Saturday Update: Universal, Pearl Studio, and DreamWorks Animation’s Abominable is on track to finish in first place this weekend with an estimated $20 million+ debut, in line with pre-release expectations. The well-reviewed original film earned $5.69 million on opening day Friday, comparable to the $6.43 million start by Warner Bros.’ Smallfoot one year ago this month, as well as the $5.79 million and $5.77 million first days by the same studio’s LEGO Ninjago Movie and Storks, respectively.
Downton Abbey is on course for a second place finish in its sophomore frame as it posted another $4.38 million on Friday, a to-be-expected sharp drop of 68 percent from opening day last week. The hit television-to-cinema release has earned a strong $48.4 million in just eight days of domestic play as it targets a $14 million+ weekend.
Hustlers continued its strong play with another $3.66 million on Friday, off just 33 percent from the same day last week. With $72.8 million in the domestic bank through 15 days, its third frame is looking to tally around $11.6 million.
Ad Astra claimed fourth place with $2.985 million yesterday, down 58 percent from opening day last week. The Brad Pitt film’s eight-day stateside haul stands at $28.4 million as it looks toward a $10.2 million sophomore weekend.
Capping off the top five, It: Chapter Two eased 41 percent from last Friday to $2.85 million yesterday. The horror sequel has earned a healthy $186.4 million domestically thus far. Look for a weekend take around $10 million.
Early weekend estimates are below. Studio updated estimates to follow on Sunday.
Early Weekend Estimates (Domestic)
FRI, SEP. 27 – SUN, SEP. 29
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abominable | $20,700,000 | — | 4,242 | — | $4,880 | $20,700,000 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Downton Abbey | $14,300,000 | -54% | 3,390 | 311 | $4,218 | $58,309,850 | 2 | Focus Features |
| 3 | Hustlers | $11,600,000 | -31% | 3,508 | -17 | $3,307 | $80,764,711 | 3 | STX Entertainment |
| 4 | Ad Astra | $10,200,000 | -46% | 3,460 | 0 | $2,948 | $35,582,600 | 2 | 20th Century Fox |
| 5 | It Chapter Two | $10,000,000 | -41% | 3,611 | -545 | $2,769 | $193,521,049 | 4 | Warner Bros |
| 6 | Rambo: Last Blood | $8,100,000 | -57% | 3,618 | 0 | $2,239 | $32,675,810 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | Good Boys | $2,100,000 | -19% | 1,503 | -522 | $1,397 | $80,469,855 | 7 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | Angel Has Fallen | $1,600,000 | -34% | 1,652 | -853 | $969 | $67,249,033 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | The Lion King | $1,600,000 | -40% | 1,691 | -287 | $946 | $540,022,662 | 11 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 10 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | $1,300,000 | -11% | 1,100 | -291 | $1,182 | $172,356,465 | 9 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | Overcomer | $940,000 | -38% | 1,206 | -612 | $779 | $33,180,049 | 6 | Sony Pictures |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy | $3,000,000 | — | 461 | — | $6,508 | $3,000,000 | 1 | Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment |
| 2 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | $900,000 | -11% | 935 | -193 | $963 | $18,120,728 | 8 | Roadside Attractions |
| 3 | Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark | $830,000 | -13% | 756 | -176 | $1,098 | $66,857,005 | 8 | CBS Films / Lionsgate |
| 4 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | $760,000 | -41% | 761 | -183 | $999 | $59,475,406 | 8 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Toy Story 4 | $210,000 | -28% | 243 | -48 | $864 | $433,040,800 | 15 | Disney |
| 6 | Ready or Not | $150,000 | -30% | 201 | -100 | $746 | $28,516,960 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | $140,000 | -19% | 257 | 11 | $545 | $21,985,885 | 7 | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Aladdin | $90,000 | -31% | 124 | -32 | $726 | $355,385,853 | 19 | Disney |
| 9 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | $80,000 | -36% | 149 | -82 | $537 | $26,172,366 | 8 | 20th Century Fox |
| 10 | The Zoya Factor | $30,000 | -62% | 100 | 0 | $300 | $135,269 | 2 | FIP |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhichhore | $160,000 | -22% | 78 | -20 | $2,051 | $1,948,002 | 4 | FIP |
| 2 | Tod@s Caen | $85,000 | 15% | 60 | -8 | $1,417 | $2,700,634 | 5 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 3 | Tel Aviv on Fire | $5,500 | 58% | 4 | -2 | $1,375 | $5,500 | 9 | Cohen Media Group |
| 4 | Britt-Marie Was Here | $4,500 | 4% | 8 | 5 | $563 | $4,500 | 2 | Cohen Media Group |
| 5 | Mission Mangal | $4,000 | 2% | 5 | -8 | $800 | $3,663,413 | 7 | FIP |
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