Topline
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 earned the No. 1 spot at the box office again this weekend, reaching $528.8 million in global sales in its second weekend in theaters, multiple news outlets reported—the sixth week in a row with a Chris Pratt film leading the box office charts.
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Key Facts
The third installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise added $60.5 million domestically from Friday to Sunday, a 49% decline from its premiere last weekend, which helped the film reach $213.2 million in domestic sales since it was released, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The foreign markets reportedly brought in an additional $91.9 million this weekend, most of which came from sales in China, bringing its international haul to $315.6 million.
The film’s second-weekend drop is much smaller than the drop many Marvel movies have faced recently, including the February release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which declined nearly 70% in its second weekend, the Hollywood Reporter noted.
Tangent
Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie maintained its high standing but took the second spot this weekend, grossing $13 million domestically. That brings the film’s global tally to $1.21 billion. Rounding out the top three was Book Club: The Next Chapter, which did not reach as many moviegoers as expected. The sequel to the 2018 comedy starring Candice Bergen, Jane Fona, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen opened this weekend with $6.5 million in sales. The first film in the franchise brought in $14 million during its opening weekend.
Surprising Fact
This is Chris Pratt’s sixth weekend in a row with a film at the top of box office charts. His film The Super Mario Bros. Movie spent four weekends atop the charts, before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 took over last weekend.
Key Background
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, David Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and Sylvester Stallone. The Marvel film had a $118 million domestic opening last weekend. The film has a 82% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 95% score from audiences.
Further Reading
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Will Hit $1 Billion In Sales On Sunday, Studio Says (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/05/14/weekend-box-office-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-passes-500-million-in-sales/