The summer blockbuster season shot off like a rocket as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pulled in an impressive $145 million at the box office its opening weekend. Considering that the first film made a total of $333 million domestically over the course of twenty-five weeks, it should have no problem surpassing the first film’s numbers.
Emma Watson continued her dominance of this week’s box office by bringing in $4 million with The Circle. Meanwhile, the Tollywood film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion took in another $3.2 million to bring its total gross to $16.2 million. Gifted brought its total take to $19.2 million with $2.1 million this past weekend. Finally, Going in Style and Smurfs: The Lost Village finished in ninth and tenth place with $1.9 and $1.8 million respectively, bringing both of their totals to an identical $40.6 million.
While the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel probably won’t be dethroned soon, next week does bring a challenger with Guy Ritchie’s take on the Arthurian legend – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
Weekend Box Office (May 5th – May 7th)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2…$145 Million
- The Fate of the Furious…$8.5 Million
- The Boss Baby…$6.2 Million
- How to Be a Latin Lover…$5.3 Million
- Beauty and the Beast…$4.9 Million
- The Circle…$4.0 Million
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion…$3.2 Million
- Gifted…$2.1 Million
- Going in Style…$1.9 Million
- Smurfs: The Lost Village…$1.8 Million
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