The opening
weekend box office for Fifty Shades Of Grey was $ 85 million.
We knew this movie was going to be huge, so now it's just a question of exactly how massive the opening
weekend box office for Infinity War will be.
Doctor Strange snagged the No 1 spot at
the weekend box office for a second week in a row.
And now, it could have an effect on the opening -
weekend box office for Marvel's long - awaited Black Panther.
Not exact matches
Dinosaur thriller Jurassic World overwhelmingly won the
weekend box office, but it's global gross is one
for the record books.
Heading into the
weekend, the studio was in ninth place in domestic ticket sales
for the year, according to
Box Office Mojo.
All this sets up The Force Awakens — the seventh chapter in the Star Wars franchise that takes place 30 years after The Return of the Jedi — to break the record
for the highest grossing opening
weekend at the
box office.
Tiny yellow «Minions» topped this
weekend's
box office, pulling in a reported $ 115.2 million in North America alone and earning the second - largest opening
for an animated film in history.
The movie, which focuses on the titular superhero who is king of the fictional African country of Wakanda, is forecasted to pull in as much as $ 165 million in domestic
box -
office gross
for its debut over the four - day President's Day holiday
weekend.
The first superhero blockbuster film of 2018 is gearing up
for a huge
box -
office opening this
weekend.
But despite the anticipation
for Spider - Man's first solo entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, «Spider - Man: Homecoming» didn't win the title of best opening
weekend for a Spider - Man movie, according to
Box Office Mojo.
That figure not only makes it Universal's largest
box -
office opening ever, but also the largest worldwide opening
for a movie ever and the only to crack $ 500 million in its first
weekend.
Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot was one of August's surprise successes with $ 149.6 million in ticket sales, while The Walt Disney Company (DIS) scored the hit of the summer with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which broke the opening -
weekend box -
office record
for August on its way to grossing $ 258 million in the U.S. and more than $ 500 million worldwide within less than a month of its release.
Logan tore into the
weekend box office, opening to a massive $ 85.3 million and proving that moviegoers will show up in force
for R - rated comic book movies.
The film surpassed Frozen's record of $ 67.4 million to earn the biggest debut ever
for a non-Pixar Disney animated film, and it also scored the fourth - highest March opening
weekend in
box office history.
The movie also holds the record
for the biggest opening day at the domestic
box office with $ 119.1 million, biggest opening
weekend at the domestic
box office with $ 247.96 million, and various others.
The film has killed it at the
box office for its opening
weekend and has already hit $ 1 billion worldwide.
A few weeks ago, the superhero movie Deadpool grossed $ 132 million at the domestic
box office on its opening
weekend, setting a record
for R - rated premieres — and dousing its $ 58 million budget in black ink.
The movie took in an estimated $ 85.3 million, according to Exhibitor Relations, setting the record
for the biggest - ever R - rated opening
weekend at the
box office in March.
Right on the heels of The Wolverine, which topped its opening
weekend box office, it makes sense to get the fanboys itching
for the next big thing in the X-Men universe.
For the fourth consecutive
weekend, Disney / Marvel's «Black Panther» topped the
weekend domestic
box office with an estimated $ 41.1 million, according to boxofficepro.
Disney has been promoting the film heavily
for months, though its recent mixed reviews from critics could dampen A Wrinkle in Time «s opening
weekend box -
office performance.
That does happen sometimes, and it makes
for the kind of underdog stories that top bestseller lists and
weekend box offices.
Last week, Ryan Reynolds» hard - edged superhero movie Deadpool had the biggest opening
weekend for an R - Rated movie in American
box office history, and brought in more than $ 260 million globally.
Early estimates place the opening
weekend returns
for Avengers: Infinity War at $ 250 million, making it the highest - earning opening
weekend of all time at the domestic
box office.
He and his manager sit down every Monday morning any analyze the
box office numbers
for the past
weekend, as well as the past 10, 20, and 30
weekends.
A largely unknown story outside of teen reader circles, it has become a juggernaut, breaking records
for advance cinema booking, recording the biggest opening
weekend for a non-sequel in
Box Office history, and grossing double its substantial budget within a week.
This
weekend, James Cameron's science - fiction epic Avatar topped the
box office for the third straight week, shooting past $ 1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.
The actual earnings
for the movie over the
weekend were actually a gross total of $ 22.5 million, which made the second slot at the
Box Office.
The earnings also make
for the best opening ever
for the month of February and the best President's Day
weekend box -
office performance ever.
The researchers compiled a database of the
weekend box -
office returns
for the top 10 movies in 17 different countries over three years.
That film was also the year's biggest
box office flop from a major studio, boasting one of the worst opening
weekends in history ($ 306,367)
for a nationwide release.
* Domestic Gross (here and in all remaining tables on this page) includes
box office grosses through January 19, 2015 (including estimates
for the holiday
weekend of January 16 - 19)
for any 2014 releases that are still playing in theaters.
** Per - Film is the average domestic gross per new film released nationwide by the studio in 2014, and includes additional 2015 domestic
box office grosses through January 19, 2015 (including estimates
for the holiday
weekend of January 16 - 19)
for any 2014 releases that are still playing in theaters.
Recalling John Milius» 1982 hit Conan the Barbarian (another film that launched the cinematic action career of a then - little - known athlete named Arnold Schwarzenegger), the sword - and - sandal adventure raked in 36 million dollars on its opening
weekend and stayed at the top of the
box office in the weeks following its impressive debut.Though he would return to the ring
for the remainder of 2002, it didn't take Johnson long to soften on the prospect of a return to the silver screen — and with the following year's The Rundown, he did just that.
Here's our
box office report
for the
weekend of August 10, 2014 — featuring new releases «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,» «The Hundred - Foot Journey,» and «Into the Storm.»
With Avengers set to clean up at the
Box Office this
weekend, trotting out and agenda of colourful, mindless fun and popcorn, it is no surprise that Christopher Nolan and company put out the grimmest, moodiest, downer of a trailer possible
for The Dark Knight Rises.
So far «Deadpool» has broken three
box office records: Biggest opening
weekend in February, Biggest opening
weekend in the winter and biggest opening
weekend for an R - rated film.
After a very successful
weekend at the
box office for Disney with the studio's latest live - action adaptation, Cinderella, the Mouse House announced an official release date
for Beauty.
Fede Alvarez's horror thriller Don't Breathe has topped the US
box office for the second time in a row over a slow Labor Day
weekend.
Here's our
box office report
for the
weekend of August 3, 2014 — featuring new releases «Guardians of the Galaxy» and «Get on Up.»
Our
box office wrap - up
for the
weekend of June 19, 2016, featuring new releases Finding Dory and Central Intelligence.
For those fans who can get enough of the «Insidious» films, and judging by the
box -
office of the sequel last
weekend there a lot of you, FilmDistrict has launched a prequel webseries.The series follows paranormal investigators Specs (Leigh Whannell)...
Be sure to check back on Sunday
for the top 10
box office estimates
for the
weekend of March 30, to see how Ready Player One fares in its debut.
We'll cover the
weekend box office on Sundays and save the forecasts
for Thursdays from here on out.)
Our
box office wrap - up
for the
weekend of July 10, 2016, featuring new release Secret Life of Pets and returning champ Finding Dory.
The action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, also grossed $ 17.7 million internationally this
weekend for an overseas total of $ 484 million and a worldwide
box office of $ 821.7 million.
Here's our
box office report
for the
weekend of February 24th, 2013 - featuring new releases «Snitch» and «Dark Skies.»
The film hit theaters July 3, 1985, and topped the
box office for 11
weekends.
The movie had a $ 34.5 million
box -
office debut beating Paramount's hit horror film «A Quiet Place»
for the top spot on this
weekend's
box office charts.