reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an in theaters.
The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted 91裸聊视频淎pes91裸聊视频� trilogy of the 2010s had the third highest opening of the year, after the $81.5 million debut of 91裸聊视频淒une: Part Two91裸聊视频� in early March and the $58.3 million domestic opening of a week later.
The strong performance for 91裸聊视频淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� it played even better internationally with a global total of $129 million 91裸聊视频� comes a week after a tepid start for Ryan Gosling91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭he Fall Guy91裸聊视频� signaled that the summer of 2024 is likely to see a major drop-off after the 91裸聊视频淏arbenheimer91裸聊视频� magic of 2023.
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fell to No. 2 with a $13.7 million weekend and a two-week total of $49.7 million for Universal Pictures.
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The opening for 91裸聊视频淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes,91裸聊视频� helmed by 91裸聊视频淢aze Runner91裸聊视频� director Wes Ball, was the second best in the series, after the $72 million opening weekend of 201491裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淒awn of the Planet of the Apes.91裸聊视频�
It91裸聊视频檚 the 10th movie in the 91裸聊视频淧lanet of the Apes91裸聊视频� franchise that began in 1968 with the Charlton Heston original with a twist ending.
91裸聊视频淭his franchise has never been allowed to lose its momentum,91裸聊视频� said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. 91裸聊视频淭here are very few franchises that have this kind of longevity.91裸聊视频�
And it really is the property itself. The new film shares no central actors or characters with its predecessors.
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91裸聊视频淜ingdom91裸聊视频� came with strong reviews and positive buzz (80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a 91裸聊视频淏91裸聊视频� CinemaScore). It was especially praised for its visual effects and the way its CGI has caught up with its primates-on-horseback aesthetic even since the last film, 201791裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淲ar for the Planet of the Apes.91裸聊视频�
Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press called it
The shot in the arm is welcome for the movie business, but there is little certainty in the forthcoming summer.
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While there are potential blockbusters that feel like safe bets including 91裸聊视频淒espicable Me 491裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淒eadpool & Wolverine91裸聊视频� in July, others like 91裸聊视频淔uriosa: A Mad Max Saga91裸聊视频� later this month and 91裸聊视频淭wisters91裸聊视频� later in the summer feel like they could break either way.
Pixar once brought almost guaranteed hits, but June91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淚nside Out 291裸聊视频� may not thrive like the 2015 original.
91裸聊视频淭here used to be sure bets we cannot necessarily bank on anymore,91裸聊视频� Dergarabedian said. 91裸聊视频滻t is going to be a bit of a hit-or-miss slate.91裸聊视频�
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 91裸聊视频淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes,91裸聊视频� $56.5 million.
2. 91裸聊视频淭he Fall Guy,91裸聊视频� $13.7 million.
3. 91裸聊视频淐hallengers,91裸聊视频� $4.7 million.
4. 91裸聊视频淭arot,91裸聊视频� $3.45 million.
5. 91裸聊视频淕odzilla x Kong: The New Empire,91裸聊视频� $2.5 million.
6. 91裸聊视频淯nsung Hero,91裸聊视频� $ 2.25 million.
7. 91裸聊视频淜ung Fu Panda 4,91裸聊视频� $2 million.
8. 91裸聊视频淐ivil War,91裸聊视频� $1.8 million.
9. 91裸聊视频淪tar Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace,91裸聊视频� $1.5 million.
10. 91裸聊视频淎bigail,91裸聊视频� $1.1 million.
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