I wouldn't exactly call it a surprise, but it is quite amazing how a small budget period drama like "Downton Abbey" managed to dwarf both a testosterone-fueled franchise flick like "Rambo: Last Blood" and a big budget sci-fi Brad Pitt starrer like "Ad Astra". These latter two films both met their expectations, low as they may be, but they are currently in a tight race for second place.
Find out more about the weekend box-office after the jump.
Focus Features' "Downton Abbey" opened at the top of the box-office this weekend with $31 million from 3,079 theaters and delivered the studio's largest opening weekend ever, a record previously held by "Insidious: Chapter 3" with $22.7 million. In nearly 20 years of film distribution, the studio has never had a film gross $30 million in its first weekend, until now. Also, the film cost only $20 million to produce.
The film opened overseas last weekend in 17 markets, and added another 15 countries this week, bringing in $10 million this weekend for an international total of $30.8 million. The U.K. still leads in its second weekend with $3.6 million.
"Downton Abbey" was a hit with both critics (85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic) and moviegoers (96% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" from CinemaScore's polls).
"Ad Astra" and "Rambo: Last Blood" are currently in a very tight race for second place. However, until the actuals arrive, here's what the estimates look like.
In second place we find the Brad Pitt sci-fi adventure drama "Ad Astra" with $19.2 million from 3,460 theaters against a $100 million budget. It's not a particularly encouraging result. Overseas it picked up $26 million from 44 markets. The film received high praise from critics (83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic), but the audience's reception was weak (45% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and "B-" from CinemaScore's polls).
Stallone's supposedly final outing as Rambo, the R-rated actioner "Rambo: Last Blood" landed in third place with $19 million from 3,618 theaters. By comparison with "Ad Astra", the final chapter in the Rambo saga only cost $50 million to produce, so it's doing much better overall. The sequel's opening weekend ranks second in the franchise (not adjusted for inflation, which apparently no one ever takes into account), slightly ahead of 2008's "Rambo", and only $1 million below "Rambo: First Blood Part II" ($20.1 million). As expected, critics hated it (29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 29 on Metacritic), but moviegoers enjoyed it (86% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and "B" from CinemaScore).
The horror sequel "It: Chapter Two" finished in fourth place after dropping 56% in its third weekend and added another $17.2 million for a domestic total of $179.1 million. Overseas it added another $21.3 million and its internatonal total has reached $205 million. The film has raked in a global total of $385 million.
The Top 5 is rounded out by last week's #1 film the true story drama "Hustlers" which dropped just 49% and grossed 17 million over the weekend. The film has grossed $62.5 million domestically, while overseas it added another $3 million from 18 markets for a total of $10 million.
New Wide Releases: "Ad Astra", "Downton Abbey", "Rambo: Last Blood".
Biggest Drop : "The Goldfinch" (-71%)
Smallest Drop : "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (-33.5%)
The film opened overseas last weekend in 17 markets, and added another 15 countries this week, bringing in $10 million this weekend for an international total of $30.8 million. The U.K. still leads in its second weekend with $3.6 million.
"Downton Abbey" was a hit with both critics (85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic) and moviegoers (96% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" from CinemaScore's polls).
"Ad Astra" and "Rambo: Last Blood" are currently in a very tight race for second place. However, until the actuals arrive, here's what the estimates look like.
In second place we find the Brad Pitt sci-fi adventure drama "Ad Astra" with $19.2 million from 3,460 theaters against a $100 million budget. It's not a particularly encouraging result. Overseas it picked up $26 million from 44 markets. The film received high praise from critics (83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic), but the audience's reception was weak (45% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and "B-" from CinemaScore's polls).
Stallone's supposedly final outing as Rambo, the R-rated actioner "Rambo: Last Blood" landed in third place with $19 million from 3,618 theaters. By comparison with "Ad Astra", the final chapter in the Rambo saga only cost $50 million to produce, so it's doing much better overall. The sequel's opening weekend ranks second in the franchise (not adjusted for inflation, which apparently no one ever takes into account), slightly ahead of 2008's "Rambo", and only $1 million below "Rambo: First Blood Part II" ($20.1 million). As expected, critics hated it (29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 29 on Metacritic), but moviegoers enjoyed it (86% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and "B" from CinemaScore).
The horror sequel "It: Chapter Two" finished in fourth place after dropping 56% in its third weekend and added another $17.2 million for a domestic total of $179.1 million. Overseas it added another $21.3 million and its internatonal total has reached $205 million. The film has raked in a global total of $385 million.
The Top 5 is rounded out by last week's #1 film the true story drama "Hustlers" which dropped just 49% and grossed 17 million over the weekend. The film has grossed $62.5 million domestically, while overseas it added another $3 million from 18 markets for a total of $10 million.
New Wide Releases: "Ad Astra", "Downton Abbey", "Rambo: Last Blood".
Biggest Drop : "The Goldfinch" (-71%)
Smallest Drop : "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (-33.5%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downton Abbey | $31M | $31M | $30.8M | $20M |
| 2 | Ad Astra | $19.2M | $19.2M | $26M | $100M |
| 3 | Rambo: Last Blood | $19M | $19M | N/A | $50M |
| 4 | It: Chapter Two | $17.2M | $179.1M | $179.7M | $79M |
| 5 | Hustlers | $17M | $62.5M | $9.8M | $20M |
| 6 | The Lion King | $2.57M | $537.5M | $1B | $260M |
| 7 | Good Boys | $2.51M | $77.3M | $21.4M | $20M |
| 8 | Angel Has Fallen | $2.4M | $64.6M | $53.5M | $40M |
| 9 | Overcomer | $1.5M | $31.5M | N/A | $5M |
| 10 | Hobbs & Shaw | $1.4M | $170.6M | $579.5M | $200M |
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