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The superhero tentpole collected another $45
million, boosting domestic grosses to $274 million. This
weekend's haul represents a 50% decline in ticket sales from its
inaugural outing, a stronger hold compared to its predecessor,
2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
The 23rd adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has crossed
the $800 million mark worldwide, with box office receipts at
$847 million. It's now the biggest "Spider-Man" film
internationally with $572 million.
"Crawl" secured the best start among fresh offerings, but
neither newcomer managed to pack theaters. Paramount's disaster
thriller landed in third place, biting into $12 million when it
debuted in 3,170 theaters. The studio shelled out $13.5 million
in production fees. Directed by Alexandre Aja, "Crawl" follows a
father and daughter (Barry Pepper and Kaya Scodelario) who are
forced to escape a pack of hungry alligators after a massive
hurricane hits their Florida town. A majority of ticket buyers
were between the ages of 18 and 44. Overseas, "Crawl" pulled in
$4.8 million from 20 international markets for a global start of
$16.8 million.
Falling not far behind is "Stuber," Disney's first R-rated
release since inheriting Fox's film assets. The buddy comedy
pulled in $8 million from 3,050 venues, on par with expectations
but a lackluster start for a film that cost $16 million to
produce. In "Stuber," Nanjiani plays an Uber driver who
unwittingly becomes part of a his passenger's (Bautista) arrest
operation. Males accounted for 56% of opening weekend crowds,
while 65% of audiences were over the age of 25.
A number of holdovers filled out domestic box office charts. In
second place, Disney's "Toy Story 4" stayed strong, generating
another $20 million during its fourth weekend in theaters for a
North America tally of $346 million. Rounding out the top five
is Universal's Beatles musical "Yesterday." Directed by Danny
Boyle, the romantic comedy made $6.7 million in its third
outing, bringing its domestic total to $48 million.
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