"Crazy Rich Asians" pulled off an incredible feat over the weekend and continues to dominate the box-office charts. As for the new releases, the dark crime comedy "The Happytime Murders" and the sci-fi adventure "A.X.L." failed to impress.
Find out more about the weekend box-office after the jump.
"Crazy Rich Asians" provided a surprise holdover at the top of the charts, grossing $25 million over the weekend. The film dropped just 5.7%, which is among the smallest all-time second weekend drops. It has grossed $76.8 million in 12 days domestically, while overseas, the film has grossed $7.1 million from 18 countries.
"The Meg" is also going strong, finishing in second place with $13 million. The film has grossed $105.3 million domestically and $303.3 million internationally.
The first of the new releases, the dark comedy "The Happytime Murders" starring Melissa McCarthy opened in third place with a weak $10 million. The film took a heavy beating from critics (23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 27 on Metacritic), and audiences were in agreement according to CinemaScore's "C-" grade.
"Mission: Impossible - Fallout" finished in fourth place after a 26% drop, grossing $8 million over the weekend. The film has brought in $193.9 million domestically and another $344.8 million overseas.
Disney's "Christopher Robin" rounds out the Top 10 with $6.3 million. The film has raked in $77.6 million after 24 days in theaters and another $35 million from overseas markets.
Another new semi-wide release, the sci-fi adventure film "A.X.L." opened in ninth place with a disappointing $2.9 million. The film received negative reviews from critics (22% on Rotten Tomatoes and 31 on Metacritic), while CinemaScore reports a decent "B+" grade from their audience polls.
In other news, the "Papillon" remake starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek opened outside the Top 10 with $1.15 million from 544 theaters. Another limited release, the thriller "Searching" starring John Cho grossed a healthy $360.000 from just 9 theaters, and is expected to expand nationwide next weekend.
New Wide Releases: "The Happytime Murders", "A.X.L.".
Biggest Drop : "Mile 22" (-56%)
Smallest Drop : "Crazy Rich Asians" (-5.7%)
"The Meg" is also going strong, finishing in second place with $13 million. The film has grossed $105.3 million domestically and $303.3 million internationally.
The first of the new releases, the dark comedy "The Happytime Murders" starring Melissa McCarthy opened in third place with a weak $10 million. The film took a heavy beating from critics (23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 27 on Metacritic), and audiences were in agreement according to CinemaScore's "C-" grade.
"Mission: Impossible - Fallout" finished in fourth place after a 26% drop, grossing $8 million over the weekend. The film has brought in $193.9 million domestically and another $344.8 million overseas.
Disney's "Christopher Robin" rounds out the Top 10 with $6.3 million. The film has raked in $77.6 million after 24 days in theaters and another $35 million from overseas markets.
Another new semi-wide release, the sci-fi adventure film "A.X.L." opened in ninth place with a disappointing $2.9 million. The film received negative reviews from critics (22% on Rotten Tomatoes and 31 on Metacritic), while CinemaScore reports a decent "B+" grade from their audience polls.
In other news, the "Papillon" remake starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek opened outside the Top 10 with $1.15 million from 544 theaters. Another limited release, the thriller "Searching" starring John Cho grossed a healthy $360.000 from just 9 theaters, and is expected to expand nationwide next weekend.
New Wide Releases: "The Happytime Murders", "A.X.L.".
Biggest Drop : "Mile 22" (-56%)
Smallest Drop : "Crazy Rich Asians" (-5.7%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy Rich Asians | $25M | $76.8M | $7.1M | $30M |
| 2 | The Meg | $13M | $105.3M | $303.3M | $130M |
| 3 | The Happytime Murders | $10M | $10M | N/A | $40M |
| 4 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout | $8M | $193.9M | $344.8M | $178M |
| 5 | Christopher Robin | $6.3M | $77.6M | $35.1M | $70M |
| 6 | Mile 22 | $6M | $25M | $6.3M | $50M |
| 7 | Alpha | $5.6M | $20.1M | $7.3M | $51M |
| 8 | BlacKkKlansman | $5.3M | $32M | $8.3M | $15M |
| 9 | A.X.L. | $2.9M | $2.9M | N/A | $10M |
| 10 | Slender Man | $2.7M | $25.4M | $8M | $10M |
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