1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day– $39M/$854.9M
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day swung to the top for the fourth week in a row with $39M. That makes $854M domestic, just a few million away from surpassing Avengers: Endgame to become the #2 all-time stateside release and the #1 movie ever for Marvel Studios. Worldwide, it has now hit $2.22B and is on the verge of surpassing Titanic for #4 of all-time. Wow.
2. Insidious: Out of the Further (review)- $25.3M
Sony’s second film in the top 10, Insidious: Out of the Further, opened with $25M domestic. That’s about average for the 15-year-old franchise and the 6th movie, and generally not too bad considering it lacks the Rose Byrne/Patrick Wilson star power. Reviews weren’t great, although at 58% that’s the best Rotten Tomatoes score from critics since the first one hit 66% back in 2010. Audiences liked it a bit better at 70%.
3. The Odyssey– $19.5M/$539M
4. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie– $9.1M/$35.4M
5. The End of Oak Street– $9M/$37.9M
6. Mutiny (review)- $7.5M
The promise of Jason Statham kicking butt on the high seas was only enough for Mutiny to bring in $7.5M. That’s on the low end of recent Statham flicks, like A Working Man and The Beekeeper, which were better reviewed and opened in the $15M-$16M range. However, it’s slightly better than Shelter‘s $5.5M debut earlier this year.
7. Tony (review)- $5M/$6.6M
After three weeks, A24 finally expanded its Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony nationwide to 1,642 theaters. The result was a 576% jump from last week, but only $5M and a 6.6M total for the well-reviewed film starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas. Currently, it has 95% from critics on RT and 92% from audiences, so it could have a solid run based on word-of-mouth.
8. The Fast and the Furious– $3.1M
Yes, THAT one, the OG Fast and the Furious from 2001, was re-released in celebration of its 25th anniversary (!!!), and audiences were clearly hyped for the fond old days when Dominic Toretto actually was a street racer. Universal Pictures can add another $3.1M to the film’s lifetime haul, which is over $200M.
9. Spa Weekend (review)- $3M
Black Bear released the raunchy female comedy Spa Weekend into just over 2000 theaters, bringing in $3M. The film stars Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris as best friends and busy moms whose relaxing vacay at a luxury spa turns chaotic. It’s from the writers of The Hangover and the guys who directed Bad Moms, so I’m surprised it didn’t get a wider rollout. Then again, 34% critical on RT isn’t a good way to start, although it’s at 76% with audiences.
10. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma– $1.9M/$3.6M
Cracking into the top ten after three weeks with $1.9M is MUBI’s queer horror Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, the film about an indie director rebooting a classic horror franchise and entering a psycho-sexual fling with its original star has received strong reviews across the board, including from yours truly.
Also…Vertical released its adaptation of Enid Blyton’s children’s novel The Magic Faraway Tree (review), starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, and Rebecca Ferguson. Opening in 1,611 theaters, it just missed the top ten with $1.3M. However, it’s doing much better overseas, as expected, earning $32M internationally.
Focus Features debuted in 268 theaters the trippy sci-fi film Hot Spot (review), starring Noomi Rapace and from the director of The Lure. It opened with just $250K for a $932 per site average.
Lastly, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the release of NEON’s horror, It Ends, about a group of friends on a terrifying late-night drive. But it seems a lot of that energy was from critics, who have it at 94% on RT, while audiences only had five theaters to choose from to see it. Those who had the opportunity took it, as the film hit $60K for a $12K per site average. [BoxOfficeMojo]
