USA Box Office Tamed Your Dragon
The first two months turned out to be not the most fruitful for the North American distribution, and finally the US box office received the necessary boost of energy despite the fact that because of the Oscars, the studios were cautious and saved the loud premieres for later. There was no need to wait for the next Marvel blockbuster - everything was done by the third part of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, which showed a great start and deservedly took the top line of the financial rating.The top five for the weekend (February 22-24) looks like this: 1. "How to Train Your Dragon 3"  Week at the box office: 1 Added: $ 55.5 million Total box office: $ 58 million Sank / Rise: - (-) Trikvel not only showed a good result in comparison with forecasts, but also set a new record for the film series and showed the best start this year, bypassing Glass with its $ 40.3 million. The first part of the franchise started with an amount of $ 43.7 million, the second - with $ 49.5 million, despite the fact that much more was spent on their shooting ($ 165 million and $ 145 million versus $ 129 million for How to Train Your Dragon 3). June's Magic Park is just a few weeks away from release, and Dean DeBlois's animation has plenty of time to hit the production budget. 2. "Alita: Battle Angel"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 12 million Total box office: $ 60.7 million Sank / Rise: -1 (-57.9%) Last weekend, the film adaptation of Yukito Kishiro's manga surpassed all expectations of distributors, but the past weekend proved that the American film by Robert Rodriguez was not too impressed. The loss of most of the audience will still affect the final result of the action, but, fortunately, viewers from other countries came to Alita's rescue. Not only did the film get off to a great start in China, it also took first place in the international box office for the week. The film has a total of $ 263.4 million. 3. "Lego Movie 2"  Week at the box office: 3 Added: $ 10 million Total box office: $ 83.6 million Sag / Rise: -1 (-51.9%) The LEGO cartoon faced a strong competitor in How to Train Your Dragon 3, and it's no surprise that the number of viewers who wanted to watch Lego Movie 2 was cut in half. The sequel has already surpassed Ninjago in the world box office, but the other two parts of the franchise stand apart - for two they raised almost $ 800 million. “Lego Movie 2” so far can boast only $ 136.6 million, and it no longer has any trump cards. br /> 4. "Fighting My Family"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 8 million Total box office: $ 8.2 million Sank / Rise: +36 (+ 5673.2%) The sports comedy was a dream project for Dwayne Johnson, and its main goal is clearly not profit. The situation with the tape is similar to the fate of Eddie The Eagle: excellent reviews from critics and audiences, while the film's inability to lure the crowd into theaters. Although analysts hope that Fighting My Family, which was released after its premiere a week ago, will eventually surpass Eddie's Eagle ($ 15.8 million). 5. "Isn't it romantic?"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 7.5 million Total box office: $ 33.8 million Sank / Rise: -2 (-47.3%) For several years now, analysts have been saying that the genre of romantic comedy in the usual format with Cinderella's and princes on white horses is dying. Now a more modern view of love and everything connected with it is held in high esteem. The film "Isn't it romantic?" just one of those who modify the romcom formula, and Rebel Wilson proved that she can cope with the main role, even if there are no girlfriends from the a cappella group nearby. The Topic of Article: USA Box Office Tamed Your Dragon. |
