Tuesday 20 March 2018

#BlackPanther becomes the first film since #Avatar to Top Weekend Box Office 5 straight times

"Black Panther" fought off a challenge from "Tomb Raider," topping the box office again with an estimated $27 million haul over the weekend.
The Marvel movie becomes the first film to top the box office for five straight weeks since "Avatar" in 2009. "Black Panther" is also less than $18 million shy of passing "The Avengers" as the highest-grossing superhero movie of all time. Overseas, "Black Panther" added an estimated $30 million, bringing its worldwide tally to more than $1.183 billion. 'Black Panther' by the numbers: How the blockbuster film is still shattering records 'Black Panther' star Letitia Wright says she wants to be 'someone of inspiration' to girls In second place with an estimated $23.5 million weekend was the new reboot of "Tomb Raider." The film, starring Alicia Vikander in the Lara Croft role originated by Angelina Jolie in 2001, failed to match the original's $47.7 million opening weekend.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated weekend gross ticket sales:

  • 1. "Black Panther," $27 million
  • 2. "Tomb Raider," $23.5 million
  • 3. "I Can Only Imagine," $17 million
  • 4. "A Wrinkle in Time," $16.6 million
  • 5. "Love, Simon," $11.5 million
  • 6. "Game Night," $5.6 million
  • 7. "Peter Rabbit," $5.2 million
  • 8. "The Strangers: Prey at Night," $4.8 million
  • 9. "Red Sparrow," $4.5 million
  • 10. "Death Wish," $3.4 million

  • Disney is the parent company of Marvel and ABC.

    1 comment:

    1. Adegoke Oluwapamilerin18:48

      Good to know!

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