OPENINGS: Hollywood breathed a collective sign of relief as BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (Columbia/Sony) arrived moderately above expectations with $56M. That was down just 10% from 2019’s Bad Boys For Life (although that film opened on a holiday weekend, totaling $73M in 4 days). Ride or Die faces no direct competition for weeks, and with a relatively reasonable $100M production budget, it should be well on its way to profit. The only glimmer of a negative was that while For Life was slightly higher overseas than in the US, Ride or Die was 13% below with $48.6M in 60 territories.
THE WATCHERS (Blinding Edge/New Line/Warners) had a soft start at $7M, and with roughly $75M in production/marketing costs, it faces a steep climb. The international launch was even lower at $4.7M.
A pair of re-released LORD OF THE RINGS (Fathom/New Line/Warners) classics filled some seats with $2.4M for FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, and $1.9M for THE TWO TOWERS.
HOLDOVERS: It remains to be seen how next week’s debut of Inside Out 2 will affect the family films in the market, but for now they’re holding well, led by THE GARFIELD MOVIE (Alcon/Columbia/Sony) with a 29% dip to $10M in its 3rd weekend, potentially on its way to $100M in the US. It also has $124.1M overseas after a $15.3M weekend in 61 markets.
IF (Paramount) was down a slim 24% to $8M in its 4th weekend, and should pass $110M in the US. International lagged with $67.2M after a $6.2M weekend in 65 territories.
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th/Disney) lost 40% to $5.4M in its 5th weekend. A $165M US total would put it 11% above 2017’s War. However, the overseas total of $210M after a $6.9M weekend in 52 markets is far below War‘s $343.8M.
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (Warners) continued its collapse, down 61% to $4.2M and headed for an anemic $70M in the US. Things were a bit better internationally, with $85.7M after a $13.7M weekend in 78 territories.
THE FALL GUY (Universal, also on VOD) dropped 36% to $2.7M in its 6th weekend, still on track for $90M in the US. It has a similar $80.5M overseas.
Aftre a couple of weeks with above-average holds, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 (Lionsgate) took a 50% hit to $1.8M. Still, a $35M US total would be a favorable result for this brand of low-budget horror. The international number is $5.4M thus far.
LIMITED RELEASE: ROBOT DREAMS (Neon) had a soft $8K weekend per-theater average at 7. FLIPSIDE (Oscilloscope) averaged $1400 at 9.
NEXT WEEKEND: INSIDE OUT 2 (Pixar/Disney) will hope to prove itself the first true blockbuster of the summer (the original film opened with $90.4M in 2015). Limited releases include GHOSTLIGHT (IFC).
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