Weekend Box Office Report (April 6th - April 8th)

Weekend Box Office Report (April 6th - April 8th)

Disclaimer: Every Monday, I will post the top five movies that grossed the most money DOMESTICALLY (in the United States), with some brief thoughts about each film. 

1. A Quiet Place ($50.20 Million): Directed by well-known American actor John Krasinski, starring him and his wife Emily Blunt, this movie exceeded every single expectation that anyone could possibly have. The film has such a great positive word of mouth that it was rocketed almost 20 million dollars past expectations to land in the number one spot. However, as the summer movie season ramps up (yes, it's starting in April), we'll have to see how much better this does. Regardless, this movie is a huge win no matter what happens next.

2. Ready Player One ($24.62 Million): While I did not like this movie as much as many other critics in the industry, it is still here making money. While it didn't make a lot of money in its opening weekend, it took a small drop of around 35 percent, keeping it competitive and at number 2. Word of mouth is the story in this weekend as this movie is receiving generally positive feedback from audiences. 

3. Blockers ($20.56 Million): The R-rated comedy almost snatched the number 2 spot from Ready Player One as many thought, but just came short, landing still at a hefty 20 million. While that may not have been the total that the studios were looking for, this is still a large total for a movie in this genre, and the fact that it's led by John Cena and was relatively successful bodes well for it. 

4. Black Panther ($8.70 Million): 8 weeks in and it refuses to leave. Black Panther is almost at 1.3 billion dollars worldwide and is officially the number 3 film domestically of all time. Next weekend provides a challenge with Rampage, but I believe that Black Panther can steal squeak out in number 5 come April 13th.

5. Tyler Perry's Acrimony ($8.38 Million): Barely taking the number 5 spot, again, I don't know much about this film, but as there isn't much competition this weekend other than the top 4, this was a relatively easy pick to stay in the top 5. Look for it to drop out by next weekend.