The Third Time’s the Charm
Sony’s third Bad Boys installment Bad Boys For Life spent a third weekend atop the box office, with $17.6M.
That makes it the fifth film to notch the three-peat in the past year, alongside Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Frozen 2, Avengers: Endgame, and Glass.
Bad Boys For Life declined -48.0% in its third frame. That’s a better such hold than for other recent action sequels or reboots, including Shaft with -59.4%, Charlie’s Angels with -61.1%, Tomb Raider with -51.2%, and Terminator: Dark Fate with -59.9%.
However, it was a bit steeper than both Bad Boys II with -42.2% and Men in Black: International with -37.5%.
A Grimm Opening
United Artists’ horror Gretel & Hansel began in fourth place with $6.1M, in line with pre-release projections.
But the real story among wide openings was Paramount’s mystery thriller The Rhythm Section. At only $2.7M and 10th place, it was the worst opening of all time for a film playing in 3,000+ theaters.
The previous low was 2006’s Hoot with $3.3M.
For context, on one popular box office prediction website, the lowest that any user projected for Rhythm was $3.4M. Yet its actual opening weekend came in about -20% below even that.
Rhythm‘s numbers kept going down throughout the weekend. Its early weekend estimate on Saturday was $2.9M, which decreased to $2.8M by Sunday estimates, and decreased again to $2.7M by Monday actuals.
Will ‘Out’ Go Back In?
Lionsgate’s Lights Out ostensibly fell out of the top 10 this weekend, on its 10th frame — just missing the rare mark of films to spend “10 in the top 10.”
However, it might reappear there next weekend. The movie only declined -27.1%, while the two films ahead of it are dropping far faster. With only one new wide release next frame, Knives could potentially reach a 10th weekend in the top 10 after all.
Sony’s Jumanji: The Next Level, still holding at fifth place during its eighth weekend, looks like a potential contender for the mark as well. Predecessor Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle spent 12 frames in that tier.
Limited Releases
Bleecker Street’s The Assistant claimed the top per-theater average with $79,141 on four screens, for a $19,785 average.
Magnolia Pictures’ collection 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films debuted with $1.15M. That’s better than the 2019 documentary shorts’ $938K opening, or the 2018 live action shorts’ $695K start.
How’d This Weekend Compare?
Total box office this weekend was $79.0M. That’s -35.0% below last weekend but +7.6% above this same weekend last year, when Glass led for a third frame with $9.5M.
This was the lowest-grossing box office weekend since this same Super Bowl weekend last year, at $79.0M.
The Year So Far
Year-to-date box office stands at $952.4M. That’s +9.3% above this same date last year, down from +11.4% after last weekend.
While most analysts project this year’s domestic box office will ultimately fall below last year, the early trajectory is defying that prediction.
Studios
Sony is the highest-grossing studio of the year, at $335.1M. Disney (including 20th Century Studios films) is second, at $218.4M.
While it’s virtually certain that Disney will end the year as the top studio, they’re not leading yet.
Monday’s Weekend Actuals (Domestic)
FRI, JAN. 31 – SUN, FEB. 2
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Boys For Life | $17,682,959 | -48% | 3,705 | -70 | $4,773 | $148,059,490 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | 1917 | $9,497,235 | -40% | 3,987 | 50 | $2,382 | $119,083,624 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Dolittle | $7,593,865 | -38% | 3,750 | -405 | $2,025 | $55,112,685 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | Gretel & Hansel | $6,154,007 | — | 3,007 | — | $2,047 | $6,154,007 | 1 | United Artists Releasing |
| 5 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $6,000,181 | -22% | 2,945 | -176 | $2,037 | $291,217,334 | 8 | Sony Pictures |
| 6 | The Gentlemen | $5,608,398 | -47% | 2,675 | 510 | $2,097 | $20,039,487 | 2 | STX Entertainment |
| 7 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | $3,212,883 | -42% | 2,202 | -598 | $1,459 | $507,075,904 | 7 | Disney |
| 8 | Little Women | $3,073,922 | -33% | 2,301 | -227 | $1,336 | $98,829,554 | 6 | Sony Pictures |
| 9 | The Turning | $3,011,025 | -57% | 2,571 | 0 | $1,171 | $11,666,465 | 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | The Rhythm Section | $2,715,384 | — | 3,049 | — | $891 | $2,715,384 | 1 | Paramount |
| 11 | Knives Out | $2,579,204 | -27% | 1,555 | -122 | $1,659 | $155,563,968 | 10 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | Just Mercy | $2,170,078 | -46% | 1,807 | -601 | $1,201 | $30,811,487 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Frozen II | $1,785,394 | -33% | 1,392 | -358 | $1,283 | $472,422,764 | 11 | Disney |
| 14 | Parasite | $1,460,044 | -26% | 1,060 | 0 | $1,377 | $33,229,324 | 17 | NEON |
| 15 | Jojo Rabbit | $1,345,124 | -4% | 1,173 | 13 | $1,147 | $27,973,535 | 16 | Fox Searchlight |
| 16 | Spies in Disguise | $1,184,675 | -33% | 1,028 | -295 | $1,152 | $63,594,801 | 6 | 20th Century Fox |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films | $1,155,505 | — | 465 | — | $2,485 | $1,155,505 | 1 | Magnolia Pictures ShortsTV w/ Magnolia Pictures |
| 2 | Ford v. Ferrari | $619,206 | -24% | 924 | 120 | $670 | $115,315,060 | 12 | 20th Century Fox |
| 3 | Like a Boss | $500,247 | -67% | 665 | -1058 | $752 | $21,556,693 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | The Last Full Measure | $458,585 | -57% | 617 | 3 | $743 | $2,024,028 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | Uncut Gems | $422,638 | -39% | 492 | 2 | $859 | $48,371,991 | 8 | A24 |
| 6 | Underwater | $380,848 | -68% | 601 | -1076 | $634 | $16,739,654 | 4 | 20th Century Fox |
| 7 | Weathering With You | $370,597 | -45% | 224 | -234 | $1,654 | $7,238,160 | 3 | GKIDS |
| 8 | Bombshell | $318,305 | -45% | 478 | -118 | $666 | $30,847,374 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Once Upon a Time In Hollywood | $148,016 | 30% | 619 | 294 | $239 | $142,043,677 | 28 | Sony Pictures |
| 10 | Joker | $129,439 | 14% | 743 | 395 | $174 | $335,002,702 | 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Panga | $125,285 | -56% | 102 | 0 | $1,228 | $501,081 | 2 | FIP |
| 12 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | $123,895 | -38% | 201 | -39 | $616 | $61,150,409 | 11 | Sony Pictures |
| 13 | The Grudge | $122,963 | -59% | 224 | -196 | $549 | $20,983,952 | 5 | Sony Pictures |
| 14 | Cats | $70,405 | -33% | 105 | -28 | $671 | $27,085,590 | 7 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | The Song Of Names | $70,128 | -39% | 140 | -42 | $501 | $818,368 | 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| # | TITLE | WEEKEND | LOCATIONS | AVG. | TOTAL | WKS. | DIST. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Color Out Of Space | $108,405 | -50% | 68 | -13 | $1,594 | $570,511 | 2 | RLJE Films |
| 2 | The Assistant | $79,141 | — | 4 | — | $19,785 | $79,141 | 1 | Bleecker Street |
| 3 | Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words | $74,718 | — | 23 | — | $3,249 | $74,718 | 1 | Manifold Productions |
| 4 | Pain and Glory | $57,122 | -2% | 59 | -9 | $968 | $4,419,258 | 18 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 5 | Les Misérables (2020) | $35,693 | -38% | 61 | -8 | $585 | $271,853 | 4 | Amazon Studios |
| 6 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | $35,001 | -29% | 84 | -6 | $417 | $113,880,682 | 16 | Disney |
| 7 | Clemency | $27,218 | -71% | 60 | -65 | $454 | $311,564 | 6 | Neon |
| 8 | Richard Jewell | $23,651 | -58% | 88 | -67 | $269 | $22,328,256 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Traitor | $23,240 | — | 3 | — | $7,747 | $23,240 | 1 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 10 | Incitement | $22,437 | — | 2 | — | $11,219 | $22,437 | 1 | Greenwich Entertainment |
| 11 | Ip Man 4: The Finale | $20,337 | -62% | 15 | -14 | $1,356 | $3,919,448 | 6 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 12 | The Man Standing Next | $15,973 | -3% | 2 | 0 | $7,987 | $43,739 | 2 | Capelight Pictures |
| 13 | Honeyland | $15,235 | -1% | 15 | 7 | $1,016 | $768,772 | 28 | Neon |
| 14 | Judy | $13,311 | -26% | 37 | -10 | $360 | $24,169,430 | 19 | Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment |
| 15 | A Hidden Life | $11,543 | -67% | 19 | -24 | $608 | $1,723,115 | 8 | Fox Searchlight |
| 16 | José | $11,191 | — | 1 | — | $11,191 | $11,191 | 1 | Outsider Pictures |
| 17 | Beanpole | $10,008 | — | 1 | — | $10,008 | $29,464 | 1 | Kino Lorber Films |
| 18 | Citizen K | $9,145 | -37% | 11 | 4 | $831 | $72,381 | 11 | Greenwich Entertainment |
| 19 | Cunningham | $7,943 | -52% | 8 | -13 | $993 | $219,118 | 8 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 20 | Ashfall | $3,731 | -72% | 4 | -12 | $933 | $372,562 | 7 | CJ Entertainment |
| 21 | The Cave (2019) | $3,532 | -48% | 7 | -3 | $505 | $60,927 | 16 | National Geographic Documentary Films |
| 22 | Varda by Agnes | $2,333 | -67% | 4 | -2 | $583 | $140,311 | 11 | Janus Films |
| 23 | Zombi Child | $1,990 | -67% | 2 | -1 | $995 | $12,673 | 2 | Film Movement |
| 24 | The Woman Who Loves Giraffes | $728 | -79% | 2 | 0 | $364 | $39,177 | 18 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 25 | Mr. Klein | $683 | — | 1 | — | $683 | $191,289 | 22 | Rialto Pictures |
| 26 | Midnight Family | $610 | -83% | 2 | -7 | $305 | $38,428 | 9 | 1091 |
| 27 | Synonyms | $554 | -74% | 2 | -3 | $277 | $204,079 | 15 | Kino Lorber |
| 28 | Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project | $525 | — | 2 | — | $263 | $46,929 | 12 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 29 | Chinese Portrait | $438 | -62% | 2 | 0 | $219 | $3,196 | 8 | |
| 30 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | $199 | — | 1 | — | $199 | $4,251,531 | 22 | Greenwich Entertainment |
| 31 | Three Christs | $138 | -75% | 1 | -4 | $138 | $37,274 | 4 | IFC Films |
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