Project Hail Mary Crushes, Horror Flops, Hoppers Thrives

0:00Project Hail Mary crushed it in its second weekend, pulling in $54,500,000 domestically. That's just a 32% drop from his huge opening, making it the best non-franchise hold since Oppenheimer. Worldwide, the Ryan Gosling sci-fi flick has already hit $300,800,000. No major new movies stepped up the challenge it, so it kept those premium screens locked down. Even better, its drop was stronger than Oppenheimer's second frame back in the day. With a production budget near $200 million, this one's shaping up for long-term success. The new horror entry, they will kill you, bombed with only $5 million on debut. Experts say the market's flooded horror films dropping every weekend for 14 straight weeks now. Meanwhile, family flicks like Pixar's Hoppers held second place at $12,200,000 in its fourth go-around. Hoppers has racked up nearly $300 million globally, proving audiences still crave that animated fun.

1:01The top 10 rounded out with holdovers, like Derand are the revenge and reminders of him, but nothing stole the spotlight. Next weekend, Universal's the Super Mario Galaxy movie rolls in, eyeing the biggest opening of the year so far. Box office stays hot, with sci-fi and families leading the charge. Stay informed with Vancouver News today, AI-powered out-of-dates.