LOS ANGELES — As Common Footage ready for a heavy night time on the Academy Awards with “Oppenheimer,” the studio additionally celebrated the Negative. 1 debut of “Kung Fu Panda 4,” which amassed $58.3 million in home theaters over the weekend, consistent with estimates Sunday.
“Kung Fu Panda 4,” the primary movie within the DreamWorks Animation franchise for the reason that 3rd installment in 2016, were given off to a greater get started than all however the 2008 unedited. That “Kung Fu Panda,” which started the paranormal adventures of Jack Dark’s panda warrior Po, introduced with $60.2 million.
Operating in partial of “Kung Fu Panda 4″: It’s the first big family movie since “Migration” and “Wonka” crash theaters in December. “Kung Fu Panda 4″ added $22 million internationally.
The news was just as good for last week’s top film, “Dune: Part Two.” Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic sequel held strongly in its 2nd age, shedding a slight 44%. It grossed $46 million in its 2nd age, bringing its home cumulative general to $157 million for Warner Bros. and Mythical Footage.
Using robust opinions, stunning word-of-mouth and enough of sand worms, “Dune: Phase Two” seems smartly arrange for an extended theatrical run. Maximum of Sunday’s Oscar nominees have already moved directly to house viewing platforms, however “Dune” could wind up at next year’s Academy Awards.
Opening in third place was the Lionsgate, Blumhouse horror release “Imaginary,” about a sinister teddy bear. It debuted with $10 million.
Following it was “Cabrini,” a portrait of the nineteenth century Catholic missionary Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (performed by means of Cristiana Dell’Anna). The movie, discharged by means of the Christian-based corporate Angel Studios, the studio at the back of the 2023 miracle crash “Sound of Freedom,” amassed $7.5 million.
A24 additionally debuted the severely acclaimed neo-noir “Love Lies Bleeding,” starring Kristen Stewart, on five screens in New York and Los Angeles. It grossed $167,463 for a good per-screen average of $33,493.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” $58.3 million.
2. “Dune: Part Two,” $46 million.
3. “Imaginary,” $10 million.
4. “Cabrini,” $7.6 million.
5. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $4.1 million.
6. “Ordinary Angels,” $2 million.
7. “Madame Web,” $1.1 million.
8. “Migration,” $1.1 million.
9. “Yolo,” $840,000
10. MET Opera: “La Forza del Destino,” $768,000.
