Saturday Update: Lionsgate reports this morning that Angel Has Fallen came in slightly ahead of expectations with an estimated $7.9 million opening day Friday, inclusive of Thursday’s $1.5 million sneaks. That Friday figure beats its predecessor’s $7.54 million first day, although that debuted in spring 2016. Beating tracking that had cited a low-to-mid teen millions weekend debut, we’re projecting an opening north of $20 million at this stage.
Good Boys eased 59 percent from its first day last week to $3.44 million yesterday, giving it a healthy sum of $33.75 million after eight days domestically. Look for a second place finish around $10.8 million or higher.
Overcomer marks Sony’s latest faith-based success with a $3.03 million first day take (including Thursday evening), coming in just north of When the Game Stands Tall‘s $2.95 million first day in August 2014. The studio projects an $8.2 million opening frame.
Ready or Not continued to come in ahead of expectations yesterday with another $2.415 million take, bringing its three-day domestic tally to $5.44 million. A three-day weekend in the realm of $7.4 million appears likely, which would give the pic a five-day start of $10.4 million.
Holdover-wise, The Lion King capped the top five with another $2.198 million and an updated $504.7 million domestic cume. Right behind it, Hobbs & Shaw added $2.15 million for an updated $141.7 million domestic tally.
Domestic weekend estimates are listed below the Hobbs & Shaw international report.
Hobbs & Shaw Overseas & China Update
Hobbs bowed to a strong $39.4 million in China on Friday, setting it on course for a first place debut with a studio projection of $106 million for the weekend.
In China, that would represent the biggest August opening ever, the second biggest Hollywood opening of 2019 (trailing just Avengers: Endgame and topping Spider-Man: Far from Home), the third best Friday-Sunday take of 2019 overall (behind Wandering Earth and Endgame), and the second best opening in the Fast & Furious franchise behind The Fate of the Furious (which still holds China’s all-time Friday-Sunday weekend record).
Other studio notes on Hobbs & Shaw:
– Universal’s fifth-highest-grossing global opening ever (only behind The Fate of the Furious, Jurassic World, Furious 7 and Fifty Shades of Grey)
– The biggest global opening of 2019 for a non-Disney, non-superhero film
– The biggest domestic opening of the summer for a non-Disney, non-superhero film
– The biggest opening outside of the main Fast & Furious franchise for stars Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham
International highlights by market:
– The biggest opening weekend for the franchise in Korea
– The biggest opening in the franchise for the Others Middle East market
– The biggest opening weekend for a Universal film in Ukraine
With this weekend’s grosses, the international Fast & Furious franchise total surpasses $4 billion, and brings the global gross to more than $5.6 billion.
Top five international markets after China (estimated through Saturday):
1. Japan – $24.9 million
2. UK $- 21.2 million
3. Korea – $20.7 million
4. Russia – $17.9 million
5. Mexico – $16.4 million
The final international territory to open is Greece on August 29.
Early Weekend Estimates (Domestic)
FRI, AUG. 23 – SUN, AUG. 25
# | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
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1 | Angel Has Fallen | $20,500,000 | — | 3,286 | — | $6,239 | $20,500,000 | 1 | Lionsgate |
2 | Good Boys | $10,800,000 | -50% | 3,353 | 149 | $3,221 | $41,107,505 | 2 | Universal Pictures |
3 | The Lion King | $8,700,000 | -29% | 3,300 | -260 | $2,636 | $511,185,735 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures |
4 | Overcomer | $8,200,000 | — | 1,723 | — | $4,759 | $8,200,000 | 1 | Sony Pictures |
5 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | $7,800,000 | -45% | 3,312 | -445 | $2,355 | $147,361,255 | 4 | Universal Pictures |
6 | Ready or Not | $7,400,000 | — | 2,855 | — | $2,592 | $10,428,148 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
7 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | $6,600,000 | -36% | 3,869 | 0 | $1,706 | $27,326,263 | 2 | Sony Pictures |
8 | Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark | $6,200,000 | -38% | 2,927 | -208 | $2,118 | $50,689,202 | 3 | CBS Films / Lionsgate |
9 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | $5,500,000 | -36% | 2,843 | -892 | $1,935 | $43,399,953 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
10 | Once Upon a Time In Hollywood | $5,200,000 | -32% | 2,209 | -295 | $2,354 | $123,387,467 | 5 | Sony Pictures |
11 | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | $3,900,000 | -54% | 2,883 | 30 | $1,353 | $15,315,947 | 2 | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
12 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | $2,100,000 | -54% | 2,040 | -725 | $1,029 | $21,480,327 | 3 | 20th Century Fox |
13 | Blinded by the Light | $2,000,000 | -54% | 2,307 | 0 | $867 | $8,121,406 | 2 | Warner Bros |
14 | Spider-Man: Far from Home | $1,700,000 | -39% | 1,008 | -507 | $1,687 | $379,769,007 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
# | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
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1 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | $3,200,000 | 1012% | 991 | 942 | $3,229 | $3,919,349 | 3 | Roadside Attractions |
2 | Mission Mangal | $670,000 | -51% | 263 | 0 | $2,548 | $2,728,211 | 2 | FIP |
3 | Yesterday | $430,000 | -25% | 438 | -64 | $982 | $72,422,160 | 9 | Universal Pictures |
4 | The Kitchen | $360,000 | -84% | 620 | -2125 | $581 | $11,662,291 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
5 | Aladdin | $180,000 | -43% | 185 | -40 | $973 | $353,839,113 | 14 | Disney |
6 | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | $65,000 | -59% | 129 | -19 | $504 | $170,791,059 | 15 | Lionsgate |
7 | Avengers: Endgame | $50,000 | -50% | 115 | -33 | $435 | $858,238,415 | 18 | Disney |
# | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
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1 | Tel Aviv on Fire | $60,000 | 0% | 35 | 4 | $1,714 | $60,000 | 4 | Cohen Media Group |
2 | Stuber | $40,000 | 131% | 75 | 25 | $533 | $22,345,956 | 7 | 20th Century Fox |
Friday Report: Lionsgate updates this morning with news that Angel Has Fallen kicked off its domestic run with $1.5 million from shows at an estimated 2,600 locations last night. By comparison, that registered 50 percent higher than Mile 22 last August ($1 million), 76.5 percent stronger than London Has Fallen ($850K), and 70.5 percent higher than The Expendables 3 ($880K).
Meanwhile, Overcomer debuted to a solid $775K from shows beginning at 4pm in 1,563 locations yesterday. The Sony/AFFIRM release is the latest end-of-summer drama appealing to faith-based audiences, and its early start came in 80 percent above When the Game Stands Tall‘s $430K Thursday launch in August 2014.
Ready or Not also continues its rollout this weekend after a $1.88 million opening day on Wednesday, which included $730K from Tuesday night previews.
More updates to follow.
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