The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Dominates For 3rd weekend As Krampus Scares Away Competition On December 4-6 Box Office
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, dominated for a third consecutive weekend as Krampus scared the hell out of Creed and The Good Dinosaur to take #2 spot. It was obvious that Katniss and her army wasn't frightened by the ghoul as they chased it away with $18.8 million in its third weekend. The finale for the young adult franchise continues to be the go-to option for moviegoers, even if the series’ appeal has lost a bit of its luster. It’s true that Part 2 hasn’t made as much as its predecessors, but the movie has been very lucrative for Lionsgate. The domestic total is up to $227.3 million.
Terrifying other competitors to come in a surprising second is Krampus, a Christmas themed horror movie that was not thought much of heading into the weekend. The film brought in $16. 8 million during its first three days, and has already surpassed its $15 million production budget. It scored a mostly positive critical reception, which helped it bring in audiences, and the subject matter made it a timely option for the holiday season. It will be interesting to see how it performs in the next couple of weeks with some heavy-hitters on the way, but Krampus is another winner for Universal in 2015 just for doing so well straight out of the gate.
The film is about ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmas time. So When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max to lose his festive spirit, it unleashes the wrath of the fearsome demon. As Krampus lays siege to the Engel home, his family must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate. Falling to #3 fourth is The Good Dinosaur with $15.3 million. The latest offering from Pixar took a colossal 60.4 percent drop when compared to its opening weekend, which is the steepest hit the studio has seen since 2011’s Cars 2. Not exactly great company. It’s a bit puzzling that the film is struggling commercially, since reviews were generally positive and the Pixar brand has a great reputation. The Good Dinosaur has made only $75.7 million (or, less than Inside Out made in its opening weekend) since it opened the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
“The Good Dinosaur” is shaping up to be a novelty. After 16 films, including such classics as “Toy Story” and “Wall-E,” the story of a young Apatosaurus’ quest to reunite with his family is shaping up to be Pixar’s first box office failure. With a production budget of $200 million and roughly $150 million spent on marketing, industry analysts and executives say that Pixar and its parent company Disney must make $500 million to break even theatrically. Currently, the film has made $131.3 million globally and is showing signs of fading fast. At this point, many project that “The Good Dinosaur” will be lucky to crack the $400 million mark. That would make it the lowest grossing Pixar film since “A Bug’s Life” made $363.4 million worldwide in 1998. “It’s not resonating like a typical Pixar film,” said Erik Handler, an analyst with MKM Partners. “It’s on a path where they’re going to need home entertainment to drive profitability. Usually with Pixar, by the time they’ve gone through the first [release] window, they’re in the black.”
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The film has held very well during its second weekend, seeing only a 49.4 percent drop from its debut. It grossed $14.9 million to raise the domestic total to $64.5 million. With wide praise from critics the film should put up a good fight for a few more weeks.
Rounding out the top five is Spectre with $5.5 million. The new James Bond movie has now made $184.5 million in its domestic run. |
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