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51% Kingsman: The Golden Circle

84% It

53% The LEGO Ninjago Movie

34% American Assassin

33% Home Again
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20% Friend Request
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95% Stronger
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86% Battle of the Sexes

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‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle' Unseats ‘It' as ‘Lego Ninjago' Disappoints

”Kingsman: The Golden Circle" is the new ruler of the box office.

The sequel from Fox is expected to earn $39 million this weekend from 4,003 locations. That's slightly below where tracking had pegged it (somewhere in the $40 millions), but above the original ”Kingsman" movie, which earned $36.2 million when it opened in 2015.

Meanwhile, ”The Lego Ninjago Movie" from Warner Bros. looks like a miss, as it's tracking for $21.2 million from 4,047 locations. Earlier projections pegged the opening above $30 million. And the Lego franchise is seeing diminishing returns. The original opened to $69.1 million in 2014. Then, ”The Lego Batman Movie" opened earlier this year to $53 million. The latest movie is connecting with an especially young audience — 46% of viewers were under the age of 18.

There's also Entertainment Studios' horror entry ”Friend Request," which is barely registering. The film is tracking for a $2.4 million opening from 2,573 locations.

That leaves Warner Bros. and New Line's ”It" in second for the weekend ($30 million from 4,007 theaters). Earlier in the week, the blockbuster passed ”The Exorcist" to become the highest-grossing horror movie of all time.

CBS Films and Lionsgate's ”American Assassin" is tracking for the fourth spot this weekend with $6.2 million from 3,154 locations. And Open Road's ”Home Again," starring Reese Witherspoon, should round out the top five with $3.3 million from 2,685 spots.

In limited release, ”Stronger," from Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate, is expected to make $1.75 million from 574 locations. Fox Searchlight's ”Battle of the Sexes" is serving $525,000 from 21 theaters.

Focus Features' ”Victoria and Abdul" is opening to $152,000 from four spots, including a great showing at the Paris theatre in New York. Next weekend the film will expand to about 75 locations in the top markets, with plans to go wide on Oct. 6.

”We're very excited about how the film did," said Focus' distribution chief Lisa Bunnell. ”It's a very entertaining film, and people want to see films that make you feel good," she said.

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[Pop-O-Matic]

All those rotten splats :/

 

[LordOfLore]

How well did Kingsman 1 do in total?

 

[Toa TAK]

Everybody see mother!

 

[DJwest]

Man, I hope Kingsman 2 ends up financially successful. I need a sequel.

 

[BronsonLee]

Everybody see mother!

wtf no

 

[xaosslug]

How well did Kingsman 1 do in total?

$120m+ DOM, $400m+ WW

 

[Toa TAK]

wtf no

I’ve never recommended a bad movie

 

[shintoki]

How well did Kingsman 1 do in total?

About the same, but it had some great legs and good WW.

 

[Messofanego]

Everybody see mother!

Yes!

Whether you love it or hate it, will be a far more memorable experience than all these other films.

 

[kswiston]

Worldwide Updates

Despicable Me 3 - $1.020B
Spider-Man Homecoming - $874M
Dunkirk - $513M
IT - $478M
War For the Planet of the Apes - $472M
Cars 3 - $362M

 

[xaosslug]

Mojo comparison:

 

[Prompto]

Worldwide Updates

War For the Planet of the Apes - $472M

God bless China

 

[kswiston]

The poster who bet that Homecoming would top BvS worldwide has won his bet.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Mojo comparison:

Ninjago coming in even lower than what I and a few others were predicting, which was low.
And Kingsman not seeing that much of a bump at all for being a sequel.

The poster who bet that Homecoming would top BvS worldwide has won his bet.

Now to wait and see if Thor 3: Ragnarok can top Spidey domestic.

 

[DecoReturns]

Didn't think Dunkirk would end up beating Planet of the Apes.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Didn't think Dunkirk would end up beating Planet of the Apes.

Was there anyone on here that called Apes doing this poorly compared to the previous entry before it opened?

 

[AndyVirus]

I screwed up my Homecoming post in the other thread. I looked at an individual day and thought it was a projection for the weekend. Still don't think it can reach Spidey 3 though.


Is Ninjago any better than the direct to DVD movies they put out?

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Kingsman did a bit better than I expected but I still think it will end its run lower than the original.
And Ninjago was predictable.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Isn't that kinda disappointing for Kingsman? First one was completely unknown and got good buzz afterwards, you'd think a sequel would be stronger. And given the word of mouth, I can't see it having the same legs.

 

[Ridley327]

You know, for all the audience derision it's received, mother! finishing ahead of Friend Request offers some solace.

 

[Stinkles]

wtf no

Go on do it

 

[kswiston]

IT's third weekend would have made the top 25 R-rated horror openings.

 

[Jigorath]

Worldwide Updates

Despicable Me 3 - $1.020B
Spider-Man Homecoming - $874M
Dunkirk - $513M
IT - $478M
War For the Planet of the Apes - $472M
Cars 3 - $362M

Jeez Cars 3 really tanked. I wonder if they're still selling a lot of toys, or if the kids moved on.

 

[airmangataosenai]

Bit surprised Mother didn't see an even bigger drop with how bad the WoM was.

 

[HotHamBoy]

I liked IT a lot and I'm having a hard time grasping that MC score. Is it because it's less horror and more Stand By Me?

 

[Kusagari]

mother! dropping less than 60% might be shock of the year after how horrible the WoM was lmao.

 

[Ridley327]

I liked IT a lot and I'm having a hard time grasping that MC score. Is it because it's less horror and more Stand By Me?

I think a lot of critics were pleasantly surprised that it wound up as well-made as it did.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Worldwide Updates

Despicable Me 3 - $1.020B
Spider-Man Homecoming - $874M
Dunkirk - $513M
IT - $478M
War For the Planet of the Apes - $472M
Cars 3 - $362M

What are the chances of Homecoming inching to $900 million?

 

[DarkLordMalik]

What are the chances of Homecoming inching to $900 million?

I'd say pretty slim.

 

[Anth0ny]

Spider-Man Homecoming - $874M

Spider-Man 3 - $890M


hnnnnngggghhhhh so close

 

[The_Endless]

What are the chances of Homecoming inching to $900 million?

Zero. The only two markets contributing any significant amount is the US and China. Should get to $880-885m eventually.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Was there anyone on here that called Apes doing this poorly compared to the previous entry before it opened?

Raises hand

 

[mjc]

WB needs to let off the gas on Lego movies, they're gonna damage the brand.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

It's damaged already.

Batman got lukewarm reaction and now this.

Pleased to be right that it would underperform, since even Batman did and this is no Batman.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

IT becoming the highest grossing horror movie of all time should be bigger news! That's huge!

 

[Messofanego]

IT becoming the highest grossing horror movie of all time should be bigger news! That's huge!

It's just too bad that title isn't going to a more interesting horror film, especially when you compare it to the landmark masterpiece that is The Exorcist.

 

[Falchion]

Kingsman was decent, but definitely a step down from the original.

 

[Cipherr]

The poster who bet that Homecoming would top BvS worldwide has won his bet.

Man I wish I had gone in on that prediction. I felt like it was a bit of a long shot though after the Amazing Spiderman films.

Really puts things into perspective for BvS though, lord have mercy.

 

[OrangeAtlas]

War for the Planet of the Apes is still the best biblical movie of the year.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

War for the Planet of the Apes is still the best biblical movie of the year.

What are the other contenders?

 

[Gentleman Jack]

What are the other contenders?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExPfhBQ6ps4

 

[ItIsOkBro]

I’ve never recommended a bad movie

would you, or would you not, recommend jurassic world

 

[Obliterator]

Not a great start for Kingsman. Yes it's slightly up from the original but Kingsman 1 also had good WOM and solid legs. I'm expecting K2 to not leg in the same way.

Also Ninjago is poor as well. After this and Batman I don't think we will see them explore much more spin off Lego films (outside the direct to DVD stuff)

 

[vinnygambini]

Damn at Lego.... woosh

 

[SirClinksAlot]

Jeez Cars 3 really tanked. I wonder if they're still selling a lot of toys, or if the kids moved on.

Im pretty sure the merch is till huge.

 

[mreddie]

Light weekend in a way.

Kingsman in line with 1 so I guess that's good.

 

[xaosslug]

ww chart added

 

[EGM1966]

IT becoming the highest grossing horror movie of all time should be bigger news! That's huge!

It's not. That's just PR glibly stating that $1 US 2017 = $1 US 1973. If you make any attempt to adjust or use a calculated metric such as some clever GAFFERs have it immediately drops down.

The Exorcist made well over $200 million in 1973. 1973! Common sense alone tells you how much bigger it was both in terms of box office and zeitgeist influence.

That said IT is definitely a big hit I just wish the film industry wouldn't annoy me with it's fake value comparisons to declare records that can't actually be objectively declared.

EDIT: meant to note that's not that good an opening for Kingsman IMHO. Barely above the original with benefit of good WoM from the original. Seems the first immediately set the ceiling for the franchise and I'm worried it won't have as good legs either. It should be profitable but it doesn't seem to be expanding much as a franchise which I'm sure was the goal.

 

[Martinski43]

We will never see the end of Despicable Me sequels and spin offs by this point.