With How to Train Your Dragon, 28 Years Later, and Elio main the weekend field workplace, their performances have sparked important dialogue throughout the trade. Whereas Dragon held the highest spot in its second weekend, 28 Years Later delivered a powerful debut for Sony’s horror revival. In the meantime, Pixar’s Elio marked a historic low for the studio regardless of constructive viewers scores.
How to Train Your Dragon stays on prime in opposition to 28 Years Later and Elio’s field workplace
Common/DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon remained No. 1 in its second weekend with $37 million, bringing its 10-day home complete to $160.4 million. The animated sequel held 4,373 theaters and dropped 58% from its opening weekend. IMAX screens contributed $4 million or 11% of the weekend’s complete. (by way of Deadline)
Sony’s 28 Years Later debuted in second place with $30 million from 3,444 theaters. The movie opened with $14.1 million on Friday however skilled a 38% drop on Saturday to $8.8 million, adopted by $7.05 million on Sunday. It earned a B CinemaScore and had a world opening of $60 million, matching its manufacturing price.
28 Years Later had sturdy Thursday previews at $5.8 million. Viewers exit polling confirmed a 54% particular suggest and a 3-star score on PostTrak. Males over the age of 25 made up 52% of the viewers.
Disney/Pixar’s Elio opened in third with $21 million from 3,750 theaters, marking the bottom home debut in Pixar historical past. The earlier low was Toy Story ($29.1 million in 1995). Regardless of a powerful A CinemaScore, advertising and marketing challenges and delayed launch seemingly affected turnout.
Elio’s preview gross was $3 million. Its social media attain was 272.5 million, 30% under common for authentic animated movies. AMC Dine-In Disney Springs in Orlando was its prime-performing location with $62,000. Viewers breakdown confirmed 39% below 12, and PostTrak revealed a 59% particular suggest fee.
The whole weekend field workplace reached $126.5 million, down 18% from the identical weekend final yr. Lilo & Sew added $9.7 million in its fifth weekend, bringing its complete to $386.7 million. (by way of Box Office Mojo)
