'Frozen II' Revives Box Office, Pushes Disney Past $3 Billion in 2019 Domestic Grosses - msnNOW
Disney has once again reignited a sluggish box office with the release of "Frozen II," which earned $42 million from 4,440 screens on Friday and is currently estimated to earn a staggering $125 million in its opening weekend.
Unadjusted for inflation, that stands as the fourth-highest domestic opening weekend for an animated film, sitting only behind this year's remake of "The Lion King" ($191 million), last year's "Incredibles 2" ($182 million) and 2016's "Finding Dory" ($135 million). It is also on pace to become the first animated film with a $300 million-plus global opening, topping the $245.9 million opening of "Lion King" set back in July.
This opening for "Frozen II" pushes Disney past $3 billion in annual domestic grosses for the third time in studio and industry history. That total should blow by $3.5 billion by year's end given that "Frozen II" should leg out well through the holiday season and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is still to come in December. While "Frozen II" hasn't received as high marks as its 2013 predecessor, reception is still strong with 75% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an A- on CinemaScore.
Disney also has a de facto 1-2 finish on this weekend's box office charts, as 20th Century Fox's "Ford v Ferrari" will take the No. 2 spot. The racing film is holding well against "Frozen II," dropping 51% from its $31.4 million opening for an estimated $15.4 million second weekend and a 10-day estimated total of $57.4 million.
In third is Sony/TriStar's "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," which is hitting the upper end of box office projections with an estimated $14 million opening from 3,235 screens. Sony is hoping that widespread affection for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and near-unanimous acclaim will help this crowd-pleaser endure at the box office against holiday blockbusters. Reception for "Beautiful Day" was stronger than "Frozen II" with an A on CinemaScore and a 96% RT score.
In fourth is STX's "21 Bridges," which is estimated to earn a solid $10 million opening from 2,665 screens after a $3.3 million Friday. As is customary for STX, this Chadwick Boseman cop thriller's $33 million budget was co-financed, with Huayi Brothers and MWM Studios sharing costs. The film has a B+ on CinemaScore and 46% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Completing the top 5 are Lionsgate's "Midway" and Paramount's "Playing With Fire," each with an estimated $4.5-5 million third weekend, bringing the total for "Midway" to approximately $43 million and "Playing With Fire" to $31 million. That puts "Midway" past the estimated break-even point for Lionsgate, which is only distributing the film in the U.S. and U.K. while production was financed independently by director Roland Emmerich.
Outside the top 5, last weekend's big flop, Sony/Columbia's "Charlie's Angels," has fallen 63% from its poor $8.35 million opening, sitting in a near-tie for No. 8 with Universal's "Last Christmas" with a $3.1 million weekend total. That gives Elizabeth Banks' spy film a 10-day total of $13.1 million against a $48 million budget.
10 Films Directed by Women to Check out This Fall:
After years of criticism over the lack of gender diversity among directors in Hollywood, studios are finally starting to hire more women. 2019 is the first year that all major studios are releasing at least one film directed by a woman, and this fall's slate has plenty of women contributing movies, from animated blockbusters to potential Oscar contenders. Here are 10 to look out for.
Lorene Scafaria - “Hustlers” (Sept. 13)
The writer of “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” will direct this crime dramedy for STX based on Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article “The Hustlers at Scores.” The film features a cast led by Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez in a true story about a team of strippers who seduced and stole from Wall Street’s elite after the 2008 recession.
Jill Culton - “Abominable” (Sept. 27)
September usually has an animated feature on the release slate, and this year’s offering comes from DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio with Jill Culton’s tale about a Shanghai girl who goes on an adventure to help a Yeti return to Everest. Culton, who directed “Open Season” for Sony, left and returned to “Abominable” during its development.
Kasi Lemmons - “Harriet” (Nov. 1)
Every weekend in November will have a film made by a woman hitting theaters, starting with Focus Features’ biopic starring Cynthia Erivo as the famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Kasi Lemmons, who directed Samuel L. Jackson in “Eve’s Bayou,” is working here with a cast that includes Janelle Monae and “Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr.
Alma Har’el - “Honey Boy” (Nov. 8)
Next is a film that left Sundance utterly speechless. Alma Har’el, a longtime commercial director who has fought bias in the ad industry, directs longtime collaborator Shia LaBoeuf in “Honey Boy,” a film written by LaBoeuf as an unflinching examination of his life as a child actor. LaBoeuf stars as a character based on his abusive father.
Elizabeth Banks - “Charlie’s Angels” (Nov. 15)
Having previously directed “Pitch Perfect 2,” Elizabeth Banks is bringing “Charlie’s Angels” back to the big screen, and also starring as this incarnation's Bosley to a new team of Angels (Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska) in a Townsend Agency that has expanded worldwide.
Marielle Heller - “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (Nov. 22)
November 22 will be the big weekend. Marielle Heller, who last year directed Melissa McCarthy to an Oscar nomination in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, helms this biopic based on the friendship between writer Tom Junod and Mister Rogers, played by Tom Hanks.
Jennifer Lee - “Frozen II” (Nov. 22)
On the same weekend, Jennifer Lee will team up once again with Chris Buck to bring Anna and Elsa back to the big screen. “Frozen” catapulted Jennifer Lee into the top tier of animators, and last year she was named the new creative head of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Melina Matsoukas - “Queen & Slim” (Nov. 29)
But while “Frozen II” will be a family delight, Melina Matsoukas will be bringing something much darker. Written by Lena Waithe, “Queen & Slim” stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as a couple who must go on the run after they shoot a police officer during a traffic stop gone wrong.
Chinonye Chukwu - “Clemency” (Dec. 27)
Alfre Woodard stars in this year’s Sundance U.S. Dramatic Jury Award winner that also looks like a strong awards season contender. Director Chukwu became the first black woman to win that prize with this tale about a prison warden who oversees inmates on death row. .
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