Furiosa has snatched the top spot at the holiday box office from Garfield by a whisker! The fierce wasteland warrior from “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” managed to edge out the chubby orange feline, bringing in an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the long weekend, just ahead of “The Garfield Movie,” which earned $31.1 million.
Although the final numbers won’t be in until Tuesday, Warner Bros. is currently basking in the glory of having the number one movie in the country. “Furiosa” has raked in an impressive $64.8 million globally including international screenings, but it still has a long way to go to recoup its $168 million production costs, despite storming theaters with rave reviews and high expectations.
For Sony, even though “The Garfield Movie” didn’t claim the top spot, it’s still a win with its more modest budget. The animated film featuring Chris Pratt’s voice is anticipated to have a successful run, especially during the summer holidays for school-aged children. Surpassing its $60 million production budget already with over $91.1 million earned internationally gives Sony reason to smile.
However, this Memorial Day weekend wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Hollywood. Box office sales were lackluster compared to previous years (excluding 2020 due to theater closures), experiencing a 22% drop from 2023. This downward trend may continue as summer progresses; just think back to last year when “Barbenheimer” wasn’t even on our radar yet!
The overall box office results showed:
- “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,”$32 million.
- “The Garfield Movie,”$31.1 million.
- “IF,”$21million.
- “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,”$17.2million.
- “The Fall Guy,”$7.7million.
This weekend’s entertainment roster was rounded out with some other noteworthy titles filling up spots six through ten as well:
- “The Strangers: Chapter 1” came in at number six with $6.9 million,
- “Sight” taking seventh place earning $3.6 million,
- “Challengers” securing eighth place with $1.8 million,
- “Back to Black” holding ninth position at $1.4million,
- “Babes” bringing up tenth place pocketing a respectable sum of $1.2million
In conclusion, while Furiosa emerged victorious this holiday weekend raking in those ticket sales by a hair’s breadth and claiming first place – remember folks; it’s not always about coming in first but staying power and making those profitable strides down every cinematic avenue!