*These numbers are estimates. Actual numbers will be reported on Monday, Jan. 29.*
Maze Runner sprinted by Jumanji to claim the number one spot at the box office with a $23.5 million opening. Meanwhile, the Christian Bale western Hostiles grossed $10.2 million in its expansion into wide release.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure opened about 22.5% below its predecessor domestically, but is outpacing it overseas by 7.6%. The Death Cure carries a $62 million budget and has already racked up $82.0 million in foreign markets for a $105.5 million cume. The first two Maze Runner movies ended their runs with over $300 million each.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle continues its monstrous run with a $16.4 million (-15.9%) weekend. That’s the fifth largest gross for a movie in its sixth weekend, just behind The Sixth Sense ($16.5m) and a hair above Mrs. Doubtfire ($16.3m). The movie has grossed $338.0 million domestically, which overtakes Spider-Man: Homecoming ($334.2m) as the fifth biggest 2017 release domestically and the fourth largest in Sony’s library behind the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies.
At $822.0 million worldwide, Jumanji is now the ninth biggest movie of 2017 over Wonder Woman ($821.8m). It’s currently the 65th highest grossing movie of all time.
Hostiles expanded into almost 3,000 theaters after five weeks of limited release. Its domestic total now stands at $12.0 million. Hostiles cost $39 million to make and was acquired for $4 million with $20-30 million for marketing.
The Greatest Showman moved from fifth to fourth place with $9.5 million (-10.8%). At $124.6 million domestic, it is now the ninth highest-grossing live-action musical of all time just behind Enchanted ($127.8m) and Into the Woods ($128.0m). It’s also the tenth highest-grossing movie domestically for Hugh Jackman and third for Zac Efron. The $84 million musical, with its soundtrack in the top five on Billboard every week this year, has grossed $259.5 million worldwide.
The Post posted $8.8 million (-24.5%) this weekend after scoring Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Actress (Meryl Streep). At $58.5 million domestic, it’s the third highest-grossing Best Picture nominee behind Dunkirk ($188.0m) and Get Out ($175.8m). The Post carries a $50 million budget and has grossed $83.0 million worldwide so far.
12 Strong muscled up $8.6 million (-45.4%) on its second weekend for a $35.1 million worldwide total. Den of Thieves followed up with $8.3 million (-45.0%) for $29.8 million worldwide. Both movies cost $30 million each.
The Shape of Water added $5.7 million (+160.7%) and 1,000 more theaters after scoring a whopping 13 Oscar nominations. At $37.67 million domestic, it just beats Crimson Peak ($37.63m) as director Guillermo del Toro’s fifth biggest movie in the states and third best for star Sally Hawkins. The movie cost $19.5 million to make and has pulled in $51.5 million worldwide so far.
Paddington 2 took in $5.5 million (-30.5%) on its third weekend. Warner Bros. bought the movie from The Weinstein Company for $30 million and spent another $40 million to market domestically. The family flick has grossed $32.0 million domestic so far, which is fourth best for stars Ben Whishaw and fifth best for Hawkins. Overseas is where Paddington kills and that’s where $153.8 million of the movie’s $185.8 million cume comes from. Of that total, Warner Bros. only counts for $1.9 million in Spain.
Padmaavat rounds out the top ten with $4.2 million. That’s an opening weekend record for a Bollywood title.
Next weekend sees the release of horror movie Winchester starring Helen Mirren.
Box office and budget numbers from Box Office Mojo.
I’m really impressed how well Jumanji has been doing