American Box Office

Another weekend with an abundance of talking animals as the animated Zootopia and The Jungle Book hold nicely.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

1). The Jungle Book (DIS), 4,028 theaters (0) / $16.4M Fri. (-49%)/ 3-day cume: $60M-$62M (-41%) /Total Cume:$192.7M/ Wk 2

2) The Huntsman: Winter’s War (UNI) 3,791 theaters /$7M-$7.3M Fri (includes $1M)/3-day cume: $19M-$20M/Wk 1

3). Barbershop: The Next Cut (WB), 2,676 theaters (15) / $2.9M Fri. (-59%) / 3-day cume: $9.4M (-53%)/Total cume:$34.6M/ Wk 2

4). Zootopia (DIS), 2,798 theaters (-411) / $1.85M Fri. (-16%) / 3-day cume: $6.8M (-17%)/ Total cume: $316.6M / Wk 8

5). The Boss (UNI), 3,375 theaters (-120) / $1.89M Fri. (-39%) / 3-day cume: $6.1M (-38%) / Total cume: $49.6M / Wk 3

6). Batman v Superman (WB), 3,066 theaters (-439) / $1.46M Fri. (-40%) / 3-day cume: $5.4M (-40%)/ Total cume: $319.4M / Wk 5

7). Criminal (LGF), 2,683 theaters (0) / $1M Fri. (-51%)/ 3-day cume: $3.5M (-34%) /Total Cume: $11.2M/ Wk 2

8). My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (UNI), 1,749 theaters (-548) / $668K Fri. (-32%)/ 3-day cume: $2.2M (-31%)/ Total cume: $55.5M / Wk 5

9). Miracles From Heaven (SONY), 1,264 theaters (-818) / $327K Fri. (-40%)/ 3-day cume: $1.15M (-39%)/ Total cume: $58.8M / Wk 6

10). God’s Not Dead 2 (PURE), 1,100 theaters (-485) / $335K Fri. (-37%) / 3-day cume: $1.18M (-37%)/ Total cume: $19M / Wk 4 ...

So The Jungle Book remains firmly entrenched at #1, declining a mere -41% from its gargantuan debut, and Zootopia is well above $300 million in the fourth position.

A glut of animated features seems to be holding back box office potential, correct? I mean, should TBJ be nudging against a second $100 million? Should Zootopia be clawing at $400 million*?



* This is sarcasm.