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06-27-2016, 09:03 AM
LOS ANGELES: "Finding Dory" showed plenty of box ****** staying power with $73.2 million in an otherwise modest weekend at the **rth America box ****** as "Independence Day: Resurgence" invaded with a disappointing $41.6 million.
A week after energizing the summer season, Disney/Pixar's "Finding Dory" declined only 46% and generated the eighth-highest second weekend of all time, edging "Captain America: Civil War." It's also the best second weekend for an animated title.
"Finding Dory," the sequel to 2003's "Finding Nemo," is already the sixth-highest domestic grosser of 2016 after ten days with $285.6 million -- less than $100 million short of the final total for "Nemo."
Fox's "Independence Day: Resurgence" finished about 20% below recent forecasts, which had pegged the sequel to match the $50 million opening weekend from the 1996 original. It edged "Kung Fu Panda 2" as the eighth-largest opening of 2016.
"Resurgence" brought back the same fearsome aliens from the original, again bent on destroying the Earth. Will Smith, who broke out in the original, did **t return to battle the invaders although Bill Pullman, Vivica Fox and Jeff Goldblum reprised their characters with newcomers Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher coming on board.
Attendees were 58% male with 64% over 25. "Resurgence" generated a B Cinemascore.
Roland Emmerich returned to the director's chair to helm the $165 million tentpole, which will require strong performances from international markets to become profitable. "Resurgence" took in $102 million from 57 markets in a day-and-date rollout for much of the world.
Blake Lively's shark tale "The Shallows" performed above forecasts with a $16.7 million launch for Sony while Matthew McConaughey's historical drama "Free State of Jones" started quietly with $7.8 million for STX.
Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with comScore, said that the overall weekend was nearly identical in total box ****** gross to the same weekend a year ago when "Jurassic World" and "Inside Out" dominated the multiplex.
"The great continued performance by 'Finding Dory' bolstered a very mixed set of results for the remaining films in the Top 10," he **ted. "There was good news for one of the newcomers as Sony's 'The Shallows' benefited from great reviews and social media buzz to creep up silently like a shark and surprised everyone with its performance."
The weekend results underline how dominant Disney has been in 2016 with "Captain America: Civil War," "The Jungle Book" and "Zootopia" all topping the $340 million mark after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" generated massive holdover grosses in January.
For its part, Fox generated a surprise smash with "Deadpool" taking in $363 million domestically and solid returns from "X-Men: Apocalypse" -- which brought in $2.5 million in its sixth weekend to lift its domestic total to $151 million.
"The Shallows," which centers on Lively's bikini-clad character battling for survival in a shark's feeding ground, generated a B+ Cinemascore and nearly matched its modest $17 million price tag. Sony distribution chief Rory Bruer said the social outreach campaign had been effective.
"We were able to convey that this is a movie that has you on the edge of your seat and is both fun and scary," he added.
"The Shallows" finished a close fourth behind New Line/Universal's second weekend of "Central Intelligence," which declined 48% to $18.4 million. The Kevin Hart-Dwayne Johnson action-comedy has topped $69 million in 10 days.
"Free State of Jones," starring McConaughey as the leader of a rebellion against the Confederacy, came in fifth and finished below forecasts. It cost $50 million to make but STX's exposure is under $10 million.
New Line's third weekend of "The Conjuring 2" grossed $7.7 million to finish in sixth with a total of $86.9 million. Lionsgate's third frame of "**w You See Me 2" took in $5.7 million to bring its total to $52.1 million.
Broad Green's release of Amazon's "Neon Demon," starring Elle Fanning in a dreamlike fashion world film, generated little traction with $606,574 at 783 locations -- a limp $783 per screen average.
A24 saw an impressive opening for its offbeat "Swiss Army Men," starring Daniel Radcliffe, with $114,000 at three sites.
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A week after energizing the summer season, Disney/Pixar's "Finding Dory" declined only 46% and generated the eighth-highest second weekend of all time, edging "Captain America: Civil War." It's also the best second weekend for an animated title.
"Finding Dory," the sequel to 2003's "Finding Nemo," is already the sixth-highest domestic grosser of 2016 after ten days with $285.6 million -- less than $100 million short of the final total for "Nemo."
Fox's "Independence Day: Resurgence" finished about 20% below recent forecasts, which had pegged the sequel to match the $50 million opening weekend from the 1996 original. It edged "Kung Fu Panda 2" as the eighth-largest opening of 2016.
"Resurgence" brought back the same fearsome aliens from the original, again bent on destroying the Earth. Will Smith, who broke out in the original, did **t return to battle the invaders although Bill Pullman, Vivica Fox and Jeff Goldblum reprised their characters with newcomers Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher coming on board.
Attendees were 58% male with 64% over 25. "Resurgence" generated a B Cinemascore.
Roland Emmerich returned to the director's chair to helm the $165 million tentpole, which will require strong performances from international markets to become profitable. "Resurgence" took in $102 million from 57 markets in a day-and-date rollout for much of the world.
Blake Lively's shark tale "The Shallows" performed above forecasts with a $16.7 million launch for Sony while Matthew McConaughey's historical drama "Free State of Jones" started quietly with $7.8 million for STX.
Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with comScore, said that the overall weekend was nearly identical in total box ****** gross to the same weekend a year ago when "Jurassic World" and "Inside Out" dominated the multiplex.
"The great continued performance by 'Finding Dory' bolstered a very mixed set of results for the remaining films in the Top 10," he **ted. "There was good news for one of the newcomers as Sony's 'The Shallows' benefited from great reviews and social media buzz to creep up silently like a shark and surprised everyone with its performance."
The weekend results underline how dominant Disney has been in 2016 with "Captain America: Civil War," "The Jungle Book" and "Zootopia" all topping the $340 million mark after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" generated massive holdover grosses in January.
For its part, Fox generated a surprise smash with "Deadpool" taking in $363 million domestically and solid returns from "X-Men: Apocalypse" -- which brought in $2.5 million in its sixth weekend to lift its domestic total to $151 million.
"The Shallows," which centers on Lively's bikini-clad character battling for survival in a shark's feeding ground, generated a B+ Cinemascore and nearly matched its modest $17 million price tag. Sony distribution chief Rory Bruer said the social outreach campaign had been effective.
"We were able to convey that this is a movie that has you on the edge of your seat and is both fun and scary," he added.
"The Shallows" finished a close fourth behind New Line/Universal's second weekend of "Central Intelligence," which declined 48% to $18.4 million. The Kevin Hart-Dwayne Johnson action-comedy has topped $69 million in 10 days.
"Free State of Jones," starring McConaughey as the leader of a rebellion against the Confederacy, came in fifth and finished below forecasts. It cost $50 million to make but STX's exposure is under $10 million.
New Line's third weekend of "The Conjuring 2" grossed $7.7 million to finish in sixth with a total of $86.9 million. Lionsgate's third frame of "**w You See Me 2" took in $5.7 million to bring its total to $52.1 million.
Broad Green's release of Amazon's "Neon Demon," starring Elle Fanning in a dreamlike fashion world film, generated little traction with $606,574 at 783 locations -- a limp $783 per screen average.
A24 saw an impressive opening for its offbeat "Swiss Army Men," starring Daniel Radcliffe, with $114,000 at three sites.
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