{"id":147930,"date":"2018-01-22T01:44:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T06:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=147930"},"modified":"2018-01-22T01:44:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T06:44:07","slug":"jumanji-tops-box-office-for-third-straight-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/22\/jumanji-tops-box-office-for-third-straight-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Jumanji’ tops box office for third straight weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Jumanji,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart (Photo<\/a>: Jumanji\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK — \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle\u201d outdid another weekend’s worth of newcomers to top the North American box office for the third straight weekend, making the surprise hit the fifth-highest grossing film of all time for Sony Pictures.<\/p>\n

\u201cJumanji,\u201d starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, sold $20 million in tickets, according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its five-week domestic total to $317 million. That makes Sony’s reboot the studio’s best non-Spider-Man movie domestically, not adjusting for inflation.<\/p>\n

The film’s unexpectedly strong staying power has lent a boost to the January box office but kept new releases from reaching the top of the box-office chart. \u201cJumanji\u201d has also reigned overseas, where it has grossed $450.8 million and topped all films internationally for three straight weeks.<\/p>\n

The war drama \u201c12 Strong,\u201d starring Chris Hemsworth, debuted in second with $16.5 million in ticket sales. The Warner Bros. release, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, is a fact-based tale, adapted from Doug Stanton’s bestseller \u201cHorse Soldiers,\u201d about a group of Special Forces soldiers sent into northern Afghanistan just weeks after Sept. 11.<\/p>\n

\u201c12 Strong\u201d appealed largely to an older crowd. Seventy-nine per cent of its audience was over the age of 25, said Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

The heist thriller \u201cDen of Thieves\u201d slotted in at third place with an opening weekend of $15.3 million. The STXfilms release stars Gerard Butler and Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson.<\/p>\n

Though \u201cPaddington 2\u201d disappointed last weekend in its debut, the acclaimed sequel slid just 25 per cent in its second week. \u201cPaddington 2,\u201d which has set a new record for the most widely reviewed 100-per cent fresh movie on Rotten Tomatoes, grossed $8.2 million in its second week of domestic release thanks in part to good word of mouth. Warner Bros. acquired the film’s North American distribution from The Weinstein Co. in November.<\/p>\n

Also showing unexpected legs was \u201cThe Greatest Showman,\u201d the Hugh Jackman-led musical about P.T. Barnum. It dipped just 12 per cent in its fifth week of release. With another $11 million, \u201cThe Greatest Showman\u201d has now grossed $113.5 million for 20th Century Fox.<\/p>\n

Paul Thomas Anderson’s \u201cPhantom Thread\u201d expanded nationwide, taking in $3.4 million from 896 theatres. The Focus Features release, starring Daniel Day-Lewis in what the actor has said will be his final performance, has grossed $6.2 million.<\/p>\n

Also notable: \u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi\u201d crossed the $600 million mark domestically with $6.6 million in its sixth week of release. The Disney release stands at $604.3 million domestically — or no. 9 all-time, not accounting for inflation — and $1.296 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final four-day domestic figures will be released Monday.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,\u201d $20 million ($32.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  2. \u201c12 Strong,\u201d $16.5 million ($2.5 million international).<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cDen of Thieves,\u201d $15.3 million ($1.3 million international).<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cThe Post,\u201d $12.2 million ($6.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cThe Greatest Showman,\u201d $11 million ($11 million international).<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cPaddington 2,\u201d $8.2 million ($2.4 million international).<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cThe Commuter,\u201d $6.7 million ($10.2 million international).<\/li>\n
  8. \u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi,\u201d $6.6 million ($9.9 million international).<\/li>\n
  9. \u201cInsidious: The Last Key,\u201d $5.9 million ($18.4 million international).<\/li>\n
  10. \u201cForever My Girl,\u201d $4.7 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ——<\/p>\n

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,\u201d $32.6 million.<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cSecret Superstar,\u201d $25.9 million.<\/li>\n
    3. \u201cForever Young,\u201d $22.5 million.<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cInsidious: The Last Key,\u201d $18.4 million.<\/li>\n
    5. \u201cCoco,\u201d $18.3 million.<\/li>\n
    6. \u201cFerdinand,\u201d $17.5 million.<\/li>\n
    7. \u201cMaze Runner: The Death Cure,\u201d $15.2 million.<\/li>\n
    8. \u201cWonder,\u201d $12.6 million.<\/li>\n
    9. \u201cDarkest Hour,\u201d $12.1 million.<\/li>\n
    10. \u201cThe Greatest Showman,\u201d $11 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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