Weekend Wrap-Up
BDSM = Lite versus LEGO, or Moms vs. Kids
By John Hamann
February 12, 2017
That means Fifty Shades Darker gets the booby prize this weekend, as it has to settle for second, and didn’t open anywhere near the original. Fifty Shades 2 opened to $46.8 million over the weekend, nowhere near the $86 million its predecessor earned over those days. However, Fifty Shades of Grey’s second day – a Saturday – was Valentine’s Day, and it earned $36.8 million from one day alone. That calendar trend makes this a little less embarrassing compared to the original - again, likely only on the domestic side. Fifty Shades Darker has been reported to have earned $147 million worldwide this weekend, so the $55 million budget will not go to waste. It will die quickly, though, as Fifty Shades Darker is 10% fresh at RT. It does speak to the fans, it seems, as the film took in a Cinemascore of B-.
Down to number four after three weekends at number one, Split took in another $9.3 million, and dropped a respectable 35%, considering the arriving films. Split lifts its total to $112.3 million on the domestic side and over $57 million internationally, all against a $10 million budget.
Fifth is Hidden Figures, as it continues its impressive run. Figures earned another $8 million, dropping a minute 22% compared to last weekend’s $10.2 million take. The total now stands at $131.5 million domestically, and it is approaching $10 million overseas.
The rest don’t matter that much: A Dog’s Purpose picked up another $7.4 million and fell 30%; Rings continues its plummet, pulling in $5.8 million and dropping 55%; La La Land took in another $5 million and fell 32%; Lion tries to hold strong, earning $4.1 million and increasing 9%; andThe STX disaster, The Space Between Us earned only $1.8 million and dropped 53%.
The overall box office total is the key to the weekend. With a top three that were strong in their own ways, the top 12 films this weekend earned $176.9 million. Last year, Valentine’s Day fell on Sunday, giving the top 12 an astounding $221.2 thanks to a super strong opening from Deadpool.
Next weekend brings three more releases, this batch a little sketchier than the last (which means none are sequels). Universal releases The Great Wall, the Matt Damon movie that was made with Chinese money; Fist Fight with Ice Cube; and A Cure for Wellness, the new horror thriller from Gore Verbinski.
1 |
The Lego Batman Movie |
Warner Bros. |
$55,635,000 |
New |
$55,635,000 |
2 |
Fifty Shades Darker |
Universal |
$46,797,000 |
New |
$46,797,000 |
3 |
John Wick: Chapter 2 |
Lionsgate |
$30,025,000 |
New |
$30,025,000 |
4 |
Split |
Universal |
$9,321,000 |
- 35% |
$112,293,000 |
5 |
Hidden Figures |
Fox |
$8,000,000 |
- 21% |
$131,452,000 |
6 |
A Dog's Purpose |
Universal |
$7,365,000 |
- 30% |
$42,595,000 |
7 |
Rings |
Paramount |
$5,820,000 |
- 55% |
$21,492,000 |
8 |
La La Land |
Lionsgate |
$5,000,000 |
- 32% |
$126,010,000 |
9 |
Lion |
Weinstein Co. |
$4,083,000 |
+ 9% |
$30,368,722 |
10 |
The Space Between Us |
STX Entertainment |
$1,760,000 |
- 53% |
$6,590,000 |
11 |
Sing |
Universal |
$1,632,000 |
- 60% |
$265,337,000 |
12 |
Rogue One: a Star Wars Story |
Disney |
$1,516,000 |
- 48% |
$527,182,968 |
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Also Opening/Notables |
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Jolly Llb 2 |
Fip |
$780,000 |
New |
$780,000 |
|
A United Kingdom |
FOX SEARCHLIGHT |
$70,000 |
New |
$70,000 |
|
Kedi |
Oscilloscope |
$40,510 |
New |
$40,510 |
|
Land of Mine |
Sony Classics |
$15,758 |
New |
$15,758 |
|
The Comedian |
Sony Classics |
$227,078 |
- 74% |
$1,494,625 |
|
I Am Not Your Negro |
Magnolia |
$800,000 |
+ 17% |
$1,800,000 |
|
Chapter & Verse |
Paladin |
$15,366 |
- 53% |
$52,272 |
|
Mr. Gaga |
Abramorama |
$26,714 |
+ 5% |
$73,814 |
|
Resident Evil: the Final Chapter |
Sony |
$1,400,000 |
- 70% |
$25,225,000 |
|
Gold |
Weinstein Co. |
$146,000 |
- 89% |
$7,019,073 |
|
The Salesman |
Cohen Media Group |
$275,000 |
+ 22% |
$725,000 |
|
Xxx: the Return of Xander Cage |
Paramount |
$1,465,000 |
- 62% |
$43,077,000 |
|
The Founder |
Weinstein Co. |
$750,000 |
- 48% |
$11,231,245 |
|
The Red Turtle |
Sony Classics |
$67,986 |
- 2% |
$331,580 |
|
Monster Trucks |
Paramount |
$620,000 |
- 71% |
$32,196,000 |
|
Paterson |
Bleecker Street |
$178,106 |
- 1% |
$1,288,177 |
|
Toni Erdmann |
Sony Classics |
$130,936 |
+ 37% |
$687,552 |
|
Fences |
Paramount |
$720,000 |
- 42% |
$53,941,000 |
|
Manchester By the Sea |
Roadside Attractions |
$700,000 |
- 47% |
$45,100,000 |
|
Arrival |
Paramount |
$455,000 |
- 43% |
$99,413,000 |
|
Moonlight |
A24 |
$592,839 |
- 41% |
$20,426,598 |
Box office data supplied by Exhibitor Relations
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