“It’s very encouraging to have such a strong start,” Franklin said. Audiences embraced the film, giving it an A CinemaScore. Females accounted for 65% of the domestic opening weekend crowd for “Breakthrough,” while 70% of moviegoers were over the age of 25. “Breakthrough” stars “This Is Us” actress Chrissy Metz as a mother who refuses to give up hope after her adopted son suffers a near-fatal fall through an icy lake. Overseas, “Breakthrough” earned $5.9 million for a global start of $20.5 million. “And with excellent reviews and word of mouth, we expect a healthy run ahead.” “Roxann Dawson, DeVon Franklin, and the Fox 2000 team have delivered a wonderfully crafted, deeply emotional film that we’re thrilled to see resonating with audiences,” said Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of global distribution. Roxann Dawson directed the movie, which was produced by DeVon Franklin (“Miracles from Heaven,” “Heaven Is for Real,”) and executive produced by NBA star Stephen Curry. That’s a solid start for “Breakthrough,” Disney’s first Fox release since the $71 billion merger, considering the film cost $14 million to produce. 3, generating $11 million over the weekend and $14 million during its first five days of release. “ Breakthrough,” a faith-based film about a parent’s unwavering love for their children, debuted at No. Overseas, “Shazam!” crossed the $200 million mark for a worldwide total of $322.8 million. The DC comic-book adventure added another $17 million in its third weekend of release, taking ticket sales to $121 million at the domestic market. and New Line claimed the top two spots at the box office as last weekend’s champ “Shazam!” dropped to second place. Have you subscribed to ComicBook Nation, the official Podcast of, yet? Check it out by clicking here or listen below.Warner Bros. Have you seen The Curse of La Llorona? What did you think? Let us know in the comments. The new Hellboy falls all the way to tenth place in its second weekend with an expected $3.8 million for the weekend. The horror film will earn another $4.1 million, bringing its total to $170 million. Jordan Peele's Us moves into ninth place in its fifth weekend.
The film earned $1.8 million on Friday leading into a $4.57 million weekend. Laika's latest stop-motion animation feature, Missing Link, climbs into eighth place in its second weekend. The film is directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer from a script written by Jeff Buhler.
The 2019 update will earn $4.65 million this weekend, bringing its total to $49 million. It is the second film adaptation of Stephen King's 1983 horror novel. Pet Sematary falls into seventh place in its third weekend. It will earn another $7.1 million, bringing its box office total to $101.6 million. Tim Burton's live-action adaptation of Disney's Dumbo moves lands in sixth place.
The film has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. That brings its domestic box office total to $400 million. The film also stars Jack Dylan Graer as Billy's friend Freddy Freeman and Djimon Hounsou as the wizard who grants Billy his powers.Īfter falling into seventh place last weekend, Captain Marvel bounces back into fourth this week, earning another $9 million in its seventh weekend. In this superhero-comedy film, Shazam takes on the villain Dr. Asher Angel plays Bill Batson and Zachary Levi plays Billy's superhero alter ego, Shazam. It's based on the DC character Shazam, first known as Captain Marvel, who was created by CC Beck and Billy Parker for Fawcett Comics in 1940. The latest DC Comics film adaptation is expected to earn another $16.5 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic box office total to $120.5 million. Shazam! moves into second place at the box office after two weeks in first place.