June 2nd 2024.
Over the weekend, North American movie theaters were fairly quiet as Sony's "The Garfield Movie," Warner Bros.' "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," and a number of other films continued to hold the top spots. In a turn of events from their Memorial weekend debuts, the animated Garfield film managed to surpass the post-apocalyptic adventure in its second week. According to studio estimates on Sunday, "The Garfield Movie" brought in $14 million in ticket sales, while "Furiosa" settled for third place in a close race with "IF," with both films earning an estimated $10.8 million.
In its second weekend, "Garfield" only saw a 42% decrease in sales in North America. It also dominated the global box office, earning an additional $27 million from international markets and bringing its total worldwide earnings to $152.2 million. With no major competition until the release of "Inside Out 2" on June 14th, the animated film featuring the voice of Chris Pratt is expected to continue its successful run.
Meanwhile, "Furiosa" experienced a 59% decrease in sales from its opening weekend, adding just under $10.8 million from over 3,800 locations in the US and Canada. Its domestic total now stands at $49.7 million, with a global sum of $114.4 million against a production budget of $168 million.
Several new releases hit theaters this weekend, including Sony/Crunchyroll's anime "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle," IFC's horror film "In a Violent Nature," Roadside Attractions' comedy "Summer Camp" starring Diane Keaton, Alfre Woodard, and Kathy Bates, and Bleecker Street's father-son drama "Ezra." Despite opening on over 1,000 screens, none of these films were able to crack the top five.
In second place was Paramount's "IF," which brought in $10.8 million in its third weekend. The fantasy film about imaginary friends, starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming, has now earned over $80.4 million domestically and $138 million worldwide. "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" from Disney/20th Century Studios landed in fourth place in its fourth weekend with $8.8 million, bringing its total to $140 million in the US and $337.1 million globally.
The action-comedy "The Fall Guy," starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt and currently available for purchase at home, rounded out the top five with $4.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $80.3 million. Globally, the film has made $157.9 million. However, despite these successes, the 2024 box office is still struggling compared to previous years, both before and during the pandemic, according to data from Comscore.
Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore, explained that the film industry relies heavily on momentum and the current focus is on finding the next big summer hit. Early projections suggest that "Inside Out 2" could potentially earn over $85 million in its opening weekend, and other highly anticipated films like "Despicable Me 4" and "Deadpool & Wolverine" are expected to propel the box office even further.
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