Disney’s highly anticipated Beauty and the Beast came in several million dollars above its already-massive Sunday box office estimate, with Monday actuals showing a $174.7 million start. Not only is that the highest March opening ever, but it’s also the 12th-highest opening of all time, adjusted for inflation.
Last weekend’s leader, Warner Bros.’ Kong: Skull Island, fell 54.4 percent to $27.8 million and second place. Fox’s Logan declined 53.3 percent to $17.8 million and third place. BH Tilt’s horror thriller The Belko Experiment began with $4.1 million, about in line with what the studio was hoping for to render the low-budget release a success. And Fox’s Hidden Figures spent its 11th weekend in the top 10, with an eighth place rank and $1.4 million. This makes it only the fifth movie in the past five years to spend at least that long in that upper tier at the box office.
Weekend Actuals for Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19, 2017:
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty and the Beast | $174,750,616 | — | 4,210 | — | $41,508 | $174,750,616 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Kong: Skull Island | $27,832,142 | -54% | 3,846 | 0 | $7,237 | $109,107,436 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Logan | $17,815,677 | -53% | 3,687 | -384 | $4,832 | $184,342,562 | 3 | Fox |
| 4 | Get Out | $13,437,220 | -35% | 2,979 | -164 | $4,511 | $133,305,365 | 4 | Universal |
| 5 | The Shack | $6,005,739 | -40% | 2,825 | -63 | $2,126 | $42,490,369 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 6 | The LEGO Batman Movie | $4,602,235 | -40% | 2,735 | -568 | $1,683 | $167,325,587 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Belko Experiment | $4,137,230 | — | 1,341 | — | $3,085 | $4,137,230 | 1 | BH Tilt |
| 8 | Hidden Figures | $1,475,280 | -47% | 1,162 | -259 | $1,270 | $165,534,349 | 13 | Fox |
| 9 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | $1,183,506 | -56% | 1,065 | -966 | $1,111 | $89,774,310 | 6 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 10 | Before I Fall | $985,631 | -67% | 1,551 | -795 | $635 | $11,246,308 | 3 | Open Road |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion | $734,336 | -45% | 621 | -339 | $1,183 | $50,000,950 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | La La Land | $531,568 | -70% | 585 | -993 | $909 | $149,765,752 | 15 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 3 | Split | $505,540 | -60% | 604 | -377 | $837 | $136,864,765 | 9 | Universal |
| 4 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $502,905 | 140% | 179 | 13 | $2,810 | $530,748,437 | 14 | Disney |
| 5 | The Sense Of An Ending | $480,406 | 1110% | 282 | 278 | $1,704 | $533,003 | 2 | CBS Films |
| 6 | A Dog’s Purpose | $477,890 | -56% | 594 | -428 | $805 | $62,932,920 | 8 | Universal |
| 7 | Fist Fight | $460,166 | -65% | 533 | -752 | $863 | $31,537,914 | 5 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 8 | Fifty Shades Darker | $453,590 | -73% | 607 | -891 | $747 | $114,030,075 | 6 | Universal |
| 9 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | $418,202 | -51% | 156 | 4 | $2,681 | $1,584,711 | 2 | FIP |
| 10 | Moana | $342,833 | -20% | 264 | -12 | $1,299 | $248,044,531 | 17 | Disney |
| 11 | Sing (2016) | $321,415 | -27% | 278 | -122 | $1,156 | $269,359,765 | 13 | Universal |
| 12 | A United Kingdom | $303,959 | -43% | 257 | -60 | $1,183 | $3,162,212 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 13 | The Great Wall | $300,055 | -76% | 439 | -1153 | $683 | $44,757,695 | 5 | Universal |
| 14 | KEDi | $287,008 | -10% | 130 | 16 | $2,208 | $1,420,458 | 6 | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
| 15 | Rock Dog | $249,490 | -76% | 444 | -932 | $562 | $9,090,843 | 4 | Summit Premiere |
| 16 | Moonlight (2016) | $243,174 | -73% | 283 | -704 | $859 | $27,495,645 | 22 | A24 |
| 17 | I am Not Your Negro | $172,611 | -43% | 110 | -87 | $1,569 | $6,421,343 | 7 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 18 | Table 19 | $125,045 | -85% | 209 | -659 | $598 | $3,500,201 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 19 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | $80,027 | -20% | 153 | -35 | $523 | $233,948,968 | 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | Rings (2017) | $62,028 | 51% | 116 | 40 | $535 | $27,766,716 | 7 | Paramount |
| 21 | The Founder | $47,120 | -4% | 102 | 45 | $462 | $12,651,424 | 9 | Weinstein Company |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Word | $197,797 | 142% | 94 | 69 | $2,104 | $353,752 | 3 | Bleeker Street |
| 2 | T2: Trainspotting | $170,575 | — | 5 | — | $34,115 | $170,575 | 3 | Sony |
| 3 | Personal Shopper | $152,478 | 93% | 35 | 31 | $4,357 | $263,883 | 2 | IFC Films |
| 4 | The Salesman | $96,769 | -42% | 75 | -30 | $1,290 | $2,207,494 | 8 | Cohen Media Group |
| 5 | Fences | $64,975 | -58% | 94 | -95 | $691 | $57,535,687 | 14 | Paramount |
| 6 | Passengers | $58,334 | -45% | 90 | -82 | $648 | $99,466,845 | 13 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Song To Song | $50,559 | — | 4 | — | $12,640 | $50,559 | 1 | Broad Green Pictures |
| 8 | Raw | $48,468 | 95% | 9 | 7 | $5,385 | $83,630 | 2 | Focus World |
| 9 | Paterson | $48,184 | -25% | 39 | -12 | $1,235 | $1,981,253 | 12 | Bleecker Street |
| 10 | Why Him? | $43,350 | -77% | 16 | -52 | $2,709 | $60,312,925 | 13 | Fox |
| 11 | Land of Mine | $37,935 | -31% | 38 | -2 | $998 | $241,876 | 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 12 | After the Storm | $27,880 | — | 6 | — | $4,647 | $27,880 | 1 | Film Movement |
| 13 | My Life As A Zucchini | $27,272 | -50% | 42 | -10 | $649 | $219,663 | 4 | GKIDS |
| 14 | 20th Century Women | $22,430 | -4% | 33 | 4 | $680 | $5,580,138 | 12 | A24 |
| 15 | Trolls | $22,292 | -47% | 69 | 9 | $323 | $153,671,940 | 20 | Fox / DreamWorks Animation |
| 16 | Manchester By the Sea | $21,947 | -67% | 47 | -66 | $467 | $47,614,786 | 18 | Roadside / Amazon |
| 17 | Neruda | $21,087 | -29% | 18 | -10 | $1,172 | $835,993 | 14 | The Orchard |
| 18 | Frantz | $18,745 | — | 2 | — | $9,373 | $22,940 | 1 | Music Box Films |
| 19 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | $17,765 | -62% | 45 | -57 | $395 | $26,809,315 | 8 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 20 | Toni Erdmann | $17,002 | -56% | 21 | -24 | $810 | $1,388,805 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 21 | Everybody Loves Somebody | $16,572 | -43% | 35 | 2 | $473 | $1,906,294 | 5 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 22 | Bitter Harvest | $14,946 | -66% | 20 | -12 | $747 | $542,559 | 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 23 | The Red Turtle | $14,156 | -53% | 22 | -20 | $643 | $788,396 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 24 | Donald Cried | $12,650 | 160% | 17 | 13 | $744 | $31,260 | 3 | The Orchard |
| 25 | Jackie | $12,560 | -58% | 25 | -21 | $502 | $13,935,861 | 16 | Fox Searchlight |
| 26 | Elle (2016) | $11,115 | -32% | 11 | -5 | $1,010 | $2,314,095 | 19 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 27 | Julieta | $10,037 | -54% | 17 | -11 | $590 | $1,418,477 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 28 | The Eagle Huntress | $9,886 | -50% | 12 | -7 | $824 | $3,113,880 | 20 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 29 | A Cure for Wellness | $8,721 | -18% | 20 | -5 | $436 | $8,103,139 | 5 | Fox |
| 30 | Taipei Story | $7,333 | — | 1 | — | $7,333 | $7,333 | 1 | Janus Films |
| 31 | The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017 | $5,149 | -81% | 7 | -11 | $736 | $2,824,661 | 6 | Magnolia |
| 32 | Love & Taxes | $4,977 | 78% | 4 | 1 | $1,244 | $11,403 | 3 | Abramorama |
| 33 | Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance | $4,543 | -60% | 5 | -3 | $909 | $151,776 | 7 | Abramorama |
| 34 | The Lure | $3,596 | 24% | 4 | 1 | $899 | $71,554 | 7 | Janus |
| 35 | Contemporary Color | $3,060 | — | 5 | — | $612 | $9,455 | 3 | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
| 36 | Tim Timmerman, Hope of America | $2,918 | -77% | 7 | -5 | $417 | $84,140 | 3 | Purdie Distribution |
| 37 | The Son of Joseph | $2,244 | 773% | 3 | 2 | $748 | $21,703 | 10 | Kino Lorber |
| 38 | Duckweed | $2,166 | -71% | 2 | -1 | $1,083 | $469,706 | 6 | China Lion Film |
| 39 | Remember the Goal | $1,579 | — | 1 | — | $1,579 | $113,994 | 30 | Five & Two Pictures |
| 40 | Confidential Assignment | $1,546 | -55% | 1 | -1 | $1,546 | $475,618 | 8 | CJ Entertainment |
| 41 | My Scientology Movie | $1,433 | — | 4 | — | $358 | $16,288 | 3 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 42 | Panique (2017 Restoration) | $1,050 | — | 2 | — | $525 | $33,507 | 9 | Rialto Pictures |
| 43 | Pelle the Conqueror (2017 Re-release) | $974 | 3507% | 2 | 0 | $487 | $6,662 | 4 | Film Movement |
| 44 | The Comedian | $636 | -26% | 1 | -2 | $636 | $1,658,706 | 7 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 45 | Suntan | $429 | -74% | 1 | 0 | $429 | $3,197 | 2 | Strand Releasing |
| 46 | The Daughter | $373 | -47% | 2 | 1 | $187 | $22,596 | 8 | Kino Lorber |
| 47 | Fire At Sea | $346 | -57% | 1 | -2 | $346 | $114,535 | 22 | |
| 48 | Staying Vertical | $338 | 51% | 1 | 0 | $338 | $10,875 | 9 | Strand Releasing |
| 49 | XX | $336 | -76% | 3 | -2 | $112 | $30,611 | 5 | Magnolia Pictures / Magnet Releasing |
| 50 | Saigon Bodyguards | $296 | -47% | 1 | 0 | $296 | $11,314 | 7 | CJ Entertainment |
| 51 | Emily (2017) | $239 | -50% | 1 | 0 | $239 | $3,310 | 8 | Hibernation |
| 52 | Apprentice | $107 | -14% | 2 | 1 | $54 | $1,588 | 3 | Film Movement |
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