Furiosa won the over Garfield by a hair.
It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of 鈥� 鈥� came out slightly ahead of the plump orange cat with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend according to studio estimates Monday. 鈥� ,鈥� a Sony release, earned $31.1 million in its first four days.
The dust won鈥檛 officially settle on the showdown until Tuesday when final numbers are reported, but for now at least Warner Bros. has the No. 1 movie in the country. Including international showings, its running global earnings are at $64.8 million. But victory is a long way off for the $168 million production starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. stormed theaters riding on great reviews and was expected to have at least a slightly stronger debut.
For Sony, the launch of the more modestly budgeted 鈥淭he Garfield Movie鈥� is a win even without the bragging rights of being in first place. The animated film featuring the voice of Chris Pratt is likely to have a long life at the box office the summer holiday beginning for school age children. With its early international release, 鈥淭he Garfield Movie鈥� has already earned over $91.1 million against its $60 million production budget.
But this weekend has also been a sobering one for Hollywood , excluding 2020 when theaters were closed. Ticket sales are down 22% from 2023 and the gap may just get bigger as the summer goes on. Remember, at this point last year .
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.
1. 鈥淔uriosa: A Mad Max Saga,鈥� $32 million.
2. 鈥淭he Garfield Movie,鈥� $31.1 million.
3. $21 million.
4. $17.2 million.
5. $7.7 million.
6. 鈥淭he Strangers: Chapter 1,鈥� $6.9 million.
7. 鈥淪ight,鈥� $3.6 million.
8. $1.8 million.
9. $1.4 million.
10. $1.2 million.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
