Crowds flocked to theaters to see the latest mutation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Despite mixed reviews and a debatable modernization of the property, the film pulled in an impressive $65 million dollars over the weekend. Industry insiders were skeptical if it would have a good opening since there is an overlap of fan-bases with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Paramount was so thrilled that they have already green-lit the sequel. (Reportedly to feature franchise favorites Casey Jones, Rocksteady and Beebop.)
In its second week, crowd-favorite Guardians of the Galaxy made $41.5 million in it’s second week of release, well on its way to the $200 million mark. Coming in third was Into the Storm with $18 million dollars despite a weekend at the movies that is full of action-movie spectacle. Coming in fourth is The Hundred-Foot Journey with $11.1 million dollars and in fifth place was Lucy with a little over $9 million dollars. Here is the complete box-office breakdown for the week of 8/8-8/10:
| RANK | MOVIE | WEEKLY GROSS | GROSS TO DATE | WEEKS IN RELEASE | # OF THEATERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paramount Pictures |
$65.0M | $65.0M | 1 | 3845 |
| 2 |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$41.5M | $175.9M | 1 | 4088 |
| 3 |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
$18.0M | $18.0M | 1 | 3434 |
| 4 |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$11.1M | $11.1M | 1 | 2023 |
| 5 |
Universal Pictures |
$9.3M | $97.4M | 2 | 3147 |
| 6 |
Lionsgate |
$6.6M | $6.6M | 1 | 2072 |
| 7 |
Paramount Pictures |
$5.7M | $63.5M | 2 | 2896 |
| 8 |
Universal Pictures |
$5.0M | $22.9M | 1 | 2469 |
| 9 |
20th Century Fox |
$4.4M | $197.8M | 4 | 2306 |
| 10 |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$2.4M | $53.0M | 3 | 2280 |
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Source: Washington Post