- Disclosure Day (review)- $44M
Summertime belongs to Steven Spielberg, and he’s done it again with Disclosure Day, an original blockbuster UFO thriller led by Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor. The film opened at $44M domestic, plus another $48M internationally for $92M overall. Reviews were solid but not spectacular, with critics holding it at 80% and audiences at 73%. It’s been something of a cold spell for Spielberg, as this counts as his first original box office hit since Minority Report in 2002.
2. Obsession– $19M/$188.3M
The horror hit of the year, Obsession, had its biggest dip at 25%, a shockingly low number after five weeks in theaters. The film now has $188M domestically, more than $20M more than The Mandalorian & Grogu, and $286M worldwide. It actually jumped up two spots because Scary Movie and Masters of the Universe crashed so hard.
3. Scary Movie– $14.5M/$84.5M
Last week’s #1 movie, Scary Movie, plummeted back to Earth, dropping 73% from last week for just $14.5M. The rebooted horror spoof now has $84M domestically and $173M globally.
4. Backrooms– $11.2M/$160M
5. Masters of the Universe– $8.6M/$46.7M
6. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu– $4.7M/$165M
7. Michael– $4.1M/$362.7M
8. The Furious (review)- $2.7M
Lionsgate released the most buzzed-about action movie of the year, The Furious, into 1,251 theaters for $2.7M. Not bad for a Pan-Asian martial arts spectacle with no recognizable name stars. But what the film had going for it was strong word of mouth since its premiere in Toronto (you all know how I feel about it), and incredibly positive reviews at 97% from critics. Audiences were similarly dazzled, giving it a 95% score.
9. Stop! That! Train!– $2M
10. The Breadwinner– $1.5M/$17.5M
