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There was a lot of anticipation and good preorder numbers for tickets for Blade Runner 2049 but a combination of factors, including a nearly three-hour running time, dampened things in the end. With a projected $50 million opening weekend, the film did just $31 and even with its 89% Rotten Tomatoes rating it couldn’t hit higher than that. It’s not all bad news for Warner Bros. though as It became the fifth film this year to hit the $300 million domestic level with the latest $10 million it grabbed over the weekend. It’s definitely running up some very good numbers.
The other new film this weekend was The Mountain Between Us as some solid counterprogramming and it did just over $10 million, which is about what was expected and they’re hoping for some decent word of mouth for it.
Expectations weren’t too high for the new animated My Little Pony movie as the Bronies did not come out for it as it hit just under $9 million for the three days.
There’s going to be a lot of examining what happened with Blade Runner 2049 over the next few days, especially since it’s being so well received critically and effusively from those that are seeing it.
Next week is fairly busy overall with four films that are pretty interesting looking. On the horror side we get Happy Death Day hitting 3,000 screens while Open Road Films is bringing the Marshall drama out in 800 screens. STX Entertainment is looking for some serious Jackie Chan action with The Foreigner in 2,300 screens. And high on my must-see list is Professor Marston & The Wonder Women going wide from Annapurna Pictures.
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Revenue | Cume Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | ||||
| 1 | Blade Runner 2049 | Warner Bros. | $31,525,000 | 4,058 | $7,769 | $31,525,000 |
| 2 | Mountain Between Us, The | 20th Century Fox | $10,100,000 | 3,088 | $3,271 | $10,100,000 |
| 2 | It | Warner Bros. | $9,655,000 | 3,605 | $2,678 | $304,933,478 |
| 4 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Lionsgate | $8,800,000 | 2,528 | $3,481 | $8,800,000 |
| 5 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | 20th Century Fox | $8,100,000 | 3,488 | $2,322 | $79,964,425 |
| 6 | American Made | Universal | $8,073,000 | 3,031 | $2,663 | $30,444,960 |
| 7 | Lego Ninjago Movie, The | Warner Bros. | $6,750,000 | 3,611 | $1,869 | $43,823,663 |
| 8 | Victoria And Abdul | Focus Features | $4,142,000 | 732 | $5,658 | $5,957,394 |
| 9 | Flatliners | Sony | $3,800,000 | 2,552 | $1,489 | $12,329,602 |
| 10 | Battle Of The Sexes | Fox Searchlight | $2,400,000 | 1,822 | $1,317 | $7,677,575 |
| 11 | MET Opera: Norma | Fathom Events | $1,500,000 | 900 | $1,667 | $1,500,000 |
| 12 | American Assassin | Lionsgate | $1,375,000 | 1,656 | $830 | $34,436,277 |