"Birds of Prey" turned out to be a bit of a disappointment at the box-office, as the film underperformed in its opening weekend. Even more surprising since it was the weekend's only new wide release and only had a bunch of holdovers to compete against.
Find out more about the weekend box-office after the jump.
Warner Bros' "Birds of Prey" opened with $33.2 million from 4,236 theaters, which is the worst opening for any film in the DC Extended Universe, and well below the studio's $45 million projections. The "Suicide Squad" follow-up/spinoff was well-received by both critics (80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic) and moviegoers ("B+" grade from CinemaScore's polls and and 83% Audience Score on RT), but in the end that didn't seem to matter.
Although it's possible that the film lost some of its younger audience due to its R rating, it seems more likely that audiences disappointed by "Suicide Squad" simply didn't turn up for this one, especially since it featured a cast of lesser-known DC characters. Either way, the studio has some thinking to do on how to proceed with next year's "Suicide Squad" sequel directed by James Gunn, which will also be rated R.
Overseas, the film raked in $48 million from 78 markets, with an obvious impact generated by the coronavirus in some Asian markets. With $81 million worldwide so far, if the film can limit its decline in the coming weeks, it's still possible to make up for this false start, especially since it only cost around $85 million to produce, which by blockbuster standards isn't that expensive. Otherwise, it will join Warner's 2019 misfires "Doctor Sleep", "The Goldfinch" and "Richard Jewell".
In second place we find "Bad Boys For Life", which has stepped down from the top spot for the first time since its release on January 17th. The film dropped 32% and grossed $12 million this weekend for a domestic total of $166.3 million. Overseas it added another $15.8 million, bringing its international cume to $170 million. The film has grossed $336 million worldwide, surpassing both previous films in the series.
Universal's Oscar hopeful "1917" is holding very well in third place for the Oscar weekend. The film dropped just 5% and raked in $9 million, which brings its domestic cume to $132.5 million. It also raked in another $15 million internationally as its overseas tally has now reached $154.8 million.
The family film "Dolittle" is also performing well, especially considering how terrible its opening weekend was. The film finished the weekend in fourth place with $6.6 million, dipping just 12%. Its domestic total has reached $63.9 million. Internationally, the film opened in France and the UK, and raked in $19 million for an overseas total of $94.7 million. That's a global total of $158.7 million against a bloated $175 million budget.
The Top 5 is rounded out by Sony's "Jumanji: The Next Level", which dropped just 7.8% grossing $5.5 million this weekend. The film has grossed a total of $298.4 million domestically and $470 million internationally. The sequel has grossed $768.4 million worldwide, which is pretty far behind its predecessor's $962.1 million.
In other news, "Knives Out" is back in the Top 10 after leaving it just last week. The film landed in eighth place with $2.3 million. The film still dropped, but only 8.9%, but it was the competition that helped Rian Johnson's film make a comeback, as new films like "The Turning" and last week's new release "The Rhythm Section" were unable to hold on in the Top 10.
New Wide Releases: "Birds of Prey".
Biggest Drop : "The Rhythm Section" (-63%)
Smallest Drop : "1917" (-5.2%)
Although it's possible that the film lost some of its younger audience due to its R rating, it seems more likely that audiences disappointed by "Suicide Squad" simply didn't turn up for this one, especially since it featured a cast of lesser-known DC characters. Either way, the studio has some thinking to do on how to proceed with next year's "Suicide Squad" sequel directed by James Gunn, which will also be rated R.
Overseas, the film raked in $48 million from 78 markets, with an obvious impact generated by the coronavirus in some Asian markets. With $81 million worldwide so far, if the film can limit its decline in the coming weeks, it's still possible to make up for this false start, especially since it only cost around $85 million to produce, which by blockbuster standards isn't that expensive. Otherwise, it will join Warner's 2019 misfires "Doctor Sleep", "The Goldfinch" and "Richard Jewell".
In second place we find "Bad Boys For Life", which has stepped down from the top spot for the first time since its release on January 17th. The film dropped 32% and grossed $12 million this weekend for a domestic total of $166.3 million. Overseas it added another $15.8 million, bringing its international cume to $170 million. The film has grossed $336 million worldwide, surpassing both previous films in the series.
Universal's Oscar hopeful "1917" is holding very well in third place for the Oscar weekend. The film dropped just 5% and raked in $9 million, which brings its domestic cume to $132.5 million. It also raked in another $15 million internationally as its overseas tally has now reached $154.8 million.
The family film "Dolittle" is also performing well, especially considering how terrible its opening weekend was. The film finished the weekend in fourth place with $6.6 million, dipping just 12%. Its domestic total has reached $63.9 million. Internationally, the film opened in France and the UK, and raked in $19 million for an overseas total of $94.7 million. That's a global total of $158.7 million against a bloated $175 million budget.
The Top 5 is rounded out by Sony's "Jumanji: The Next Level", which dropped just 7.8% grossing $5.5 million this weekend. The film has grossed a total of $298.4 million domestically and $470 million internationally. The sequel has grossed $768.4 million worldwide, which is pretty far behind its predecessor's $962.1 million.
In other news, "Knives Out" is back in the Top 10 after leaving it just last week. The film landed in eighth place with $2.3 million. The film still dropped, but only 8.9%, but it was the competition that helped Rian Johnson's film make a comeback, as new films like "The Turning" and last week's new release "The Rhythm Section" were unable to hold on in the Top 10.
New Wide Releases: "Birds of Prey".
Biggest Drop : "The Rhythm Section" (-63%)
Smallest Drop : "1917" (-5.2%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birds of Prey | $33.2M | $33.2M | $48M | $84.5M |
| 2 | Bad Boys For Life | $12M | $166.3M | $170M | $90M |
| 3 | 1917 | $9M | $132.5M | $154.8M | $100M |
| 4 | Dolittle | $6.6M | $63.9M | $94.7M | $175M |
| 5 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $5.5M | $298.4M | $470M | $125M |
| 6 | The Gentlemen | $4.1M | $26.8M | $33.5M | $22M |
| 7 | Gretel & Hansel | $3.5M | $11.5M | $1.5M | $5M |
| 8 | Knives Out | $2.3M | $158.9M | $140.7M | $40M |
| 9 | Little Women | $2.3M | $102.6M | $74.5M | $40M |
| 10 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | $2.2M | $510.5M | $550.9M | $275M |
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