It was a close race, but the desert warrior”Furiosa: The Mad Max SagaThe studio estimated Monday that ticket sales totaled about $32 million over the four-day weekend, ahead of Plump Orange Cat. “Movie Garfield“, a Sony release, earned $31.1 million in its first four days.
The dust from the standoff won’t officially settle until Tuesday when the final numbers are announced, but at least for now, Warner Bros. has the No. 1 movie in the country. Including international exhibitions, its global earnings are $64.8 million. But victory for the $168 million film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth is still a long way off. Prequel by George Miller stormed theaters to great reviews and was expected to debut at least a little stronger.
For Sony, launching The Garfield Movie with a more modest budget is a win even without the bragging rights of first place. The animated film, starring the voice of Chris Pratt, is likely to have a long life at the box office when summer holidays begin for school-aged children. Thanks to its early international release, The Garfield Movie has already earned over $91.1 million against a production budget of $60 million.
But this weekend also proved to be a sobering weekend for Hollywood. as one of the worst Memorial Day weekend box office performances in decades., with the exception of 2020 when cinemas were closed. Ticket sales are down 22% compared to 2023, and the gap could widen further as the summer progresses. Remember this moment last year Barbenheimer didn’t even happen.
Estimated ticket sales are Friday through Monday at theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to Comscore. Final internal data will be released on Tuesday.
1. “Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga,” $32 million.
2. “The Garfield Movie,” $31.1 million.
3. “IF,” 21 million dollars.
4. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” $17.2 million.
5. “Fallen Boy” $7.7 million.
6. “Strangers: Chapter 1,” $6.9 million.
7. “The View,” $3.6 million.
8. “Challengers” $1.8 million.
9. “Back to Black” $1.4 million.
10. “Girls”, $1.2 million.