It was a fairly slow weekend, with overall business off 14% from this same weekend last year, which had Crazy Rich Asians on top for a third-straight frame with $28.6 million over the four-day weekend.
Easily staying put on top was Angel Has Fallen, which didn't hold spectacularly but didn't drop hard either. Off 45% over the three-day frame, the action threequel pulled in $11.8 million, and a projected $14.8 million through Monday. Since its debut 11 days ago, its' earned a solid $43.9 million. That paces ahead of London Has Fallen's $39 million gross through its second weekend, which went on to finish around $60 million. I think Angel has enough gas in the tank left to pass that film's final gross, which would be a rarity in today's world for sequels. On the downside, however, overseas numbers aren't quite as impressive as its' predecessors, with $28 million picked up so far (London earned nearly $150 million overseas).
Even though it carries a rating way too old for its' stars, Good Boys managed to play very strongly over Labor Day. For the weekend proper, it was off a light 18% to $9.5 million, and a projected $12.1 million through Monday. With $59.1 million in 17 days, the R-rated controversial comedy is on its way to a solid $70-75 million finish. While not a blockbuster, its certainly performed way better than it has ever had the right to.
Climbing two spots to third and pulling in kids ahead of school starting, The Lion King was off just 16% over the three-day to $6.8 million, and a projected $9.3 million through Monday. Since its launch 50 days ago, the blockbuster remake has earned a phenomenal $523.5 million. It now ranks in 13th place on the all-time domestic chart, and seventh place worldwide with a huge $1.56 billion worldwide. It won't catch Jurassic World's $1.67 billion for sixth place, but I don't think Disney is concerned about it.
Remaining in fourth place, Hobbs and Shaw was off just 21% to $6.4 million, and a projected $8.2 million through Monday. In one month of release, the spin-off has earned $159 million. While a $175 million final gross would be far from the grosses of its' predecessors, its' not a disaster either. It helps too that China has added $170 million of its own, and its' pulled in almost $700 million worldwide too. Universal can breathe a sigh of relief that Furious 9 won't be in danger when it opens next year.
The other two sophomore holdovers essentially flip-flopped in fifth place. For the three-day stretch, Ready or Not has the edge. The horror pic held strong, off 27% to $5.9 million, and a projected $7 million through Monday. The well-received flick has earned $21.5 million in 13 days, but will likely take a dive next week from a little film called It: Chapter 2. Meanwhile, Overcomer took fifth place over the four-day stretch. The latest from the Kendrick Brothers didn't hold like War Room did four years ago, however. This entry, instead, was off 31% in its sophomore frame to $5.7 million, and a projected $7.8 million through Monday. On a $5 million budget, however, a $19.3 million 11-day gross is still not too shabby.
In its' fourth weekend, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is proving to be a sleeper hit. The PG-13 scarefest was off just 14% to $5 million, and a projected $6.3 million through Monday. With a very good $58.9 million in 25 days, it could reach $70 million by the time its' finished.
Below that, eighth through 11th place are in a different order in the three-day and four-day. For the extended frame, Dora and the Lost City of Gold is eighth. Off 23% to $4.1 million, its projected to pull in $5.7 million through Monday. The TV series adaptation has earned $51.2 million so far, in what should be a $60 million finish. Not a generally good result, but not a poor one either. It could use extra overseas might, as its' only at $25 million so far.
For the three-day stretch, an extended cut of Spider-Man: Far From Home was released and it took eighth place in that department. The MCU's Phase 3 finale re-expanded and earned another $4.3 million, and $5.5 million through Monday. With a huge $386 million since its launch two months ago, it won't quite catch Spider-Man's $403 million gross from 2002. But, its' the biggest film in the franchise worldwide with $1.12 billion (which ranks 25th all-time).
In ninth place on both charts was fellow Sony flick The Angry Birds Movie 2. The animated sequel was off 34% to $4.3 million and $5.6 million through Monday. In 20 days, its' earned a disappointing $35.4 million, and will likely close up shop around $45 million. And even with $60 million overseas, its' not going to cover a $65 million budget plus marketing costs. However, Sony has Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to cover up major blows. Rounding out the list over the three-day stretch, Quentin Tarantino's hit was off 17% to $4.15 million, and a projected $5.4 million through Monday. In six weeks of release, the critically-acclaimed flick has pulled in a very good $131 million, and nearly $300 million worldwide with a little gas in the tank left.
And that's about it. Next weekend, It: Chapter 2 opens and looks to jolt the box office back to life. Look for a predictions post on Thursday, along with a review for The Farewell. :) Hope all had a great Labor Day weekend and hope all has a great week!
