OPENINGS: WRATH OF MAN (Miramax/UA/MGM) held solidly through the weekend and emerged with $8.1M, better than Nobody‘s recent $6.8M start, and not too far below the $10.7M for Guy Ritchie’s pre-pandemic The Gentlemen. That film ended up with $36.5M in the US, and with the relative lack of competition Wrath faces, it could also reach the $30M neighborhood. Overseas, Wrath of Man has $17.6M to date after a $4.4M weekend in 9 markets.
HERE TODAY (Stage 6/Sony) attracted much less audience interest at $900K in 1200 theatres. It hasn’t opened internationally and isn’t likely to have much impact when it does. Sony has stuck to the traditional pre-pandemic theatrical window for its releases, so despite Here Today‘s low box office, it may not be available at home until late summer.
HOLDOVERS: DEMON SLAYER THE MOVIE: MUGEN TRAIN (Funimation) continued to hold better than its direct competition, down 52% to $3.1M in its 3rd weekend, and on its way to $45M in the US. That’s still a shadow of its $395.7M international haul.
MORTAL KOMBAT (Warners, also on HBO Max) fell 62% to $2.4M in Weekend 3, and should top $40M in the US. It also has $34.7M overseas.
GODZILLA VS KONG (Warners) dipped 32% to $1.9M in its 6th weekend, still stretching toward $100M in the US. Overseas, it’s earned $329.6M, of which $185.5M is from China.
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (Disney, also on Disney+) increased its theatre count by 28%, and rose 35% to $1.9M in its 10th weekend, gunning for $50M in the US. It has $61.7M overseas.
SEPARATION (Open Road) dropped 40% to $1.1M from last week’s premiere, and won’t get much past $5M in the US. It hasn’t yet appeared overseas.
NOBODY (Universal, also on VOD) lost 41% to $800K in its 7th weekend and may reach the high $20Ms in the US, with $19.4M overseas.
THE UNHOLY (Screen Gems/Sony) was down 32% to $700K in its 6th weekend and should exceed $15M in the US, with $10M overseas.
NEXT WEEKEND: SPIRAL (Lionsgate) will attempt to reboot the Saw franchise, and THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD (Warners, also on HBO Max) marks Angelina Jolie’s first non-Maleficent mainstream lead role since 2010’s The Tourist. Less prominent openings include FINDING YOU (Roadside) and PROFILE (Focus/Universal).
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