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As winter storms sweep across large swathes of the country, Hollywood had the quietest weekend of the year at the box office. this Amazon MGM Sci-fi thriller “Angel” took the top spot from “Avatar: Fire and Ash” with $11.2 million in box office receipts. North Americaaccording to studio estimates on Sunday.
Hundreds of theaters forced to close due to storm Texas to Maine. More than 140 million Americans are under winter storm warnings, leading to reduced moviegoing.
But no matter what, this weekend was never going to be a blockbuster weekend. Mercy, a $60 million thriller starring Chris Pratt as a man about to stand trial before an artificially intelligent judge, was the top-grossing new film. It received terrible reviews (a 20% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and an equally poor reception from audiences (a “B-” CinemaScore).
That was still enough to finally knock James Cameron’s third Pandora epic from its month-long spot at the top of the box office. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” slipped to second place with $7 million. While domestic distribution of Walt Disney Co. films has begun to taper off, it remains the most attractive overseas. In its sixth weekend, the film grossed $28.1 million at the international box office.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” won’t reach the box-office heights of the first two “Avatar” films. The 2009 original grossed $2.9 billion, and the 2022 sequel “Waterways” grossed $2.3 billion. “Fire and Ashes” has now grossed $1 billion internationally, but its domestic tally ($378.5 million) lags far behind the other two films.
The “Oscar shock” that occurs after a film is nominated is largely a thing of the past. The major films nominated Thursday — “The Sinner” and “The Good Fight” — finished their theatrical runs long ago. But a handful of nominees saw strong business.
Zhao’s “Hamnet” was nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture, and took in $2 million in its first weekend of wide release. The Shakespeare play starring Jesse Buckley and Paul Mescal has been in theaters for two months and its theatrical footprint is steadily growing. The domestic price is as high as US$17.6 million, and the global price is as high as US$42.1 million.
Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” which was nominated for nine Oscars, grossed $3.5 million in its sixth week. “A24,” starring Timothée Chalamet, surpassed $100 million at the global box office this week. To date, the film has grossed $86.2 million domestically.
But newer versions have struggled. “Return to Silent Hill” is the third installment in the horror series following “Silent Hill” in 2006, which debuted with a box office of $3.2 million. Although Sony distributed the 2006 film and Open Road released the 2012 follow-up, the low-budget Return to Silent Hill was presented by Iconic Events.
In the second week after its release, “28 Years Later: Temple of Bones” was quickly removed from the shelves. The Sony film, directed by Nia DaCosta, debuted last week to disappointing sales of $13.3 million despite rave reviews. But its second weekend performance was even worse, with a 71% drop to $3.6 million.
Other new versions failed. Roadside Attractions’ “H Is For Hawk,” starring Claire Foy, grossed just $150,000 from 472 theaters. Sony’s “Clika,” about a migrant worker with a dream to make music, only earned $1.2 million from 522 locations.
Top 10 domestic box office movies
With final domestic data released on Monday, the list takes into account projected ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, according to Comscore:
1. “Mercy,” $11.2 million.
2. “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” $7 million.
3. “Zootopia 2,” $5.7 million.
4. “The Handmaiden,” $4.2 million.
5. “28 Years Later: Temple of Bones,” $3.6 million.
6. “Marty Supreme,” $3.5 million.
7. “Return to Silent Hill,” $2.7 million.
8. “Hamnet,” $2 million.
9. “The Lord of the Rings,” $2 million.
10. “Primate,” $1.7 million.