Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna‘s ‘Pushpa 2’ has extended its ‘rule’ over the North American box office. The film stormed the worldwide box office and debuted with a staggering collection of an estimated $9.3 million on its debut weekend.
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The biggest of the many newcomers was the Indian action pic ‘Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2’, which earned an impressive $9.3 million gross, according to a report on box office mojo. The Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer was released across 1,245 theatres and recorded an average collection of $7,469. The report further adds that the Indian movie was the highest-earning new release of the weekend.
Reportedly, the film made a splash at the box office, earning an estimated $1.5 million by Day 2. On Saturday, numbers reportedly rose to an estimated $3.5 million and the film went on to finally score $9.3 million by the end of its first weekend. According to early estimates by Deadline, the film was tracking a $10 million opening weekend collection in the US.
Although the collections are impressive, the film has a long way to go before it beats the likes of ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ and ‘Pathaan’ which currently occupy the top 3 spots on the list of highest-earning Indian films in North America.
The other new releases of the weekend, struggled to make a significant impact. Even the 10th anniversary rerelease of Christopher Nolan‘s “Interstellar,” which played in only 165 theatres, did better than “Y2K” ($2.1 million) and “The Order” ($878,000) combined. Paramount reported that the science fiction epic starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway brought in an estimated $4.4 million. IMAX also noted that all the 70mm IMAX presentations of “Interstellar” were sold out through the weekend.
Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime release, “Solo Leveling – ReAwakening,” made $2.4 million. Fathom also released pop duo for KING + COUNTRY’s “A Drummer Boy Christmas” concert in theaters where it made $2.1 million.
The animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theatres as it brought in another record haul. The film added $52 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its domestic total to $300 million, surpassing the original, and its global tally to a staggering $600 million.
The amount set a record gross for a movie on the weekend following Thanksgiving weekend, unseating “Frozen II,” which earned $35.2 million in the same time frame in 2019. The numbers are not adjusted for inflation. Originally conceived as a Disney+ series, “Moana 2” has already broken into the top five highest-grossing releases of the year. Its performance means Disney has three films in this year’s top five, including “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The studio also has another big movie on the way before the year ends: Barry Jenkins‘ “Mufasa,” out Dec. 20.
The weekend also showcased several new releases, including A24’s horror comedy “Y2K” and the Jude Law crime thriller “The Order.” But nothing was ever going to present significant competition to the enticing Thanksgiving leftovers, “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II.”
Second place at the box office was occupied by “Wicked,” which added $34.9 million, bringing its domestic total to $320.5 million in three weeks. Globally, the musical adaptation released by Universal is at $455.6 million. “Gladiator II” followed in third place with $12.5 million, while “Red One” came in fourth with $7 million.
Next weekend theaters are in for another influx of bigger movies, with both Sony’s comic book film “Kraven the Hunter” and the animated “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” opening in wide release. Awards contenders “Nickel Boys” and “September 5” will also open in a limited number of theatres.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to boxofficemojo. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Moana 2,” $52 million.
2. “Wicked,” $34.9 million.
3. “Gladiator II,” $12.5 million
4. “Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2,” $9.3 million.
5. “Red One,” $7 million.
6. “Interstellar” re-release, $4.4 million.
7. “Solo Leveling – ReAwakening,” $2.4 million.
8. “Y2K,” $2.1 million.
9. “for KING + COUNTRY’S: A Drummer Boy Christmas,” $2.1 million.
10. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” $1.5 million.
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