Captain Marvel Delivers a Massive $153M Domestic Opening and $455M Worldwide
by Brad Brevet
March 10, 2019


Disney's release of Marvel Studios's Captain Marvel gave the domestic box office a much needed jolt after the first two months of the year struggled to compete with 2018.

The twenty-first entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe delivered the franchise's seventh largest opening weekend of all time while grossing more over its first three days than the combined totals of any previous three-day weekend so far this year.







With an estimated $153 million, Captain Marvel proved a massive success, bringing in the third highest March opening of all-time, and don't be surprised to see actuals push the film's total a bit higher come Monday afternoon.

Historically, the performance ranks among openings that include The Dark Knight ($158.4m opening), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($158m opening), Rogue One ($155m opening) and The Hunger Games ($152.5m opening), the four of which representing a total domestic gross ranging from $408-530+ million.

Internationally, Captain Marvel delivered an estimated $302 million, making it the fifth highest international opening weekend of all-time and the sixth largest worldwide debut ever.







Universal's How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World finished in the runner-up position with an estimated $14.7 million for a domestic cume just shy of $120 million as it enters its third week in release.

The film also added another $21.7 million internationally this weekend, for an overseas cume that now totals $315.5 million for a global tally topping $435 million.







Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral dipped 55% in its second weekend, delivering an estimated $12.05 million, pushing the film's domestic cume just shy of $46 million.







WB's The LEGO Movie 2 entered its fifth week in release with an estimated $3.8 million as it continues to inch toward $100 million domestically.

The film also added another $3.9 million internationally this weekend for an international cume that is now $67.3 million, and a worldwide gross totaling $164.4 million.







Rounding out the top five is Fox's Alita: Battle Angel, which dipped 56% for an estimated $3.2 million three-day and a domestic cume that now totals just over $78 million.

The film also added $11.6 million from 74 overseas markets, lifting the international cume over $300 million for a worldwide tally that now stands at $382.6 million.







Elsewhere, Neon's Apollo 11, which expanded into 405 theaters after playing in 120 IMAX exclusive locations last weekend, rounded out the top ten with an estimated $1.3 million for a $3,212 per theater average.







In limited release, Reliance's Badla brought in an estimated $614,328 from 94 locations ($6,535 PTA); Lionsgate's The Kid delivered an estimated $513,000 from 268 locations ($1,912 PTA); A24's Gloria Bell debuted with an estimated $154,775 on 5 screens in NY and LA, for a per screen average of $30,955; Kino Lorber's re-release of Babylon brought in an estimated $20,096 from one theater; and Greenwich's Ferrante Fever opened with an estimated $4,000 from one location.

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March 8-10, 2019 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Captain Marvel $153,000,000
2. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World $14,696,000 / $119,662,125
3. Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral $12,050,000 / $45,879,810
4. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part $3,825,000 / $97,109,961
5. Alita: Battle Angel $3,200,000 / $78,346,064
6. Green Book $2,488,000 / $80,140,871
7. Isn't It Romantic $2,410,000 / $44,154,720
8. Fighting with My Family $2,188,868 / $18,656,958
9. Greta $2,161,000 / $8,252,735
10. Apollo 11 $1,301,000 / $3,780,952

Captain Marvel Tops $760 Million Worldwide as Newcomers Overperform
by Brad Brevet
March 17, 2019


For a second weekend in a row Disney and Marvel's Captain Marvel topped the weekend box office as it has now posted over $760 million worldwide in just twelve days in global release.

Overall, the weekend ended up topping the same weekend last year for a second straight week as both Wonder Park and Five Feet Apart outperformed expectations with their opening weekend performance.

At the same time Lionsgate's release of Pantelion's No Manches Frida 2 delivered a top ten finish from just 472 theaters, topping Focus's disappointing release of Captive State, which struggled in its debut in over 2,500 locations.







Disney's Captain Marvel topped the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row, delivering an estimated $69.3 million sophomore frame, dipping 54.8% and outperforming the 56% average second weekend dip for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This pushes the film's domestic cume over $266 million after just ten days in domestic release.

Internationally, Captain Marvel opened in its final international market this weekend, finishing #1 with an estimated $5.6 million in Japan. Overall, the film brought in $119.7 million from 54 markets this weekend for an overseas cume that now totals $494 million for a global cume that is now over $760 million.







In the runner-up position, Paramount's Wonder Park managed to outperform the top end of expectations, delivering an estimated $16 million debut from 3,838 locations. Opening day audiences gave the film a "B+" CinemaScore.

Internationally, Wonder Park opened in 19 markets with an estimated $4.3 million.







In third place, Lionsgate's release of CBS Films's Five Feet Apart also managed to outperform expectations and topped opening weekend comps including Love, Simon and Everything, Everything, delivering an estimated $13.1 million opening weekend from 3,727 theaters and with it a solid "A" CinemaScore suggesting good things for the weeks to come.







Universal's release of DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World landed in fourth, dipping 36% as it entered its fourth week in release with an estimated $9.3 million three-day, pushing its domestic box office over $135 million.

The film also added another $9.4 million internationally this weekend, pushing its overseas total to $330.9 million for a global tally that stands at $466.5 million.







Rounding out the top five is Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral, which dipped 36% as it enters its third week in release, delivering an estimated $8 million for a domestic cume that now stands at $59 million.







Lionsgate's third film in the top ten lands just outside the top five with the release of Pantelion's No Manches Frida 2 debuting in 472 theaters and delivering an impressive $3.89 million.

The performance is a notch ahead of the original film's $3.6 million three-day debut over Labor Day weekend back in 2016 and audiences appear to have liked what they saw, giving the sequel an "A" CinemaScore.








Next we come to Focus's release of Captive State, which was unable to capture audience attention, delivering just $3.1 million from 2,548 locations for only a $1,242 per theater average.

Audiences that saw the film weren't exactly taken with it either, giving it a "C-" CinemaScore.







In limited release, Focus's The Mustang brought in an estimated $76,000 from four theaters ($18,950 PTA); ArtAffects's Faith, Hope & Love opened with $60,855 from 18 theaters ($3,381 PTA); Fox Searchlight's release of The Aftermath brought in an estimated $57,500 from five theaters ($11,500 PTA); Cohen Media Group debuted Ash is the Purest White in seven theaters with an estimated $45,150 for a $6,450 per theater average; The Orchard's The Hummingbird Project opened in four theaters with an estimated $36,027 ($9,007 PTA); and Oscilloscope's Combat Obscura brought in an estimated $15,500 from 10 locations ($1,550 PTA).

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March 15-17, 2019 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Captain Marvel $67,988,130 / $264,884,063
2. Wonder Park $15,853,646
3. Five Feet Apart $13,190,286
4. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World $9,277,310 / $135,576,405
5. Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral $7,836,167 / $58,819,182
6. No Manches Frida 2 $3,831,401
7. Captive State $3,131,525
8. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part $2,150,853 / $101,335,566
9. Alita: Battle Angel $1,900,355 / $81,821,894
10. Green Book $1,258,795 / $82,601,826