Thanks to the underperformance of Lionsgate/Millennium’s “Expend4bles,” Warner Bros./New Line’s “The Nun II” has a chance to narrowly hold on the No. 1 spot at the box office for a third weekend as overall grosses have sunk even further from last weekend.
According to Sunday estimates, “The Nun II” made $8.4 million this weekend to bring its domestic total to just under $69 million. “Expend4bles” is right behind it with an opening weekend of $8.3 million from 3,518 theaters. Like last weekend, it will come down to Monday actuals to determine who tops the charts.
And like last weekend, business for theaters is close to the annual lows seen on Super Bowl weekend. Estimated overall grosses are down to $54 million, 14% down from last weekend.
Suffice to say, the surge in moviegoing turnout fueled by the “Barbenheimer” craze has run out, and theaters are in need of fresh films to build momentum again. Fortunately, they will get some help next weekend with the arrival of films like Lionsgate’s “Saw X,” Paramount’s “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” and Disney/20th Century’s “The Creator.”
More to come…
