The Numbers News - May

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Theater counts: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes debuts in 4,075 locations

May 9, 2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

The Fall Guy began its theatrical run last weekend with a three-day haul of $27.75 million from 4,002 locations. While it didn’t meet most expectations, the lack of major contenders easily earned it a spot as the biggest movie of the week at the domestic box office. The Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt stuntman action-comedy will inevitably drop into second place this week as the latest from the Planet of the Apes franchise arrives in theaters with the release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. More...

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes trailer

May 8, 2024

Sci-fi action movie starring Owen Teague and Freya Allan opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, May 10. Full movie details. More...

Weekend projections: The Fall Guy opens with underwhelming $28.5-million

May 5, 2024

The Fall Guy

Good word of mouth is definitely helping The Fall Guy this weekend, and it will coming in somewhat ahead of our Friday-morning prediction, according to Universal’s Sunday-morning projection. But $28.5 million is a disappointing result, particularly given how long it’s been since a big-budget movie hit theaters. More...

Weekend predictions: The Fall Guy could miss $30 million this weekend

May 3, 2024

The Fall Guy

The first weekend in May traditionally marks the beginning of Summer Season at the box office, and The Fall Guy seems like a perfect Summer movie: action, comedy, big-name stars, and a touch of nostalgia. This looked for a while like it could break out to become a major hit for Universal, and the studio has marketed it heavily. Audience buzz never really took off beyond a respectable level, and its Thursday previews suggest it might not make $30 million this weekend. With Tarot not expected to bring in a huge amount of business, this is looking like a modest start to Summer, although there is one other film that could help turn things around. More...

Theater counts: The Fall Guy smashes into 4,002 theaters

May 2, 2024

The Fall Guy

Two newcomers took the top spots at last weekend’s box office with Challengers and Unsung Hero logging in $15 million and $7.73 million respectively, and unseating former chart-topper Civil War, which posted just over $7 million during its third weekend. This week will see two more new wide releases make their way into North American cinemas with the release of stuntman action-comedy The Fall Guy, and the horror feature, Tarot. More...