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Box Office Weekend: Batman v Superman Heroic at the Box Office

Seth Paul
Box Office Weekend

Critics may have had sharp words for the latest superhero movie (this time from DC Comics rather than Marvel Studios), but even that word of mouth could not stop Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from having a bang up weekend. With an estimated domestic haul of $170.1 million (and $421.4 million worldwide), and the highest opening weekend for a March release, it is still looking to be a financial success. Zootopia had to settle for a second-place finish (and a distant finish at that with an estimated $23.1 million), but the well regarded Disney venture is still making good box office bank and, counting a $696.7 million worldwide take, likely a very strong success. In less spectacular news, the sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 was not receiving the best of reviews, and while not likely to top the success of the previous film, an estimated $18.1 million opening weekend may prove to be a success on its own Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Posterterms…as long as it cost roughly close to the $5 million the original sleeper hit cost back in 2002.

Miracles from Heaven slid to fourth, but not before proving itself financially viable, with an estimated $9.5 million giving it $34.1 million over a $13 million budget. The Divergent Series: Allegiant, in the meantime, is likely not as big a success despite a higher domestic gross, as a similar $9.5 million estimate, adding to $46.6 million domestically, probably falls well short of its costs (if it is anything like the $86-$110 million costs of the previous movies). In the meantime, the success of 10 Cloverfield Lane is as mysterious as its twists and turns, as an estimated $6 million adds to a $56 million domestic gross…though considering its focus on suspense and claustrophobic atmosphere, it likely leans towards lower budget success.

Deadpool, despite a mere $5 million estimate, remains the strongest film in the top ten, with $349.5 million domestic gross, while London Has Fallen (estimated $2.9 million) will certainly need a few weeks in the foreign box office to make up its rough ride at the box office, with only $55.6 million made so far against a $60 million budget. In the meantime, two limited release films saw an uptick to make the list…Hello, My Name is Doris, a dramatic comedy with Sally Field in the title role, picked up an estimated $1.7 million, while the Helen Mirren political thriller Eye in the Sky landed in tenth with an estimated $1 million.

Weekend Box Office (March 25th – March 27th)

  1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice…$170.1 million
  2. Zootopia…$38 million
  3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2…$18.1 million
  4. Miracles from Heaven…$9.5 million
  5. The Divergent Series: Allegiant…$9.5 million
  6. 10 Cloverfield Lane…$6 million
  7. Deadpool…$5 million
  8. London Has Fallen…$2.9 million
  9. Hello, My Name is Doris…$1.7 million
  10. Eye in the Sky…$1 million

Seth Paul

When not failing to write novels and screenplays, box-office guru Seth writes humorous comedy tracks for films under the name "The One Man Band" that can be found at Rifftrax.com. Although, he has recently succeeded in writing the novella "Jack Alan and the Case of the Not-Exactly Rocket Scientists," available as an eBook on Amazon. He is also the English voice of Zak in "Zak McKracken: Between Time and Space."
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