To the surprise of no one, Nia DaCosta’s Candyman opened to a solid $22.4 million this weekend. Candyman saw an 8% increase in grosses from Friday to Saturday which is a very rare feat for the horror genre. Candyman carries a $25 million budget and even the film craters next weekend, Universal and MGM will have a moderate hit on their hands.
What makes the top spot historic is DaCosta becomes the first black female filmmaker to open a film at number 1! A great achievement for a talented director.
Falling to second is Free Guy with $13.55 million. The Ryan Reynolds-led film only fell 27% from last weekend. Free Guy is another solid example that respecting the theatrical window and not also going streaming leads to great box office results. At the end of the weekend, Free Guy has collected a solid $79.3 million to date. Free Guy also opened in China this weekend to an impressive $23.9 million which brought its global total to $179.9 million
| # | MOVIE TITLE | WKND $ | TOTAL $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candyman | $22.3 M | $22.3 M |
| 2 | Free Guy | $13.5 M | $79.3 M |
| 3 | Paw Patrol | $6.6 M | $24 M |
| 4 | Jungle Cruise | $5 M | $100.1 M |
| 5 | Don’t Breathe 2 | $2.8 M | $24.5 M |
| 6 | Respect | $2.2 M | $19.7 M |
| 7 | The Suicide Squad | $2 M | $52.7 M |
| 8 | The Protege | $1.6 M | $5.7 M |
| 9 | The Night House | $1.2 M | $5.1 M |
| 10 | Black Widow | $0.855 M | $181.5 M |
