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Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” was the top box office draw this weekend with $14 million in estimated ticket sales. Based on the popular comic-strip, the animated movie overtook Paramount Pictures’ “IF” and Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” with their $10.8 million haul, according to Comscore’s estimates.
Ticket sales for “Garfield” fell 42% from its premiere week in North America. In international markets, it reaped $27 million to lift its total sales to $152.2 million. The movie features the voice of Chris Pratt and won’t face a rival in animated movies until Disney’s “Inside Out 2” premieres on June 14.
“Furiosa” fell 59% from its first weekend. The post-apocalypse movie has domestic sales of $49.7 million and a global total of $114.4 million.
Several films opened on more than 1,000 screens this weekend, such as Sony/Crunchyroll’s “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,” IFC’s “In a Violent Nature,” Roadside Attractions’ “Summer Camp” and Bleecker Street’s “Ezra.”
Ticket sales this year are down about 24% from a year ago, and 42% from 2019’s prepandemic levels, according to data from Comscore.
On the corresponding weekend last year, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” garnered $120.7 million while “The Little Mermaid” brought in $41.4 million in its second weekend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “The Garfield Movie,” $14 million.
2. “IF,” $10.8 million.
3. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” $10.8 million.
4. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” $8.8 million.
5. “The Fall Guy,” $4.2 million.
6. “The Strangers: Chapter 1,” $3.6 million.
7. “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,” $3.5 million.
8. “In a Violent Nature,” $2.1 million.
9. “Ezra,” $1.2 million.
10. “Sight,” $1.1 million.
