Top Takeaways:
– Terrifier 3, with a $5 million budget, outperforms expectations by grossing $18 million in its opening weekend.
– Despite the hype, Joker: Folie à Deux proves a flop, falling to third place with a shocking 82% decline in its second weekend.
– The Wild Robot beats Joker: Folie à Deux to take second place, with its total likely to cross $100 million by the end of next weekend.
– The Apprentice, the controversial Donald Trump film, bombed at the box office, barely scraping together $1.58 million despite playing on 1500 screens.
The box office results are out, and it’s clear who emerged as the victor this weekend – Terrifier 3. The low-budget, unrated movie has shattered all expectations by grossing $18 million, proving that a film doesn’t need the backing of major stars or a production studio to taste success. It’s clear that this underdog has made its mark, revealing a potential path for other emerging directors and producers. Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the apparent fixation with big budgets and superstar casts?
On the other side of the coin lies Joker: Folie à Deux. Once touted as the most eagerly awaited film of the year, it has unfortunately become one of the widest flops of all time. It’s shocking to see a movie that was expected to ride the waves of its predecessor’s success (a billion-dollar hit and an Oscar winner, no less), fall so spectacularly. Its dismal performance begs the question – can turning a popular franchise into a musical be a recipe for disaster?
And it’s not just Terrifier 3 that Joker: Folie à Deux had to contend with. The Wild Robot, replete with positive reviews, has also beat Joker to second place. With a strong haul of $13.45 million this past weekend and growing, it’s on the fast track to cross the $100 million mark soon. Projections suggest it could hit this target by the end of next weekend, a commendable achievement in anyone’s books.
With such competition, Joker: Folie à Deux had to settle for third place. The film’s downfall was remarkable, with an 82% drop in its second weekend, amounting to a meagre $7.055 million. Overall, the film has only managed to scrape together just over $52 million – a far cry from its billion-dollar predecessor.
The weekend’s disappointment extended beyond Joker. The Lego-animated Pharrell documentary, Piece By Piece, managed only a moderate fifth place, with a total of $3.8 million. Similarly slow was Transformer One, generating just $3.65 million for a total of $52 million. Despite studio hopes, it is clear these heavy-hitter franchise entries failed to make the desired impact with audiences.
The weekend wasn’t all doom and gloom though. Underdog hits emerged in the form of My Hero Academia: You’re Next and a timely re-release of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, making a respectable $3 million and $2.3 million respectively.
However, the worst performer of the lot has to be the controversial Donald Trump movie, The Apprentice. Despite airing on more than 1500 screens, the film only drew in $1.58 million. Maybe sometimes controversy does not create cash after all?
The box office roller coaster continues next week with the release of Smile 2. It is hoped this could provide the first $50 million-plus opening since Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Quite a challenge, don’t you think? We’re excited to see how this plays out!
Remember, cinema is unpredictable. Sure, you can speculate, but you never know what the next hit or miss will be. Make sure you stay tuned for the next round of box office battles! Have any guesses about what’s going to be a hit next? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
