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Disney and Marvel's super hero sequel followed up its $145
million opening weekend domestically with an additional $66
million from 4,347 locations. That's a 55% drop, which is in
line with expectations. The film's domestic total is now just
shy of $250 million.
"King Arthur," meanwhile, may just want to put that sword back
where he found it and pretend this never happened. The release
from Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow made only $14.7 million
from 3,702 locations -- a paltry sum considering its $175
million production budget.
The mythical epic starring Charlie Hunnam in the titular role
was critically drubbed (it currently has a 27% on Rotten
Tomatoes), but has a relatively high B+ CinemaScore. Director
Guy Ritchie had success with a similar re-imagining of
longstanding franchise with 2009's "Sherlock Holmes" and its
sequel "A Game of Shadows" which both grossed over $500 million
worldwide. More recently, though, his spin on "Man From
U.N.C.L.E." saw a disappointing take ($110 million globally)
despite achieving a bit of a cult and critical following.
This weekend's over major release is neither a box office
heavyweight like "Guardians" nor a bust like "Arthur." Fox's
"Snatched," starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn as a mother and
daughter grabbed $17.5 million from 3,501 theaters, landing it
in second overall. The Mother's Day release has been less than
adored by critics (from whom it has collectively earned a 36% on
Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences have earned it a more positive B
CinemaScore. The mid-budget, R-rated comedy was produced by
Chernin Entertainment and Feigco Entertainment.
Universal's "The Fate of the Furious" and Fox's "Boss Baby"
round out the top five. The former tacked on an additional $5.3
million from 3,067 locations this weekend, raising its domestic
total to $215 million. The latter earned $4.6 million from 2,911
locations for grand total of $162.7 million after seven frames.
One limited release managed to break into the top ten as
Blumhouse's Tilt label put out "Lowrider" in 295 locations. The
film, toplined by Demian Bichir, Gabriel Chavarria, and Theo
Rossi, over-performed with $2.4 million, putting it in the
eighth slot overall.
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