Disney’s re-release push for Avengers Endgame: Encore proved victorious at the domestic box office this weekend, capturing the #1 spot with an estimated $26.0 million across 3,060 locations. Garnering a solid location average of $8,497, the Marvel re-issue narrowly outperformed holdovers and a suite of high-profile new entries.
Sony’s Resident Evil dropped to #2 in its second weekend, taking in $23.3 million. Despite a 61% drop from its opening weekend, the horror adaptation officially crossed the century mark, bringing its domestic cumulative total to $103.48 million.
Strong Debuts for Paramount and A24
New releases had a prominent showing across theater screens nationwide:
- #3 – Heart of the Beast (Paramount): Debuted in third place with a solid $20.0 million across 3,435 locations ($5,822 average).
- #4 – Primetime (A24): The buzzy new title scored $19.20 million from 2,874 locations. It posted a notable per-theater average of $6,680, highlighting strong indie demand.
- #5 – Forgotten Island (Universal): Rounded out the top five with a $12.8 million opening weekend across 3,548 locations.
Notable Holdover Trends
- Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day Continues History-Making Run: In its ninth week, Spider-Man: Brand New Day added another $4.1 million, edging its domestic total closer to the billion-dollar milestone at $950.68 million.
- Universal’s The Odyssey Demonstrates Legs: Decreasing by just 25% from last week, The Odyssey pulled in $3.7 million across 1,021 locations, bringing its cumulative total to an impressive $616.52 million.
