Marvel’s winning streak continued this weekend withAnt-Manbecoming the studio’s 12th consecutivesuperhero movieto open in the top spot at the box office. Marvel’s finalPhase Twomovie opened at #1 this weekend with just over $58 million domestically, with an additional $56.4 million internationally for a three-day global haul of $114.4 million. The opening was more than enough to take the top spot from last weekend’s winner,Minions, which dropped to second place with $50.2 million. But the gross was still on the low side for the MCU.
Ant-Man’s three-day tally is the second lowest inMarvel Cinematic Universehistory, behind the $55.4 million opening weekend gross of 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk. The figure was on par with many industry expectations. Part of the reason for this “low” opening is because the coveted teenage audience didn’t flock to the movie, withDeadlinereporting that teens only accounted for 13% of the audience, compared to 55% for males over the age of 25. Still, directorPeyton Reed’s movie, budgeted at $130 million, pulled in a solid $15,052 per-screen average from 3,856 theaters. We’ll have to wait until next Sunday to see how much the movie drops.
Universal’sMinionsdropped 56.6% this weekend from its $115.7 million opening weekend, taking in $50.2 million. The animated spinoff of the studio’sDespicable Mefranchise has pulled in $216.6 million domestically in 10 days at the box office, and $625.7 million worldwide. The movie could be on its way to becoming Universal Pictures' third movie this year to crack $1 billion worldwide, followingFurious 7($1.511 billion) andJurassic World($1.513 billion). Those lovable yellow creatures still have a ways to go before cracking $1 billion, but if it does so, it will make Universal Pictures the first studio in history to have three movies crack $1 billion worldwide in one year.
Also opening for Universal this weekend is the comedyTrainwreck, which pulled in a respectable $30.2 million in its first three days in theaters. The comedy starringAmy Schumerpulled in a respectable $9,563 per-screen average from 3,158 theaters. The movie marked the star’s screenwriting debut and her first starring role in a major studio movie, alongsideBill Haderand NBA starLeBron James, as himself. Pixar’sInside Outdropped to fourth place this weekend with $11.6 million, withJurassic Worlddropping from second place to fifth place with $11.4 million.
The top 10 was rounded out byTerminator Genisys($5.4 million),Magic Mike XXL($4.5 million),The Gallows($4 million),Ted 2($2.7 million) and the indieMr. Holmes($2.4 million), which only opened in 363 theaters nationwide. Next weekend brings three new movies in wide release, 20th Century Fox’s young adult adaptationPaper Towns, Sony’s video game action-comedyPixelsand The Weinstein Company’s boxing dramaSouthpaw. Be sure to check back on Friday for our predictions, and again on Sunday for the box office estimates, but until then, take a look at this weekend’s top 10.
