“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″ formally kicked off the summer blockbuster season Friday. While Disney’s domestic numbers have yet to come in, analysts indicate the film drew about $48.2 million on its opening day.
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″ bids farewell to Chris Pratt’s Star Lord and his crew of interstellar heroes, played by Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff and Karen Gillan, as well as the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper. The new film gives insight into Rocket Raccoon’s tragic past, as the team faces off against the evil High Evolutionary .“The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
After four weekends as the domestic box office leader, Universal, Nintendo and Illumination’s animated adventure is finally falling to second place this weekend, projecting an $18.5 million gross through the weekend. That’d be about 55% down from its previous outing. “Mario Bros.” has not faced a week-to-week drop higher than 37% so far. That shows how “Guardians Vol. 3″ is taking a bite out of ticket sales for the video game adaptation, but it also demonstrates the impressive staying power that “Mario Bros.” has sustained through a month in theaters. Total domestic gross should stand at $518 million through Sunday, far and away the highest of the year so far.
“Evil Dead Rise” looks to take third, earning $1.6 million on Friday. The Warner Bros. release has now crossed $50 million at the domestic box office, more than matching its $19 million production budget. The wacky horror entry was originally commissioned for an exclusive HBO Max release.is headed for fourth place, projecting a $3.2 million haul for its second weekend.
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