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Rank Title Wk Theatres Wknd $ Change Theatre Total $
1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) 2 4,067 30,000,000 -48 7,376 107,743,755
2 Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.) 3 3,847 29,100,000 -37 7,564 205,317,917
3 Arthur the King (Lionsgate) 1 3,003 7,500,000 - 2,498 7,500,000
4 Imaginary (Lionsgate) 2 3,118 5,600,000 -44 1,796 19,081,668
5 Cabrini (Angel Studios) 2 2,850 2,814,183 -61 987 13,003,109
6 Love Lies Bleeding (A24) 2 1,362 2,485,650 999 1,825 2,762,268
7 Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount) 5 2,272 2,300,000 -44 1,012 93,365,002
8 One Life (Bleecker Street) 1 983 1,708,813 - 1,738 1,708,813
The American Society of Magical
9 1 1,147 1,250,000 - 1,090 1,250,000
Negroes (Focus Features)
10 Ordinary Angels (Lionsgate) 4 1,756 1,000,000 -50 569 18,072,921
KUNG FU PANDA 4 and DUNE: PART TWO Carry the Box Office
After last weekend produced the largest box office of the year at $139.9M, turnstiles slowed down this weekend with total
ticket sales of $88.2M. One year ago on this weekend, SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS led all films with $30.1M in its opening
three days. This year, the top two movies were holdovers KUNG FU PANDA 4 and DUNE: PART TWO, with Lionsgate’s
ARTHUR THE KING as the only new movie in wide release.
Looking ahead, energy will come from Sony’s 3/21 release of GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE and Warner Bros.’ 3/28
release of GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE. Both movies have $100M+ potential for their domestic runs. However, it
will be a tall order the two films together to match the success of THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE last year, which opened
on Wednesday 4/5/23, and earned $574.9M domestic in its extended 19-week run.
KUNG FU PANDA 4 finished in first place with a second-weekend gross of $30.0M, a decline of 48% from its opening
weekend. After 10 days, the animated sequel has brought in $107.7M domestic, which holds up well in comparison to the
2008 original KUNG FU PANDA which earned $117.3M domestic in its first 10 days.
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The movie’s backers are delighted that Chapter 4 has earned $107.7M in its first ten days, which is 92% of the take from the
original KUNG FU PANDA movie at this same point. This is especially positive given the downward box office trend of PANDA
movies 2 and 3. Of course, the rise in ticket prices over the past 15 years has played a role in raising grosses for PANDA 4.
The availability of moviegoers during the spring break period and on Easter weekend (3/29-3/31) may give an additional kick
to PANDA 4’s results. The movie’s 10-day domestic total has already exceeded its $85M production budget and an
international tally of $145.5M makes it look even better. Based on this success, we expect that Universal will greenlight at
least one more PANDA movie.
DUNE: PART TWO finished in second place for the second consecutive weekend, earning $29.1M, a drop of 37% from last
weekend. After 17 days, DUNE 2 has outperformed Denis Villeneuve’s first DUNE movie by a lot, with the domestic total
coming in at 244% compared to the original and worldwide total at 130%.
Box Office for DUNE Movies after 17 Days
Release Domestic Worldwide
Title Date Gross Gross
DUNE: PART TWO 3/1/24 $205.3M $436.8M
DUNE 10/22/21 $84.1M $336.4M
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Despite a hefty production budget of $190M, DUNE: PART TWO appears to be on track for profitability. DUNE in 2021 had
a worldwide gross of $336.4M after 17 days and wound up earning $433.9M. If DUNE2 follows this same trajectory it will
end with $567.8M worldwide, easily clearing the 2.5X multiple of its production budget which is widely considered to be
the break-even point for a Hollywood movie.
Finishing in third place is Lionsgate’s ARTHUR THE KING, which took in $7.5M in its opening weekend. The film stars Mark
Wahlberg in the 52nd movie of his 30-year career. All his films together have grossed an amazing $3.2B worldwide. ARTHUR
THE KING is a classic “Man and His Dog” story, based on actual events surrounding a competition called the Adventure
Racing World Series, with categories of competition including trekking, mountain biking, and paddling. Wahlberg plays
Michael Light, a competitor in the event who convinces a sponsor to fund his team for one last chance to compete.
Wahlberg befriends a dog named Arthur and over the course of 10 days and 435 miles across the terrain of the Dominican
Republic, they are pushed to their limit. The two become separated at one point, but are eventually able to find each other
and reunite. Critics have rated it a lukewarm 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences are touched by the drama, giving it a
98% score. This discrepancy is not unusual for a Wahlberg picture, a veritable crowd-pleaser. The production budget for
the movie was a tightly controlled $20M, giving it a good chance to reach profitability.
The Lionsgate and Blumhouse horror film IMAGINARY slotted into fourth place with $5.6M in its second weekend, a decline
of 44%. After 10 days, the film has earned $19.1M domestically. The only other horror film to open in wide release this
year was Universal’s NIGHT SWIM, which also earned $19.1M in its first ten days (1/5 - 1/14). Since IMAGINARY is running
dead even with NIGHT SWIM, it may also wind up with a similar box office of the earlier title, which came in at $32.4M
domestic. However, IMAGINARY’s prospects will be challenged next week when a new horror movie hits theaters, Neon’s
IMMACULATE starring Sydney Sweeny.
Angel Studios’ CABRINI dropped to fifth place this weekend with a disappointing gross of $2.8M, a steep decline of 61%
from last weekend’s opening. This is the sharpest second weekend drop for any of the five Angel Studios movies to-date:
Angel Studios Movies – Box Office Decline in Second Weekend
Release Opening Second
Title Date Weekend Gross Weekend Gross % Drop
SOUND OF FREEDOM 7/4/23 $19.7M $27.3M +39
THE SHIFT 12/1/23 $4.3M $2.1M -51
HIS ONLY SON 3/30/23 $5.5M $2.5M -55
AFTER DEATH 10/27/23 $5.1M $2.0M -60
CABRINI 3/8/24 $7.2M $2.8M -61
With the notable exception of SOUND OF FREEDOM, which had an extraordinary 39% increase in its second weekend, the
other Angel Studios features have dropped between 51% to 60% in their second weekend. This is roughly in line with an
expected 50% drop for most films. CABRINI’s drop of 61% is a rude awakening for Angel Studios’ which has been celebrated
as a success story in the industry. What’s more, CABRINI is carrying strong ratings of 90% from critics and 98% from
audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Scores in that range usually lead to extended runs with solid returns. CABRINI’s results are
disappointing, especially because the studio invested $50M to produce the film which is by far the highest budget for any
film it has made. We’ll watch closely to see if declines moderate next weekend. If it can hold on until Easter weekend, it
could be in line for a comeback of sorts.
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Notable Industry News & Commentary
Pete Distad Named CEO of Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports
Streaming Joint Venture
The Wrap
This week, Pete Distad was announced as CEO of the new month and is positioned as a replacement to traditional
sports streaming platform that is being created as a joint cable. The price of the new sports-focused service will need
venture with support from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. to be significantly lower, in order to hit a stated goal of
Discovery. Distad’s previous experience includes a decade having 5 million subscribers within five years of its launch.
at Apple TV+ as their head of business, operations, and
global distribution of sports. In that position Distad
oversaw a deal between Apple and Major League Soccer
(MLS) to create MLS Season Pass, which gave Apple TV+
users access to all MLS games. Before Apple, Distad was
one of the founding executives at Hulu from 2007-2013. His
background in launching Hulu and managing sports deals at
Apple made him as an ideal candidate to head the launch of
this new streaming service.
The service will roll up sports programming from ESPN,
ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, FOX, FS1, Pete Distad
FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as the ABC network. The
price point for subscribers has yet to be determined but will
most likely settle in at $35-$50 per month. A somewhat
comparable service is YouTube TV, which costs $72.99 per
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Cineplex Reports February 2024 Box Office Results
Financial Times
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Studio Release Calendar (3/22 – 5/2)
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3/29/24 (Week 13)
Prior Year Results
2023 Week 13 Box Office: $99,070,410
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros.) Digital, Scope, 5.1/7.1
Sequel to GODZILLA VS. KONG (2021) produced by Toho Wide (3,500-4,000)
PG-13 | Action IMAX 6-Track/3D, PLF
Company Ltd. and Legendary Pictures. The movie is also $50M-$55M Open
Adventure Sci-Fi 113 2D/3DDolby Digital, Dolby
the 37th in the GODZILLA franchise, 13th in the KING $165M-$170M Total
KONG franchise, and the fifth GODZILLA movie to be Fantasy Surround 7.1, Atmos,
(Trend: UP)
completely produced by a Hollywood studio. MXP,
In the Land of Saints and Sinners (Samuel
R | Action 106 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Moderate (600)
Goldwyn) Liam Neeson
Asphalt City (Roadside) R | Action Suspense 120 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Moderate
A Cat's Life (Blue Fox) France NR | Adventure 83 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate
NY/LA
Wicked Little Letters (Sony Pictures Classics) R | Comedy 102 Digital, Flat, 5.1
4/5 Expansion
Carol Doda: Topless At The Condor (Picturehouse) R | Documentary 100 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Expansion
On the Adamant (Kino Lorber) French; English
NR | Documentary 109 Digital, Flat, SR NYC
subtitles
NYC
With Love and a Major Organ (Circle Collective) NR | Drama 91 Digital, Scope, 5.1
4/5 LA
La Chimera (NEON Rated) In English/subtitled NR | Drama 133 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
NR | Comedy
Karaoke (Greenwich) 100 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Drama
Limited
Lousy Carter (Magnolia) NR | Comedy 76 Digital, Flat, 5.1
4/5 Expansion
DogMan (Briarcliff) Luc Besson-D R | Revenge Thriller 113 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Limited
A Fragile Flower (Atlas Distribution) NR |Drama 95 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
The Windigo (Indican Pictures) NR | Horror 86 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
NR | Live Stage
NT Live: The Motive and the Cue (Nat'l Theatre) 180 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/1 Limited
Drama
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (Fathom) NR | Horror 95 Digital, Flat, 5.1 3/26-28 Event
Treat as R | Music
Hate to Love: Nickelback (Trafalgar) 90 Digital, Flat, 5.1 3/27, 3/30 Event
Documentary
4/5/24 (Week 14)
Prior Year Results
2023 Week 14 Box Office: $205,125,020
Monkey Man (Universal) Actor Dev Patel in one
man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders Digital, Scope, 5.1/7.1 Wide (3,000)
who murdered his mother and continue to systemically R | Action Thriller 121 Atmos, Dolby Vision, $50M-$60M Total
victimize the poor and powerless. Positive SXSW D-Box (Trend: UP)
reviews, 90% RT.
The First Omen (20th Century) A woman questions Digital, Flat, 5.1/7.1, Wide (3,000)
her faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to R | Horror Prequel 107 Dolby Vision, 4K, $25M-$30M Total
bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome. Atmos (Trend: UP)
4/2-11 Event - Wide
Someone Like You (Fathom) NR | Romance 118 Digital, Flat, 5.1
$10M-$15M total
R | Crime Drama
DogMan (Briarcliff) Luc Besson-D 113 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Wide Expansion
Thriller
Epic Tails (VIVA USA) 2022 France PG | Animation 94 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Limited
Housekeeping for Beginners (Focus Features) R | Drama 107 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Wicked Little Letters (Sony Pictures Classics) R | Comedy 100 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate Expansion
Hard Miles (Blue Fox) NR | Sports Drama 108 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
The Old Oak (Zeitgeist/Kino Lorber) NR | Drama 113 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
The People's Joker(Altered Innocence) NR | Comedy 92 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Kim's Video (Drafthouse Films) NR | Comedy 82 Digital, Flat, Stereo Limited
Pure O (Good Deed Entertainment) NR | Drama 116 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
The Beast (Sideshow/Janus Films/Variance NY/LA
NR | Drama 146 Digital, Flat, 5.1
Films) 4/12 Limited
On the Adamant (Kino Lorber) NR | Documentary 109 Digital, Flat, SR Limited Expansion
Gone With the Wind (Fathom) 85th Anniversary G | Drama 242 Digital, Scope, 5.1 4/7-9 Event
PG-13 | Comedy
The Greatest Hits (Searchlight) 87 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Academy Run
Drama
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Indigo Girls: It's The Only Life After all
NR | Documentary 123 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/10 Special Event
(Oscilloscope)
4/5 NY
Chicken For Linda (GKids) French; English subtitles NR | Animation 76 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/12 LA
4/15 Expansion
4/12/24 (Week 15)
Prior Year Results
2023 Week 15 Box Office: $148,392,247
Civil War (A24) In the near future, a team of
journalists travels across the U.S. during the rapidly Wide (3,000+)
escalating Second American Civil War that has engulfed Digital, Scope, IMAX,
R | Action Drama 109 $60M-$70M Total
the entire nation, between the American government 5.1/7.1
(Trend: UP)
and the separatist "Western Forces" led by Texas and
California.
The Long Game (Mucho Mas Media) In 1955, five
young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for Wide (1,400+)
the game, were determined to learn how to play, so PG |Drama 112 Digital, Flat, 5.1
they created their golf course in the middle of South
$7M-$10M Total
Texas. Adapted from the book "Mustang Miracle".
Sting (Well Go USA) This Australian production
comes from filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner, whose story
spins a web of thrilling terror when 12-year-old Wide
NR | Horror 91 Digital, Flat, 5.1
Charlotte’s pet spider rapidly transforms into a giant $1.5M-$2M Total
flesh-eating monster, forcing the young girl to fight for
her family's survival.
Shrek 2 (Universal) Reissue PG | Animation 93 Digital, Flat, 5.1, 4K Moderate to Wide
Arcadian (IFC/RJLE) Nicolas Cage. Positive SXSW
reviews, 100% RT, monsters a hit with audience. A post- Moderate (600+)
NYR |Horror 91 Digital, Flat, 5.1
apocalyptic horror fable, Arcadian is a creature feature 18 Day Window
composed of cheap thrills and silent chills.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (Iconic)
R |Comedy 102 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate/Event
AKA: Untitled Nicole Richie Film
Laroy, Texas (Brainstorm Media/DaDa) NR |Thriller 101 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate
The Absence of Eden (Roadside) NYR | Thriller 97 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate
Bade Mitan Chote Miyan (Yash Raj) Hindi; English 160
NR | Comedy Thriller Digital, Scope, SR Moderate
subtitles. Country of Origin: India T
Chicken For Linda (GKids) French; English subtitles NR | Animation 76 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Expansion
The Beast (Sideshow/Janus Films) NR | Drama 146 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited Expansion
Lost Angel: The Genius of Jude (Greenwich) NR | Documentary 92 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Sasquatch Sunset (Bleecker Street) R | Dark Comedy 89 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Food, Inc: 2 (Magnolia) NR | Documentary 94 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
A Forgotten Man (Sovereign Film Distribution) NR | Drama 85 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
NYC
Omen (Utopia) France. Well reviewed, 85% RT NR | Fantasy Drama 90 Digital, Flat, 5.1
4/15 Expands
UFC 300 Pereira vs Hill (Iconic) NR |Live Boxing 180 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/13 Event
Irena's Vow (Fathom Events) R |Faith Inspirational 140 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/15-16 Event
The Hopeful (Fathom Events) | Performing Arts Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/17-18 Event
SUGA| Agust D TOUR"D-DAY" THE MOVIE Treat as PG-13 | Digital, Flat, IMAX, 5.1
84 4/10, 4/13 Event
(Trafalgar) Country of Origin: Republic of Korea Concert Surround
UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold (Movies Plus) PG | Drama History 101 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Escape From Germany (Susan Tuckett Media) PG | Drama History 97 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
4/19/24 (Week 16)
Prior Year Results
2023 Week 16 Box Office: $127,107,993
Abigail (Universal) A vampire child hunts down
R | Horror 90 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Wide (3,000)
kidnappers who capture her one by one.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Drama War 120 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Wide (2,500)
(Lionsgate)
Spy x Family Code: White (Sony/Crunchyroll) NYR | Japanese
110 Digital, Flat, IMAX, 5.1 Wide (2,000)
IMAX Select Locations/Limited Showtimes Animation
Hard Miles (Blue Fox) | Drama 108 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate
Villains, Inc. (Purdie) PG-13 |Comedy 102 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate
Egoist (Strand) NR | Romantic Drama 129 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Moderate
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Sasquatch Sunset (Bleecker Street) R| Dark Comedy 89 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Expansion
Deep Sky (IMAX) The awe-inspiring images captured
NYR |Documentary 45 Digital, IMAX 2D IMAX locations
by NASA's Webb Telescope to IMAX®. RT: 100%
We Grown Now (Sony Pictures Classics) NYR| Drama 92 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Omen (Utopia) France. Well reviewed, 85% RT NR | Fantasy Drama 90 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited Expansion
Blood For Dust (The Avenue) R | Action Thriller 100 Digital, Scope, 5.1 Limited
The Hopeful (Fathom) NR | Period Drama 90 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/17, 4/19 Event
Irena's Vow (Fathom) | Faith Inspirational 140 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/15-16 Event
Miracles At The Movies: Locke + Signorelli
Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/23 Event
(Fathom)
MET Opera: La Rondine (Fathom) NR | Opera 165 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/23-24 Event
Lost Soulz (Kino Lorber) NR |Drama 95 Digital, Flat, SR NYC
Chicago & Friends In Concert (Iconic Events) NR |Concert 149 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/18, 4/21 Event
4/15 NYC
Little Empty Boxes (Abramorama) NR | Documentary 99 Digital, Flat, 5.1
4/26 LA
EOS: John Singer Sargent (NA) NR | Concert 90 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/17 Event
Untitled Trafalgar Event 4/24 Event
Escape From Germany (Susan Tuckett Media) PG | Drama History 97 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Expansion
4/26/24 (Week 17)
Prior Year Results
2023 Week 17 Box Office: $101,347,861
Challengers (Amazon/MGM) IMAX (Select R | Romance Drama
Digital, Scope, 5.1 Wide
Locations) Sport
Unsung Hero (Lionsgate) PG | Drama 112 Wide
Boys Kill World (Roadside) R | Action 111 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Wide
Feeling that the Time for Doing Something has
NR |Comedy 87 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Passed (Magnolia)
Cinderella's Revenge (Iconic Releasing) NR |Horror 85 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Special Event
Lost Soulz (Kino Lorber) NR |Drama 95 Digital, Flat, SR Expansion
Uncropped (Greenwich) NR| Documentary 111 Digital, Flat, 5.1 Limited
Spirited Away (Fathom/Studio Ghibli) PG | Animation 125 Digital, Flat, 5.1 4/27, 5/1 Event
Jeanne du Berry (Fathom) Johnny Depp NR | Drama 135 Digital, Flat, 5.1 5/2, 5/6 Event
Nowhere Special (Cohen Media Group) NR | Drama 96 Digital, Flat, 5.1 NY/LA
NOTABLE TRAILERS
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A Forgotten Man Nowhere Special
Sovereign Film Distribution Cohen Media Group
4/12 Limited 4/26 NY/LA
Movie Reviews
The Kung Fu Panda movies aren’t all classics, but they are
all remarkable. They’ve not only resisted the urge to
deluge audiences with immediately-dated pop culture
references — the bane of 2000s animated movies,
popularized by another DreamWorks blockbuster, Shrek –
but even though every film does feature a panda fighting
bad guys with kung fu, they’ve also resisted the urge to
repeat the same story over and over again. Po, the titular
panda voiced by Jack Black, doesn’t relearn old lessons.
He continues to evolve as a character and this film series
is better for it.
KUNG FU PANDA 4 Before “kung fu” became synonymous with martial arts,
VERDICT: Brisk, exciting, and genuinely funny, ‘Kung Fu the term referred to effort and discipline, the
Panda 4’ is the highlight of this long-running franchise, achievement of expertise by doing hard work and
furthering the hero’s journey to enlightenment, working
genuinely earning it.
wonders with its ensemble cast, and embracing the
philosophical spirit of kung fu. Full Review
William Bibbiani | March 6, 2024
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