🎟️ Box Office Breakdown: Eli…oh, wow that’s low for Pixar…

The Dailies

The Dailies reports on the latest box office news from this week.

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1. 🐉 How to Train Your Dragon: (Wk 2) $37M domestic weekend (-56%), $160.5M domestic total, $358.2M global. Universal's live-action remake stays strong despite a steeper second-frame drop than its animated predecessors.
2. 🧟‍♂️ 28 Years Later: 🆕 $30M domestic opening, $60M global debut. Danny Boyle's zombie legacyquel delivered his career-best opening, though harsh audience exits (B CinemaScore, 65% RT audience) suggest possible trouble ahead.
3. 👽 Elio: 🆕 $21M domestic opening, $35M global debut. Disney/Pixar's space adventure received solid audience scores (A CinemaScore, A+ from under-25s), but became the studio’s worst opening ever. More on that below.
4. 🏝️ Lilo & Stitch: (Wk 5) $9.7M domestic weekend (-38%), $386.7M domestic total, $910M global.
5. 🕴️ Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: (Wk 5) $6.6M domestic weekend (-33%), $178.4M domestic total, $540M global.
6. 💎 Materialists: (Wk 2) $5.8M domestic weekend (-49%), $23.9M domestic total.
7. 🩰 Ballerina: (Wk 3) $4.5M domestic weekend (-54%), $51.1M domestic total, $95M global.
8. 🥋 Karate Kid: Legends: (Wk 4) $2.4M domestic weekend (-54%), $49.4M domestic total, $85M global.
9. 🎯 Final Destination: Bloodlines: (Wk 6) $1.9M domestic weekend (-53%), $134.8M domestic total, $280M global.
10. 🎭 Kuberaa: 🆕 $1.7M domestic opening. The Telugu political thriller found its niche audience across key markets including Austin, San Francisco, and NYC.

The big picture: This weekend delivered a $126.3M domestic total, down 17% from last year's powerhouse frame anchored by ‘Inside Out 2's’ record-breaking second weekend ($101.2M). With multiple family movies (‘Dragon,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘Lilo & Stitch’) all competing for the same parents' wallets, everyone's feeling the squeeze.

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Corey Sienega

I expect Elio to have Pixar-fueled legs, especially with the great word of mouth. Tough competition for family BO dollars— but a solid entry for building the Disney+ subscriber base. Disney's model isn't as box office dependent as other studios.