With just one new movie in wide release, most analysts were projecting thatMaze Runner: The Death Curewould repeat atop the box office this weekend, but that would ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Instead, Sony’sJumanji: Welcome to the Junglesomehow managed to return to thetop ticketing spotwith an estimated $11 million, not only taking outDeath Cure, but also newcomerWinchester, making a surprise grab at the crown in its seventh frame in theaters.
Sony’sJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which recently becameSony’s biggest box office hitoutside of theSpider-Manmovies, took in an impressive $11 million in its seventh weekend in theaters, dropping just 31.9%, with a $3,282 per-screen average from 3,352, a decrease of 201 theaters from last weekend. This weekend’s win bringsJumanji’s domestic total to $352.6 million, with a worldwide total of $855.7 million, from just a $90 million budget. While it seems unlikely that it will hit $1 billion, with its box office run likely starting to wind down, it’s still a very impressive run from the remake.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Junglecouldn’t top the box office in its first two weekends, since it went up against the blockbuster juggernautStar Wars: The Last Jedi, which opened five days beforeJumanji. But the remake of the 22-year-old movie starring Robin Williams asAlan Parrishonly posted minimal decreases from weekend to weekend, which lead to it winning its third, fourth, fifth and sixth weekends in theaters, quite an impressive feat indeed. While it has been posting minimal decreases, it wouldn’t be surprising if this is the last weekend it wins, with some high profile new releases on the horizon.
The Maze Runner: The Death Cure, last weekend’sbox office winner, fell to second place with $10.2 million, dropping 57.8% from its first weekend win, bringing its domestic total to $39.7 million with a global haul of $137 million, from a $67 million budget. Rounding out the top 10 this weekend areWinchester($9.2 million),The Greatest Showman($7.8 million),Hostiles($5.5 million),The Post($5.2 million),12 Strong$4.7 million),Den of Thieves($4.6 million),The Shape of Water($4.3 million) andPaddington 2($3.1 million). Also opening in limited release this weekend was Vertical Entertainment’sBilal: A New Breed of Hero, which earned $278,500 from 300 theaters for a paltry $928 per-screen average, and Sony Pictures Classics’A Fantastic Woman, which earned $70,978 from five theaters for a $14,196 per-screen average. No box office data was given for IFC’sCage Fighterand Cinedigm Entertainment’sScorched Earth.
Looking ahead to next weekend, February 9, there will be four new movies arriving in wide release, with Warner Bros.‘The 15:17 to Paris, Universal’sFifty Shades Freedthe finale of theFifty Shades trilogy, Sony’sPeter Rabbitand Pantelion’sLa Boda de Valentina. Also opening in limited release are Reliance Entertainment’sAiyaary, IFC’sThe Female Brain, Parade Deck’sFourPlay, Pantelion’sLa Boda de Valentinaand Sony’sPadman. Take a look at the box office estimates below, courtesy ofBox Office Mojo, and check back on Tuesday for next weekend’s estimates.
