LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The lively Disney adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon” continued to thrive at the domestic box office, raising $ 5.5 million from 2,163 outlets over the weekend.
These ticket sales, representing a 35% decline in their second weekend of release, will push its total to $ 15.8 million at home. “Raya and the Last Dragon” has generated another $ 36 million at the international box office for a global draw of $ 52.6 million. The family film is also available to rent on Disney Plus, the company’s streaming service, for an additional $ 30 fee.
In the traditional times, it would seem that film theater operators would refuse to show a film that is also streaming online. But these days, there aren’t many new releases and film presenters are happy to offer as much as they can to customers. Many are hopeful that a film revival could be on the horizon as theaters in Los Angeles received permission to reopen for the first time in nearly a year. Few LA-based venues could resume work so soon, but several plan to resume ticket sales next week. Nationwide, New York movie theaters have been allowed to welcome fans again, meaning the country’s two largest film markets are back in business after a brutal 12 months. -optimistic.
In Hollywood and beyond, many are hoping that the reopening of theaters in NYC and LA will open studios to release their biggest films. Disney’s “Black Widow” and Paramount’s “A Quiet Place Part II” are some of the titles expected for May.
In the meantime, family donations have become very popular. Warner Bros. The live-action hybrid “Tom and Jerry” took second place, attracting $ 4 million from 2,454 places in the third weekend of release. The film, starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Colin Jost and Michael Pena, has made $ 28 million in North America. It also streams on HBO Max at no additional cost to subscribers.
Third, Lionsgate’s “Chaos Walking” raised $ 2.25 million from 1,995 theaters. Overall, the sci-fi thriller starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland has raised $ 6.9 million. Internationally, the film attracted $ 1.5 million from 33 countries, bringing its total overseas collection to $ 5 million.
“Boogie,” a drama from Focus Features, came in at No. 4 with $ 730,000 from 1,272 locations. The film, about Queens Basketball, written and directed by chef and author Eddie Huang, has made $ 2.2 million to date. “The Croods: A New Age” collected the top five, earning $ 520,000 from 1,440 screens. The vibrant Universal adventure, which came down to a theater last November, has raised $ 54.3 million at home.