Los Angeles swept to the top of the box office in its first weekend and held that position for its second, defeating both the newcomer Nobody 2 and Freakier Friday.
In 3,450 North American cinemas, Zach Cregger’s horror brought in $25 million, a 43% decrease from its opening weekend earnings. Strong audience reviews and social media trends helped the eagerly awaited movie draw sizable audiences.
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The Freakier Friday, which brought in $14.5 million domestically, held in second place despite losing the race for first place to Weapons during its double premiere. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the analytics company Comscore, stated that the movie’ enduring appeal occurs over a weaker weekend at the box office.
Additionally, both movies won against the R-rated action sequel, Nobody 2. In its first weekend of release, the Bob Odenkirk-starring movie brought in $9.25 million at 3,260 theaters in North America.
Dergarabedian noted the box office success of films like Deadpool and Wolverine as well as the horror sci-fi film Alien: Romulus that debuted around this time last year, saying that August came on strong last year, making comparisons difficult.
He stated that although it is unlikely to reach the $4 billion threshold this summer, it was successful in offering moviegoers a lively and varied selection of films.
“I can t find a genre that s not represented or a demographic that wouldn t be attracted to one of these films out there,” Dergarabedian stated. It’s just a diverse selection of movies that appeal to all age groups.
Following the pandemic success of the first installment in the series, Nobody 2, which came out in 2021, comes Nobody 2.The assassin-turned-nice-guy Hutch Mansell, played by Odenkirk, makes a comeback to the big screen in the sequel, this time on a much-needed family vacation that goes horribly wrong. As Mansell reveals a corrupt town, the peaceful weekend takes a turn for the worse.
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures’ head of domestic distributes, stated that he thinks the film’s 89% audience rating and B+ CinemaScore indicate that it will have a lengthy and prosperous domestic run.
During its fourth weekend in theaters, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $8.8 million domestically, placing it in fourth place. The movie had a rough start at the box office, earning $118 million at first.
During its third weekend in theaters, The Bad Guys 2, another sequel, came in fifth place with $7.5 million.
“Notably, foreign films made a splash in the top 15 this weekend,” Dergarabedian said.
Indian action thriller Coolie made its home debut in tenth place, followed by another Indian action film, War 2, at eleventh. The Japanese movie Shin Godzilla, which debuted in 2016, was re-released domestically and ranked 12th.
The top ten domestic box office films
According to Comscore, this list accounts for the anticipated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at cinemas in the United States and Canada, with final domestic data being revealed on Monday:
1. $25 million for weapons.
Freakier Friday, which brought in $14.5 million.
3. The $9.25 million Nobody 2.
4. First Steps: The Fantastic Four, $8.8 million.
5. $7.5M for The Bad Guys 2.
6. $5.3 million for Superman.
7. $4.8 million for The Naked Gun.
8. $2.9 million for Jurassic World Rebirth.
9. $2.6 million for F1: The Movie.
10. $2.4 million for “Coolie.”
