Captain Marvel easily topped the weekend box office for the second week in a row but some of the newcomers also exceeded expectations and came in above their initial tracking.
Captain Marvel grossed an estimated $69.3 million over the weekend which is a dip of 54.8%. The drop actually outperforms the -56% average second-weekend dip for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After the weekend, Captain Marvel has now grossed $266.2 million at the domestic box office. Internationally, Captain Marvel opened in its final international market this weekend, finishing #1 with an estimated $5.6 million in Japan. China remains the top-grossing international market with an estimated $132 million. The latest marvel entry has now grossed a stellar $760 million and is now in the clear for profitably after passing the $300 million it cost to make and market the film. This is another win for Marvel which will have an even bigger win in April with the release of Avengers: Endgame.
Exceeding expectations in second is Wonder Park with an estimated $16 million. The animated film has been tracking in the $13 million range so this has to be a nice start for Paramount Studios. Opening day audiences gave the film a “B+” CinemaScore which isn’t too bad for a film such as this, especially one that critics didn’t seem to enjoy (31% on Rotten Tomatoes). I’m not sure what the legs will be on this but the larger than expected opening is encouraging.
Also performing beyond expectations in third is Five Feet Apart which grossed an estimated $13.1 million. Tracking on the film was all over the place with some having it come in as low as $6 million while $10 million was the high end. Despite mixed reviews on Rotten Tomatoes (54%) the film really registered with its target demographic and they are the real reason for the film’s initial success. The film’s opening weekend audience was 82% female with 65% of the opening weekend crowd coming in under the age of 25. They also really loved the film and graced it with an “A” CinemaScore. The film cost $7 million to make and it’s on the road to being a modest hit if it can maintain decent legs in the weeks ahead.
Falling to fourth is How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World which grossed an estimated $9.3 million. That’s a drop of 36.4% and is actually its best drop since its debut. I’m surprised Wonder Park didn’t bleed more of the audience but the film really could’ve used this dip in its second and third weekend but no one is really crying over how the film is doing overall. The domestic tally has now reached $135.6 million and it also added another $9.4 million internationally this weekend, pushing its overseas total to $330.9 million for a global gross that stands at $466.5 million.
Rounding out the top five is A Madea Family Funeral which grossed an estimated $8 million. That’s a dip of 35.1% and actually not a bad hold for a Tyler Perry film in its third weekend. The domestic total has now reached $59 million and a $65-70 million finish could be in store for the $20 million film.
Check out the full top ten results below:
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Top Ten for Weekend of March 15-17, 2019
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Rank
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Film
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Distributor
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Estimated
Gross ($) |
Weekly Change
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Cumulative
Gross ($) |
| 1 | Captain Marvel | Walt Disney | 69.3 | -55% | 266.2 |
| 2 | Wonder Park | Paramount | 16.0 | New | 16.0 |
| 3 | Five Feet Apart | Lionsgate | 13.1 | New | 13.1 |
| 4 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Universal | 9.3 | -36% | 135.6 |
| 5 | Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral | Lionsgate | 8.0 | -35% | 59.0 |
| 6 | No Manches Freda 2 | Lionsgate | 3.8 | New | 3.8 |
| 7 | Captive State | Focus Features | 3.1 | New | 3.1 |
| 8 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Warner Bros. | 2.1 | -45% | 101.3 |
| 9 | Alita: Battle Angel | 20th Century Fox | 1.9 | -41% | 81.8 |
| 10 | Green Book | Universal | 1.2 | -49% | 82.6 |
