Marvel’sBlack Pantherhas been dominating at the box office since opening in theaters last month, becoming the first movie sinceAvatarto win five weekends in a row, but now itsbox officereign has finally come to an end.Black Pantherslipped to second place with $16.6 million in its sixth frame this weekend, being dethroned by newcomerPacific Rim Uprising, which won with an estimated $28 million.Black Panther’s run is still far from over, but it’s reign at the top has come to a close.
Black Pantherplayed in 3,370 theaters this weekend, dropping 464 theaters from the previous weekend, falling just 37.5%, which is quite impressive in its sixth weekend, with a $4,394 per-screen average. This weekend’s haul brings its domestic total to $630.9 million, pushing it past 2012’sThe Avengersto become the highest-grossing superhero movie of all time, and thehighest-grossing MCU movieas well. It’s $1.237 billion worldwide tally is still not a record-breaking tally, but it is still quite impressive nonetheless.
Pacific Rim Uprisingmanaged to take the top spot while failing to impress the nation’s critics, with the movie earning just a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie opened in 3,708 theaters this weekend, pulling in a solid $7,552 per-screen average. It also managed to score a big opening weekend internationally, pulling in $122.5 million bringing its worldwide tally to $150.5 million, almost exactly matching its $150 million production budget. This is not terribly surprising since the firstPacific Rimdid better in China than it did in the U.S. but it remains to be seen how the movie will continue to fare both at home and overseas.
Rounding out the top 5 is the surprise hitI Can Only Imaginein third with $13.8 million, dropping just 19.1% from its debut last weekend, after adding 624 theaters to bring its count to 2,253 theaters. It has currently taken in $38.3 million from just a $7 million budget.Sherlock Gnomes, a follow-up to 2011’sGnomeo and Juliet, debuted in fourth place with $10.6 million, earning just a $2,895 per-screen average from 3,662 theaters, withTomb Raiderdropping to fifth with $10.4 million. The top 10 is rounded out byA Wrinkle in Time($8 million),Love, Simon($7.8 million),Paul, Apostle of Christ($5 million),Game Night($4.16 million) andMidnight Sun($4.11 million).
NewcomerUnsane, which director Steven Soderbergh shot on an iPhone, debuted just shy of the top 10 in 11th place with $3.8 million, earning a paltry $1,907 per-screen average from 2,023 theaters. Debuting in limited release was Fox Searchlight’sIsle of Dogs, which earned $1.5 million from 27 theaters for an impressive $58,148 per-screen average,Final Portraitwhich earned $28,214 from three theaters for a $9,405 per-screen average andGetting Gracewhich took in $107,676 from 60 theaters for a dismal $1,795 per-screen average. You can take a look at the top 10 below, courtesy ofBox Office Mojo, and check back on Tuesday for next weekend’s predictions.
