"Shazam!" Makes #1 for 2nd Weekend

[JamesG]

Shazam! Leads Weekend with $53M Debut; Pet Sematary Digs up $25M
by Brad Brevet
April 7, 2019


The weekend played out mostly as expected with the release of Shazam! from Warner Bros. and New Line securing the top spot in both the domestic and worldwide marketplace while Paramount's release of Pet Sematary scored the second largest opening for a Stephen King adaptation.

STX's The Best of Enemies, however, fell a bit below expectations as April is off to a solid start, but it won't be until the release of Avengers: Endgame at the end of the month that we'll be able to see whether this April will be able to challenge last year's record monthly grosses.







At the top of the box office, Warner Bros.'s release of New Line's Shazam! delivered just above expectations with an estimated $53.4 million for a cumulative total that stands at $56.7 million once you add in grosses from the late March, Fandango special event.

The film was well received by critics and opening weekend audiences alike, the latter of which giving the film an "A" CinemaScore.




Looking ahead, Shazam!'s debut isn't too far behind Marvel's Ant-Man ($57.2m opening). Ant-Man went on to deliver a 3.1x multiplier in 2015, which is just ahead of the average multiplier for a film in the DC Extended Universe.

This would suggest Shazam! could be looking at a $160+ million domestic run should word of mouth give it an assist over the coming weeks ahead of the April 26 opening of Avengers: Endgame.




Internationally, Shazam! generated an estimated $102 million from 79 international markets as the film opened day-and-date in virtually all overseas territories outside of Japan, where it will open on April 19.

The film's overall worldwide debut comes in a $158.8 million.







In the runner-up position, Paramount's release of Pet Sematary delivered an estimated $25 million, which is in line with studio expectations for the $21 million production.

The performance ranks as the second largest opening for a Stephen King adaptation, behind only 2017's monster hit It. The film received a "C+" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.




Looking ahead, the film's performance is similar to the $25.7 million debut for the Evil Dead remake, which opened over the same weekend in 2013 and went on to gross just over $54 million.

Similarly, 2007's Halloween remake debuted with $26.3 million and went on to gross $54.2 million while the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror opened with $23.5 million and went on to gross over $65 million.

Internationally, Pet Sematary opened in the first 46 international markets, representing 73% of the marketplace, and grossed $17.3 million.







Taking the bronze medal, Disney's Dumbo took a hard fall, dropping 60% in its second weekend for an estimated $18.2 million, bringing the film's domestic me to over $76 million.

The reported $170 million production is struggling to match expectations for a Disney title of this sort, suffering a sophomore weekend drop similar to 2016's Alice Through the Looking Glass, which only managed a 2.86x multiplier.

Internationally, the pic brought in an estimated $39.6 million from 55 markets for an overseas cume that now totals $137.5 million and a global tally that is now just shy of $214 million.







Universal's Us took a 58% dip in its second weekend as it would appear Pet Sematary did take a chunk out of its box office this weekend as the film has now delivered over $152 million as it enters its third week in release and now ranks among the top five R-rated horror films ever.

The film also added another $10.3 million internationally this weekend as its global cume now totals over $216 million.







Rounding out the top five is Disney's Captain Marvel with an estimated $12.68 million as the superhero film has now topped $374 million at the domestic box office.

The film also added another $14.1 million internationally for a global cume that now stands at $1.037 billion, which moves it into the top 30 all-time.







Outside the top five, STXFilms's The Best of Enemies came in below expectations with an estimated $4.5 million on 1,705 screens.

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







In limited release, Greenwich's The Public brought in an estimated $279,294 from 265 locations ($1,054 PTA); A24's High Life topped the charts based on per theater average with an estimated $100,028 from four theaters ($25,007 PTA); Good Deed's Storm Boy brought in an estimated $46,744 from 56 locations ($835 PTA); and Amazon's Peterloo opened with an estimated $30,426 from three locations ($10,142 PTA).

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April 5-7, 2019 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Shazam! $56,775,000
2. Pet Sematary $25,000,000
3. Dumbo $18,224,000 / $76,271,489
4. Us $13,813,000 / $152,395,995
5. Captain Marvel $12,682,000 / $374,133,563
6. The Best of Enemies $4,500,000
7. Five Feet Apart $3,700,000 / $41,591,252
8. Unplanned $3,200,000 / $12,467,510
9. Wonder Park $2,040,000 / $41,980,513
10. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World $1,985,000 / $156,692,245

[Tubehead]

awesome!! me my mom & dad are going to see shazzam this friday!! im looking forward to it!! did you know there was shazzam live aciton tv series back in the 1970s? the special effects are kind of out dated!! after i got out of high school i would watch it on tv land!! but it don't come on tv land any more!! also shazzam also was in justice league cartoons & comic books!! & they were going to put black adam staring the rock but the rock wanted to make black adam solo movie!! it should come out before shazzam 2 comes out! i also heard that there already working on shazzam 2!!

[dakert]

I remember when Shazam was on TV Land back in 2004 on the 2 hour Kitschen block of shows. Of course Shazam came on last at 2 am but I was there with the video recorder. I believe it was Superman, Batman and Shazam

[JamesG]

Shazam! #1 for Second Weekend as Little Tops Hellboy to Lead Newcomers
by Brad Brevet
April 14, 2019


After four straight weekends featuring a new #1 film at the weekend box office, Warner Bros.'s Shazam! took the crown for a second weekend in a row, topping a flurry of newcomers that delivered varying returns.

Universal's Little secured the runner-up position, out-performing Lionsgate and Summit's Hellboy, which struggled amidst a flurry of negative reviews ahead of release not to mention reports of tension during production.

Additionally, United Artists's release of Laika's Missing Link missed expectations and Aviron's After out-performed pre-weekend expectations.







At the top of the box office is Shazam!, which delivered an estimated $25.1 million in its second weekend, a drop of 53%, for a domestic cume just shy of $95 million.

The film also topped the global box office for a second weekend in a row as it added $35.9 million internationally for an overseas cume that now stands at $163.9 million and a global tally reaching $258.8 million.







Universal's Little led all newcomers, delivering an estimated $15.5 million in its debut, for a second place finish. The $20 million production received a "B+" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.

Internationally, Little debuted in 11 markets with an estimated $1.9 million led by a $751k debut in the UK.







Lionsgate's release of Summit's Hellboy struggled in its debut, delivering a mere $12 million, well below the studio's anticipated $17-20 million opening.

The film faced plenty of negativity heading into its weekend from mostly negative reviews to reports of tension during production. Opening weekend audiences gave the pic a disappointing "C" CinemaScore.







In fourth is Paramount's Pet Sematary, which dipped 59% in its sophomore frame, which was to be expected, finishing with an estimated $10 million three-day, pushing the film's domestic gross over $41 million after ten days in release.

Internationally, the film added $12.6 million this weekend, pushing its overseas cume to $35.7 million for global tally that now stands at $76.8 million.







Rounding out the top five is Disney's Dumbo, which dipped 49.6% as it entered its third week in release, finishing with an estimated $9.18 million and a domestic cume just shy of $90 million.

The film also added another $22 million internationally this weekend for an overseas cume that now totals $177 million and a global tally that stands at $267 million.







Elsewhere, Aviron's After topped pre-weekend expectations, delivering an estimated $6 million from 2,138 locations.

The film received a "B" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.







Finishing in ninth is United Artists's release of Laika's Missing Link, which was expected to deliver anywhere from $9-12 million this weekend, but could only muster $5.8 million from 3,413 locations, and a disappointing $1,712 per theater average.

As noted in our pre-weekend forecast, the pic was pacing behind recent Laika releases as well as last March's Sherlock Gnomes, suggesting awareness and interest in the film was light heading into the weekend.

In the end, Laika's brand wasn't enough to propel the film's opening alone, resulting in the worst wide opening for the animation house to date.







In limited release, Ledafilms's Mia and the White Lion opened with a disappointing $238,903 from 312 locations ($766 PTA); IFC's Mary Magdalene opened in 62 theaters with an estimated $62,436 ($1,007 PTA); Bleecker's Teen Spirit brought in $44,361 from four theaters ($11,090 PTA); Gunpowder & Sky's Her Smell delivered an estimated $39,058 from three theaters for a chart-topping $13,019 per theater average; Greenwich's Wild Nights with Emily brought in an estimated $33,000 from three locations ($11,000 PTA); and Kino Lorber's release of Bi Gan's 3-D feature Long Day's Journey Into Night brought in $27,896 from three locations ($9,298 PTA).

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April 12-14, 2019 Weekend Studio Estimates:


1. Shazam! $25,140,00 / $94,913,013
2. Little $15,499,000
3. Hellboy $12,015,000
4. Pet Sematary $10,000,000 / $41,121,660
5. Dumbo $9,186,000 / $89,945,162
6. Captain Marvel $8,626,000 / $386,536,581
7. Us $6,946,000 / $163,498,425
8. After $6,200,000
9. Missing Link $5,841,434
10. The Best of Enemies $2,000,000 / $8,101,570