BOX OFFICE REPORT
June 19-21, 2015(estimates from BoxOfficeMojo.com)
TOP 51. Jurassic World (102.0 million)2. Inside Out ($91.0 million)3. Spy ($10.5 million)4. San Andreas ($8.2 million)5. Dope ($6.0 million)
Jurassic World continued its T. rex-sized domination of the box office in its second weekend. Its debut actually ended up being the biggest weekend ever once the final numbers were in. Right now, that 2nd weekend is No. 2 behind The Avengers (again). But just like last week, there's a chance it actually earns just a bit more to take that record, too. By later this week, Jurassic World will have made more than a billion dollars worldwide. Once again, that's never happened that fast before.
Inside Out didn't reach No. 1, the first Pixar movie to ever fail in that regard. But it's already bested all the others by earning more in its first weekend than any Pixar movie besides Toy Story 3. That's right: Inside Out set plenty records of its own. It's the biggest No. 2 debut ever and the biggest animated non-sequel debut ever. In fact, it's the biggest debut for any movie not based on something else. Yes, all 40 movies that have had better opening weekends than it are either based on a book, comic book or another movie.
Spy and San Andreas hung out at No. 3 and No. 4, but not doing anything tremendously impressive in their third and fourth weekends, respectively. Dope, which probably opened a little wider than it should have, debuted at No. 5 with a respectable $6 million. Hopefully word-of-mouth propels it to a bigger gross in the coming weeks.
Outside the top 5: - This Weekend's Indie Champ: The Overnight, the awkward sex comedy starring Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black). The flick, about an increasingly uncomfortable night at a neighbor's house, averaged $20,667 on just three screens.
- The possibilities are endless for Infinitely Polar Bear, the dramedy about a family with a mentally ill dad (Mark Ruffalo) trying to stay together. The tear-jerker debuted strongly, averaging $9,400 on only five screens.
- Avengers: Age of Ultron better enjoy it while it lasts. It finally crossed the $450 million mark "“ making it No. 7 all-time "“ but by next Monday, it will be passed by Jurassic World.
Next week: It's dogs vs. bears! Ted 2 is this summer's riskiest sequel. Sure, the original was a huge surprise hit. But the sequel doesn't look nearly as funny, and Seth Macfarlane needs a rebound after A Million Ways to Die in the West. The foul-mouthed teddy bear could easily wind up debuting at No. 3 behind Jurassic World and Inside Out. In fact, that's what I'm predicting. $40 million is nothing to scoff at, especially for an R-rated comedy, but that will be a bit off from the original. Max, about a military veteran dog and the boy who loves him, could be the sleeper hit of the summer. I'm predicting a $20 million opening.
