Avengers: Endgamecontinues to dominate the North American box office. After scoring its third consecutive number one with $63 million, the movie is now the third highest grossing movie of all time domestically, shooting pastInfinity WarandBlack Pantherwith $723.4 million.Detective Pikachu’s debut wasn’t enough to stop Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Globally, Endgame is sitting at $2.4 billion in just three weeks in theaters, which places as the second highest grossing movie of all time worldwide.Avatar’s $2.78 billion is the next milestone to beat and it looks likeEndgamecould go the distance when all is said and done.
The box office debut ofDetective Pikachufound the video game movie at number two with an impressive $58 million. Ryan Reynolds voices the iconic Pokémon character in the movie and it has been gathering positive reviews from moviegoers. It was able to get an A- from CinemaScore, while some of the hardcore Pokémon fans aren’t sure what to make of it yet. The global box office is where Pikachu is expected to gain a bigger following.
Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway’sThe Hustledebuted at number three this weekend after bringing in $13.5 million. The comedy is a remake ofDirty Rotten Scoundrelsand has been getting mixed reviews from critics. Psychological thrillerThe Intruderwas able to score the fourth spot after earning $6.6 in its second weekend in theaters. The movie stars Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Dennis Quaid and has earned $21.3 million globally to date.
Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron’sLong Shotfell from number three to number five this weekend. The romantic comedy was able to bring in $6.1 million after falling over 37% from last weekend and has made $22.9 million globally to date. ComedyPomsdebuted at number six this weekend after bringing in $5.1 million. Diane Keaton stars as a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad.
Family animated movieUgly Dollstook number seven at thebox officethis weekend with $3.9 million. The movie has generated only $15.8 million globally since debuting last weekend, which is not a good sign. DramaBreakthroughfound itself at number eight after earning $2.4 million, whileTolkiendebuted at number nine with $2.1 million. The movie has seen a bit of backlash from the J.R.R. Tolkien estate. And at number ten, in its tenth weekend in theaters is Marvel Studios’Captain Marvel, which was able to earn an additional $1.8 million. To date, the Carol Danvers standalone movie has brought in over $1.2 billion worldwide. You can check out the rest of this weekend’s numbers over atBox Office Mojo.
