‘Barbie’ Domestic Box Office Dominates as ‘Last Voyage of The Demeter’ Sinks
The Big Picture The Last Voyage of the Demeter is off to an underwhelming start, despite the fact that it was the sole new wide release on offer. The horror film debuted at the fifth spot at the domestic box office with a mere $6.5 million haul, after opening with with $2.6 million on Friday. There’s no way to spin this positively for the film, which cost a reported $45 million to produce, and will now have to rely on PVOD and streaming to find its audience.
Directed by André Øvredal, who has helmed more than a couple of acclaimed horror movies in his career, Demeter is inspired by a chapter from Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and has been described as Alien aboard a ship, which sounds like an exciting elevator pitch. But it’s clear that the marketing didn’t do enough to convince audiences to show up to theaters. While the film has its defenders, the consensus isn’t too positive.
Barbie, however, grossed an estimated $33 million this weekend, having already passed the $500 million mark domestically on Friday. The film’s current domestic total stands at $525 million, and it’ll soon overtake The Dark Knight’s $534 million lifetime haul to become Warner Bros.’ biggest movie of all time in the US. Globally, Barbie is on track to pass The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s $1.35 billion haul to become the biggest film of the year. Its current global haul stands at $1.1 billion.
"Barbenheimer" Dominated the Box Office Once Again Jumping up a spot, Oppenheimer finished second this weekend, with an estimated $18.8 million gross. The film passed the $250 million mark domestically on Friday, and has now made $264 million. Globally, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biographical thriller finished a hair under the $650 million mark this weekend, further cementing his unparalleled ability to attract crowds to theaters, regardless of what movie he’s presenting.
The third and fourth spots went to last week’s debutants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Meg 2: The Trench. While the animated film grossed $15.8 million this weekend, taking its running domestic total to just over $70 million, Meg 2 only managed around $12 million, which takes its domestic total to just under $55 million. A sequel to the hit 2018 film The Meg, Meg 2 will also rely heavily on China grosses to stay afloat.
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