Crazy Rich Asians Delivers $34M Five-Day Opening; Mile 22 & Alpha Fall Short
by Brad Brevet
August 19, 2018


August may be a notoriously slow month at the box office, but Warner Bros. has now delivered back-to-back strong performers. Last weekend The Meg topped all expectations and continued its strong global performance this weekend, while the new release of Crazy Rich Asians delivered an estimated $34 million in its first five days of release.

Between the two films, WB secured the weekend's top two spots, and helped deliver the third straight August weekend this year to top the same weekend last year. Unfortunately, the weekend's two other new wide releases, STX's Mile 22 and Sony's Alpha, weren't able to have such splashy debuts.







With an estimated $34 million, Crazy Rich Asians topped industry expectations and came up just shy of Mojo's aggressive, pre-weekend forecast. The film is having a profound impact as the first Asian-led studio film to hit theaters since The Joy Luck Club 25 years ago and word of mouth continues to spread following the film's Wednesday opening.

Made on a reported $30 million production budget, the film was met with plenty of fanfare heading into the weekend, including a strong 74 rating on Metacritic, and audiences agreed to the tune of an "A" CinemaScore on opening day.



Following the film's Wednesday opening, it entered the weekend with $8.8 million in its coffers and is now estimated to have delivered just shy of $25.2 million over the three-day weekend. Looking ahead, the film should surely top $100 million domestically.

Internationally, Crazy Rich Asians debuted in just six markets this weekend, bringing in an estimated $730,000 led by the Netherlands with $208k.







WB also snagged the second spot on the weekend chart with a solid sophomore showing from The Meg. The creature feature followed up its stellar opening weekend with an estimated $21.15 million this weekend, pushing the film's domestic cume over $84 million after just ten days in release.

Internationally, The Meg continues its strong performance, bringing in an estimated $67 million from 55 markets, pushing the film's overseas gross to $230.4 million for a global cume totaling nearly $315 million.







STX's Mile 22 came in a bit behind expectations, delivering an estimated $13.6 million from 3,520 locations.

Working against the film domestically is a negative critical reception (40 on Metacritic) and opening day audiences scored the film with a lackluster "B-" CinemaScore.

Internationally, Mile 22 debuted in six markets delivering an estimated $538,000.







Sony's Alpha, finished with an estimated $10.5 million for the weekend. The performance is on par with studio expectations and easily outperforms Mojo's pre-weekend expectations.

The film was made on what is being reported as a "$50+ million" budget, which will put a little pressure on its overseas performance after this domestic debut. The film was, however, well received by critics (62 on Metacritic) and audiences gave it a "B+" CinemaScore.







Rounding out the top five is Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Fallout, which continues its strong run, adding an estimated $10.5 million to its domestic total this weekend, pushing the film's cume over $180 million.

Internationally, the film grossed an estimated $20.5 million this weekend in 61 markets, pushing the film's global cume over $500 million while maintaining a 17% lead internationally over Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation for the same group of markets currently in release.

Fallout hits theaters in Italy on August 29 and China on August 31.







Outside the top five, Focus's BlacKkKlansman dipped just 35.5% for an estimated $7 million weekend and a domestic cume that now tops $23 million.

In ninth position Hotel Transylvania 3 added $3.67 million for a domestic cume that now totals over $158 million. The film's international cume has now blossomed to $272.1 million for a worldwide gross totaling $426 million, topping the global cume for the first film and just $47 million behind Hotel Transylvania 2.







In limited release, Sony Classics's The Wife brought in an estimated $111,137 from four theaters ($27,784 PTA); The Orchard's We the Animals delivered $66,261 from three theaters ($22,087 PTA); Roadside debuted Juliet, Naked in four theaters to the tune of $60,922 ($15,231 PTA); IFC's Blaze opened in three theaters with $45,342 ($15,114 PTA); and Music Box released Memoir of War into two theaters where it brought in an estimated $10,710.

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August 17-19, 2018 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Crazy Rich Asians $25,235,000
2. The Meg $21,150,000 / $83,759,062
3. Mile 22 $13,620,000
4. Alpha $10,500,000
5. Mission: Impossible - Fallout $10,500,000 / $180,738,721
6. Christopher Robin $8,862,000 / $66,879,410
7. BlacKkKlansman $7,000,000 / $23,009,490
8. Slender Man $4,965,000 / $20,741,579
9. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation $3,675,000 / $153,868,700
10. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! $3,385,000 / $111,204,490

That Movie “Crazy Rich Asians” is great, I just wished I was seeing it theatres. I suggest it deserves to have a sequel.

Crazy Rich Asians Dominates the Competition in its Second Weekend
by Brad Brevet
August 26, 2018


It was another crazy rich weekend for Warner Bros.'s Crazy Rich Asians, which dropped just 5.7% in its second weekend based on estimates, and if last weekend's performance is any indication, don't be surprised to see that weekend number climb once actuals are received on Monday afternoon.

As for the weekend's new wide releases, both The Happytime Murders and A.X.L. struggled, though Sony's limited release of Searching delivered a chart-topping per theater average in limited release, in advance of going wide next weekend.







With an impressive $25 million, WB's Crazy Rich Asians dropped just 5.7% compared to its opening weekend, easily remaining the #1 film at the weekend box office. The film's domestic gross now totals over $76 million after just 12 days in release, on its way to what looks like it could be a $150+ million domestic run.

Crazy Rich Asians also bumped up its international presence this weekend, adding 12 markets for a total of 18, from which it brought in an estimated $6 million for an early overseas cume totaling $7.1 million.







In a repeat of last weekend, WB scored both the number one and two slots as The Meg once again finished in the runner-up position. This weekend the shark feature devoured an estimated $13 million bringing the film's domestic total to an impressive $105.3 million. The film is now the 17th release of 2018 to top the century mark and there is still plenty of chum in the water.

Internationally, The Meg chomped down another $32.7 million this weekend from 65 territories for an international total that now stands at $303.3 million for a worldwide tally totaling $408.6 million.







In third is STX's The Happytime Murders, debuting with a disappointing $10 million. There were signals heading into the weekend that this one could underperform, the final of them being the troubling critical reception resulting in a 27 on Metacritic.

Following that, audiences gave the film a "C-" CinemaScore.







Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Fallout dipped just 26% this weekend, delivering an estimated $8 million. The film's domestic total is now just shy of $194 million as it enters its fifth week in release.

The film also added another $13 million internationally this weekend from 61 markets, pushing the its worldwide total over $538 million.







Rounding out the top five is Disney's Christopher Robin with an estimated $6.3 million, signaling just a 28.5% drop as the film's domestic gross now stands at $77.6 million.

The film has so far brought in $35.1 million internationally for a worldwide cume that currently totals $112.7 million.







It isn't until ninth position that we find Global Road's A.X.L., which debuted in 1,710 locations this weekend and brought in an estimated $2.9 million for a weak, $1,719 per theater average.

While the performance is definitely nothing to celebrate, the studio has more to worry about as it has been reported "the company's domestic feature production and distribution division will now be overseen by its financial backers" and the next step may be to declare bankruptcy.

While a pair of film's remain on Global Road's upcoming slate, it may not be Global Road that releases any of them.







Outside the top ten we find Bleecker Street's debut of Papillon starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek. The remake delivered an estimated $1.15 million from 544 locations for a $2,115 per theater average.

Further down the list we come to Sony's release of Searching. The cyber-thriller debuted in just nine locations this weekend and brought in an estimated $360,000 for a strong, $40k per theater average. Sony is expected to expand the film's reach next weekend into over 1,100 locations.







Additional limited releases include Greenwich's release of The Bookshop into four theaters where it brought in an estimated $48,000 ($12,000 PTA); Janus's re-release of Andrei Rublev delivered $12,979 from two locations; and Oscilloscope's John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection debuted with $8,060 from New York's Film Forum this weekend.

One final note is the debut of Ant-Man and the Wasp in China where it brought in an estimated $68 million, the fourth largest opening for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the market. The performance pushes the film's global tally over $544 million.

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August 24-26, 2018 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Crazy Rich Asians $25,010,000 / $76,817,947
2. The Meg $13,030,000 / $105,300,646
3. The Happytime Murders $10,020,000
4. Mission: Impossible - Fallout $8,000,000 / $193,900,660
5. Christopher Robin $6,340,000 / $77,628,783
6. Mile 22 $6,030,000 / $25,170,954
7. Alpha $5,600,000 / $20,160,574
8. BlacKkKlansman $5,345,000 / $32,037,540
9. A.X.L. $2,939,356
10. Slender Man $2,785,000 / $25,403,116

Crazy Rich Asians Tops Labor Day Weekend, Fallout is Big in China & Incredibles 2 Tops $600 Million
by Brad Brevet
September 2, 2018


It was a big weekend for milestones as Crazy Rich Asians continued its stellar run, finishing atop the weekend box office for the third weekend in a row and topping $110 million domestically.

Meanwhile, Sony's Searching delivered a strong performance in expanded release while Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Fallout made a big splash in China and Disney and Pixar's Incredibles 2 became only the ninth film ever to top $600 million at the domestic box office.







At the top of the domestic weekend box office, WB's Crazy Rich Asians delivered a three-day gross totaling an estimated $22.2 million, which marks just a 10% drop compared to last weekend as the film's domestic gross now totals over $110 million. The film is expected to generate around $28 million for the four-day holiday for a domestic gross topping $116 million.

The film's overseas cume is now just shy of $20 million after bringing in an estimated $10.4 million from 24 markets, including a $5.4 million opening in Australia this weekend making for the largest opening for a rom-com in the market ever.







WB also took second place for the third weekend in a row as The Meg ate up an estimated $10.5 million, pushing the film's domestic gross over $120 million. Current expectation is for a four-day weekend topping $13 million.

Internationally, The Meg brought in another $17.7 million from 65 markets for an international cume now totaling $342 million and a worldwide gross nearing $463 million.







Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Fallout dipped just 13.4% as it enters its sixth weekend in release pulling in an estimated $7 million. The film is expected to deliver $9 million for the four-day weekend, pushing its domestic gross over $206 million.

Internationally is where the big story is when it comes to Fallout as the film added another $89.1 million overseas this weekend, thanks in large part to an estimated $77.3 million opening in China.







Finishing in fourth is MGM's Operation Finale, which delivered an estimated $6 million over the three-day weekend after it began playing in theaters on Wednesday.

The film is expected to deliver a $7.7 million four-day for a six-day total right around $9.5 million.







Rounding out the top five is Sony's Searching, which expanded into 1,207 locations (+1,198) this weekend after a strong limited debut last week. The film generated an estimated $5.7 million over the three-day and a $4,672 per theater average.

The film is expected to push to $7 million for the four-day holiday weekend and a domestic cume topping $7.5 million by Monday.







Just outside the top ten is Disney and Pixar's Incredibles 2, which bulked up its theater count this weekend to 2,890 locations (+1,830) and saw a +92.5% increase for a $3.16 million three-day, pushing the film's domestic gross to $601 million, becoming only the ninth film ever to top $600 million at the domestic box office.

In fact, when it comes to milestones, on top of Crazy Rich Asians topping $100 million, Mission: Impossible - Fallout topping $200 million, Incredibles 2 topping $600 million, Sony's The Equalizer 2 topped $100 million thanks to a $1.46 million weekend.







Meanwhile, it isn't until the 12th slot on the weekend chart that we find Lionsgate's Kin, which debuted in 2,141 theaters this weekend and brought in an estimated $3 million over the three-day and should top $3.6 million for the four-day holiday.

Internationally, Kin opened in 23 markets with an estimated $1.8 million, the bulk of which comes from France where it opened with $1.4 million.







Leading the weekend's limited releases, Lionsgate's release of Panetlion's Ya Veremos brought in a solid $1.8 million over the three-day wekend from just 369 locations ($4,878 per theater average) and is expected to near $2.3 million for the four-day holiday.

The film received an "A" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.







Also in limited release, Focus Features released The Little Stranger into 474 locations where it brought in an estimated $417,000 for a soft $880 per theater average. IFC's Pick of the Litter brought in an estimated $19,078 from two theaters; Kino Lorber had a pair of limited releases in Let the Corpses Tan, which brought in an estimated $12,138 from three theaters ($4,046 PTA); Super LTD's documentary Active Measures debuted in two theaters after its stellar run on iTunes with an estimated $8,143; and Kino Lorber's A Paris Education opened with $3,358 from one theater.

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August 31 - September 2, 2018 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Crazy Rich Asians $22,100,000 / $110,826,388
2. The Meg $10,540,000 / $120,526,416
3. Mission: Impossible - Fallout $7,035,000 / $204,381,529
4. Searching $6,569,480
5. Operation Finale $6,019,000 / $7,746,095
6. Christopher Robin $5,178,000 / $85,586,868
7. Alpha $4,530,000 / $27,452,220
8. The Happytime Murders $4,410,000 / $17,025,694
9. BlacKkKlansman $4,175,000 / $38,368,825
10. Mile 22 $3,580,000 / $31,776,334