It was a close race, but the Wasteland Warrior.”Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga“It was slightly ahead of the blocky Orange Cat with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend according to studio estimates Monday.”Garfield movie“, a Sony release, grossed $31.1 million in its first four days.
The dust won't officially settle on the showdown until Tuesday when the final numbers are announced, but for now at least, Warner Bros. has the title. No. 1 movie in the country. Including international showings, its current global earnings are $64.8 million. But victory is elusive for the $168 million film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Introduction by George Miller It stormed into theaters based on rave reviews and was expected to have at least a slightly stronger debut.
For Sony, releasing the more modestly budgeted “The Garfield Movie” represents a win even without the boasts of first place. The animated film featuring the voice of Chris Pratt will likely have a long life at the box office as summer vacation begins for school-age children. With its early international release, The Garfield Movie grossed over $91.1 million against its $60 million production budget.
But this weekend was also a real-life holiday for Hollywood as one of the worst Memorial Day weekend box office performances in decadesExcept in 2020 when theaters were closed. Ticket sales are down 22% from 2023 and the gap could widen as the summer continues. Remember, this time last year Barbenheimer didn't even happen.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final local numbers will be published on Tuesday.
1. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” $32 million.
2. “The Garfield Movie,” $31.1 million.
3. “if,” 21 million dollars.
4. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” $17.2 million.
5. “Scapegoat,” $7.7 million.
6. “The Outsiders: Chapter One,” $6.9 million.
7. “The Sight” movie, $3.6 million.
8. “United” $1.8 million.
9. “Back to black,” $1.4 million.
10. “children” $1.2 million.