Warner Bros.‘Aquamanhas reporters diving into the bottom of the barrel for ocean puns as it remains at the top of the box office for the third straight week. (How…shell-fish of it?) In a slow post-New Year’s weekend release-wise, directorJames Wan’s DC Comics flick starringJason Momoaenjoyed a $9.3 million Friday night, on track for $25 million in its third weekend in theaters.
Yes, the under-the-sea dudebro in orange and green is officially DC’s most profitable movie sinceThe Dark Knight.Aquaman’s domestic total now stands at $238 million, officially surpassing the total statewide haul ofJustice League, which topped out at $229 million. Of course, it’s been nothing but smooth sailing for the film worldwide as well.Aquamanhas speared about $649 million overseas for a worldwide total of $887 million, beating out the likes ofBatman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice($873.6 million)Wonder Woman($821.8 million),Suicide Squad($746.8 million),Justice League($657.9 million), andMan of Steel($668 million).
Meanwhile, these winter weeks haven’t been so kind to other big-name franchises.Mary Poppins Returnsfells to third place on Friday night with $5 million, while theTransformersspin-offBumblebeesettled for fifth with $3.9 million. Sony’s animatedSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseswung into fourth place with $4 million, bringing its domestic total to $124 million on a $90 million budget.
Sony’sEscape Room, the only major debut of the weekend, performed admirably with $7.7 million on a modest $9 million budget. Directed byAdam Robitel(The Taking of Deborah Logan), the film sees a group of strangers trying to get out of an—ya’ guessed it—escape room filled with deadlySaw-like traps.Escape RoomstarsDeborah Ann Woll,Logan Miller,Taylor Russell, andJay Ellis.
Especially interesting to note is that the 76th Annual Golden Globes take place this Sunday, January 6. Films like Mary Poppins Returns and Adam McKay’s Vice—which nabbed $1.7 million on Friday—are still in theaters and competing for some of the ceremony’s top prizes. A win might result in a box office spike. Keep an eye out.
Take a look at Friday’s numbers below and check back tomorrow for full weekend estimates. (Numbers viaBox Office Mojo)
$9,300,000
$238,320,880
Escape Room
$7,700,000
Mary Poppins Returns
$5,071,000
$128,027,305
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
$4,055,000
$124,906,346
$3,940,000
$88,293,140
