Friday’s box office painted a picture of an audience that knows what it wants. According to Variety, returning favorites dominated the early weekend movie earnings while Lee Cronin’s highly anticipated Mummy reboot entered the mix as the weekend’s biggest new release. With a full weekend still ahead, the domestic weekend box office is already generating plenty of conversation.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Keeps Winning at the Weekend Box Office
The Mario movie success story shows no signs of slowing. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie brought in another $7.4 million on Friday, with the Mario weekend box office projection sitting at a strong $30 million for the full weekend. A domestic total approaching $350 million would mark yet another milestone for this animated box office hit, proving that Nintendo’s big screen ambitions are very much paying off.
Project Hail Mary Holds Strong as Lee Cronin’s Mummy Reboot Arrives
Few sci fi movies this year have matched the durability of Project Hail Mary. Ryan Gosling’s space drama box office performance added another $5.22 million on Friday, even as the new undead creature movie from Lee Cronin was pulling opening weekend crowds. The Project Hail Mary earnings are projected to reach $18.5 million by Sunday, and closing in on $283 million domestically, the Ryan Gosling sci fi movie has earned its status as one of the season’s most compelling stories both on screen and at the ticket window.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Horror Reboot Opens With Confidence
Lee Cronin brings his horror sensibility to one of cinema’s most iconic monsters, and audiences showed up for it. The Mummy opened with $5.2 million on Friday, with the Lee Cronin Mummy reboot tracking toward a $12 million debut weekend. For a classic monster Mummy story entering a packed marketplace, that opening gives this Egyptian horror movie a foundation to build on in the weeks ahead.
The Drama Holds Its Ground at the Box Office
The Drama is now three weekends in and still drawing a crowd despite the arrival of the new ancient curse film. Friday’s $1.5 million adds to a total that is heading for the $39.5 million mark domestically, a sign that this one has built a loyal audience that keeps coming back.
You, Me & Tuscany Stays in the Weekend Box Office Conversation
You, Me & Tuscany continues to find its footing with $1.1 million on Friday. The romantic drama is projecting $3.5 million for the full weekend and is on track for $14 million domestically, modest but meaningful numbers for a film that has found a devoted audience.
The weekend box office results are still developing, and the final rankings could look a little different by Sunday. Come back tomorrow for the complete weekend numbers.
