The long-awaited sequel to Tom Cruise Top Gun: Maverick dominated the Memorial Day weekend box office, earning a record $ 156 million from 4,735 theaters over the four days of vacation, enough to surpass $ 153 million Pirates of the Caribbean: 15 years ago at the end of the world. The three-day total for Maverick is $ 126.7 million, by the deadline, which is the second best start to a Paramount release after Iron Man 2 ($ 128.1 million).
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No matter how you cut it, the opening of Top Gun is the best for Cruise, whose previous high note was Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, which opened up to $ 64.8 million during its first three days in 2005. Worldwide, the Jerry Bruckheimer The sequel produced earned $ 124 million, boosting its global takeover to $ 248 million. With a rare A + CinemaScore audience and strong reviews from critics, Maverick is likely to remain in the clouds for a while. At Imax, the photo grossed $ 10.4 million on 350 screens.
Elsewhere, The Bob’s Burgers Movie grossed $ 14.7 million during its first three days and $ 18.1 million over its 4-day holiday weekend, while Doctor Strange 2 earned $ 21.8. million more to raise its national cube to $ 376.1 million. Downton Abbey: A New Era dropped 63% in its second cycle, but still generated $ 7.7 million over the holidays to increase its total to $ 30.2 million.
With Jurassic World: Dominion approaching, it will be interesting to see how far Top Gun can fly after some tough competition.
1.) Top Gun: Maverick (Pair) 4,735 theaters on Friday $ 51 million, $ 120 million for 3 days, $ 146.2 million for 4 days / week 1
2.) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Dis) 3,805 sales (-729), dv. $ 4.4 million (-48%), $ 17 million 3 days (-47%), $ 21.8 million 4 days, total $ 376.1 million, / week 4
3.) The Bob’s Burgers Movie (20th / Dis) 3,425 theaters, Friday $ 5.5 million, 14.7 million 3 days, 18.1 million 4 days / week 1
4.) Downton Abbey: A New Era (Fire) 3,830 rooms (+10), Friday $ 1.7 million (-77%), $ 6 million 3 days (-63%), $ 7.7 million $ 4 days, total $ 30.2 million / week 2
5.) The Bad Guys (Uni) 2944 sales (-761), dv. $ 1.2 million (-18%), $ 4.8 million for 3 days (-22%), $ 6.4 million for 4 days, total $ 83.1 million / week 6