Box-Office Weekend: Black Panther Remains King
Not only did Black Panther once again finish atop of the weekend box office earning $41.1 million over the past weekend, but it has now made over $1 billion globally, after debuting in China this past weekend. The Marvel blockbuster has now been locked in the top spot since it was released four weeks ago, a feat that was last accomplished in 2015 by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Black Panther’s domestic tally of $41.1 million brings its four-week total to an eye-popping $562 million, making it the second highest grossing superhero movie of all time, just behind Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) which made over $623 million. Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time debuted in second place with an estimated opening weekend tally of $33.3 million. Not a bad debut, but mixed reviews may not bode well for the staying power of the Madeleine L’Engle adaptation.
The Strangers: Prey at Night also debuted this past weekend to the tune of $10.5 million. This was in line with most expectations, though middling reviews suggest that the second film in The Strangers series may become a stranger to the top ten sooner rather than later.
These two new releases dropped Red Sparrow from second-place to fourth this weekend earning $8.2 million. Despite the drop, he Jennifer Lawrence film raised its worldwide total to $82.9 million. In its third week of release, the comedy Game Night rounded out the top five earning $7.9 million. The family-friendly Peter Rabbit finished in the sixth spot with $6.8 million to bring its five-week total to $93.5 million. In its second week of release, the Bruce Willis-led Death Wish added $6.6 million despite falling to the sixth spot from the third. The final new-release debut of the weekend, The Hurricane Heist, debuted at number eight with $3.2 million.
Despite falling from the sixth to the ninth spot in the top ten, Annihilation managed to bring in $3.2 million to raise its three-week total to $26.1 million as it prepares to bow out of the top ten. Finally, the box-office stalwart of the past twelve weeks, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle finished in the tenth spot to bring its cumulative total to a whopping $397.3 million.
Next weekend sees the release of Tomb Raider, which will certainly shake up the box office once again.
Weekend Box Office (March 9th – March 11th)
- Black Panther…$41.1 Million
- A Wrinkle in Time…$33.3 Million
- The Strangers: Prey at Night…$10.5 Million
- Red Sparrow…$8.2 Million
- Game Night…$7.9 Million
- Peter Rabbit…$6.8 Million
- Death Wish…$6.6 Million
- The Hurricane Heist…$3.2 Million
- Annihilation…$3.2 Million
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle…$2.8 Million
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