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 "Fallen Kingdom" picked up $60 million from 4,485 locations in
its second outing, bringing its domestic tally to $264.8
million. Even with a 59 percent drop, the dinosaur tentpole has
nothing to fear. To date, the Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas
Howard-led sequel has pocketed $932 million globally and is well
on its way to crossing $1 billion. Overseas, the Universal and
Amblin Entertainment blockbuster pulled in $56.1 million this
weekend.
"Sicario: Day of the Soldado" bowed with $19 million in 3,055
locations, while fellow newcomer "Uncle Drew" racked up $15.5
million from 2,742 theaters. Meanwhile, the third outing of "Incredibles
2" stayed at No. 2 with $44.6 million from 4,410 locations. That
takes the Disney-Pixar sequel's domestic total up to $438.8
million in three weeks.
"Ocean's 8" continues to stay in the top five, stealing another
$8 million from 2,345 theaters this weekend. In four weeks, the
Warner Bros. heist film has amassed $114 million at the domestic
box office.
Earlier in the week, "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" and "Uncle
Drew" were targeting openings between $10 million and $13
million. The follow-up to Denis Villeneuve's "Sicario" scored a
better debut than its predecessor, which opened with $12 million
in 2015. The critically acclaimed original film -- which scored
three Oscar nods -- picked up $84 million globally during its
theatrical run. The sequel hasn't gathered the same praise,
earning a B CinemaScore and an average 64 percent rating on
Rotten Tomatoes. To compare, "Sicario" received a 93 percent on
Rotten Tomatoes. Still, critics praised Josh Brolin and Benicio
Del Toro for their performances. Stefano Sollima took over
directing duties for "Soldado," while Taylor Sheridan returned
to pen the script.
Like "Sicario 2," Lionsgate's sports comedy "Uncle Drew" --
based on the Pepsi commercial starring NBA icon Kyrie Irving --
also served as counterprogramming against a series of superhero
tentpoles. The film received an A CinemaScore, though its Rotten
Tomato average was slightly less enthusiastic at 67 percent. As
expected, the audience was 59 percent male, while 58 percent of
moviegoers were over the age of 25.
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At the specialty box office, Neon's "Three Identical Strangers" made
$163,000 when it opened in just five theaters. That's a per screen
average of $32,000 -- a solid start during a summer where
documentaries have fared exceptionally well.
Another documentary, "Won't You Be My Neighbor," ranked in the top
10 at the domestic box office again. Morgan Neville's film, focusing
on beloved children's show host Mister Rogers, made another $2.3
million from 654 theaters in its fourth frame. In total, it has
grossed $7.5 million.
The 2018 box office, which just hit $6 billion in record time, is up
9.3 percent, according to ComScore. Meanwhile, the summer box office
remains a force, up 15.3 percent compared to last summer, which was
the lowest popcorn season in over a decade.
Next weekend sees the release of Marvel's "Ant-Man and the Wasp"
starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly. The superhero sequel is
currently tracking between $68 million and $80 million.
"The much-anticipated debut of Disney's 'Ant-Man and The Wasp' will
get the momentum train rolling again with what will be the latest in
an impressively long line of box office and critical hits for the
Marvel brand," said Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst at
ComScore.
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