& # 39; Hotel Transylvania 3 & # 39; Rules & # 39; Skyscraper & # 39; and & # 39; Ant-Man & the Wasp & # 39;

"Transylvania Hotel 3: Summer Vacation" is a surprisingly decisive film this weekend with 44 million of dollars. He disappointed everyone who was expecting a tight three-way race with "Ant-Man and the Wasp" and "Skyscraper". Although this is good news for Sony, these results pose several problems.

Overall, the results are good. The box office this weekend is about equal to that of last year, which saw two films tumble more than all this weekend (opening of "War for the Planet of the Apes" at 56 millions of dollars). Male: Homecoming ") .In spite of everything, cumulative revenues remain at nearly nine percent compared to 2017.

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Adjusted, the gross of 44 million dollars is the smallest of the series" Hotel Transylvania "; it's the first out in summer. The first two began in late September, a position that said they were less competitive.

The best opening weekend animated last summer was "Despicable Me 3" at $ 72 million; At $ 53 million, "Cars 3" felt a little disappointing. "Transylvania" is pretty good, and makes money: it cost $ 80 million, and opened at $ 54 million overseas.

And then there is "Skyscaper" the biggest draw of the worlds. It's also Dwayne Johnson's third release in eight months (after "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Rampage"), and by far the weakest.

"Rampage" in April had an adequate opening of $ 35 million fell just below $ 100 million domestic; he did more than triple that abroad. A profitable projection for a non-cheap movie ($ 120 million) and a clear sign of Johnson's ability to raise a routine release.

This is not the case here. 25 million Canadian dollars for a budget film of 140 million dollars in the summer is bad. Overseas also seems discouraging: the World Cup finals prevented him from opening up all the territories, and he took $ 40 million in most of the world (the China and Italy are expected shortly). It's disappointing. It may seem difficult to reach even $ 250 million worldwide, while its budget requires much more theatrical revenue to make a profit.

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for the weekend, which is a small victory for the latest Marvel sequel. It has dropped 62 percent for its second weekend, which is not uncommon for many Marvel movies that open more than $ 100 million. This one is not, so the decline seems more significant. It will exceed 200 million Canadian dollars, more than 500 million probably worldwide. Still with his mid-summer stance, and about two months after the latest comics movie, he feels a little routine.

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New in the top 10 is the second weekend of Breakout Sundance Boots Riley "Sorry to bother you." He managed # 7 with only 805 theaters (with just over $ 4 million). This rapid expansion will depend on word-of-mouth, and it's a unique film in the middle of a chained season and franchise.

The main hold-overs have fallen a little more than in recent weeks, with more than 40%. This range is actually not bad for "The First Purge", down 47 percent – down, for the second weekend of a horror movie. Blumhouse's $ 13 million production is expected to be approximately $ 75 million Canadian.

This is a fraction of the huge number for "Incredibles 2" and "Jurbadic World: Fallen Kingdom". never fat house; it is expected to reach more than $ 600 million. "Jurbadic" is up to 363 million dollars. The latter in the world will exceed the "Incredibles" from a certain distance, with 1.3 billion dollars possible. The latest Pixar could reach $ 1 billion

Next weekend sees three more sequels, including "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again" and "Equalizer 2." None will likely see the results of "Mission: Impossible – Fallout". enthusiastic reaction suggests that it could be a late summer success with the best opening since "Jurbadic", if it can exceed "Ant-Man." Do not exclude this.

The Top Ten [19659003] 1. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (Sony) NEW – Cinemascore: A-; Metacritic: 54; East. budget: $ 80 million

$ 44,100,000 in 4,267 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $ 10,335; Cumulative: $ 44,100,000

2. Ant-Man and the Wasp (Disney) Week 2; Last weekend # 1

$ 28,840,000 (-62%) in 4,206 theaters (no change); ATP: $ 6,857; Cumulative: $ 132,825,000

3. Skyscraper (Universal) NEW – Cinemascore "B +; Metacritic: 52; Est. Budget: $ 140 million

$ 25,485,000 on 3,782 theaters, ATP: $ 6,738 Cumulative: $ 25,485,000

4. Incredibles 2 (Disney) Week 5 Last weekend # 3

$ 16,220,000 (- 43%) in 3,705 theaters (-408), ATP: $ 4,378; Cumulative: $ 535,818,000

5. Jurbadic World: Fallen Kingdom (Universal) Week 4; Last Weekend # 2

$ 15,515,000 (-46%) in 3,695 theaters (-654), ATP: $ 4,199 Cumulative: $ 363,297,000

6. The first purge (universal) Week 2, Last Weekend # 4

$ 9,130,000 (-47%) in 3,308 theaters (+7), ATP: $ 3,005, Cumulative: $ 49,510,000

7. Sorry to bother you (Annapurna) Week 2; Last Weekend # 16

$ 4,258,000 (+ 485%) in 8 05 theaters (+789), ATP: $ 5,289; Cumulative: $ 5,323,000

8. Sicario: Day of the Soldado (Sony) Week 3; Last weekend # 5

$ 3,850,000 (-49%) in 2,066 movie theaters (-1,049); ATP: $ 1,919; Cumulative: $ 43,200,000

9. Uncle Drew (Lionsgate) Week 3; Last weekend # 6

$ 3,225,000 (-51%) in 1,702 movie theaters (-1,040); ATP: $ 1,895; Cumulative: $ 36,692,000

10. Ocean & # 39; s 8 (Warner Bros.) Week 6; Last weekend # 7

$ 2,910,000 (-43%) in 1,618 movie theaters (-986); PTA: $ 1,799 Cumulative: $ 132,256,000

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