Despite COVID worries, 'Jungle Cruise' tops the box office with $34 million.
Despite mounting worries over the delta version, "Jungle Cruise" drew a large number of moviegoers to cinemas during its opening weekend, helping it to take the top spot at the North American box office.
Over the weekend, the Disney picture starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt surpassed expectations, grossing more than $34.1 million. Despite the increase in coronavirus infections, the adventure film outperformed expectations and opened with about $25 million to $30 million in the United States.
"Jungle Cruise" grossed $90 million worldwide, including $27.6 million in the overseas box office and more than $30 million through Disney Plus.
"Jungle Cruise" also took in five times the amount of money as "The Green Knight," which came in second with $6.78 million. M. Night Shyamalan's "Old," which garnered $6.76 million after taking the top place the previous weekend, was almost beaten out by the A24 thriller starring Dev Patel.
After a week of squabbles between Disney and the film's star, Scarlett Johansson, "Black Widow" came in fourth. The performer filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that the film's online distribution violated her contract and robbed her of possible revenue.
Disney reacted to Johansson's allegation by claiming she was compensated $20 million and benefitted from Disney Plus's earnings.
"Stillwater," starring Matt Damon, debuted at No. 5 with $5.1 million in its first weekend but was met with critical acclaim. Amanda Knox, who spoke out last week about her name being linked to the upcoming drama film, said that any association rips off her narrative with her agreement at the "cost of my reputation."
In a series of tweets, Knox chastised filmmaker Tom McCarthy for exploiting her name to promote the picture.
"Is it true that my name is mine? Is that my face? What about my personal life? What is the plot of my story?" Knox penned an essay. "I keep coming back to these questions because people benefit from my name, face, and narrative without my permission."
After two weeks at No. 1, "Space Jam: A New Legacy" has gradually fallen to No. 6. After debuting at No. 2 last week, "Snake Eyes," starring Henry Golding as a warrior-in-training, has dropped to seventh place.
"F9: The Fast and Furious Saga" came in ninth place at the box office. After six weeks, the picture had grossed more than $168 million in the United States.
"Escape Room: Tournament of Champions" and "The Boss Baby: Family Business" rounded out the top 10.
Dergarabedian worried how news of coronavirus infections might influence viewers' decisions to see movies in cinemas. He believes that the attractiveness of films like “Suicide Squad,” which will be released in cinemas on August 6 and streamed on HBO Max, would influence whether or not people go.
“I think we might see a big number on that movie, even though it's available at home,” Dergarabedian added if consumers feel comfortable and protected and follow the guidelines. “The product is the driving force behind this market.”
According to Comscore, estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday in U.S. and Canadian theatres. Whenever possible, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
- “Jungle Cruise," $34.1 million.
- “The Green Knight," $6.78
- “Old,” $6.76 million.
- “Black Widow,” $6.4 million.
- “Stillwater,” $5.1 million.
- “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” $4.2 million.
- “Snake Eyes,” $4 million.
- “F9: The Fast Saga," $2.6 million.
- "Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” $2.2 million.
- “The Boss Baby: Family Business,” $1.3 million.
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