.1M Overseas Total | $162.7M Global Total

THE FAVOURITE:  $26.6M Overseas Total | $52.7M Global Total
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $40.1M Overseas/Global Total

Edited February 3, 2019 by Dejana

[Dejana]

February 1–3, 2019 Estimates:

1 (1)  Glass   $9,535,000  (-49.5%)  | 3,665 Theaters  (-179)  | $2,602 Avg. | $20M Budget | $88,655,100     
2 (2)  The Upside   $8,850,000  (-25.9%)  | 3,568 Theaters  (+191)  | $2,480 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $75,590,128
3 (N)  Miss Bala   $6,700,000 | 2,203 Theaters | $3,041 Avg. | $15M Budget | $6,700,000
4 (3)  Aquaman   $4,785,000  (-34.1%)  | 2,926 Theaters  (-208)  | $1,635 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $323,572,240
5 (5)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $4,410,000  (-27.8%)  | 2,234 Theaters  (-149)  | $1,974 Avg. | $90M Budget | $175,286,069
6 (6)  Green Book   $4,317,000  (-21.3%)  | 2,648 Theaters  (+218)  | $1,630 Avg. | $23M Budget | $55,821,331     
7 (4)  The Kid Who Would Be King   $4,200,000   (-41.5%)  | 3,528 Theaters  (+7)  | $1,190 Avg. | $59M Budget | $13,173,676
8 (7)  A Dog's Way Home   $3,510,000  (-31.2%)  | 2,962 Theaters  (-119)  | $1,185 Avg. | $18M Budget | $35,902,871     
9 (9)  Escape Room   $2,900,000  (-29.7%)  | 1,942 Theaters  (-250)  | $1,493 Avg. | $9M Budget | $52,089,300     
10 (N/A)  They Shall Not Grow Old   $2,405,000 | 735 Theaters | $3,272 Avg. | $10,745,072

Serenity   $1,700,000  (-61.5%)  | 2,561 Theaters (NC)  | $664 Avg. | $25M Budget | $7,536,031     
On the Basis of Sex   $1,020,000  (-50.2%)  | 917 Theaters  (-355)  | $1,112 Avg. | $20M Budget | $22,836,667
The Mule   $947,000  (-44.1%)  | 1,051 Theaters  (-344)  | $901 Avg. | $50M Budget | $101,774,862     
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga   $600,000 | 193 Theaters  (New)  | $3,109 Avg. | $600,000     
The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story   $312,589 | 440 Theaters  (New)  | $710 Avg. | $454,888     

Best Picture at the Box Office:

1. Black Panther              $700,059,566
2. Bohemian Rhapsody    $208,536,373
3. A Star Is Born              $207,836,984
4. Green Book                    $55,821,331
5. BlacKkKlansman            $48,686,605
6. Vice                                $44,083,963
7. The Favourite                $28,597,605
8. Roma                            N/A

Total Gross:                  $1,293,622,427
Average Gross:                 $161,702,803

 

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $783.4M Overseas Total | $1.106B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $613.2M Overseas Total | $821.8M Global Total
DEADPOOL 2:  $784M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $289.5M Overseas Total | $486.5M Global Total
BUMBLEBEE:  $331M Overseas Total | $455.2M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $208M Overseas Total | $415.8M Overseas Total

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $172M Overseas Total | $347.2M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $160.5M Overseas Total | $328.7M Global Total

CREED II:  $86.5M Overseas Total | $201.9M Global Total
GLASS:  $110.3M Overseas Total | $199M Global Total
THE MULE:  $24M Overseas Total | $125.7M Global Total

ESCAPE ROOM:  $44M Overseas Total | $96M Global Total
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $84.4M Overseas/Global Total
THE UPSIDE:  $6.1M Overseas Total | $81.6M Global Total
GREEN BOOK:  $25.5M Overseas Total | $81.4M Global Total
THE FAVOURITE:  $27.9M Overseas Total | $56.5M Global Total

[ICantDoThatDave]

On 1/20/2019 at 3:18 PM, xaxat said:

Looks like the small budget, return on investment plays are mostly paying off.

As a general rule, the studios only get about half the domestic gross, so a film that costs $10 million & makes $15 million is actually operating at a loss.

Of course, that's not taking into account foreign box office (studios get roughly 25% from China, maybe 33% from other countries), costs for advertising/marketing, DVD/streaming sales, revenue from merchandising, or any other pluses/minuses, but generally speaking if a film without much of an international presence makes double it's budget, it's breakeven & anything more is a success.  Of the films you listed, only Escape Room & maybe Dragon Ball would really be considered a success by that metric.

[Dejana]

The LEGO Movie 2 is down over 50 percent from the first one's opening weekend and Liam Neeson has one of his worst starts with an action thriller.

February 8–10, 2019 Estimates:

1 (N)  The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part   $34,400,000 | 4,303 Theaters | $7,994 Avg. | $99M Budget | $34,400,000
2 (N)  What Men Want   $19,000,000 | 2,912 Theaters | $6,525 Avg. | $20M Budget | $19,000,000     
3 (N)  Cold Pursuit   $10,800,000 | 2,630 Theaters | $4,106 Avg. | $60M Budget | $10,800,000     
4 (2)  The Upside   $7,220,000  (-16.8%)  | 3,372 Theaters  (-196)  | $2,141 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $85,800,366
5 (1)  Glass   $6,422,000  (-32.7%)  | 3,254 Theaters  (-411)  | $1,974 Avg. | $20M Budget | $98,476,580     
6 (N)  The Prodigy   $6,004,403 | 2,530 Theaters | $2,373 Avg. | $6M Budget | $6,004,403     
7 (6)  Green Book   $3,567,000  (-18.0%)  | 2,149 Theaters  (-499)  | $1,660 Avg. | $23M Budget | $61,501,776     
8 (4)  Aquaman   $3,300,000  (-32.4%)  | 2,202 Theaters  (-724)  | $1,499 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $328,547,042     
9 (5)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $3,040,000  (-33.2%)  | 1,726 Theaters  (-508)  | $1,761 Avg. | $90M Budget | $179,821,627     
10 (3)  Miss Bala   $2,725,000  (-60.3%)  | 2,203 Theaters  (NC)  | $1,237 Avg. | $15M Budget | $11,865,096

They Shall Not Grow Old   $1,670,000  (-31.5%)  | 827 Theaters  (+92)  | $2,019 Avg. | $13,562,516
Escape Room   $1,650,000  (-43.5%)  | 1,339 Theaters  (-603)  | $1,232 Avg. | $9M Budget | $54,690,233     
Bumblebee   $860,000  (-55.3%)  | 976 Theaters  (-805)  | $881 Avg. | $135M Budget | $125,765,470     
Stan & Ollie   $450,827  (-40.3%)  | 352 Theaters  (-402)  | $1,281 Avg. | $10M Budget | $4,323,793     
Serenity   $125,000  (-92.7%)  | 283 Theaters  (-2,278)  | $442 Avg. | $25M Budget | $8,446,614

Best Picture at the Box Office:

1. Black Panther              $700,059,566
2. Bohemian Rhapsody   $210,679,432
3. A Star Is Born              $208,735,869
4. Green Book                    $61,501,776
5. BlacKkKlansman            $48,686,605
6. Vice                                $45,215,710
7. The Favourite                 $30,200,041
8. Roma                             N/A

Total Gross:                  $1,305,078,999
Average Gross:                 $163,134,875

Other Contenders:

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2019   $912,000 | 265 Theaters | $3,442 Avg. | $912,000
Cold War   $500,859  (-4.7%)  | 270 Theaters  (+53)  | $1,855 Avg. | $4.9M Budget | $2,882,559     
Free Solo   $307,200  (-75.5%)  | 153 Theaters  (-330)  | $2,008 Avg. | $15,916,212     
If Beale Street Could Talk   $274,477  (-43.5%)  | 266 Theaters  (-188)  | $1,032 Avg. | $13,769,884     
Capernaum   $140,773  (+19.2%)  | 63 Theaters  (+16)  | $2,234 Avg. | $734,063     
The Wife   $100,015  (-29.3%)  | 99 Theaters  (-103)  | $1,010 Avg. | $9,101,062    

International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $791.9M Overseas Total | $1.12B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $633.7M Overseas Total | $844.4M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $296M Overseas Total | $494.1M Global Total
BUMBLEBEE:  $332.2M Overseas Total | $457.9M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $172.7M Overseas Total | $352.5M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $166M Overseas Total | $335.6M Global Total

THE WANDERING EARTH:  $298M China Opening/Total
GLASS:  $123.0M Overseas Total | $221.5M Global Total
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $138.7M Overseas/Global Total
ESCAPE ROOM:  $53.5M Overseas Total | $108.1M Global Total
GREEN BOOK:  $44.6M Overseas Total | $106.1M Global Total

THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART:  $18.1M Overseas Total | $52.5M Global Total
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL:   $32M Overseas/Global Total

Edited February 10, 2019 by Dejana

[kiddo82]

Good for What Men Want.  I was torn between that and the Lego Movie but I thought it was better to support What Men Want in its opening weekend.

[Dejana]

February 15–17, 2019 Estimates:

1 (N)  Alita: Battle Angel   $27,800,000 | 3,790 Theaters | $7,335 Avg. | $170M Budget | $36,516,232
2 (1)  The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part   $21,215,000  (-37.8%)  | 4,303 Theaters  (NC)  | $4,930 Avg. | $99M Budget | $62,690,359     
3 (N)  Isn't It Romantic   $14,210,000 | 3,444 Theaters | $4,126 Avg. | $31M Budget | $20,455,347     
4 (2)  What Men Want   $10,920,000  (-40.1%)  | 2,912 Theaters  (NC)  | $3,750 Avg. | $20M Budget | $36,150,328
5 (N)  Happy Death Day 2U   $9,816,000 | 3,207 Theaters | $3,061 Avg. | $9M Budget | $13,527,500
6 (3)  Cold Pursuit   $6,000,000  (-45.6%)  | 2,630 Theaters  (NC)  | $2,281 Avg. | $60M Budget | $21,122,332     
7 (4)  The Upside   $5,590,000  (-21.1%)  | 2,781 Theaters  (-591)  | $2,010 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $94,197,031     
8 (5)  Glass   $3,859,000  (-38.5%)  | 2,449 Theaters  (-805)  | $1,576 Avg. | $20M Budget | $104,489,915
9 (6)  The Prodigy   $3,150,065  (-46.2%)  | 2,530 Theaters  (NC)  | $1,245 Avg. | $6M Budget | $11,015,539
10 (7)  Green Book   $2,751,000  (-20.1%)  | 1,618 Theaters  (-531)  | $1,700 Avg. | $23M Budget | $65,756,401     

Aquaman   $1,885,000  (-41.1%)  | 1,264 Theaters  (-938)  | $1,491 Avg. | $160-200M Budget | $331,371,102     
They Shall Not Grow Old   $985,000  (-42.3%)  | 626 Theaters  (-201)  | $1,573 Avg. | $15,256,347
Fighting with My Family   $131,625 | 4 Theaters  (New)  | $32,906 Avg. | $165,898

—————

Best Picture at the Box Office:   

1. Black Panther              $700,059,566
2. Bohemian Rhapsody    $211,901,709
3. A Star Is Born              $209,821,688
4. Green Book                    $65,756,401
5. BlacKkKlansman            $48,686,605
6. Vice                                $46,060,208
7. The Favourite                 $31,113,285
8. Roma                              N/A

Total Gross:                   $1,313,399,462
Average Gross:                  $164,174,933

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International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $799.4M Overseas Total | $1.130B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $642M Overseas Total | $853.9M Global Total

THE WANDERING EARTH:  $606.8M Overseas Total | $609.3M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $306.8M Overseas Total | $505.4M Global Total

MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $171.1M Overseas Total | $341.5M Global Total
GLASS:  $130.3M Overseas Total | $234.8M Global Total

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $172.5M Overseas/Global Total
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL:  $94.3M Overseas Total | $130.8M Global Total
GREEN BOOK:  $60.6M Overseas Total | $126.3M Global Total
THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART:  $34.7M Overseas Total | $97.7M Global Total

Edited February 18, 2019 by Dejana

[Dejana]

February 22–24, 2019 Estimates:

1 (N)  How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World   $55,527,000 | 4,259 Theaters | $13,038 Avg. | $129M Budget | $58,027,000
2 (1)  Alita: Battle Angel   $12,000,000  (-57.9%)  | 3,802 Theaters  (+12)  | $3,156 Avg. | $170M Budget | $60,681,068     
3 (2)  The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part   $10,015,000  (-51.9%)  | 3,833 Theaters  (-470)  | $2,613 Avg. | $83,619,039     
4 (40)  Fighting with My Family   $8,012,000  (+5,673.2%)  | 2,711 Theaters  (+2,707)  | $2,955 Avg. | $8,227,021     
5 (3)  Isn't It Romantic   $7,510,000  (-47.3%)  | 3,444 Theaters  (NC)  | $2,181 Avg. | $31M Budget | $33,768,742     
6 (4)  What Men Want   $5,200,000  (-51.3%)  | 2,389 Theaters  (-523)  | $2,177 Avg. | $20M Budget | $45,061,066     
7 (5)  Happy Death Day 2U   $4,988,000   (-47.5%)  | 3,212 Theaters  (+5)  | $1,553 Avg. | $9M Budget | $21,611,880     
8 (6)  Cold Pursuit   $3,300,000  (-44.8%)  | 2,320 Theaters  (-310)  | $1,422 Avg. | $60M Budget | $27,085,567     
9 (7)  The Upside   $3,210,000  (-41.5%)  | 2,148 Theaters  (-633)  | $1,494 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $99,749,409
10 (N)  Run the Race   $2,273,050 | 853 Theaters | $2,665 Avg. | $2,273,050     

Total Dhamaal   $950,000 | 202 Theaters | $4,703 Avg. | $950,000     
They Shall Not Grow Old   $550,000  (-45.8%)  | 448 Theaters  (-178)  | $1,228 Avg. | $16,409,374     
Ralph Breaks the Internet   $399,000  (-60.1%)  | 406 Theaters  (-948)  | $983 Avg. | $175M Budget | $199,891,967     

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Best Picture at the Box Office:

Black Panther                   $700,059,566
Bohemian Rhapsody        $213,138,500
A Star Is Born                   $210,933,198
Green Book                        $69,605,686
BlacKkKlansman                $48,686,605
Vice                                     $47,214,041
The Favourite                     $32,107,728
Roma                                   N/A

Total Gross:                 $1,321,745,324
Average Gross:                 $165,218,166

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International Box Office:

AQUAMAN:  $805.9M Overseas Total | $1.139B Global Total
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $647.7M Overseas Total | $860.8M Global Total

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $314.6M Overseas Total | $514.4M Global Total
A STAR IS BORN:  $213.5M Overseas Total | $424.5M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $174.8M Overseas Total | $359.7M Global Total
MARY POPPINS RETURNS:  $174.1M Overseas Total | $345M Global Total

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $216.9M Overseas Total | $274.9M Global Total
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL:  $202.6M Overseas Total | $263.3M Global Total
GLASS:  $133M Overseas Total | $240.9M Global Total
CREED II:  $96.4M Overseas Total | $212M Global Total

GREEN BOOK:  $74.4M Overseas Total | $144M Global Total
THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART:  $53.0M Overseas Total | $136.6M Global Total

[Dejana]

Many of last week's Oscar winners get box office boosts, and Green Book is the highest grossing Best Picture winner since Argo. The alleged last Madea movie also opens slightly above expectations.

March 1–3, 2018 Final Numbers:

1 (1)  How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World   $30,028,540  (-45.4%)  | 4,286 Theaters  (+27)  | $7,006 Avg. | $129M Budget | $97,678,815     
2 (N)  Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral   $27,062,332 | 2,442 Theaters | $11,082 Avg. | $27,062,232     
3 (2)  Alita: Battle Angel   $7,221,417  (-41.5%)  | 3,096 Theaters  (-706)  | $2,332 Avg. | $170M Budget | $72,452,725
4 (3)  The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part   $6,600,258  (-31.8%)  | 3,458 Theaters  (-375)  | $1,909 Avg. | $99M Budget | $91,660,298     
5 (4)  Fighting with My Family   $4,661,991  (-40.3%)  | 2,855 Theaters  (+144)  | $1,633 Avg. | $11M Budget | $14,916,612

6 (11)  Green Book   $4,711,000  (+114.9%)  | 2,641 Theaters  (+1,388)  | $1,732 Avg. | $23M Budget | $75,782,931     
7 (5)  Isn't It Romantic   $4,514,602  (-36.6%)  | 3,325 Theaters  (-119)  | $1,358 Avg. | $31M Budget | $40,168,605     
8 (N)  Greta   $4,481,910 | 2,411 Theaters | $1,859 Avg. | $4,481,910     
9 (6)  What Men Want   $2,763,886  (-47.3%)  | 2,018 Theaters  (-371)  | $1,370 Avg. | $20M Budget | $49,704,890
10 (7)  Happy Death Day 2U   $2,456,240  (-49.8%)  | 2,331 Theaters  (-881)  | $1,054 Avg. | $9M Budget | $25,222,850

11 (16)  Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   $2,151,246  (+143.3%)  | 2,404 Theaters  (+1,661)  | $874 Avg. | $90M Budget | $187,437,456
12 (9)  The Upside   $2,011,496  (-36.7%)  | 1,607 Theaters  (-541)  | $1,252 Avg. | $37.5M Budget | $102,800,116
13 (20)  A Star Is Born   $1,854,207  (+203.9%)  | 1,235 Theaters  (+490)  | $1,501 Avg. | $36-40M Budget | $212,883,546
14 (8)  Cold Pursuit   $1,656,170  (-48.4%)  | 1,765 Theaters  (-555)  | $938 Avg. | $60M Budget | $29,918,299
15 (N)  Apollo 11   $1,607,040 | 120 Theaters | $13,392 Avg. | $1,607,040

Bohemian Rhapsody   $961,926  (+54.0%)  | 839 Theaters  (+415)  | $1,147 Avg. | $50-55M Budget | $214,453,523     
The Favourite   $813,941  (+46.1%)  | 742 Theaters  (+454)  | $1,097 Avg. | $15M Budget | $33,205,980     
Free Solo   $372,119  (+155.4%)  | 238 Theaters  (+148)  | $1,564 Avg. | $16,955,800     

Vice   $258,428  (-59.2%)  | 262 Theaters  (-440)  | $986 Avg. | $60M Budget | $47,578,038
Ralph Breaks the Internet   $225,327  (-40.1%)  | 204 Theaters  (-202)  | $1,105 Avg. | $175M Budget | $200,188,017
If Beale Street Could Talk   $137,228  (-8.0%)  | 126 Theaters  (-1) | $1,089 Avg. | $12M Budget | $14,643,242

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International Box Office:  

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:  $654.2M Overseas Total | $868.7M Global Total
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET:  $319.8M Overseas Total | $519.9M Global Total

A STAR IS BORN:  $214.5M Overseas Total | $427.4M Global Total
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD:  $277.7M Overseas Total | $375.4M Global Total
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE:  $175.4M Overseas Total | $362.8M Global Total
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL:  $278.2M Overseas Total | $350.4M Global Total

GLASS:  $134.3M Overseas Total | $243.8M Global Total
GREEN BOOK:  $112.1M Overseas Total | $188M Global Total
THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART:  $61.1M Overseas Total | $152.8M Global Total
THE UPSIDE:  $10.8M Overseas Total | $113.6M Global Total

THE FAVOURITE:  $55M Overseas Total | $88.2M Global Total
VICE:  $19M Overseas Total | $66.6M Global Total
HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U:  $29.2M Overseas Total | $54.4M Global Total

Edited March 9, 2019 by Dejana
updated rankings, numbers