Cowboys and Birds Fight for Top Box Office Spot
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Cowboys and birds lead the way on a rebounding weekend at the box office.
Two big releases carried the weekend at the box office, although there were many huge dropoffs, either. Last week was disappointing, with only one movie making more than $10 million. This week, three films crossed that threshold, two of them being the week's new wide releases.
Jon Favreau [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17247-The-Magnificent-Seven-Rebmake-2016-Western-Movie-Review] movie, The Magnificent Seven doesn't need to cover a $150 million budget. At a more modest $90 million, barring a huge second-week dropoff, the film should turn a profit.
The Angry Birds Movie [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17249-Storks-2016-Animated-Kids-Movie-Review] ($38.2 million) topped it. And while there isn't another animated movie aimed at children for another month, with the pending releases of family-friendly affairs like Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Queen of Katwe, and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, it might have a tough time recouping its budget.
The only two huge drops came from The Disappointments Room [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17222-The-Wild-Life-Robinson-Crusoe-2016-Animated-Movie-Review] - which never did get released here, unfortunately - which dropped an unbelievable 97.4% to $9,643. That isn't a typo.
Here is the top ten for the weekend:
1. The Magnificent Seven [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17247-The-Magnificent-Seven-Rebmake-2016-Western-Movie-Review] ($34.7 million, week 1)
2. Storks [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17249-Storks-2016-Animated-Kids-Movie-Review] ($21.3 million, week 1)
3. Sully [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17219-Sully-2016-Miracle-on-the-Hudson-Clint-Eastwood-Movie-Review] ($13.5 million, week 3)
4. Bridget Jones's Baby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Jones%27s_Baby] ($4.7 million, week 2)
5. Snowden [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17231-Snowden-2016-Oliver-Stone-Movie-Review] ($4.1 million, week 2)
6. Blair Witch [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17234-Blair-Witch-2016-Horror-Sequel-Movie-Review] ($4.1 million, week 2)
7. Don't Breathe [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17200-Don-t-Breathe-2016-Horror-Movie-Review] ($3.8 million, week 5)
8. Suicide Squad [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17175-Suicide-Squad-2016-Comic-Book-Movie-Review] ($3.1 million, week 8)
9. When the Bough Breaks [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17221-When-the-Bough-Breaks-2016-Black-Stalker-Thriller-Movie-Review] ($2.5 million, week 3)
10. Kubo and the Two Strings [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17195-Kubo-and-the-Two-Strings-2016-Animated-Stop-Motion-Movie-Review] ($1.1 million, week 6)
Source: BoxOfficeMojo [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2016&wknd=39&p=.htm]
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Cowboys and birds lead the way on a rebounding weekend at the box office.
Two big releases carried the weekend at the box office, although there were many huge dropoffs, either. Last week was disappointing, with only one movie making more than $10 million. This week, three films crossed that threshold, two of them being the week's new wide releases.
Jon Favreau [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17247-The-Magnificent-Seven-Rebmake-2016-Western-Movie-Review] movie, The Magnificent Seven doesn't need to cover a $150 million budget. At a more modest $90 million, barring a huge second-week dropoff, the film should turn a profit.
The Angry Birds Movie [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17249-Storks-2016-Animated-Kids-Movie-Review] ($38.2 million) topped it. And while there isn't another animated movie aimed at children for another month, with the pending releases of family-friendly affairs like Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Queen of Katwe, and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, it might have a tough time recouping its budget.
The only two huge drops came from The Disappointments Room [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17222-The-Wild-Life-Robinson-Crusoe-2016-Animated-Movie-Review] - which never did get released here, unfortunately - which dropped an unbelievable 97.4% to $9,643. That isn't a typo.
Here is the top ten for the weekend:
1. The Magnificent Seven [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17247-The-Magnificent-Seven-Rebmake-2016-Western-Movie-Review] ($34.7 million, week 1)
2. Storks [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17249-Storks-2016-Animated-Kids-Movie-Review] ($21.3 million, week 1)
3. Sully [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17219-Sully-2016-Miracle-on-the-Hudson-Clint-Eastwood-Movie-Review] ($13.5 million, week 3)
4. Bridget Jones's Baby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Jones%27s_Baby] ($4.7 million, week 2)
5. Snowden [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17231-Snowden-2016-Oliver-Stone-Movie-Review] ($4.1 million, week 2)
6. Blair Witch [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17234-Blair-Witch-2016-Horror-Sequel-Movie-Review] ($4.1 million, week 2)
7. Don't Breathe [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17200-Don-t-Breathe-2016-Horror-Movie-Review] ($3.8 million, week 5)
8. Suicide Squad [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17175-Suicide-Squad-2016-Comic-Book-Movie-Review] ($3.1 million, week 8)
9. When the Bough Breaks [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17221-When-the-Bough-Breaks-2016-Black-Stalker-Thriller-Movie-Review] ($2.5 million, week 3)
10. Kubo and the Two Strings [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/cinemarter/17195-Kubo-and-the-Two-Strings-2016-Animated-Stop-Motion-Movie-Review] ($1.1 million, week 6)
Source: BoxOfficeMojo [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2016&wknd=39&p=.htm]
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