In his second weekend in U.S. theaters, “Wonder Woman 1984” earned about $ 5.5 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s a 67% drop for the superhero sequel, which simultaneously plays on 2,151 screens and streams for free for HBO Max subscribers.
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Warner Bros., has made $ 28.5 million to date from the U.S., where about 39% of theaters are open and most major markets include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago , Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco, closed. Internationally, it contributed $ 10.1 million, bringing its global total to $ 118.5 million.
While $ 5.5 million would be a terrible second weekend for a $ 200 million film in a pre-pandemic world, under the special circumstances it was enough to top the domestic charts. In second place is “The Croods: A New Age,” from Comcast’s CMCSA,
Universal, which saw a 25% increase in ticket sales in its sixth week in theaters. It has made $ 34.5 million since it opened on Thanksgiving Day and is now available for rent on high demand video.
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and “Soul,” Pixar, which jumped on U.S. theaters and is available for free to Disney + subscribers, added $ 16.5 million internationally – a 114% increase since opening in the UK -one markets last weekend. The film featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey made particularly good in China, where it doubled its opening amount and contributed $ 13.7 million this weekend. The studio was influenced by strong social media and oral reactions.
The 1979 classic “Alien” by Ridley Scott opened this weekend through Disney’s 20th Century Studios. He made $ 75,000 from 505 locations.