US Boxing Office: Dory in Search of Worthy Competitors
Most Hollywood majors prefer to avoid direct competition with other major film studios on Independence Day, so the weekend before a major American holiday is usually held under the banner of the clear superiority of one blockbuster. This year was a pleasant exception, as several high-budget films led the fight for leadership in the US box office last weekend ( July 1-3 ).The cartoon " Finding Dory " not only did not get lost among the newcomers to the box office, but managed to stay on the first line of the financial rating for the third week in a row. For the studio Pixar , dominance during the celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence is becoming a good tradition: a year ago, Puzzle became the leader of the list. As for " Finding Dory ", viewers have added another $ 41.9 million to her piggy bank, making the cartoon's North American gross $ 372 million , and the global ones stepped over the mark of $ 538 million . We can assume that by the results of next week Angus McLane and Andrew Stanton's picture will come out on the clean first place in the list of the highest grossing animated films Pixar in the American box office. To date, this title is held by the Toy Story triquel, which has $ 415 million .  From the second place in the box office started the blockbuster by David Yates “ Tarzan. Legend ", risking to become another large-scale project Warner Bros. , which will not be able to meet the financial expectations of the studio bosses. The tape occupied three and a half thousand screens and earned in the first three days at the box office $ 38.1 million . This is just the 17th record in history for films released in the United States in the week leading up to Independence Day. The record belongs to the fantastic action movie "Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon", which five years ago began its journey at the American box office with the amount of $ 97.8 million . Given that the opening weekend figures in recent years have amounted to about a quarter of the film's final box office, analysts predict that in the US “ Tarzan. Legend »Will only earn $ 150-160 million . We can already say that people from other countries will have to save the film from failure.  Not adding enthusiasm to the bosses WB and reviews from critics. On the site Rotten Tomatoes , the picture has received twice as many negative reviews than positive ones so far. The famous character in the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs first appeared on the screens back in 1918, after which dozens of fiction and animation films were shot about him. Representatives of the press agree that many viewers are simply no longer interested in this hero. The choice of Alexander Skarsgard for the title role also raised a lot of questions. The actor is not devoid of charisma and can boast of excellent physical shape, but so far he clearly does not have such a stellar status that his name alone on the poster could lure thousands of viewers to cinemas. A fair amount of criticism came from Yates , who was unable to confirm the status of a box office film maker. At one time, a number of Potter fans were not enthusiastic about his work on the four final films of the Boy-Who-Lived franchise, but by that time the film series had gained such popularity all over the world that it would have raised a lot of money from absolutely by any director. Tarzan. The Legend "made it clear that the WB management could have made the mistake of trusting David with a $ 180 million budget. Yates will have a chance to restore his reputation in November, when he will present to the audience the spin-off of "Harry Potter" - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. At one time, a number of Potter fans were not enthusiastic about his work on the four final films of the Boy-Who-Lived franchise, but by that time the film series had gained such popularity all over the world that it would have raised a lot of money from absolutely by any director. Tarzan. The Legend "made it clear that the WB management could have made the mistake of trusting David with a $ 180 million budget. Yeats will have a chance to restore his reputation in November, when he will present the spin-off of Harry Potter - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". At one time, a number of Potter fans were not enthusiastic about his work on the four final films of the Boy-Who-Lived franchise, but by that time the film series had gained such popularity all over the world that it would have raised a lot of money from absolutely by any director. Tarzan. The Legend "made it clear that the WB management could have made the mistake of trusting David with a $ 180 million budget. Yates will have a chance to restore his reputation in November, when he will present to the audience the spin-off of "Harry Potter" - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. that would collect a lot of money with absolutely any director. Tarzan. The Legend "made it clear that the WB management could have made the mistake of trusting David with a $ 180 million budget. Yeats will have a chance to restore his reputation in November, when he will present the spin-off of Harry Potter - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". that would collect a lot of money with absolutely any director. Tarzan. The Legend "made it clear that the WB management could have made the mistake of trusting David with a $ 180 million budget. Yeats will have a chance to restore his reputation in November, when he will present the spin-off of Harry Potter - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".  If the high-budget adventure blockbuster of the company WB is experiencing serious problems at the box office, then the third part of the "Judgment Night" franchise has managed to surpass the expectations of analysts, who predicted its $ 20 million start. The tape finished its first weekend with $ 30.9 million , which allowed it to recoup its modest budget, which is estimated at $ 10 million , on the fly. Two years ago, the second part began its march through the US cinemas with a mark of $ 29.8 million , and as a result, its worldwide receipts amounted to almost $ 112 million . Even the fact that it divided critics into two camps did not prevent the impressive start of " Doomsday 3 ". Some believe that the franchise has already begun to fizzle out, while others praise the triquel for not being at all shy about the status of a B movie, thanks to which horror fans get from it exactly what they come to the cinema for. James DeMonaco's film will have to prove its worth on the international stage, since its successful start in the United States is largely due to the fact that it touches on the topic of the presidential election, which has been stirring the minds and hearts of Americans in recent months.  A few years ago, hardly anyone could have imagined that the new film by Steven Spielberg could start at the box office only from the fourth place. However, the competition in the summer box office turned out to be so great that the fantasy tape " The Big and Kind Giant " still lost to its rivals. Judging by the results of the opening weekend, the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book risks joining "John Carter", "Lone Ranger" and "Tomorrowland" on the list of crushing failures of the Walt Disney empire. Although the picture was released immediately on 3,357 screens, its receipts amounted to only $ 19.6 million . This is clearly not the kind of result the studio might have expected from its first collaboration with Spielberg , but in this case, Disney bosses should blame themselves. The Major has clearly recklessly set a release date for his $ 140 million tale so close to his own Pixar , Finding Dory .  The misfire of Spielberg looks all the more surprising because Dahl is very popular in the United States, and its film adaptation continues to receive positive reviews from reputable critics, who note that the eminent director managed to shoot an excellent family movie. Previously, Stephen's films have never yielded the palm to their competitors, coming out in the United States on the eve of Independence Day. In 2001, Artificial Intelligence earned $ 29.3 million , and four years later, War of the Worlds emptied the pockets of Americans for $ 64.8 million . Studios Disney can only hope that help " Great and kind giant " will come from across the ocean.  The blockbuster " Independence Day: Rebirth " has moved from second to fifth over the past week, its collections have fallen by almost 60 percent. On its second weekend, the film acquired $ 16.5 million , bringing its North American gross to $ 76.3 million . In the rest of the world, the film has earned two and a half times more so far, but devastating criticism and the appearance of serious competitors on the screens call into question the release of the tape with a budget of $ 165 million to the level of self-sufficiency. As is often the case lately, the people of the Middle Kingdom can help Hollywood. Some analysts believe that Roland Emmerich's tape can earn $ 100-150 million in China.  The fight in the US box office next week promises to be even more intense, as the characters of the animated film The Secret Life of Pets from the creators of such hits as Despicable Me and Minions will appear on American screens on July 8. 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