Saturday Update: Sony reports that Bad Boys for Life added $8.925 million on Friday, bringing its domestic cume to $95.6 million through eight days of play. The breakout sequel continues to draw strong turnout after its excellent holiday weekend start and could top $30 million for its sophomore frame this weekend.
1917 claimed second place for Universal yesterday with another $4.02 million. The WWI epic regained some premium screens this weekend and now stands at $92.1 million domestically. We’re projecting a $14.3 million third weekend in wide release.
STX’s The Gentlemen debuted in third place on Friday with $3.72 million, in the middle of our expected range entering the weekend. That figure bests the $3.65 million first day of Cold Pursuit last year and sets the Guy Ritchie film on course for an opening weekend north of $10 million.
In fourth place, Dolittle tacked on $2.74 million to begin its second weekend. The family film now stands at $34.9 million stateside after eight days, eyeing a $13 million sophomore frame.
Capping off the top five, The Turning debuted to $2.51 million on Friday — comparable to Underwater‘s $2.5 million earlier this month. We’re projecting around $6.9 million for the overall debut weekend.
Meanwhile, Jumanji: The Next Level is again showing its staying power with another $1.7 million earned on Friday — now claiming $277.3 million domestically — and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker added $1.26 million as it looks to clear the $500 million domestic threshold before the end of Sunday.
Early Weekend Estimates (Domestic)
FRI, JAN. 24 – SUN, JAN. 26
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Boys For Life | $30,000,000 | -52% | 3,775 | 0 | $7,947 | $116,644,165 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | 1917 | $14,300,000 | -35% | 3,937 | 325 | $3,632 | $102,383,309 | 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Dolittle | $13,000,000 | -40% | 4,155 | 0 | $3,129 | $45,184,730 | 2 | Universal |
| 4 | The Gentlemen | $10,900,000 | — | 2,165 | — | $5,035 | $10,900,000 | 1 | STX Entertainment |
| 5 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $7,100,000 | -27% | 3,121 | -202 | $2,275 | $282,645,800 | 7 | Sony Pictures |
| 6 | The Turning | $6,900,000 | — | 2,571 | — | $2,684 | $6,900,000 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | $5,300,000 | -36% | 2,800 | -258 | $1,893 | $501,710,140 | 6 | Disney |
| 8 | Little Women | $4,500,000 | -29% | 2,528 | 25 | $1,780 | $93,527,401 | 5 | Sony Pictures |
| 9 | Just Mercy | $3,900,000 | -32% | 2,408 | -49 | $1,620 | $26,923,382 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Knives Out | $3,300,000 | -23% | 1,677 | 10 | $1,968 | $151,515,922 | 9 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | Frozen II | $2,200,000 | -42% | 1,750 | -330 | $1,257 | $469,463,568 | 10 | Disney |
| 12 | Like a Boss | $1,500,000 | -63% | 1,723 | -1358 | $871 | $20,497,029 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | Spies in Disguise | $1,500,000 | -44% | 1,323 | -438 | $1,134 | $61,759,741 | 5 | 20th Century Fox |
| 14 | Jojo Rabbit | $1,300,000 | -13% | 1,160 | 155 | $1,121 | $1,300,000 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 15 | Underwater | $1,000,000 | -73% | 1,677 | -1114 | $596 | $15,710,984 | 3 | 20th Century Fox |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford v. Ferrari | $760,000 | -29% | 804 | -276 | $945 | $114,290,875 | 11 | 20th Century Fox |
| 2 | Bombshell | $540,000 | -12% | 596 | 186 | $906 | $30,217,418 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | The Grudge | $280,000 | -69% | 420 | -557 | $667 | $20,727,664 | 4 | Sony Pictures |
| 4 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | $200,000 | -32% | 240 | -125 | $833 | $60,922,027 | 10 | Sony Pictures |
| 5 | Panga | $200,000 | — | 102 | — | $1,961 | $200,000 | 1 | FIP |
| 6 | Once Upon a Time In Hollywood | $110,000 | -66% | 325 | -380 | $338 | $141,823,823 | 27 | Sony Pictures |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | $55,000 | -23% | 90 | -15 | $611 | $113,838,669 | 15 | Disney |
| 2 | A Hidden Life | $38,000 | -20% | 43 | -12 | $884 | $1,692,540 | 7 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Chhapaak | $18,000 | -83% | 21 | -79 | $857 | $603,302 | 3 | FIP |
Friday Report: STX and Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen got off to a solid start with $725K from last night’s opening shows at 1,885 locations domestically, setting the stage for a healthy debut weekend. The R-rated crime comedy registered ahead of last year’s Cold Pursuit ($540K) and just behind The Foreigner‘s $775K back in autumn 2017.
Meanwhile, Universal’s The Turning earned $425K from its 7pm start at 2,220 locations last night. That figure comes in just south of Underwater ($500K) earlier this month and slightly better than The Prodigy ($350K) one year ago.
As covered in our earlier forecast for the weekend, Bad Boys for Life will easily retain the top spot again this weekend after its second-best-ever MLK opening one frame ago. Holdovers 1917 and Dolittle should fill out the top three ahead of this weekend’s wide openers, though The Gentlemen could be a dark horse candidate to challenge for third place if it breaks out beyond expectations after Thursday night.
More updates to follow throughout the weekend.
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