Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 6.12.2022

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OPENINGS:  Although JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (Universal) is being billed as the “conclusion of the trilogy,” the studio certainly won’t be abandoning the franchise, as Dominion opened to $143.4M, almost identical to the $148M for 2018’s Fallen Kingdom, and with a very similar trajectory, down 22% on Saturday (Fallen Kingdom dropped 15%, but that was before “Friday” included almost all of Thursday), and down 21% on Sunday (compared to 20%).  With no direct competition for several weeks, Dominion should stay in Fallen Kingdom‘s $417.7M US neighborhood.  The Jurassic franchise has been considerably stronger overseas than in the US, and Dominion has $245.8M in all major international markets except Japan (where Fallen Kingdom earned $72.3M) and Russia, after a $176.6M weekend.  Notably, Dominion opened with $52.5M in China, the highest number for a US title this year (keeping in mind that MCU movies and many other major US titles no longer have distribution there), although below the $111.6M 5-day opening for Fallen Kingdom.  Dominion seems likely to top $1B worldwide.

HOLDOVERS:  Despite the arrival of the dinosaurs and the resulting loss of Imax and other premium screens, TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount) continued to hold extremely well, down 45% to $50M in its 3rd weekend.  Maverick will cross $400M this week, and should get past $500M before it’s done, becoming the #2 US release of the Covid era, below only Spider-Man: No Way Home.  Internationally it’s very strong but not quite at the same pace, with $353.7M to date after a $52.7M weekend in all major markets except South Korea (opening at the end of the month) and China/Russia (where it’s not expected to be released).  A global $1B total seems within Maverick‘s grasp.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Marvel/Disney) is nearing the end of its run, down 47% to $4.9M in its 6th weekend, and likely to reach $400M in the US sometime next week.  Its international total is $532.4M after a $5.4M weekend in 48 territories.

THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE (20th/Disney) fell 50% to $2.3M in its 3rd weekend, on its way to $35M in the US.  It has $1.8M in early international release.

THE BAD GUYS (Dreamworks Animation/Universal, also on VOD) continued to hold well, down 33% to $2.2M in its 8th weekend but still a stretch away from $100M in the US.  Its overseas total is $131.6M.

DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (Focus/Universal, also on VOD) fell another 48% to $1.7M in its 4th weekend, unlikely to get much past $45M in the US.  It’s similarly challenged overseas, where it has $43.8M.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24) dipped 37% to $1.3M in its 12th weekend and might get as far as $70M in the US before it’s done.  It’s now A24’s highest-grossing release worldwide, and has $20.5M overseas.

CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (Neon) collapsed by 66% to $375K in its 2nd weekend, and may not pass $3M in the US.  It has negligible results overseas thus far.

LIMITED RELEASE:  This week’s Indian-language arrival is ANTE SUNDHARANIKI (no US distrib listed), which had an $1800 weekend per-theater average at 350.  A number of indies expanded with little evident success:  BENEDICTION (Roadside) averaged $400 at 120, PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (Sony Classics) averaged $1500 at 24, NEPTUNE FROST (Kino Lorber) averaged $800 at 28, and A CHIARA (Neon) averaged $300 at 28.  LOST ILLUSIONS (Music Box) opened at 6 with a $2300 average.

NEXT WEEKEND:  The family audience gets its first big summer release with LIGHTYEAR (Pixar/Disney).  Limited releases include OFFICIAL COMPETITION (IFC).