"Jumanji" took a step down at the box-office over the weekend, without showing signs of slowing down, and "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" took its place at the top of the charts. Also, the newly expanded "Hostiles" delivered a strong performance in its first wide weekend.
Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.
The threequel "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" topped the charts with $23.2 million over the weekend, a $7 million drop from the debut of its predecessor "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials", and $9 million less than the original's. It also raked in $82 million overseas in ten days. The final chapter in the franchise has the biggest budget ($62 million) of the three films. The film scored mixed reviews from critics (44 on Rotten Tomatoes and 51 on Metacritic) and an okay "B+" from CinemaScore's polls.
In second place we find "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" with $16.4 million after a very small 16% drop. The film has grossed $338 million domestically, so far, becoming Sony's third largest domestic release of all-time, behind "Spider-Man" ($403.7 million) and "Spider-Man 2" ($373.5 million). Overseas the film is close to reaching the $500 million mark.
The western "Hostiles" starring Christian Bale expanded nationwide this weekend and finished in third place with $10.2 million. The film cost $50 million to produce, which might be too difficult to earn back, especially as it only managed a "B" grade from CinemaScore. It received mostly positive reviews from critics (72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic).
In fourth place, "The Greatest Showman" continues to put up a great fight at the box-office, dropping just 11% and grossing $9.5 million. An amazing performance since it opened with just $8.8 million on December 20th. The film has earned $126.4 million domestically, so far, and another $133 million overseas.
The Top 5 is rounded up by Steven Spielberg's "The Post" which grossed 8.8 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic cume to a decent $58.5 million.
Oscar hopeful "The Shape of Water" expanded nationwide and grossed $5.7 million, finishing in eighth place. The film has grossed $37.6 million and cost just $19.5 million to produce.
We also have a surprise developement in tenth place, where the Bollywood drama "Padmaavat" opened with $4.2 million from 324 theaters, the largest debut ever for a Bollywood film.
New Wide Releases: "Maze Runner: The Death Cure", "Hostiles".
Biggest Drop : "12 Strong", "Den of Thieves" (-45%)
Smallest Drop : "The Greatest Showman" (-10.8%)
In second place we find "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" with $16.4 million after a very small 16% drop. The film has grossed $338 million domestically, so far, becoming Sony's third largest domestic release of all-time, behind "Spider-Man" ($403.7 million) and "Spider-Man 2" ($373.5 million). Overseas the film is close to reaching the $500 million mark.
The western "Hostiles" starring Christian Bale expanded nationwide this weekend and finished in third place with $10.2 million. The film cost $50 million to produce, which might be too difficult to earn back, especially as it only managed a "B" grade from CinemaScore. It received mostly positive reviews from critics (72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic).
In fourth place, "The Greatest Showman" continues to put up a great fight at the box-office, dropping just 11% and grossing $9.5 million. An amazing performance since it opened with just $8.8 million on December 20th. The film has earned $126.4 million domestically, so far, and another $133 million overseas.
The Top 5 is rounded up by Steven Spielberg's "The Post" which grossed 8.8 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic cume to a decent $58.5 million.
Oscar hopeful "The Shape of Water" expanded nationwide and grossed $5.7 million, finishing in eighth place. The film has grossed $37.6 million and cost just $19.5 million to produce.
We also have a surprise developement in tenth place, where the Bollywood drama "Padmaavat" opened with $4.2 million from 324 theaters, the largest debut ever for a Bollywood film.
New Wide Releases: "Maze Runner: The Death Cure", "Hostiles".
Biggest Drop : "12 Strong", "Den of Thieves" (-45%)
Smallest Drop : "The Greatest Showman" (-10.8%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | $23.5M | $23.5M | $82M | $62M |
| 2 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $16.4M | $338M | $484M | $90M |
| 3 | Hostiles | $10.2M | $12M | N/A | $50M |
| 4 | The Great Showman | $9.5M | $126.4M | $133M | $84M |
| 5 | The Post | $8.8M | $58.5M | $24.5M | $50M |
| 6 | 12 Strong | $8.6M | $29.7M | $5.4M | $35M |
| 7 | Den of Thieves | $8.3M | $28.5M | N/A | $30M |
| 8 | The Shape of Water | $5.7M | $37.6M | $13.9M | $19.5M |
| 9 | Paddington 2 | $5.5M | $32M | $153.8M | $50M |
| 10 | Padmaavat | $4.2M | $4.7M | N/A | N/A |
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