WithBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceentering its third week at thebox office, most expected the superhero adventure to defend its title for the third weekend in a row. The movie faced three newcomers this weekend, Universal’sThe Boss, STX Entertainment’sHardcore Henryand Relativity’sBefore I Wake, none of which were expected to giveBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicea run for its money. However, whileBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedid manage to slightly overperform in its third weekend, it still couldn’t take downThe Boss, which just barely won with $23.48 million.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicemanaged to defend itsbox officecrown last weekend by taking in $51.3 million, although it suffered a massive drop of 69.1% from its record-breaking debut of $166 million. This weekend,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedropped just 54.3%, but it finished $23.43 million, just $500,000 belowThe Boss. It’s possible thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicecould very well end up on top when the actual figures are released on Monday, since today’s estimates are so close to one another.Hardcore Henrydebuted in fifth place with $5.09 million, behindZootopiain third place with $14.3 million andMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2rounding out the top 5 with $6.4 million.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicesurpassed most expectations during its debut, taking in $166 million domestically and $424 million worldwide, the best global debut for any superhero movie in history. Still,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedidn’t fare well with critics. Thesuperhero moviecurrently has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes but the audience score is still overwhelmingly positive, with 70% of the RT users favoring the movie.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas currently made $260.4 million domestically and $442.5 million internationally for a global tally of $682.9 million from a $250 million budget.
Academy Award-nominated starMelissa McCarthyheadlines The Boss as a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.McCarthyis joined in The Boss by an all-star cast led byKristen Bell,Peter DinklageandKathy Bates. Directed byBen Falcone, the comedy is based on an original character created byMcCarthyand written byMcCarthyandFalconealongside their Groundlings collaborator, Steve Mallory. The film is produced byMcCarthyandFalconethrough their On the Day productions andWill Ferrell,Adam McKayandChris Henchythrough their Gary Sanchez Productions.
Surprisingly, no box office data was released for the new thrillerBefore I Wake. The story centers on Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody’s dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody’s imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody’s nightmares.
Hardcore Henrycenters on the title character, a newly resurrectedcyborgwho must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry’s only hope to make it through the day.Hardcore Henrytakes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia, with a cast that includesSharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovskiy,Haley BennettandTim Roth.Hardcore Henryis currently at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, but none of the other newcomers have RT scores just yet.
The top 10 is rounded out byMiracles from Heaven($4.8 million), God’s Not Dead 2 ($4.3 million),The Divergent Series: Allegiant($3.6 million),10 Cloverfield Lane($3 million) andEye in the Sky($2.8 million._ Also debuting in limited release is Fox Searchlight’sDemolition, which earned $1.1 million from 854 theaters for a meager $1,317 per-screen average. Drafthouse Films’The Invitationearned $67,739 from 10 theaters for a $6,774 per-screen average, while The Orchard’s Louder Than Bombs earned $24,341 from four theaters for a $6,085 per-screen average. Focus World’sMr. Rightdidn’t fare quite so well, earning $25,000 from 35 theaters for a $714 per-screen average.
Looking forward to next weekend, three new movies are slated to debut in wide release, Disney’s highly-anticipated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’sThe Jungle Book, Warner Bros.‘comedysequelBarbershop: The Next Cutand Lionsgate’sCriminal. Also opening in limited release is A24’s new thrillerGreen Room, The Weinstein Company’s musicalSing Street, Screen Media’s Rio, I Love You, Yash Raj’s Fan and Screen Media’sColonia. Take a look at the box office estimates below, and check back on Tuesday for next week’s predictions.
