The Lego Batman Movie Tops President’s Day Weekend

The holdovers from last weekend proved to be the top choice for moviegoers as the rookies stumbled a bit over the holiday weekend.

The Lego Batman Movie topped the box office once again with an estimated $34 million. The film drops 35.4% week to week and raises its domestic cume to $98.7 million after ten days in release. The film should top $43 million for the four-day weekend, pushing it over $100 million by end of day Monday. Internationally, Lego Batman is up to $72 million after bringing in an estimated $21.5 million from 62 markets this weekend elevating its worldwide total over $170 million. The film opens in China on March 3.

Fifty Shades Darker holds in second place with an estimated $20.9 million for the weekend. The film has grossed $89.6 million after ten days in release. The film is expected to top $24 million for the four-day holiday weekend. It should also be noted that the second weekend drop of 56.3% is much lighter than the 74% weekend two drop of the previous film.

In addition to its domestic performance, Fifty Shades Darker finished atop the international weekend box office for a second week in a row, bringing in an estimated $43.7 million from 59 markets. As a result, the film’s international cume has grown to $187.2 million, bringing its worldwide total to $276.9 million.

This brings us to the first of our new wide releases with The Great Wall grossing $18.4 million. expected to gross $21 million for the four-day weekend. The film received a so-so “B” CinemaScore from opening day audiences of which 59% were male vs. 41% female of which 50% were under the age of 30. Further demographic breakdowns show 45% of the opening weekend audience was Caucasian, 23% Hispanic, 15% Asian and 10% African American.

With a reported budget of $150 million that domestic opening looks weak, but when you consider The Great Wall has already generated over $244 million internationally and now stands at $262.7 million worldwide things come a bit more in focus. However, a $150 million budget looms large and this one is still going to be looking for additional earnings as it continues to roll out internationally over the coming months.

Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter Two finished in fourth position with an estimated $16.5 million for the three-day and is expected to deliver an estimated $19.5 million for the four-day weekend. The film’s domestic cume stands at an estimated $58.6 million after just ten days, which already tops the entire domestic run of the first film’s $43 million gross, a figure Chapter Two topped after just eight days in theaters. Internationally, John Wick 2 is up to $31.8 million, bringing its worldwide total to just over $90 million with openings in France, Belgium, South Korea and Mexico set for next weekend.

Rounding out the top five is our second new release of the weekend, that being Warner Bros’ release of New Line’s comedy Fist Fight, which delivered an estimated $12 million from 3,185 theater and is expected to finish just over $13 million for the four-day weekend. Opening day audiences were only mildly impressed, awarding the film a “B” CinemaScore. The audience was broken down 54% male vs. 46% female, of which 39% where under the age of 25. Looking ahead, a $30-35 million domestic run seems about right given the film’s opening performance which would top its $22 million budget.

Check out the full top ten results below:

February 17-19

  1. The LEGO Batman Movie– $34 million
  2. Fifty Shades Darker – $20.3 million
  3. The Great Wall– $18.4 million
  4. John Wick: Chapter Two– $16.1 million
  5. Fist Fight– $12.2 million
  6. Hidden Figures– $7.2 million
  7. Split– $7.1 million
  8. A Dog’s Purpose– $5.6 million
  9. La La Land– $4.5 million
  10. A Cure For Wellness– $4.3 million

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At the age of five, I knew I wanted to write movies and about them. I've set out to make those dreams come true. As an alumni of the Los Angeles Film Academy, I participated in their Screenwriting program, while building up my expertise in film criticism. I write reviews that relate to the average moviegoer by educating my readers and keeping it fun. My job is to let you know the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of cinema, so you can have your best moviegoing experience. You can find more of my writing on Instagram @g_reelz.