![]() ![]() The Universal-distributed film is a sequel to the 2017 hit “A Dog’s Purpose.” But unlike John Wick, the audience for this sequel was less than half of that for the first, which opened to $18.2 million. “It’s tough when one movie over performs by this kind of magnitude.”Īmblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment’s “A Dog’s Journey” opened in fourth with an underwhelming $8 million. “The marketplace was so dominated by ‘John Wick,'” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. ![]() But with the high-performing trifecta of John Wick, the Avengers and Pikachu, there weren’t very many moviegoers left over for the less flashy newcomers like “A Dog’s Journey” and “The Sun Is Also a Star.” In its second weekend, “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” also continued to do well, placing third with $24.8 million. Domestically, where the film has grossed $711 million, it’s now second only to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($937 million) and globally, with $2.6 billion, it’s still second to “Avatar” ($2.8 billion). ![]() “Avengers: Endgame” slid to second place in its fourth weekend with $29.4 million. Internationally “John Wick 3” earned $35.2 million from 66 territories. “We believe word-of-mouth will continue to drive strong business for the film all over the world.” “This is the best reviewed film of the series so far,” said Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, in a statement. According to Comscore’s PostTrak audience survey, 70% said they would “definitely recommend” to their friends and 21% said they would see it again in theaters. Overall audiences gave the film a rare A+ CinemaScore, indicating that word-of-mouth will be strong in subsequent weekends. Men made up the majority (63 of the “John Wick 3” opening weekend crowd. This time, there’s a $14 million price tag on his head. The audience, in other words, is growing exponentially for this series about a talented assassin who never seems to get a break. Not only did it far exceed expectations, it’s a franchise best that nearly doubled the opening of the second film, which itself doubled the opening of the first film from 2014. Studios on Sunday say “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” has grossed an estimated $57 million in its opening weekend. The third installment of the hyper violent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office and ended the three-week reign of “Avengers: Endgame.” LOS ANGELES (AP) - The box office has a new king and his name is John Wick. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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