Pixar scored yet another #1 opening at the box office as Onward took in an estimated $40 million domestically, on the lower end of expectations. Unfortunately, the well-reviewed fantasy original earned one of the lowest openings in the studio’s history, the lowest since their dud The Good Dinosaur opened at #2 with $39.2 million in 2015. Overseas it also had a lackluster debut with $28 million, for a $68 million total. A non-IP movie with a complex premise was always going to be a hard sell, but hopefully good word of mouth (the film has an A- on CinemaScore) will help keep the Dan Scanlon-directed pic afloat.
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Dropping one place to #2 is Universal’s hit monster movie The Invisible Man, which scored $15.1 million over the three-day for a $52.6 million domestic take and $98.2 million worldwide. That’s all for a movie that cost a paltry $7 million before advertising.
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Opening at #3 was the Warner Bros. sports drama The Way Back, starring Ben Affleck. The film took in $8.5 million, on the lower end of expectations for the $20 million dollar film.
Paramount’s hit video game adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog fell from #2 to #4 with $7.9 million for a $140.8 million domestic take and $295.6 million worldwide. The film is now only a hair’s breath away from passing Pokémon Detective Pikachu‘s $144.1 million domestic take.
20th Century Studios’ The Call of the Wild fell two places to #5 with $7 million for a $57.4 million domestic take and a worldwide haul of $114.9 million.
Finally, expanding domestically to #6 is Focus Features’ new take on Jane Austin’s Emma with $5 million for a $6.8 million stateside total and $20.8 million worldwide. By comparison, the 1996 version of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow earned $22 million domestically and $37.8 million worldwide (not adjusted for inflation), a high benchmark for the new one to reach.
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PURPLE SOCKS -- In Disney and Pixar’s “Onward,” brothers Ian and Barley use a spell gifted to them on Ian’s 16th birthday to magically conjure their dad—half of him, anyway—right down to his signature purple socks. Featuring the voices of Tom Holland and Chris Pratt as Ian and Barley, “Onward” opens in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2020. © 2019 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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EN ROUTE -- In Disney and Pixar’s “Onward,” brothers Ian and Barley seek an ancient map from the Manticore—once a mighty warrior whose tavern served as a waystation for travelers embarking on epic quests. Part lion, part bat and part scorpion, the Manticore has adapted to changing times—but her adventurous spirt still lurks within. Featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt and Octavia Spencer as Ian, Barley and the Manticore, respectively, “Onward” opens in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2020. © 2019 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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BAD DRAGON – In Disney and Pixar’s “Onward,” Ian Lightfoot’s mom has his back—even when his hyperactive pet dragon, Blazey, is misbehaving. Featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the voice of Mom, and Tom Holland as the voice of Ian, “Onward” opens in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2020. ©2019 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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OH BROTHERS – In Disney and Pixar’s “Onward,” two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest in a van named Guinevere to discover if there is still a little magic left in the world. Featuring Tom Holland as the voice of Ian Lightfoot, and Chris Pratt as the voice of Ian’s older brother, Barley, “Onward” opens in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2020. ©2019 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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