{"id":36653,"date":"2022-06-04T17:43:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T17:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/box-office-top-gun-maverick-projects-84-5-million-second-weekend\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T17:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T17:43:23","slug":"box-office-top-gun-maverick-projects-84-5-million-second-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/box-office-top-gun-maverick-projects-84-5-million-second-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Office: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Projects $ 84.5 Million Second Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tom Cruise is king at the domestic box office once again.<\/p>\n

Paramount’s \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d which was co-financed and coproduced by Skydance, is soaring to the top of the charts for its second weekend of release, drawing in a commanding $ 25 million on Friday from 4,751 locations. After enjoying the widest domestic opening last weekend with 4,732 North American cinemas, \u201cMaverick\u201d actually added<\/em> 19 more for its sophomore outing.<\/p>\n

The studio is projecting an $ 84.5 million haul through Sunday, a stunning 33% dive from its $ 124 million three-day opening. A soft decline like that is a superlative achievement, marking the smallest drop in domestic box office history for a film that opened above $ 100 million. To compare, recent high grossers like \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u201d and \u201cThe Batman\u201d fell 67% and 50.4%, respectively, in their sophomore outings.<\/p>\n

Even for a star like Cruise, a drop as low as 33% is largely unheard of in recent years. The actor’s last blockbuster, 2018’s \u201cMission: Impossible – Fallout,\u201d fell 42.5% in its second weekend after opening to $ 61.2 million.<\/p>\n

All this is to say that \u201cMaverick\u201d is doing very well. Word-of-mouth has been spectacular for the sequel, with the film earning a rare \u201cA +\u201d grade on Cinema Score, indicating maximum approval from general ticketbuyers.<\/p>\n

Paramount expects \u201cMaverick\u201d to expand its domestic gross to $ 290 million through Sunday. It is already Cruise’s biggest film ever at the domestic box office, passing his previous best of lui, the $ 243.3 million haul of 2005’s \u201cWar of the Worlds,\u201d on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Reunited with his \u201cOblivion\u201d director Joseph Kosinski, Cruise returns to \u201cTop Gun\u201d as Pete \u201cMaverick\u201d Mitchell, who must train a new fleet of aviators for a tricky mission. Alongside Cruise, the sequel stars Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly and Val Kilmer.<\/p>\n

“Top Gun: Maverick” will soon have competition in the form of fellow blockbuster “Jurassic World: Dominion” when it premieres in North America on June 10. Universal kicked off the release of “Dominion” overseas this week, debuting to a strong $ 16.7 million on Thursday with an expected weekend gross of $ 50 million plus.<\/p>\n

Directed by Colin Trevorrow, who helmed 2015’s first \u201cJurassic World,\u201d \u201cDominion\u201d unites stars of \u201cJurassic\u201d films past and present, including Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and newcomers DeWanda Wise and Mamoudou Athie.<\/p>\n

Disney’s \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u201d should take silver on domestic charts. The Marvel sequel added $ 2.6 million on Friday and is expected to expand its domestic gross to $ 388.6 million through Sunday. That places it on track to pass the $ 389 million haul of 2017’s \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2\u201d to become Disney’s ninth highest grossing Marvel Studios production.<\/p>\n

Disney and 20th Century Studios’ \u201cThe Bob’s Burgers Movie\u201d is projected for third. After taking in $ 1.3 million on Friday, the adaptation of the hit animated Fox series is expected to earn $ 4.4 million in its second weekend. That marks a sizable 64% decline from its opening, indicating that many fans of the series likely rolled out for the film as soon as it hit theaters.<\/p>\n

Universal’s \u201cThe Bad Guys\u201d will take fourth, with a projected fall of 24% in its seventh weekend. After a somewhat underwhelming opening, the DreamWorks Animation production has enjoyed a series of soft drops, benefiting from the market’s lack of kid-friendly fare. \u201cThe Bad Guys\u201d should expand its domestic gross to $ 87 million through Sunday.<\/p>\n

Focus Features’ \u201cDownton Abbey: A New Era\u201d looks to round out the top five of domestic charts. The costume drama sequel should add $ 3 million this weekend, expanding its domestic gross to $ 35.7 million.<\/p>\n

The Kamal Haasan vehicle \u201cVikram\u201d also got off to a solid start in its stateside release, drawing about $ 870,000 on Friday from 460 locations. The Indian thriller should earn about $ 2.2 million over the three-day frame.<\/p>\n

Neon’s \u201cCrimes of the Future\u201d is making a soft impression, aiming for a tenth place opening after earning $ 490,000 on Friday from 773 locations. The David Cronenberg-directed film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival only weeks ago. While many appreciated the filmmaker returning to the realm of body horror, consensus seemed to agree that his latest of him isn’t exactly the most commercial prospect.<\/p>\n

Finally, Columbia Pictures added 954 locations for \u201cMorbius,\u201d the latest entry in the studio’s self-branded Universe of Marvel Characters, giving the Jared Leto vehicle one last push at the box office in its tenth weekend. The film is projected to earn $ 280,000 over the three-day frame, marking an 840% uptick in ticket sales from last weekend.<\/p>\n

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