‘Anyone But You, Sony’s R-rated romcom starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney in lead roles, has once again secured the top spot at the US Box Office for the second consecutive day, beating out the big-budgeted franchise movie ‘Wonka’.
The romcom, released on December 21st, grossed an excellent $1.3 million at ticket windows on its third Tuesday, experiencing around 46% drop from the previous Tuesday.
The R-rated romcom securing the number one position three weeks after its debut at the US box office is a first for the genre.
With Tuesdays gross numbers, Will Gluck-directed film has so far grossed a total of $46.3 million in the US alone. Considering the fact that the movie costed only $25 million to make, and eyeing over $70 million in the domestic market, the movie has turned out to be profitable-venture for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Box Office Updates: ‘The Color Purple’, ‘Aquaman 2’, and ‘Wonka’
Meanwhile, the musical drama ‘The Color Purple’ faced a harsh decline, grossing only $420k on its third Tuesday, reflecting a significant -71.3% drop from the previous Tuesday.
Directed by Blitz Bazawule, starring Fantasia Barrino (as Celie), Taraji P. Henson (Shug Avery), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), Colman Domingo (Mister) and others, despite its $100 million budget (excluding marketing), the film has reached a cumulative total of $55.3 million in the US and is likely to miss out on the century mark.
Superhero biggie DC Extended Universe’s final film ‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’, earned just $960k on its third Tuesday, experiencing a sharp -73% drop from the previous Tuesday as the holiday corridor concluded and film witnessed underwhelming audience response all over.
The sequel to blockbuster 2018’s first installment has now grossed $101.8 million in the US and is expected to surpass ‘The Flash’s, also an DC movie, domestic run by the coming Sunday.
Timothée Chalamet who dominated the box office in late December, saw his musical ‘Wonka’ grossing $1.1 million on its fourth Tuesday, second on the US box office charts for the day, with a decline of -75.7% from the previous Tuesday.
With a $166.4 million gross in the US thus far, the film is aiming for a final run over $200 million and could potentially hit past the $220 million mark.
Mean Girls, sequel to classic 2004’s teen musical drama, hits US theatres this coming weekend and is expected to open big considering the franchise appeal and favorable critics review pouring in.