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93% Wonder Woman

17% The Mummy (2017)

84% Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

29% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

81% Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

86% It Comes At Night
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80% Megan Leavey
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73% My Cousin Rachel
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‘Wonder Woman' Repeats Box Office Victory, Tom Cruise's ‘The Mummy' Misfires

Different weekend, similar story: ”Wonder Woman" is box office royalty.

The Warner Bros. and DC Comics standalone will have earned $57.2 million from 4,165 theaters by the end of its second weekend, putting it solidly in first place. That's only a 45% drop from its opening weekend, giving the film an estimated $205 million domestically in two weekends.

The Gal Gadot-starrer will also make more during its second frame than did both ”Suicide Squad" and ”Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," despite those films having larger opening weekends than ”Wonder Woman" ($133.7 million for ”Suicide Squad" and $166 million for ”Batman v Superman"). Unlike those two films, Patty Jenkins' has critical support — a current 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Universal's ”The Mummy," meanwhile is counting on a strong overseas total to make up for less impressive domestic earnings. As of Sunday morning, the film is eyeing $32.2 million from 4,035 locations. That's a slow start for the film intended to launch an extended universe of monster-related titles. Overseas it looks to fare better with $141.8 million, lifting its anticipated global take to $174 million.

”We would love to see more gross domestically," said Nick Carpou, Universal's president of domestic distribution, who asserted that ”a lot of the attention that ‘The Mummy' garnered here, aggregated to the international total." Carpou cited the 75-foot-tall sarcophagus unveiled at the intersection of Hollywood and Highland, and the movie's VR experience as potential buzz generators.

Alex Kurtzman directed ”The Mummy," a revival of the franchise spawned by Universal's 1932 original and re-popularized by Stephen Sommers' 1999 fright-fest starring Brendan Fraser, and the three other Mummy films that followed. In the 2017 update, Cruise plays a freelance treasure hunter who resurrects a princess (Sofia Boutella). Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, and Russell Crowe are also in the mix.

”The Mummy" was announced as the kick-off to a ”Dark Universe" of monster movies. 2014's ”Dracula Untold," it turns out, is not canon. The studio that was built on classics including ”Dracula," ”The Wolf Man," and ”Frankenstein" has already slated a ”Bride of Frankenstein" movie for 2019 with half a dozen or so others in the works.

”Every movie is it's own DNA," Duncan Clark, Universal's president of international distribution commented about the ”Dark Universe." ”It's not about which one went first." Clark said ”Bride of Frankenstein" is on deck, and there are ”others in place."

Cruise mostly recently opened ”Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" to a $22.9 million domestic opening, ”Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" to $55.5 million, and ”Edge of Tomorrow" to $28.9 million. Cruise with reunite with ”Edge" director Doug Liman for Universal's ”American Made." The studio dropped the trailer for the crime-centric action biopic on Monday, presumably a strategic move to get audiences excited about its star.

But that couldn't save ”The Mummy" from having the lowest domestic opening of any in the recent iteration of the franchise — 1999's ”The Mummy," ($43.3 million); 2001's ”The Mummy Returns," ($68.1 million); 2002's ”The Scorpion King," ($36.1 million); 2008's ”The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," ($40.5 million).

Rotten Tomatoes was blamed for ”Baywatch's" Memorial Day weekend flop, but it wasn't enough to save two new wide releases this weekend in A24's ”It Comes At Night" and Bleecker Street's ”Megan Leavey." Both films won over the critical consensus — ”It Comes At Night" at 86% fresh, and ”Megan Leavey" at 80% — but are lacking so far in box office receipts. A24's horror release will scare up $6 million from 2,533, which is fine for the low price tag, but below expectations. ”Leavey," meanwhile, is earning a mere $1.9 million from 1,956, making it a complete dud.

In limited release, ”My Cousin Rachel" is tracking to break $1 million from 523 locations. And ”Beatriz at Dinner" from Roadside Attractions is gobbling up $139,000 from only five spots.

Landing in third overall, ”Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" from Fox should take in an additional $12.3 million from 3,529 locations — that's only a 48% drop from last weekend. Disney's ”Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" will sail to fourth with an additional $10.7 million from 3,679 theaters. The franchise's fifth starring Johnny Depp now has over $600 million worldwide. ”Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" will round out the top five for the weekend with $6.2 million from 2,911 locations. The studio is scaling back on domestic locations for both ”Pirates" and ”Guardians" by about 500 apiece.

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[Saucycarpdog]

I feel slightly vindicated about saying the Mummy would bomb back in January. At least domestically.

Of course international gross is going to save it.

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

I'll say it again: Queen Patty Slays!

 

[3N16MA]

Wonder Woman with the incredible hold.

Impressive.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Wonder Woman making bank. Well deserved. That 45% drop is great news.

 

[TheXbox]

Is The Mummy out in China? I thought they had a thing about the undead in media

 

[TheTylerDurden]

WW - great legs.

Double entendre goodness.

 

[kswiston]

Worldwide Updates:

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 - $600M
Wonder Woman - $435M
The Mummy - $174M ($52M in China. $17M in South Korea)

Fate of the Furious - $1.232B (pretty much finished)

 

[Shaanyboi]

Is The Mummy out in China? I thought they had a thing about the undead in media

I know they have a thing about ghosts. Not sure if it's all forms of undead. That would mean they're against vampires, mummies, even Frankenstein's monster.

 

[wwm0nkey]

I will contribute to WW next week for sure

 

[kswiston]

Universal announced that they broke $2B overseas and $3B worldwide in 2017 with the release of the Mummy.

EDIT: Their other films this year were Fate of the Furious, 50 Shades Darker, Split, Get Out, A Dog's Purpose, and The Great Wall (outside of China). Sing also made most of its gross in 2017.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Second weekend drops can sometimes be one of the best hold a film has, so I won't guarantee Wonder Woman will start having sub 40% drops. That said, the film has two and a half months worth of summer weekdays, is appealing to a female audience that most blockbusters don't, and anecdotally has hit that watercooler zeitgeist. I think it's going to leg it to at least $350M in the end.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Universal announced that they broke $2B overseas and $3B worldwide in 2017 with the release of the Mummy.

 

[jrush64]

Nice going Wondy. I can't help but wonder how Michelle McLaren's own Wonder Woman would have been.

 

[FTF]

Go WW go!

 

[El Topo]

*looks at worldwide WW gross*
There goes my avatar.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Nice going Wondy. I can't help but wonder how Michelle McLaren's own Wonder Woman would have been.

She wanted Diana to have a talking tiger pet.

And I'm not talking Tawny.

 

[3N16MA]

Bigger 2nd weekend than BvS despite opening 38% smaller.

 

[jrush64]

She wanted Diana to have a talking tiger pet.

And I'm not talking Tawny.

Are you joking or are you serious? I don't know who Tawny is.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

The Mummy ended up doing a lot more than I expected internationally. I wonder where Universal will go from there.

Wonder Woman continues to surprise me with that 45% drop. Kevin Tsujihara must be praying in front of a picture of Patty Jenkins at this very moment.

Are you joking or are you serious? I don't know who Tawny is.

A talking tiger with a jetpack. He's pretty cool.

 

[border]

So long, Dark Universe!

At least we tried, right?

 

[CaviarMeths]

Lol Universal PR didn't even try to spin The Mummy. Basically said "Yeah, that's pretty disappointing. Foreign markets liked it a little more, I guess."

Didn't even open higher than Scorpion King. That's a pretty substantial L.

 

[shintoki]

Second weekend drops can sometimes be one of the best hold a film has, so I won't guarantee Wonder Woman will start having sub 40% drops. That said, the film has two and a half months worth of summer weekdays, is appealing to a female audience that most blockbusters don't, and anecdotally has hit that watercooler zeitgeist. I think it's going to leg it to at least $350M in the end.

Gal Good.

It's definitely bringing a tear to the eye to see WW of all clean up.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Are you joking or are you serious? I don't know who Tawny is.

Comics...

 

[Sanjuro]

Brendan Fraser would have buried Diana.

 

[anaron]

Gal Good.

It's definitely bringing a tear to the eye to see WW of all clean up.

Same.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Well deserved. Here, let me play the song of her people.

 

[El Topo]

Brendan Fraser would have buried Diana.

The only thing Brendan Fraser ever successfully buried was his career.

 

[-griffy-]

Apparently this is Cruise's biggest ever worldwide opening weekend, despite the shitty US opening.

 

[CaviarMeths]

I know they have a thing about ghosts. Not sure if it's all forms of undead. That would mean they're against vampires, mummies, even Frankenstein's monster.

I can't find any pattern in the consistency in how that rule is even enforced. Plenty of their bigger budget domestic films are all about ghosts and the occult.

 

[Ridley327]

Carpou cited the 75-foot-tall sarcophagus unveiled at the intersection of Hollywood and Highland, and the movie’s VR experience as potential buzz generators.

This is crying out for a Dark Universe chalkboard.

75-FOOT-TALL SARCOPHAGUS WILL SAVE THE DARK UNIVERSE

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Mummy should be able to pass $300M WW. I doubt if this will please Universal though.

WW should easily clear $300M domestic and should pass $600M worldwide.

 

[3N16MA]

Brendan Fraser would have buried Diana.

Should have got Chris Pratt. He is the next Harrison Ford.

 

[Cooter]

Bow to the Queen.

 

[Penguin]

From twitter, only films since MCU

 

[border]

The Mummy ended up doing a lot more than I expected internationally. I wonder where Universal will go from there.

The correct conclusion would be "Wow, Tom Cruise is still really popular in international markets."

The incorrect conclusion would be "Wow, international markets really want a series of interconnected monster movies."

 

[Sanjuro]

The only thing Brendan Fraser ever successfully buried was his career.

Then why didn't​ Pauly Shore find it?

 

[Falchion]

Stay strong Wonder Woman!

 

[Lulubop]

rip dark universe, again

 

[Obliterator]

It can't be overstated how fantastic that hold for Wonder Woman is. We are now talking it's in contention to outgross Batman V Superman domestically.

Unbelievable performance

 

[Litan]

Great hold for WW.
Seen it twice already, so I'm not surprised to see it doing so well. Will, no doubt, surpass my $600m WW prediction.

As for the Mummy, I don't think anyone is surprised at how that's turning out considering the trailers.

 

[CaviarMeths]

From twitter, only films since MCU

Since 2010*

Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight, X-Men Origins, Watchmen are all missing.

 

[Slaythe]

That's an absolutely devastating bomb for the mummy, not gonna lie.

 

[Schlorgan]

Should have got Chris Pratt. He is the next Harrison Ford.

That's who RLM recommended in their HitB on it.
Spoilers:

Spoiler

they hated it.

 

[Htown]

It can't be overstated how fantastic that hold for Wonder Woman is. We are now talking it's in contention to outgross Batman V Superman domestically.

This needs to happen.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I notice that WB is projecting a 30% drop on Sunday, so there's certainly potential for Wonder Woman's weekend to increase by a million or more.

 

[3N16MA]

From twitter, only films since MCU

Thor 3 The Dark World will be looking to take back the crown.

 

[Penguin]

Since 2010*

Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight, X-Men Origins, Watchmen are all missing.

Ahh thanks

Odd cut-off point, but it seems like the only films that had better weekend holds were Spider-man, Begins and TASM and 2 of those opened mid-week

 

[Lord Frieza]

Did Pirates come in 5th or 6th? It's fifth on the text list, but the poster list has It Came At Night at #5?

 

[CaviarMeths]

Thor 3 The Dark World will be looking to take back the crown.

I actually find it kinda funny that Thor of all damn things has been quietly holding that fort all these years.