Weekend Box Office Roundup

Weekend Box Office Top 10:

HAPPY DEATH DAY opened at #1 with $26.5M (Million) domestic, and an early $5M overseas, for a $31.5M global total. Produced and financed by Blumhouse, and distributed by Universal, this is another big win for the horror label as the film, directed by Christopher Landon from an original script by Scott Lobdell, carried only a production budget of $4.8M plus marketing costs. This film is well on its way toward profitability, and possibly the launch of a new horror franchise. BLADE RUNNER 2049 slipped to #2 with $15.1M to bring the domestic total to $60.5M and the global total to $158.5M. Produced and co-financed between Alcon and Sony, the film is released in the U.S. by Warner Bros. for a distribution fee, while all international is handled by Sony. Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Michael Green and Hampton Fancher, this $150M production, plus marketing costs, is shaping up to be a sharp financial loss. THE FOREIGNER opened at #3 with $12.8M, and a global total of $101.2M thanks to how strong the film has already been playing overseas, in particular in China where Jackie Chan remains a huge star. Even so, this STX production opened higher than expected in the U.S., a big win for the studio as a Chinese co-production. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi, this $35M adaptation of Stephen Leather's novel "The Chinaman" will be solidly profitable for all involved. IT fell to #4 this weekend with another $6M, for a U.S. total of $314.9M and a global haul of $630.6M. Produced for $35M plus marketing by Warner Bros. and New Line, Andy Muschietti's horror smash has been massively profitable. THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US fell to #5 with $5.6M, to bring the domestic total to $20.5M and the early global total to $30.2M. Produced for $35M plus marketing, this Fox release was written by Chris Weitz and J. Mills Goodloe from the novel by Charles Martin, and directed by Hany Abu-Assad. While it is holding well in the states, all eyes will be on international to bring this film into break-even territory for the studio. AMERICAN MADE held onto the #6 spot for the second weekend in a row, with another $5.4M to bring the domestic total to $40.1M and the global total to $112M. From Universal, this true story written by Gary Spinelli and directed by Doug Liman cost $50M plus marketing, and should reach profitability thanks to strong holds in the states and a decent international run brought on by Tom Cruise's appeal with overseas audiences. KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE fell to #7 with $5.3M, a domestic total of $89.6M, and a global haul of $286.7M. The Fox sequel is directed by Matthew Vaughn, with a script by original writer Jane Goodman and Vaughn, based upon the comic book series by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. Carrying a production budget of $104M plus marketing, the film is profitable thanks to good holds and the franchise's international popularity representing 68.7% of its grosses. THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE is #8 with $4.3M, a domestic total of $51.5M and a global total of only $96.9M. From Warner Bros., this animated film has dropped off sharply from the prior two LEGO releases. MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE plummeted to #9 with $4M, a disappointing U.S. total of $15.5M, and an early worldwide total of $26.1M, as the family audience did not come out for this film as Lionsgate and Hasbro had no doubt hoped. VICTORIA AND ABDUL is #10 with $3.1M after expanding into 900 theaters total, to bring this specialty release from Focus Features to a domestic total of $11.3M. Worldwide, where the film has been in play for awhile, now stands at $40.1M. Written by Lee Hall based on the novel by Shrabani Basu, and directed by Stephen Frears, this drama is playing to solid results. Next weekend is a crowded one as GEOSTORM, BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, THE SNOWMAN, WONDERSTRUCK, and ONLY THE BRAVE all open into various theater counts across the United States.