LOS ANGELES — As Universal Pictures ready for an enormous night time on the Academy Awards with “Oppenheimer,” the studio additionally celebrated the No. 1 debut of “Kung Fu Panda 4,” which collected $58.3 million in home theaters over the weekend, based on estimates Sunday.
“Kung Fu Panda 4,” the primary movie within the DreamWorks Animation franchise for the reason that third installment in 2016, acquired off to a greater begin than all however the 2008 unique. That “Kung Fu Panda,” which started the paranormal adventures of Jack Black’s panda warrior Po, launched with $60.2 million.
Working in favor of “Kung Fu Panda 4”: It’s the primary huge household film since “Migration” and “Wonka” hit theaters in December. “Kung Fu Panda 4” added $22 million internationally.
The information was simply nearly as good for final week’s high movie, “Dune: Part Two.” Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic sequel held strongly in its second week, dropping a modest 44%. It grossed $46 million in its second week, bringing its home cumulative whole to $157 million for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures.
Riding robust opinions, nice word-of-mouth and loads of sand worms, “Dune: Part Two” seems properly arrange for an extended theatrical run. Most of Sunday’s Oscar nominees have already moved on to dwelling viewing platforms, however “Dune” may wind up at subsequent yr’s Academy Awards.
Opening in third place was the Lionsgate, Blumhouse horror launch “Imaginary,” a couple of sinister teddy bear. It debuted with $10 million.
Following it was “Cabrini,” a portrait of the nineteenth century Catholic missionary Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (performed by Cristiana Dell’Anna). The movie, launched by the Christian-based firm Angel Studios, the studio behind the 2023 shock hit “Sound of Freedom,” collected $7.5 million.
A24 additionally debuted the critically acclaimed neo-noir “Love Lies Bleeding,” starring Kristen Stewart, on 5 screens in New York and Los Angeles. It grossed $167,463 for an excellent per-screen common of $33,493.
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