The domestic box office was disappointingly muted on Friday, despite discounted prices fueled by National Cinema Day. With a projected $58.4 million overall haul, this weekend is an improvement overthe last, but only slightly. Factor in cheaper ticket prices thanks to the National Cinema Day and you have a weekend box office haul that, despite being low, is estimated to end 10% higher than the worst weekend of the summer seven days ago.
An extended version ofSpider-Man: No Way Homeis expected to claim the top spot this weekend, nine months after the original broke box office records. TitledSpider-Man:No Way Home- TheMore Fun StuffVersion, the film was re-released in 3,935 theaters by Sony, with around 11 minutes of unseen footage.The More Fun Stuff Versionmade $1.75 million on Friday, and is estimated to make $6.1 million across the extended four-day Labor Day weekend.
The originalNo Way Homeremains the third-biggest domestic release of all time, with over $800 million in the bank. Worldwide, the film made over $1.9 billion. But it’s too early to call this weekend’s race. Most of the films in the top five will finish within $1 million or $2 million of each other.
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At the moment,Top Gun: Maverickis expected to finish at the number two spot after a $1.075 million Friday. The film’s four-day projections of $5.95 million will push its domestic total to within sniffing distance of the $700 million mark.Maverickcould realistically cross the milestone — and become one of the top five highest-grossing films of all time — by Monday. But even if it doesn’t, it’s just a matter of time.
Sony’sBullet Trainis currently aiming for the number three spot this weekend. The film is estimated to make $5.8 million across the extended weekend, after $1.1 million on Friday. Now in its fifth week, the action film’s running domestic total stands at a little over $86 million — a so-so result for a $90 million film fronted byBrad Pitt. Worldwide,Bullet Trainhas grossed over $175 million.
Last weekend’s champion, the horror filmThe Invitationcould top the box office for the second time once the dust settles. But it’s currently projected to claim the fourth spot with $4.72 million after a $1.05 million Friday. The film’s running domestic total stands at $13.7 million. The top five was rounded out on Friday by Universal’s survival thrillerBeast, which made $750,000 on Friday.
The rankings could change as early as tomorrow, so stay tuned to Collider for more updates. In the meantime, you can watch our interview with Marvel bossKevin Feigehere.
