Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the second weekend in a row; Seth MacFarlane R-rated comedy sequel ‘Ted 2’ underwhelms with $33 million debut.
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the second weekend in a row.
Universal's Jurassic World held off Pixar’s Inside Out for the second weekend in a row, taking in $54.2 million in its third weekend at the North American box office for a new domestic total of just a little more than $500 million. Jurassic World claimed the third largest third weekend performance of all-time, behind only the $68.49 million third weekend take of 2009's Avatar and the $55.64 million third weekend take of 2012's Marvel's The Avengers. Internationally, Jurassic World topped the foreign chart with $82.5 million from 66 markets for an offshore total of $737.5 million and global haul of $1.238 billion. The summer tentpole has now surpassed past Iron Man 3 ($1.215 billion) to become the number-eight title of all time, not accounting for inflation.
Inside Out once again came in second place, bringing in $52.13 million over the film’s sophomore weekend for a new domestic total of $184.9 million. Inside Out continues to exceed expectations with a ten-day take of $184.95 million, which places the film 8.5 percent ahead of the $170.43 million ten-day gross of Monsters University and 18.5 percent behind the $226.89 million ten-day take of Toy Story 3. Overseas, the critically acclaimed animated feature earned $26.4 million as it expanded into a total of 42 markets for a foreign total of $81.5 million and worldwide cume of $266.4 million.
Coming in third place at the domestic box office, Universal’s Ted 2 had an underwhelming $33 million debut, nearly 40 percent behind the $54.4 million launch of Ted in summer 2012. Costing $85 million to produce, Ted 2 reunites director Seth MacFarlane as the trash-talking teddy bear with sidekick Mark Wahlberg. The live action/CG-animated sequel from Universal and Media Rights Capital opened well below expectations, which ranged upwards from $45 million heading into the weekend. Overseas, Ted 2 opened to $20.3 million from 26 markets for a global launch of $53.2 million. The original Ted was a box-office sensation, grossing $549.4 million to become one of the top R-rated comedies of all time.
The weekend's other new nationwide offering, the canine-friendly Max, opened in fourth place with a $12.2 million debut. From MGM with a budget of less than $20 million, Max follows the relationship between a dog who returns from service in Afghanistan traumatized by his handler's death, and the dead Marine's brother, with whom the dog develops a relationship.
Rounding out the top five was Paul Feig's Spy, which grossing $7.8 million over its fourth weekend at the box office for a domestic total of $88.4 million. Worldwide, Fox’s action comedy, starring Melissa McCarthy, has now earned $195 million.
Warner Bros. disaster film San Andreas, starring Dwayne Johnson, came in at number six, adding $5.2 million for a total domestic haul of $141.8 million. Overseas, San Andreas made $10.4 million from 68 international markets this past weekend, raising its overseas cume to $297.8 million for a worldwide total of $439.67 million.
Open Road Films and Sony Pictures’ coming-of-age story Dope came in seventh place at the domestic box office, earning $2.8 million over its sophomore weekend for a total of $11.7 million.
Focus Features’ horror film Insidious: Chapter 3 made $2 million over its fourth weekend at the North American box office for an eighth place finish, pushing its domestic take to $49.7 million. Overseas, Insidious 3 grossed $4.0 million from 53 territories, lifting its international cume to $37.0 million for a total of $84.8 million worldwide.
Mad Max: Fury Road, from Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures, came in ninth place for the weekend, bringing in $1.7 million for a new domestic total of $147 million. Overseas, George Miller’s universally acclaimed post-apocalyptic action movie brought in an additional $3 million for a new international total of $209.3 million and worldwide tally of $356.37 million.
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron rounded out the top ten films with $1.6 million for a new domestic total of $452.4 million. Now in its ninth week at the box office, the Disney film has made a total of $919.1 million overseas for a total haul of $1.4 billion globally.
Elsewhere, Universal and Illumination Entertainment's Minions continued its international rollout, grossing a stellar $36 million from 10 markets for an early foreign total of $51.7 million, including a $16.1 million launch in the U.K.
Paramount’s Terminator: Genisys, which launched in 10 markets this weekend ahead of its July 1 North American launch, grossing a promising $8.3 million to pace 20 percent ahead of Terminator: Salvation. Led by Singapore ($1.4 million), the movie, which stars Emilia Clarke, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke, also opened in Colombia, Peru, Vietnam and Turkey, among other territories.
Box office numbers were obtained at pro.boxoffice.com.
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
