Clint Eastwood's biopic "Sully" enjoyed a second consecutive weekend at the top of the box-office, while new releases "Blair Witch", "Bridget Jones's Baby" and "Snowden" delivered modest results.
Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.
"Sully" is turning out to be Tom Hanks's biggest hit in quite some time. The film earned $22 million this weekend for a #1 finish which brings its domestic total to a solid $70.5 million, almost the entire gross of Hanks' "Bridge of Spies", in just 10 days. Add to that another $23.4 million from overseas markets, and the film is close to crossing the $100 million mark worldwide.
In second place, the unexpected horror sequel "Blair Witch" brought in a very modest $9.6 million. The good news, however, is that the film only cost $5 million to produce, but Lionsgate probably expected more from it. The first glitch began with the film's negative critical reception, which is now at a low 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, and that response is confirmed by audiences, which gave the film a terrible "D+" on CinemaScore. Internationally, "Blair Witch" only grossed $4.9 million from 27 markets. If this had been a big-budget blockbuster, it would have been a huge flop.
Close behind at #3 is another sequel, the romantic comedy "Bridget Jones's Baby" which finished with an $8.2 million opening weekend. This is the worst opening of the franchise, although the previous two films opened with modest results themselves: $10.7 million for the first film in 2001 and $8.6 million for "The Edge of Reason" in 2004. "Bridget Jones's Baby" should perform much better overseas, where it has already earned $29.9 million. The film's budget is estimated at $35 million. The film received a "B+" on CinemaScore and its critical reception is a "Fresh" 78% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The last of the new wide releases, Oliver Stone's controversial biopic "Snowden" opened in fourth place with $8 million, which isn't exactly great for the $40 million production, but it has met the studio's expectations. While critics gave the film mixed reviews (58% on Rotten Tomatoes), moviegoers liked it, as proven by the "A" scored on CinemaScore.
New Wide Releases: "Blair Witch", "Bridget Jones's Baby", "Snowden".
Biggest Drop : "When the Bough Breaks" (-61%)
Smallest Drop : "Suicide Squad" (-17.7%)
In second place, the unexpected horror sequel "Blair Witch" brought in a very modest $9.6 million. The good news, however, is that the film only cost $5 million to produce, but Lionsgate probably expected more from it. The first glitch began with the film's negative critical reception, which is now at a low 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, and that response is confirmed by audiences, which gave the film a terrible "D+" on CinemaScore. Internationally, "Blair Witch" only grossed $4.9 million from 27 markets. If this had been a big-budget blockbuster, it would have been a huge flop.
Close behind at #3 is another sequel, the romantic comedy "Bridget Jones's Baby" which finished with an $8.2 million opening weekend. This is the worst opening of the franchise, although the previous two films opened with modest results themselves: $10.7 million for the first film in 2001 and $8.6 million for "The Edge of Reason" in 2004. "Bridget Jones's Baby" should perform much better overseas, where it has already earned $29.9 million. The film's budget is estimated at $35 million. The film received a "B+" on CinemaScore and its critical reception is a "Fresh" 78% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The last of the new wide releases, Oliver Stone's controversial biopic "Snowden" opened in fourth place with $8 million, which isn't exactly great for the $40 million production, but it has met the studio's expectations. While critics gave the film mixed reviews (58% on Rotten Tomatoes), moviegoers liked it, as proven by the "A" scored on CinemaScore.
New Wide Releases: "Blair Witch", "Bridget Jones's Baby", "Snowden".
Biggest Drop : "When the Bough Breaks" (-61%)
Smallest Drop : "Suicide Squad" (-17.7%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sully | $22M | $70.5M | $23.4M | $60M |
| 2 | Blair Witch | $9.6M | $9.6M | $4.9M | $5M |
| 3 | Bridget Jones's Baby | $8.2M | $8.2M | $29.9M | $35M |
| 4 | Snowden | $8M | $8M | N/A | $40M |
| 5 | Don't Breathe | $5.6M | $75.3M | $31.7M | $9.9M |
| 6 | When the Bough Breaks | $5.5M | $22.6M | N/A | $10M |
| 7 | Suicide Squad | $4.7M | $313.7M | $405.1M | $175M |
| 8 | The Wild Life | $2.6M | $6.6M | $20.8M | $13M |
| 9 | Kubo and the Two Strings | $2.5M | $44.2M | $10.4M | $60M |
| 10 | Pete's Dragon | $2M | $72.8M | $40.2M | $65M |
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