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The weekend box office is always a battleground for films to attract audiences and secure their spot in the top rankings. However, this weekend has seen some unexpected twists and turns, with the highly anticipated Marvel Studios filmAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniafacing a potential historic decline in its second weekend.
The Battle for Box Office Glory Gets Fierce:Ant-Man 3in Trouble
Marvel fans may be disappointed to hear thatAnt-Man 3, starringPaul Rudd, is facing a significant decline in box office numbers. Despite opening to a strong $120 million over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, the movie is projected to suffer a decline of 71.6 percent in its second weekend, bringing its domestic box office earnings to just over $30 million.
If this happens, it would be one of the worst declines ever for a superhero movie that opened with $100 million or more at the domestic box office.
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Superhero films that open with $100 million or more rarely experience a decline of 70 percent or more in their second weekend.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicecame close with a 69.1 percent decline, whileThor: Love and Thunderhad the biggest decline among Marvel Cinematic Universe titles at 67.7 percent. The finalHarry Potterfilm, released in 2011, holds the record for the biggest second-weekend drop with a decline of 72 percent among any movie that opened with $100 million or more.
Ant-Man 3had poor word of mouth and competition from the new releaseCocaine Bearare both contributing factors to the decline in numbers. The latter is a dark comedy about a drug smuggling operation gone wrong, where a 500-pound bear ingests a duffel bag of cocaine and goes on a killing spree in a small Georgia town.
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Directed by Elizabeth Banks,Cocaine Bearis stealing away younger adult viewers. The movie even beatAnt-Man 3on its opening Friday, grossing $8.7 million versus $8.3 million.
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The premise of the movie is based on a true story. Yes, you read that right.Cocaine Bearis inspired by a true story. In 1985, a 175-pound black bear named Pablo reportedly ate a stash of cocaine dropped by a drug smuggler in Georgia.
The bear later died from an overdose, and its body was preserved and is now on display at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.
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The movie has a star-studded team behind it. Apart from being directed by Elizabeth Banks,Cocaine Bearhas a talented team of producers, including Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield, and Aditya Sood. Lord and Miller are known for their work on the animated hit moviesThe Lego MovieandSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
In addition toCocaine Bear, another movie is opening ahead of expectations. Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company’sJesus Revolution, a faith-based feature inspired by true events, is expected to come in at a strong No. 3 with as much as $14 million to $15 million. The movie boasts a glowing A+ CinemaScore and earned $6.95 million on Friday, including an estimated $3.3 million from early screenings on Wednesday and Thursday.
WhileAnt-Man 3may be facing a significant decline at the box office, the success ofCocaine BearandJesus Revolutionshows that there is still a diverse range of movies catering to different audiences. It’s important to remember that box office numbers are just one aspect of a movie’s success, and that movies can still have a significant impact even if they don’t make it big at the box office.
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
Minhaz Ahamed
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Minhaz is a writer who delves into the complexities of the human experience through his writings, with a focus on cinema, psychology, and philosophy. He finds solace in writing and uses it as a means of exploring and understanding the world.
