Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicemanaged to defend itsbox officecrown last weekend by taking in $51.3 million, although it suffered a massive drop of 69.1% from its record-breaking debut of $166 million. That second-frame decrease was amongst the biggest ever for any superhero movie. And while it will surely suffer another big drop this weekend, it should still make enough to take down three newcomers, Universal’sThe Boss, STX Entertainment’sHardcore Henryand Relativity’sBefore I Wake. However, this may likely be the last weekendBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceremains on top.
We’re guessing thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicesuffers another big drop of 60%, which would put its third weekend tally at $20.5 million. As for the newcomers,Pro.BoxOffice.comprojects thatThe Bosswill earn $17.5 million, which should be good for second place, followed by holdoverZootopiain third place with $14.4 million andHardcore HenryandBefore I Wakerounding out the top 5 with $10.5 million and $9 million respectively. UnlikeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Zootopiakeeps posting minimal decreases, dropping just 19.6% last weekend.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicemanaged to surpass most expectations during its debut, taking in $166 million domestically and $424 million worldwide, the best global debut for any superhero movie in history. Still,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedidn’t fare well with critics. Thesuperhero moviecurrently has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes but the audience score is still overwhelmingly positive, with 70% of the RT users favoring the movie.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas currently made $260.4 million domestically and $442.5 million internationally for a global tally of $682.9 million from a $250 million budget.
Academy Award-nominated starMelissa McCarthyheadlinesThe Bossas a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.McCarthyis joined inThe Bossby an all-star cast led byKristen Bell,Peter DinklageandKathy Bates. Directed byBen Falcone, the comedy is based on an original character created byMcCarthyand written byMcCarthyandFalconealongside their Groundlings collaborator, Steve Mallory. The film is produced byMcCarthyandFalconethrough their On the Day productions andWill Ferrell,Adam McKayandChris Henchythrough their Gary Sanchez Productions.
In the intense and heart pounding supernatural thrillerBefore I Wake, Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody’s dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody’s imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody’s nightmares.
Hardcore Henrycenters on the title character, a newly resurrectedcyborgwho must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry’s only hope to make it through the day.Hardcore Henrytakes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia, with a cast that includesSharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovskiy,Haley BennettandTim Roth.Hardcore Henryis currently at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, but none of the other newcomers have RT scores just yet.
The top 10 will be rounded out byMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2($6.1 million), God’s Not Dead 2 ($4.5 million),Miracles from Heaven($3.9 million),The Divergent Series: Allegiant($3.1 million) and10 Cloverfield Lane$2.8 million. Also debuting in limited release is Fox Searchlight’sDemolition, Drafthouse Films’The Invitation, The Orchard’s Louder Than Bombs, Focus World’sMr. Right, and Starz Media’s One More Time.Demolitionis arriving in 550 theaters this weekend, so it’s possible that it could sneak into the top 10 if it performs well in limited release, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Looking forward to next weekend, three new movies are slated to debut in wide release, Disney’s highly-anticipated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’sThe Jungle Book, Warner Bros.‘comedysequelBarbershop: The Next Cutand Lionsgate’sCriminal. Also opening in limited release is A24’s new thrillerGreen Room, The Weinstein Company’s musicalSing Street, Screen Media’s Rio, I Love You, Yash Raj’s Fan and Screen Media’sColonia. Take a look at the box office estimates below, and check back on Tuesday for next week’s predictions.
