October 13, 2019
In the face of three new wide releases, there was no dethroningJokerfrom the weekend’s top spot as the film not only topped the weekend box office domestically, internationally and worldwide, it has already generated over $ 543 million globally in just its first twelve days in global release. As for the newcomers, UAR’sThe Addams Family) led the way with a solid second place debut while Paramount’sGemini Manand Lionsgate’sJexistruggled to find an audience. However, one film that didn’t struggle was Neon’s release of the Palme d’Or winnerParasite, which made an impact in just three theaters this weekend.
With an estimated$ (million) , WB’sJokerEasily repeat atop the weekend box office. The thriller dipped just – 43% in its sophomore frame, pushing its domestic cume to $ 192 .7 million after just ten days in release, dramatically outperforming pre-weekend expectations. In fact, it’s the largest October second weekend ever, toppingGravity‘s $ 43 .2 million sophomore frame back in 2013 .
Internationally,Jokerdelivered on a large scale, bringing in an estimated$ 123 .7 millionfrom 79 Markets for an overseas cume that now tops $ 351 million and a worldwide total that has already reached $ 543 .9 million. This makes the filmthe ninth largest DC Comics adaptationworldwide ever, currently placing behindJustice League($ 657 .9m). New openings this weekend included a $ 10 .3 million debut in France and a $ 9.3 million opening in Germany. The UK is the film’s top grossing overseas market with an estimated total that currently stands at $ 36 .9 million.
Second place is where we find the first of the weekend’s new releases in UAR’s animated adaptationThe Addams Family, which managed to just outperform Mojo’s pre-weekend expectations, delivering an estimated$ 30. 29 millionover the three-day weekend. Opening day audiences gave the film a “B “CinemaScorewith females representing 59% of the opening weekend crowd and 48% of the overall audience was under the age of 17. What will be interesting is to see how the film performs over the coming weeks as it should take advantage of the Halloween season.
Paramount’sGemini Manlanded in third as theAng Lee– directed doppelgnger action-thriller starringWill Smithmanaged just$ 20 .5 millionover its first three-days in release. The $ 138 million production received a “B “CinemaScorefrom opening day audiences. Overall, the audience skewed male at 56% with 53% of the overall crowd coming in aged under 30.
Internationally,Gemini Mandebuted in five markets last week and expanded to a total of 58 this weekend from which it brought in an estimated $ 31. 1 million for an overseas cume that now totals $ 39 million. France and Germany, where the film opened last weekend, remain the top markets with comes totaling $ 5.1 million and $ 4.5 million respectively. As for the new markets, both Mexico and Russia saw $ 2.7 million debuts this weekend followed by South Korea and the UK, both opening with $ 2.2 million. The film has yet to open in Japan or Taiwan, where it will open on October 25.
Universal finished in fourth position with their animated featureAbominable, which brought in an estimated$ 6. 17 millionas it enters its third week in release. The film’s domestic cume now stands at $ 9 million. Additionally, the film brought in another $ 15 million internationally this weekend from 52 markets currently in play for an overseas cume totaling $ 60. 1 million and a worldwide cume that now stands at $ 108 1 million.
Rounding out the top five is Focus’s release ofDownton Abbey, which is entering its fourth week in release and brought in an estimated$ 4.9 million, for a domestic cume that now stands at $ 82. 68 million. Internationally the film added another $ 4.1 million this weekend for an overseas cume totaling $ 70 million and a worldwide cume that now stands at $ 152 .7 million.
Elsewhere, Lionsgate’s release of the comedyJexidebuted in eighth position with an estimated$ 3.1 millionfrom 2, 332 locations.
Outside the top ten, Neon’s release ofBong Joon Ho‘s Palme d’Or winnerParasitedelivered an estimated$ 376, 264from just three locations in New York and Los Angeles. The film’s $ 125, 421 per theater average was the largest of the year and the largest since 2016 ‘sLa La Landand the18 th largest of all-time. Despite the fact the film opened in only three locations, this is thefifth largest opening ever for a Palme d’Or winner, toppingThe Tree of Life‘s opening in 2011 from four locations.
Next weekend sees the release of a pair of sequels beginning with Disney’sMaleficent: Mistress of Evilopening in 3, 700 locations alongside Sony’sZombieland 2: Double Tap, debuting in 3, 400 theaters. In addition to the wide releases, Fox Searchlight will releaseJojo Rabbitand A 24 will debutThe Lighthouse, both in limited release.
You can check out all of this weekend’s estimated resultsright hereand we’ll be updating our charts with weekend actuals on Monday afternoon.
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