The four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend is usually one of the biggest box office events of the year…although that’s not the case this year.
Furiosa, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character, barely edged out The Garfield Movie to win this coveted weekend, for now, though they may trade places when the four-day numbers are released on Monday.
Furiosa topped the box office with an estimated $25.5 million, via Deadlinewith The Garfield Movie right behind with $24.8 million.
The full frame will be the lowest-grossing Memorial Day weekend in 29 years, since Casper topped the box office in late May 1995 with $22 million, not counting the 2020 box office, when theaters They were closed due to the COVID-19 shutdown.
While Warner Bros. waits until Monday to release its four-day estimates for Furiosa, Sony has The Garfield Movie grossing $31.8 million over the Christmas period.
The four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend is usually one of the biggest box office events of the year…although that’s not the case this year.
While Warner Bros. waits until Monday to release its four-day estimates for Furiosa, Sony has The Garfield Movie grossing $31.8 million over the Christmas period.
Furiosa screened in 3,804 theaters over the holiday weekend, earning a solid $6,703 per screen average.
The soft debut means there’s a long road ahead for the film, which has a hefty production budget of $168 million, not counting advertising and publicity.
The film, a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, didn’t fare much better in foreign markets, opening to $33.3 million in 76 foreign markets, for a worldwide debut of $58.8 million. Dollars.
Many box office analysts had projected a debut for Furiosa in the $40 to $50 million range, but, like The Fall Guy, it fell far short of expectations.
Like The Fall Guy (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), critics also embraced Furiosa, earning an 89% rating on RT.
Still, the strong critical reception and word of mouth of its various releases still failed to pave the way for Furiosa to be successful at the box office.
The Garfield movie debuted to much worse reviews (only a 37% rating on RT), but still managed a close run at the box office with $24.8 million.
Sony’s animated film starring Chris Pratt played in 4,035 theaters, grossing a decent average of $6,140 per screen.
Furiosa screened in 3,804 theaters over the holiday weekend, earning a solid $6,703 per screen average.
The soft debut means there’s a long road ahead for the film, which has a hefty production budget of $168 million, not counting advertising and publicity.
The film, a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, didn’t fare much better in foreign markets, opening to $33.3 million in 76 foreign markets, for a worldwide debut of $58.8 million. Dollars.
The Garfield movie debuted to much worse reviews (only a 37% rating on RT) but still managed a close run at the box office with $24.8 million.
It grossed an additional $66.3 million in overseas markets for a worldwide debut of $98.1 million.
The top 5 was completed by IF ($16.1 million), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($13.4 million) and The Fall Guy ($5.9 million).
The top 10 is completed by The Strangers: Chapter 1 ($5.6 million), Sight ($2.7 million), Challengers ($1.4 million), Babes ($1.1 million) and Back to Black ($1.1 million).
Next weekend Summer Camp, starring Kathy Bates, arrives in wide release and Young Woman and the Sea debuts in limited release.
1. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, $25.5 million.
2. “The Garfield Movie,” $24.8 million.
3. “YES”, $16.1 million.
4. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” $13.4 million.
5. “The Scapegoat”, $5.9 million.
6. “The Strangers: Chapter 1,” $5.6 million.
7. “Sight,” $2.7 million.”
8. “Challengers,” $1.4 million.
9. “Babes,” $1.1 million.
10. “Back to Black,” $1.1 million.