Theater Counts (Updated): King Arthur Runs into Guardians Buzzsaw

May 11, 2017

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword will open in 3,702 theaters this weekend, according to Warner Bros.’ Thursday figures. That’s a respectable figure, but nothing like the 4,347 theaters that will continue to play Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. The battle at the box office likely won’t be close this weekend, even if Guardians drops precipitously from its $146.5 million debut.

Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn comedy Snatched has a good shot at second place, and will be playing in an impressive 3,501 theaters. Roadside Attractions’s The Wall is starting out more strategically in 541 locations. That kind of non-saturation-level nationwide rollout can land with a thud, so we’ll be keeping an eye out for how that one performs.

Looking ahead to next weekend, Fox is putting all its chips on the table, with the studio releasing Alien: Covenant and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul to go with their launch of Snatched this weekend. Alien will play in approximately 3,600 theaters, while Diary opens in 2,900. Everything, Everything gets 2,800 venues for Warner Bros.

Theater Counts for Weekend of May 12–14

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters
Change
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2Walt Disney4,3474,3470
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordWarner Bros.3,702new
Snatched20th Century Fox3,501new
The Fate of the FuriousUniversal3,0673,595-528
The Boss Baby20th Century Fox2,9113,284-373
Beauty and the BeastWalt Disney2,1722,680-508
The CircleSTX Entertainment2,1323,163-1,031
Smurfs: The Lost VillageSony Pictures1,6051,902-297
GiftedFox Searchlight1,4261,874-448
Going in StyleWarner Bros.1,2442,033-789
How to Be a Latin LoverLionsgate1,1231,203-80
Born in ChinaWalt Disney1,0551,414-359
The WallRoadside Attractions541new
The Zookeeper's WifeFocus Features425655-230
Get OutUniversal405818-413
SleightHigh Top Releasing364591-227
Kong: Skull IslandWarner Bros.346653-307
Logan20th Century Fox305444-139
UnforgettableWarner Bros.3031,003-700
LowridersBH Tilt295new
Their FinestSTX Entertainment258323-65
The Lego Batman MovieWarner Bros.220235-15
The ShackLionsgate201178+23
Power RangersLionsgate197512-315
Ghost in the ShellParamount Pictures188211-23
The PromiseOpen Road110331-221
ChipsWarner Bros.105146-41
Hidden Figures20th Century Fox103113-10
The Belko ExperimentBH Tilt7469+5
ChuckIFC Films394+35
Three GenerationsWeinstein Co.376+31
The LoversA24234+19
Citizen Jane: Battle for the CityIFC Films1920-1
Tommy's HonourRoadside Attractions1735-18
GraduationIFC Films1626-10
Personal ShopperIFC Films87+1
Free FireA24636-30
The Wedding PlanRoadside Attractions2new
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to EuropeFirst Run Features1new
Note: New theater counts are added as studios report throughout the day on Thursday



Estimates for Weekend of May 19

MovieDistributorEstimated
Theaters
Alien: Covenant20th Century Fox3,600
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul20th Century Fox2,900
Everything, EverythingWarner Bros.2,800
WakefieldIFC Films1

Updated Friday morning: Revised Universal figures and Stefan Zweig theater count.

Filed under: Theater Counts, Goldie Hawn, Amy Schumer