A Dark Fate Indeed
Paramount’s sci-fi action sequel Terminator: Dark Fate launched with $29.0M, atop the box office but on the lower end of pre-release projections.
The film ostensibly opened +7.4% above the franchise’s previous installment, summer 2015’s Terminator: Genisys. But adjusting for ticket price inflation, it actually started -0.5% behind Genisys — a film widely seen as a box office disappointment, at least domestically. (It performed much stronger overseas.)
With a large estimated $185M production budget, Dark Fate will similarly need to rely heavily on its overseas earnings to earn a profit. So far, it’s earned $94.6M overseas and $123.6M globally.
Read our interview with Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller here.
Free At Last
Focus Features’ historical drama Harriet debuted in fourth place with $11.6M, higher than almost any pre-release projection.
The inspirational biopic of escaped slave Harriet Tubman performed particularly well in cities with higher African-American population percentages. According to Focus Features, the film’s top five cities were New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Chicago.
The film’s opening was +3.2% ahead of Selma, the biopic of Martin Luther King Jr., but -4.4% below when adjusting for ticket price inflation.
Coming right after Focus Features’ previous film Downton Abbey opened with $31.0M, this marks the first time since 2003 that a smaller “speciality studio” has opened two consecutive films above $10M. That year, Miramax debuted Kill Bill: Volume 1 with $22.0M and Cold Mountain with $14.5M.
Read our interview with Harriet director Kasi Lemmons here.
Other New Releases
Warner Bros.’ drama Motherless Brooklyn opened in ninth place with $3.5M, about in line with pre-release projections.
Entertainment Studios’ animated Arctic Dogs was frigid with $2.9M in 10th place, lower than almost any pre-release projection. The title’s poor word of mouth, including a 14% score on Rotten Tomatoes, was a major factor.
Limited Releases
Neon’s thriller Parasite took a bite with $2.5M in 11th place, knocking on the top 10’s door. (Perhaps breaking into that top tier next weekend?) Its fourth weekend was its highest yet, up +39%, with an expansion to 461 theaters.
Fox Searchlight’s historical comedy Jojo Rabbit also posted its best weekend yet, with $2.3M in 12th place. The film was up +123%, as it expanded to 256 theaters.
How’d This Weekend Compare?
Total box office this weekend was $114.6M. That’s +6.6% above last weekend but -22.7% below this same weekend last year, when Bohemian Rhapsody led with $51.0M.
The Year So Far
Year-to-date box office stands at $9.28B. That’s -5.5% behind this same date last year, up from -6.0% after last weekend.
2019’s YTD box office, which has fallen below 2018 the entire year so far, has come closest to eclipsing last year with -5.0% after the first weekend of January, followed by -5.4% in mid-October.
Monday’s Weekend Actuals (Domestic)
FRI, NOV. 1 – SUN, NOV. 3
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminator: Dark Fate | $29,033,832 | — | 4,086 | — | $7,106 | $29,033,832 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Joker | $13,500,116 | -30% | 3,519 | -417 | $3,836 | $299,187,108 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | $13,090,680 | -32% | 3,820 | 30 | $3,427 | $85,240,391 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | Harriet | $11,676,720 | — | 2,059 | — | $5,671 | $11,676,720 | 1 | Focus Features |
| 5 | The Addams Family | $8,296,007 | -31% | 3,607 | -600 | $2,300 | $85,092,007 | 4 | United Artists Releasing |
| 6 | Zombieland: Double Tap | $7,424,626 | -37% | 3,337 | -131 | $2,225 | $59,381,788 | 3 | Sony Pictures |
| 7 | Countdown | $5,768,282 | -35% | 2,675 | 0 | $2,156 | $17,684,318 | 2 | STX Entertainment |
| 8 | Black and Blue | $4,137,341 | -51% | 2,062 | 0 | $2,006 | $15,529,819 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 9 | Motherless Brooklyn | $3,500,454 | — | 1,342 | — | $2,608 | $3,500,454 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Arctic Dogs | $2,901,335 | — | 2,844 | — | $1,020 | $2,901,335 | 1 | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Gemini Man | $1,846,383 | -55% | 1,872 | -1136 | $986 | $46,880,452 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | The Current War | $1,203,702 | -54% | 1,082 | 60 | $1,112 | $4,948,935 | 2 | 101 Studios |
| 13 | Abominable | $1,067,390 | -49% | 1,137 | -1059 | $939 | $58,478,245 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parasite | $2,539,484 | 39% | 461 | 332 | $5,509 | $7,440,035 | 4 | NEON |
| 2 | Jojo Rabbit | $2,332,365 | 123% | 256 | 201 | $9,111 | $4,217,601 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | The Lighthouse | $1,979,533 | -35% | 978 | 392 | $2,024 | $6,958,668 | 3 | A24 |
| 4 | Downton Abbey | $1,159,335 | -41% | 912 | -746 | $1,271 | $94,479,875 | 7 | Focus Features |
| 5 | Judy | $574,988 | -53% | 604 | -527 | $952 | $22,920,917 | 6 | Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment |
| 6 | Housefull 4 | $430,732 | -52% | 315 | 0 | $1,367 | $1,728,912 | 2 | FIP |
| 7 | Hustlers | $380,016 | -56% | 408 | -506 | $931 | $104,300,244 | 8 | STX Entertainment |
| 8 | Pain and Glory | $330,441 | -17% | 111 | -6 | $2,977 | $2,153,463 | 5 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 9 | It Chapter Two | $227,287 | -67% | 376 | -725 | $604 | $211,278,349 | 9 | Warner Bros |
| 10 | Ad Astra | $204,121 | -26% | 137 | -188 | $1,490 | $49,658,397 | 7 | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 | Western Stars | $167,365 | -70% | 553 | 16 | $303 | $1,417,710 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | The Lion King | $111,333 | -24% | 158 | -41 | $705 | $543,349,656 | 16 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 13 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | $87,439 | -26% | 122 | -44 | $717 | $20,232,205 | 13 | Roadside Attractions |
| 14 | Rambo: Last Blood | $72,410 | -65% | 205 | -231 | $353 | $44,691,391 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 15 | Toy Story 4 | $55,602 | -11% | 105 | -16 | $530 | $433,878,363 | 20 | Disney |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay & Silent Bob Reboot | $225,925 | 3% | 15 | -2 | $15,062 | $1,925,958 | 3 | Fathom Events / Saban Films |
| 2 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | $91,605 | -38% | 94 | -53 | $975 | $3,969,907 | 9 | Greenwich Entertainment |
| 3 | Once Upon a Time In Hollywood | $73,768 | -87% | 85 | -1589 | $868 | $140,811,356 | 15 | Sony Pictures |
| 4 | No Safe Spaces | $58,416 | 28% | 11 | 10 | $5,311 | $117,140 | 2 | Atlas Distribution |
| 5 | Inside Game | $57,739 | — | 1 | — | $57,739 | $57,739 | 1 | iDreamMachine |
| 6 | Fantastic Fungi | $47,462 | -23% | 24 | 10 | $1,978 | $390,466 | 7 | Area 23a |
| 7 | Overcomer | $44,760 | -18% | 96 | -29 | $466 | $34,649,890 | 11 | Sony Pictures |
| 8 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | $41,202 | 22% | 56 | -30 | $736 | $41,626,706 | 12 | Sony Pictures |
| 9 | The Captain | $39,926 | -67% | 16 | -23 | $2,495 | $675,375 | 3 | |
| 10 | Where’s My Roy Cohn? | $32,542 | -36% | 64 | 13 | $508 | $642,437 | 7 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 11 | Jexi | $28,330 | -78% | 87 | -235 | $326 | $6,532,838 | 4 | Lionsgate / CBS / Entertainment One |
| 12 | Frankie | $24,938 | 28% | 11 | 7 | $2,267 | $51,040 | 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 13 | Synonyms | $20,739 | 16% | 6 | 4 | $3,457 | $70,919 | 2 | Kino Lorber |
| 14 | Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins | $13,635 | -19% | 21 | -8 | $649 | $659,919 | 10 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 15 | Brittany Runs A Marathon | $13,518 | -44% | 33 | -14 | $410 | $7,182,137 | 11 | Amazon Studios |
| 16 | Official Secrets | $13,028 | -38% | 27 | -18 | $483 | $1,980,348 | 10 | IFC Films |
| 17 | Greener Grass | $12,233 | 25% | 36 | 19 | $340 | $40,320 | 3 | IFC Films / IFC Midnight |
| 18 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound | $9,325 | -24% | 11 | 8 | $848 | $25,698 | 2 | Matson Films |
| 19 | Promare | $7,672 | 89% | 3 | -2 | $2,557 | $1,408,344 | 7 | GKIDS |
| 20 | Mr. Klein | $7,438 | 19% | 3 | -1 | $2,479 | $154,227 | 9 | Rialto Pictures |
| 21 | American Dharma | $7,287 | — | 1 | — | $7,287 | $7,287 | 1 | Utopia |
| 22 | The Cave (2019) | $6,701 | 31% | 4 | 2 | $1,675 | $37,212 | 3 | National Geographic Documentary Films |
| 23 | Edie | $5,664 | 682% | 1 | 0 | $5,664 | $66,238 | 9 | Music Box Films |
| 24 | By the Grace of God | $5,603 | -36% | 10 | 4 | $560 | $31,746 | 3 | Music Box Films |
| 25 | Give Me Liberty | $5,426 | 136% | 5 | -2 | $1,085 | $222,011 | 11 | Music Box Films |
| 26 | Gift | $4,944 | 77% | 10 | 5 | $494 | $18,217 | 4 | Matson Films |
| 27 | Honeyland | $4,420 | -11% | 11 | -7 | $402 | $707,100 | 15 | Neon |
| 28 | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | $4,241 | -55% | 12 | -13 | $353 | $22,256,895 | 12 | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | Monos | $4,230 | -49% | 10 | -10 | $423 | $405,077 | 8 | Neon |
| 30 | The Farewell | $3,751 | -45% | 6 | -9 | $625 | $17,697,821 | 17 | A24 |
| 31 | First Love | $2,446 | -55% | 6 | -14 | $408 | $218,329 | 6 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 32 | Cyrano, My Love | $2,348 | -83% | 6 | -12 | $391 | $333,181 | 3 | Roadside Attractions |
| 33 | Stuffed | $2,099 | 34% | 3 | 2 | $700 | $8,104 | 3 | Music Box Films |
| 34 | Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | $2,054 | -23% | 6 | -1 | $342 | $547,531 | 11 | Roadside Attractions / Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| 35 | Hesburgh | $2,020 | — | 2 | — | $1,010 | $204,031 | 28 | mTuckman Media |
| 36 | To Be of Service | $1,904 | — | 1 | — | $1,904 | $1,904 | 1 | First Run Features |
| 37 | David Crosby: Remember My Name | $1,476 | -50% | 4 | -4 | $369 | $728,668 | 16 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 38 | After The Wedding | $1,455 | -20% | 5 | 3 | $291 | $1,573,276 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 39 | Piranhas | $1,430 | — | 1 | — | $1,430 | $22,301 | 14 | Music Box Films |
| 40 | Immortal Hero | $1,075 | -87% | 1 | -8 | $1,075 | $37,919 | 3 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 41 | Ága | $813 | — | 1 | — | $813 | $24,835 | 9 | Big World Pictures |
| 42 | Maiden | $733 | -13% | 7 | 0 | $105 | $3,153,710 | 19 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 43 | Aquarela | $655 | -48% | 4 | -1 | $164 | $296,045 | 12 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 44 | Battle of Jangsari | $638 | -38% | 1 | 0 | $638 | $70,853 | 5 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 45 | Wrinkles the Clown | $420 | 577% | 4 | 2 | $105 | $14,421 | 5 | Magnolia Pictures / Magnet Releasing |
| 46 | A Faithful Man | $187 | — | 1 | — | $187 | $77,491 | 16 | Kino Lorber |
| 47 | Anthropocene: The Human Epoch | $107 | -86% | 1 | -1 | $107 | $100,071 | 6 | Kino Lorber |
| 48 | Chained for Life | $85 | 57% | 1 | 0 | $85 | $15,285 | 8 | Kino Lorber Films |
| 49 | Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements | $41 | -97% | 1 | -1 | $41 | $33,823 | 8 | Abramorama |
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