411’s Box Office Report: A Quiet Place Returns to #1, Super Troopers 2 Starts Well

A Quiet Place climbed back atop the box office in its third weekend, passing Rampage to claim #1. The horror thriller from director/star John Krasinski scored $22 million to return to the top after slipping to #2 last weekend. The film fell just 33% from last weekend, continuing its strong box office run as it dominates the month of April.

The film is proving to be yet another early-year hit for horror, something that has become increasingly common for the genre. It is currently tracking well ahead of last year’s Split and Get Out, which opened in January and February respectively. Those films had $98.5 million and $110.7 million respectively after their third weekends. A Quiet Place has racked up $132.4 million by comparison, and a total of $207.2 million worldwide. The film will run into a Marvel-sized brick wall next weekend, but right now it’s doing well and seems to be a lock for $180 million to $200 million domestically by the end of its run. Obviously, the movie is quite the hit especially when you consider the $17 million budget.

Meanwhile, Rampage slipped to #2 but was still solid. The Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-starring film scored $21 million in its second frame, down 44% from its opening weekend. That’s a very solid hold and represents the family crowd coming out in droves for the film. The video game adaptation is up to $66.6 million domestically and $283 million worldwide. The budget for this one was high at $120 million, and Warner Bros. spent heavily on the marketing. But even with a strong minority of its overseas gross ($106.6 million) coming from China where the take for the studio is significantly less, it should be able to find a path to profit. Domestically, it’s looking at a likely $110 million domestic total.

Amy Schumer’s latest film opened at #3, as I Feel Pretty nailed down $16.2 million in its first weekend. The romantic comedy was right around the mid-teens predictions that most sites had at it. The movie survived lacking reviews (it sits at 34% on Rotten Tomatoes) and banked largely on Schumer’s star power to bring in audience. It worked well enough, though the opening is the lowest for Schumer as a lead actress behind Snatched ($19.5 million) and Trainwreck ($30.1 million).

I Feel Pretty isn’t breaking out as a comedy, but it is doing okay in comparison to some recent efforts. Blockers and Game Night have done well, but Pitch Perfect 3 was a disappointment for a well-known franchise late last year and Father Figures downright bombed. Audiences appreciated the film, giving it a B+ CinemaScore. The film should be able to hold on moderately well next week but has some hefty competition coming in Overboard on May 4th and Melissa McCarthy’s Life of the Party the week after. It should hit around $45 million to $50 million iun the US, and will need international grosses to make back its $32 million budget plus Print and Advertising.

A more impressive start was had by the other comedy that opened this weekend in Super Troopers 2. Fox’s long-awaited sequel to the 2001 comedy scored $14.7 million, way above the mid-single digits that most were expecting for it. Reviving a cult classic is always unpredictable and audiences showed up in force for this one, largely on Friday where it won the day with $7.9 million. The film was crowdfunded and while the critic average on RT is sketchy at 35%, audiences enjoyed it with a B+.

The big question for Super Troopers 2 is where the film goes from here. With as dedicated of a fandom as Super Troopers has, it’s likely to suffer heavier drops along the lines of superhero films. Still a $45 million to $50 million final take seems quite possible. With a $5 million production budget, it’s going to be a nice profit for Fox.

Truth or Dare suffered a predictably heavy drop in its second weekend, slipping 58% to $7.9 million. The Blumhouse horror film fell victim to its low critical regard (15% on RT) and mild fan support (B- CinemaScore). The film now stands at $30.4 million domestically and $38.3 million worldwide. Thanks to Blumhouse’s microbudget strategy, the studio and distribution partner Universal are looking at a decent profit on a $3.5 million budget plus marketing. It should finish out at around $50 million domestically by the end of its run.

Ready Player One continued to hold on well, off 35% in its fourth weekend with $7.5 million. The blockbuster adaptation of the sci-fi novel now stands at $126.2 million domestically and a very solid $521.6 million worldwide. The film had a very hefty budget at $175 million and a good portion of the overseas money is from China ($207.4 million), but it’s still aiming for an okay profit margin. The film should make it to $150 million or more in the US.

Blockers was down 35% in its third weekend, tallying another $7 million. The R-rated ensemble comedy is up to $48.3 million domestically and $67.8 million worldwide. It should be able to make it to $70 million domestically and will be a profit on a $21 million production budget.

Black Panther was down just 20% in its tenth weekend as it rides the hype train heading into Avengers: Infinity War next weekend, bringing in $4.6 million. The MCU film is up to $681.1 million domestically and $1.324 billion worldwide and should end up with $695 million domestically. The budget was $200 million.

Opening near the bottom of the top ten was Traffik, which brought in $3.9 million. The thriller, which stars Paula Patton and Omar Epps, was slightly above expectations that pegged it in the $2.5 million range or so. That’s an okay start for this film, which is looking for profit primarily in the home video market. There’s not a ton to say about this one, but it should make it to around $7 million to $10 million domestically. On a $4 million budget plus very light marketing, it won’t be a big money maker in theaters but should do well once all revenue streams are factored in.

Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs scored $3.4 million in its third weekend, down 38% from last weekend. The The stop motion animated film is now up to $24.4 million in the US and $39.6 million worldwide. As it stands, the film should make it to around $35 million in the US. Its budget isn’t known.

A Quiet Place will be back down to #2 next weekend as Avengers: Infinity War dominates the competition. The MCU film is aiming for a $200 million to $235 million start and could end up even higher.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN (Three-Day Domestic Numbers)
1. A Quiet Place – $22 million ($132.4 million total)
2. Rampage – $21 million ($66.6 million total)
3. I Feel Pretty – $16.2 million ($16.2 million total)
4. Super Troopers 2 – $14.7 million ($14.7 million total)
5. Truth or Dare – $7.9 million ($30.4 million total)
6. Ready Player One – $7.9 million ($126.2 million total)
7. Blockers – $7 million ($48.3 million total)
8. Black Panther – $4.6 million ($681.1 million total)
9. Traffik – $3.9 million ($3.9 million total)
10. Isle of Dogs – $3.4 million ($24.4 million total)