Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire led the weekend box office and earned higher returns than initially anticipated.
The latest installment in the long-running franchise finished the weekend with $45.2 million in ticket sales from 4,345 theaters in North America.
The film was initially expected to peak at $42 million, but did slightly better than expected.
The action-adventure that teams new team members McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Paul Rudd with OG stars Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts grossed $16.4 million at the international box office for a debut global total of $61 million over the weekend.
Frozen Empire is a sequel to 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, in which the Spengler family discovers their connection to the original Ghostbusters and travels to New York to team up with the veterans.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire led the weekend box office and earned higher profits than initially expected
The latest installment in the long-running franchise finished the weekend with $45.2 million in ticket sales from 4,345 theaters in North America.
The new film’s box office receipts are good enough to lift it ahead of 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which grossed $44 million on opening weekend.
Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler and Florence Pugh, came in second with $17.6 million. After three weeks of release, the science fiction film has grossed $233 in North America and $574 million worldwide.
Kung-Fu Panda 4 dropped from the top spot after two weeks to take third place over the weekend with $16.8 million. So far, the animated film has grossed $133 million domestically and $268 million worldwide.
Sydney Sweeney’s horror film Immaculate came in fourth with $5.3 million from 2,354 theaters.
While Everyone But You’s career is hot, the horror genre is less reliant on big-name stars than other genres.
“They fall for the bait: the evil doll, the evil smile, the invisible or silent presence, the found footage, the possessed child,” said David A. Gross of the film consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, according to Variety.
He continued: ‘That’s what terrifies the terror crowd. The hook isn’t entirely clear here.’
The Euphoria star plays an American nun who joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside and soon discovers that her new home hides some dark secrets.
The film was initially expected to peak at $42 million, but a better-than-expected Sunday pushed the film above estimates.
Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler and Florence Pugh, came in second with $17.6 million.
After three weeks of release, the science fiction film has grossed $233 in North America and $574 million worldwide.
Kung-Fu Panda 4 dropped out of the top spot after two weeks and took third place over the weekend with 16.8 million.
So far, the animated film has grossed $133 million domestically and $268 million worldwide.
Sydney Sweeney’s horror film Immaculate finished in fourth place with $5.3 million from 2,354 theaters.
While Everyone But You’s career is hot, the horror genre is less reliant on big-name stars than other genres.
Mark Wahlberg’s action film Arthur the King rounded out the top five with $4.4 million in box office receipts.
The dog-led film has generated $14.6 million during its two weeks in theaters on a budget of $19 million.
Mark Wahlberg’s action film Arthur the King rounded out the top five with $4.4 million at the box office.
The dog-led film has generated $14.6 million during its two weeks in theaters on a budget of $19 million.
“Desperate for one last chance to win, Michael Light convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the World Adventure Racing Championships in the Dominican Republic,” the film’s synopsis read.
“As the team is pushed to the limits of endurance, a dog named Arthur arrives to accompany them, redefining what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.”