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Fantastic Four Sequel Soars, But Faces Surprising Dip

Summary

  • Fantastic Four sequel tops box office, but drops 66% in second week
  • The Bad Guys 2 opens better than expected, second-best animated launch of 2023
  • Naked Gun revival starring Liam Neeson debuts with $38.5 million globally
Fantastic Four Sequel Soars, But Faces Surprising Dip

According to the article, Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps easily stayed at the top of the domestic box office in its second weekend, earning $40 million. However, the film faced a worrisome 66% drop from its opening weekend, which was more than anyone could have predicted given the stellar audience and critical reaction to its debut.

Despite the steep decline, the Fantastic Four sequel is still projected to earn a 10-day domestic tally of $198.4 million, which is not far behind the $236.2 million cume of Superman in its second weekend. Internationally, the film has also made up ground, earning $39.6 million for an early global total of $368.7 million.

In other box office news, Universal/DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys 2 opened in second place with a better-than-expected $22.2 million domestically, marking the second-best animated launch of the year so far. The sequel to the 2022 sleeper hit boasts an A CinemaScore and strong reviews.

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Paramount's Naked Gun revival, starring Liam Neeson opposite Pamela Anderson, also opened on the high end of expectations, earning $17 million domestically and $38.5 million globally. The fourth film in the long-dormant franchise is the last release for the current iteration of Paramount Pictures before the studio's merger with Skydance.

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The Fantastic Four sequel easily stayed atop the domestic box office chart in its second weekend, but it faced a worrisome 66% drop in ticket sales.
The Bad Guys 2 opened with a better-than-expected $22.2 million domestically, marking the second-best animated launch of the year so far. The sequel boasts an A CinemaScore and strong reviews.
The Naked Gun revival, starring Liam Neeson opposite Pamela Anderson, opened on the high end of expectations, earning $17 million domestically and $38.5 million globally. It is the last film to be released by the current iteration of Paramount Pictures before the studio's merger with Skydance.

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