Ant-Man and the Wasphad an impressive opening weekend, debuting 33 percent higher than the first movie did two years ago in North America and 45 percent better overseas. The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film earned $76 million domestically and raked in an additional $85 million overseas for a grand total of $161 million, which is higher than the studio had initially projected. On the other hand,Ant-Manopened in 2015 at $57 million. Disney and Marvel knew they had a hit on their hands whenAnt-Man and the Waspearned $11.5 million from Thursday night preview showings alone.
Ant-Man and the Waspis the 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has earned over $17 billion globally, making it the 7th biggest franchise in the world. The latest MCU production also continued the trend in topping thebox officeduring its opening weekend, a feat that every movie in the MCU has accomplished. CinemaScore gaveAnt-Man and the Waspan A- and Rotten Tomatoes currently has the movie at an 86 percent Fresh Rating.
Universal and Blumhouse’sThe First Purgedebuted early on the 4th of July, getting a head start on the weekend, earning over $ 17 million with a grand total of $31 million, coming in 4th place. Another debut for the weekend is Roadside Attractions and Miramax’sWhitney, which brought in $1.3 million from 452 locations for the 11th spot on the list.Sorry to Bother Youalso opened this weekend and earned over $717 thousand, giving it the 16th spot. The 2018 box office as a whole, which just hit $6.5 billion, is up 9 percent from last year, according to ComScore.
Disney and Pixar’sIncredibles 2held tight to the 2nd spot, bringing in over $29 million, which brings the totals to $500 million domestically and $700 million worldwide. It’s the first animated film to ever earn over $500 million at the North American box office, and the 12th film ever to pull off such a feat.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomtook 3rd place with $28.5 million, bringing its worldwide take to just over a billion dollars. The film saw a 53 percent decrease in ticket sales when compared to last weekend, but is still bringing people to the movies to check out the dinosaurs and pump their fists.
Elsewhere, Sony’sSicario: Day of the Soldadopicked up another $7.3 million, taking the domestic tally to $35 million and rounding out the top 5.Uncle Drewtook the number 6 spot this weekend, bringing in $6.6 million andOceans 8took the 7th spot with $5.2 million in its 5th week in theaters. Warner Bros.‘Tagtook 8th place this week with $3.1 million, while the Mister Rogers documentaryWon’t You be my Neighborbrought in an impressive $2.5 million, which is nearly 7 percent higher than last weekend. Finally,Deadpool 2took the 10th spot this weekend with an additional $1.6 million, bringing the grand total to $727.7 million globally. Check out the rest of the box office numbers over atBox Office Mojo.
