B次元官网网址淗ow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldB次元官网网址� breathed some fire into a slumping box office with a franchise-best $55.5 million debut over Oscar weekend.
Writer-director Dean DeBloisB次元官网网址� third and supposedly final installment in the B次元官网网址淗ow to Train Your DragonB次元官网网址� series notched the best opening of the year in U.S. and Canadian theatres.
Going into the weekend, overall ticket sales for 2019 were down 18 per cent, according to Comscore, throwing cold water on the record box office of 2018.
But as Hollywood was set to gather for the Academy Awards on Sunday, B次元官网网址淭he Hidden WorldB次元官网网址� lent the industry some good news B次元官网网址� albeit not a hint at all of the magnitude of what that was in theatres last Oscar weekend when B次元官网网址淏lack PantherB次元官网网址� was the top film.
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Made for $129 million, B次元官网网址淭he Hidden WorldB次元官网网址� rode good reviews (91 per cent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and warm audience reaction (an A CinemaScore) to exceed the $43.7 million opening of the 2010 original (which ultimately made $494.9 million worldwide) and the $49 million opening of the 2014 sequel (which amassed $621.5 million).
The latest installment, which similarly features the voices of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera and Cate Blanchett, is the first DreamWorks Animation release under the Comcast-owned Universal, which bought Jeffrey KatzenbergB次元官网网址檚 company in 2016.
Universal trotted out B次元官网网址淭he Hidden WorldB次元官网网址� abroad first. ItB次元官网网址檚 been in release internationally since January, earning $216.9 million through Sunday.
Last weekB次元官网网址檚 top film, B次元官网网址淎lita: Battle Angel,B次元官网网址� dropped steeply in its second weekend with $12 million. ThatB次元官网网址檚 a slide of 58 per cent, and further trouble for the 20th Century Fox release from producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez. The sci-fi film cost $170 million to make.
MGMB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淔ighting With My Family,B次元官网网址� about professional wrestling star Saraya B次元官网网址淧aigeB次元官网网址� Bevis, was the only other new film in wide release. It expanded to 2,711 theatres after a limited release last weekend, grossing a modest $8 million.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, B次元官网网址淔ighting With My FamilyB次元官网网址� stars Florence Pugh as Bevis and features a cameo supporting performance from Dwayne Johnson, an executive producer on the film. With an $11 million budget, itB次元官网网址檚 a far smaller film than Johnson is typically a part of.
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There was little of an Oscar bump for the Academy Awards nominees heading into SundayB次元官网网址檚 show. Alfonso CuaronB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淩omaB次元官网网址� is tied for the most nominations with 10 but, as a Netflix release, it has been mostly streamed. Netflix has declined to give box-office figures for its theatrical release. The major theatre operators have refused to screen Netflix films since they donB次元官网网址檛 adhere to the traditional 90-day theatrical exclusivity window.
Of the nominees still in theatres, Peter FarrellyB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淕reen BookB次元官网网址� fared the best, grossing $2.1 million on its 15th weekend. The best picture-nominated interracial road trip drama has grossed $69.6 million through Sunday.
Ahead of the Oscars, B次元官网网址淰iceB次元官网网址� added $731,391 ($47.2 million total), B次元官网网址淎 Star Is BornB次元官网网址� earned $700,000 ($210.9 million total), B次元官网网址淏ohemian RhapsodyB次元官网网址� added $645,000 ($213.1 million total) and B次元官网网址淭he FavouriteB次元官网网址� pulled in $540,000 ($32.1 million total).
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.
1. B次元官网网址淗ow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,B次元官网网址� $55.5 million ($34.7 million international).
2. B次元官网网址淎lita: Battle Angel,B次元官网网址� $12 million.
3. B次元官网网址淟ego Movie 2: The Second Part,B次元官网网址� $10 million ($10.3 million international).
4. B次元官网网址淔ighting With My Family,B次元官网网址� $8 million.
5. B次元官网网址淚snB次元官网网址檛 it Romantic,B次元官网网址� $7.5 million.
6. B次元官网网址淲hat Men Want,B次元官网网址� $5.2 million.
7. B次元官网网址淗appy Death Day,B次元官网网址� $5 million.
8. B次元官网网址淐old Pursuit,B次元官网网址� $3.3 million.
9. B次元官网网址淭he Upside,B次元官网网址� $3.2 million.
10. B次元官网网址淩un the Race,B次元官网网址� $2.3 million.
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Jake Coyle, The Associated Press
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