Fri. Mar 29th, 2024


All hail Viola Davis and The Woman King! Sony’s action spectacle starring the Academy Award-winning actress took in an impressive $19 million from 3,765 theaters, kicking awake a dormant box office that had generated little excitement over the past few weeks. Per Deadline, the pic also earned a rare A+ CinemaScore and could possibly reach higher numbers if Sunday’s turnout proves lucrative. Rave reviews propelled this mid-September release from director Gina Prince-Bythewood, which also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and John Boyega.

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20th Century Studios’ Barbarian came in second with a 3-day $6.3 million haul (-40%), lifting its domestic total to $20.9M, while newcomers Pearl and See How They Run accrued $3.12M and $3.1M, respectively.

Another worthwhile bit of news is that Minions: Rise of Gru is very close to beating Despicable Me 2’s $368 million domestic total to claim the top spot in the Minions/Despicable Me franchise.

Domestic Top 10 Box Office Results

1.) The Woman King (Sony) 3,765 theaters Fri $6.8M, Sat $7.15M, Sun $5M, 3-day $19M/Wk 1

2.) Barbarian (20th/Dis) 2,340 theaters, Fri $1.96M (-48%), $2.7M, Sun $1.6M 3-day $6.3M (-40%)/Total $20.9M/Wk 2

3.) Pearl (A24) 2,935 theaters, Fri $1.3M, Sat $1M, Sun $803K, 3-day $3.124M/Wk 1

4.) See How They Run (Sea) 2,404 theaters, Fri $1.08M/Sat $1.16M, Sun $854K, 3-day $3.1M/Wk 1

5.) Bullet Train (Sony) 2,602 (-454) theaters, Fri $720K, Sat $1.1M, Sun $655K 3-day $2.5M (-24%)/, Total $96.3M/Wk 7

6.) Top Gun: Maverick (Par) 2,604 (-401) theaters, Fri $630K (-25%), Sat $1M, Sun $550K 3-day $2.18M (-31%), Total $709M/Wk 17

7.) DC League of Super-Pets (WB) 2,756 (-287) theaters, Fri $440K (-11%) Sat $1.02M, Sun $715K, 3-day $2.175M (-18%)/Total $87.8M Wk 8

8.) The Invitation (Sony) 2,425 (-692) theaters, Fri $485K, Sat $775K Sun $440K 3-day $1.7M (-36%)/Total $21.4M/Wk 2

9.) Minions: Rise of Gru (Uni) 1,970 theaters (-304), Fri $260K (-21%), Sat $640K, Sun $420K, 3-day $1.32M (-24%), Total: $364.1M/Wk 12

10.) Moonage Dream (NEON) 170 theaters, Fri $592K, Sat $373K, Sun $260K, PTA $7,2k/3-day $1.22M/Wk 1

By Dave Jenks

Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.