Disney-Pixar’s animated hit “Finding Dory” won the Saturday box office,grossing $14.8 million.
The film beat all newcomers in its third weekend during an overall poorly performing Fourth of July four-day holiday.
Warner Bros.-Village Roadshow’s “The Legend of Tarzan” came in moment place on Saturday with $12.7 million from 3561 screens.
Also Read: 'The Purge' Sequel Scares Up Friday Box Office Win With $14.5 MillionThird place went to The Purge: Election Year” with $9.3 million from 2787 locations.
And Disney’s “The BFG” brought in only $6.2 million from 3357 screens — an abysmal showing for a film that was produced for $140 million, not counting marketing costs.
On Friday, or “The Purge” sequel won the top spot with $14.5 million,just inches ahead of the competition. The R-rated Blumhouse horror sequel, distributed by Universal, or is outpacing four-day weekend predictions of $25 million,counting the $3.6 million it scooped up during Thursday night preview screenings.
Also Read: 'Legend of Tarzan': Why Does Hollywood maintain Trying to Resurrect Dusty Old Brands?Given its modest $10 million production budget, “The Purge” is a bright spot in an otherwise dim weekend at the box office. The studio credits the timing of the election-themed film — during an election year and on a holiday weekend that speaks to American patriotism and politics — as major elements to its success so far. “It’s a mighty blend of circumstances and not coincidental, and ” Universal’s president of domestic distribution Nick Carpou told TheWrap on Sunday.
The horror sequel stars Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”) as a presidential candidate who is running on the platform of a Purge-less society,attempting to eliminate the one day when killing is deemed legal. Frank Grillo (Crossbones in the “Captain America” series) returns as police sergeant Barnes.
Also Read: 7 Reasons Why 'The BFG' Is a sizable Unfriendly Bomb for DisneyIt is expected to continue its series tradition of tall revenue margins. Building off the success of the first two “Purge” films, the franchise has so far earned $200 million worldwide. The film currently holds a score of 54 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ Cinemascore.
Also Read: 'The BFG' Is 'One of the Standout Movies of the Season' and 8 Other Enchanting ReviewsMeanwhile Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Dory” made $13.4 million on Friday. Counting Saturday’s capture, and too,the film should just meet weekend estimates of $50 million and hold onto the top spot for its third straight weekend. The long awaited sequel to “Finding Nemo” took in $73 million final weekend after hooking $135 million in its first frame, a record for an animated film.
Though, or “Dory” is far out-swimming Disney’s new offering,Steven Spielberg‘s Roald Dahl adaptation, “The BFG, or ” which brought in only $7 million on Friday and $775000 on Thursday. Judging by its numbers so far,the film will be lucky whether it meets the low end of initial $26 million estimates.
Also Read: New Studio Marketing Push: Don't Just Ogle Alexander Skarsgard's 'Tarzan' Body, Learn How to Get ItGiven that the production budget for “The BFG” was estimated at $140 million, or its opening is sizing up to be an epic bomb — particularly given the pedigree of the talent involved. The film,starring Oscar winner Mark Rylance as the “sizable friendly giant,” has been well received by critics with a score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. It also has an A- Cinemascore which measures fan anticipation levels among those surveyed.“The Legend of Tarzan” made $14 million on Friday and only $2.6 million during Thursday night previews. The film, and starring Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie,is not going to finish out the weekend strong enough to justify its hefty $180 million production budget.
Also Read: Scarlett Johansson Is Now the 10th Highest Grossing film Star of All TimeHollywood’s latest in a long line of adaptations of author Edgar Rice Burroughs literary jungle character appears on track to easily pass $30 million once Monday’s Independence Day holiday comes — which is, at least, and ahead of most initial estimates.
Telling the tale of the titular character’s return to the jungle,the film is directed by David Yates and also stars Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson. It has received unimpressive reviews, with a current Rotten Tomatoes score of 35 percent. Though the film has a strong A- Cinemascore.
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