Angel Has Fallenwas an unstoppable force at this weekend’s box office. TheGerard Butler-led threequel smashed through early predictions and earned $21 million domestically. It’s come very close in its first weekend take to 2016’sLondon Has Fallen, which earned $21.6 million when it hit theaters. Neither film has managed to crack the success of the one that kicked off the franchise, 2013’sOlympus Has Fallen, which earned $30.4 million domestically.
There were some notable switch-ups in the box office rankings, too, as new arrivals shuffled around in the rankings with established releases. The faith-based filmOvercomer, starringAlex KendrickandPriscilla C. Shirer, was made for only $5 million but has already won back its budget and then some in its first weekend. The flick, which tells the story of a high school basketball coach who helps a troubled teenager girl succeed in long-distance running, brought in $8.2 million domestically and currently sits in the number three spot.
It was another good weekend for big studio movies and especially those aimed at families. Disney’s live-action remake ofThe Lion Kingbrought in $8.15 million on the homefront and $30 million overseas this weekend. Meanwhile,The Angry Birds Movie 2earned $6.3 million andDora and the Lost City of Goldnabbed $5.2 million, all of which was earned stateside. It’s no surprise these respectable earnings have been won by these particular films. All are based on familiar IP popular with their respective demographics and are among the last wave of family-friendly films arriving in theaters before kids go back to school and theaters turn to more adult- and awards season-friendly fare.
It was the best of times and the worst of times for mid-budget fare currently in the marketplace during this August weekend.Jacob Tremblayand fellow tween actorsKeith L. WilliamsandBrady Noonhave seemingly gotten lots of butts in the seats for their charming R-rated comedyGood Boys, bringing in $11.7 million domestically for a two-week total of $42 million. Meanwhile,Samara Weaving-starrerReady or Nothas slipped a bit. After enjoying the number four spot in the charts on Saturday, the horror-thriller about a young bride who plays the worst game of hide-and-seek ever with her new in-laws dropped to number six. The film earned $7.55 million during its first weekend in theaters. Thanks to its Wednesday night opening, the film has more than $10 million in its domestic coffers in addition to rave reviews (it currently has a B+ CinemaScore) and lots of buzz. Fingers crossed it can hold on to a top spot as it enters its second week.
Angel Has Fallen
$21,250,000
$11,750,000
$42,057,505
$8,200,000
The Lion King (2019)
$8,150,000
$510,635,735
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
$8,140,000
$147,701,255
Ready or Not
$7,550,000
$10,578,148
The Angry Birds Movie 2
$6,365,000
$27,091,263
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
$6,000,000
$50,489,202
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
$5,200,000
$43,099,953
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
$5,000,000
$123,187,467
