As summer box office winds down, Amazon MGM’s “Blink Twice” takes the lead among new releases, while Lionsgate’s “The Crow” struggles to gain traction. Meanwhile, “Deadpool & Wolverine” continues to dominate the charts.
Bollywood Fever: The summer box office season is drawing to a close with a quieter weekend as Amazon MGM’s social thriller Blink Twice and Lionsgate’s action remake The Crow debut to underwhelming numbers, falling behind several holdovers.
Blink Twice led the pack among new releases, grossing $2.8 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,067 locations.
Directed by Zoë Kravitz, the thriller, starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum, follows a woman who uncovers a sinister conspiracy on a tech billionaire’s private island.
While the opening isn’t massive, the film’s $20 million production budget gives it a chance to succeed if it can sustain momentum.
Despite a positive critical reception, a CinemaScore of B- indicates mixed audience reactions, which could affect its legs at the box office.
On the other hand, The Crow faces an uphill battle, grossing only $2 million from 2,752 locations across Friday and previews.
The R-rated remake of the acclaimed graphic novel, directed by Rupert Sanders, has failed to generate significant buzz since its trailer release, and the negative reviews paired with a B- CinemaScore suggest it may struggle to recover.
With a $50 million production budget, Lionsgate’s second consecutive August misfire, following Borderlands, could be costly despite the studio’s financial safeguards through U.S. distribution rights acquisition.
In the holdovers, Disney’s Alien: Romulus is tracking behind Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine on domestic charts. Romulus earned $4.6 million on Friday and is expected to drop around 61% in its second weekend.
The sci-fi sequel is poised to surpass a $75 million domestic total, a solid result considering its $80 million budget and strong international performance.
Meanwhile, Deadpool & Wolverine continues its impressive run in its fifth weekend, adding $4.9 million on Friday—a modest 39% drop from the previous week.
The superhero film has now grossed over $560 million domestically and has surpassed Minions ($1.159 billion worldwide) to become the 27th-highest-grossing film of all time.
The film’s continued success raises questions about how much higher it can climb as it heads into its final weeks in theaters.
Sony’s It Ends With Us is eyeing a third-place finish, projecting an $11.8 million gross in its third weekend.
The Blake Lively-led drama continues to overperform against its $25 million budget and is on track to surpass IF ($111 million) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire ($113 million), ranking as the 11th-highest-grossing North American release of the year.
Also debuting this weekend, Affirm Films’ The Forge brought in $2.4 million from 1,818 locations across Friday and previews.
Despite a quiet start, the Christian-focused release from Sony’s Affirm Films could gain traction with an A+ CinemaScore, suggesting strong word-of-mouth in the weeks to come.
As summer draws to a close, the box office shows a mix of continued success for major blockbusters like Deadpool & Wolverine and more modest performances from new releases. All eyes will be on how these films perform in the coming weeks as we head into the fall movie season.
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