Weekend Box Office Results (May 8 – May 10)

Without blinking an eye, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron stayed in the number 1 position this week, adding another $77.7 million to its domestic total. This gives it $313.4 million for a domestic total and a worldwide total of $875.8 million. Rapidly coming in on the $1 billion mark, but whether it will top Furious 7 for the year is still yet to be determined.

New this week at number 2 is the Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara comedy, Hot Pursuit, bringing in just $13.9 million in its opening weekend.

Holding at number 3 is the Blake Lively and Harrison Ford movie, Age of Adaline with $5.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $31.7 million.

At number 4 is the car action franchise, Furious 7, bringing in an additional $5.4 million. This raises its domestic total to $338.5 million, and its worldwide total to $1.46 billion, making this the number 1 movie for the year so far.

Hanging in there to take the number 5 spot is the Kevin James sequel, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, making $5.3 million with a domestic total of $58.1 million.

Expect to see some movies drop off this week as two big movies are entering the ring. The mad one returns in Mad Max: Fury Road, and the musical comedy sequel, Pitch Perfect 2. Both of these have the possibility of doing some damage to the top 5, but none of them will dethrone the current number 1 this week.

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Results (May 1 – May 3)

BOOM goes the dynamite! The only question going in to this weekend was how much money was it going to actually make, and now we have the answer. Taking number 1 this week is Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, making a staggering $187.6 million dollars in its opening weekend. What is even more astounding to me is that the first Avengers movie still holds the top record for largest opening weekend with $207.4 million. The question will be whether or not Age of Ultron has less of a drop off from week one to week two, as Avengers had a 50.3% drop between weeks. If Age of Ultron can reduce that number, it still has the ability to top the first movie. Regardless of that, it is fairly certain that this movie will join the billion dollar club when it is all said and done.

The shocker for me this week was a movie that has managed to climb up the charts from number 3 to number 2, and that is Age of Adaline, starring Blake Lively and Harrison Ford. Age of Adaline made $6.2 million this weekend bringing its total to $23.4 million.

At number 3, down from number 1, is the current reigning and defending champion for best box office of the year, Furious 7, making an additional $6.1 million, bringing its domestic total to $330.5 million, and its world-wide box office to $1.4 billion. Only time will tell if any movie has what it takes to topple it. I have a feeling something will ‘awaken’ in December to take it down.

At number 4 this week is the Kevin James movie, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 making an additional $5.5 million and bringing its domestic total to $51.1 million.

And at number 5 this week, down from number 4, and marking its 6th week in the top 5, is the animated movie, Home, with Jim Parsons and Rihanna, making $3.3 million and bringing its domestic total to $158.1 million.

Is there anything in the near future that will be able to stop the juggernaut that is Avengers: Age of Ultron?

 

 

 

 

 

New This Week (Apr 28 – May 4)

If you thought last week was scarce with only two new movies to talk about, then you are really going to be disappointed with number of movies coming out this week in wide release, as there is only 1. Or course, there is only 1 movie everybody will be talking about this week, and that is Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

“When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for a global adventure. Written by Marvel Studios“

Decided to go with the teaser trailer this week because I really dig the “Got No Strings on Me” line and song they use. F’n awesome! I’m stoked for this movie. Almost everybody I know is stoked for this movie and has plans to see it sometime in the opening week. I’ve tried to stay away from other reviews of the movie so as to not taint my enjoyment or to accidentally spoil something about it, and when I do my review of this movie, I will spend extra care to not spoil the movie for anybody else. I’ll be seeing it Thursday night in an IMAX myself at least once. Not sure about the rest of the times I will see it.

 

Weekend Box Office Results (Apr 24 – Apr 26)

For its fourth straight, and final week, Furious 7 has ended up in the number 1 slot as it took in $18.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $320.5 million and its worldwide release total to $1.3 Billion. And although Furious 7 has completely dominated the box office the last 4 weeks, I am pretty confident that at least one of the many movies coming out next week will finally knock it off its pedestal.

 

Holding strong at number 2 this week is the horribly reviewed, but still making money as it seems everybody likes to watch a fat guy fall down, is Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, with $15.5 million, and bringing its total to $43.9 million.

Jumping in to number 3 on the charts is the Blake Lively film about a woman who doesn’t grow old, The Age of Adaline, taking in $13.3 million in its opening week.

Staying at number 4 this week is the Fox Studios animated flick, Home, about a lovable alien voiced by Jim Parsons trying to help a little girl find her Mother.

And dropping to number 5 this week from number 3 is the one screen horror flick, Unfriended. No, this isn’t a movie about what happens to people when somebody unfriends them on Facebook, although that might be something to work on. No, this is a cross between the found footage films like Blair Witch, and campy horror films like I Know What You Did Last Summer, and then given a more modern twist. In this case, it is online. Unfriended did $6.2 million, giving it a domestic total of $25.1 million.

There is only one wide release movie coming out this week, as nobody else dare to release for fear of making no money what-so-ever in the theaters. Avengers: Age of Ultron, the sequel to the wildly successful 2012 Avengers ($623.3 million domestic, $1.5 billion worldwide) opens this week and is going to thoroughly destroy every other movie out at the time.

Top 5 Predictions

1. Avengers: Age of Ultron

2. Furios 7

3. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

4. The Age of Adaline

5. Home