Pixar Can’t Overpower Dinosaurs, “Jurassic World” Repeats

BOX OFFICE REPORT 

June 19-21, 2015(estimates from BoxOfficeMojo.com)

TOP 51. Jurassic World (102.0 million)2. Inside Out ($91.0 million)3. Spy ($10.5 million)4. San Andreas ($8.2 million)5. Dope ($6.0 million)

Jurassic World continued its T. rex-sized domination of the box office in its second weekend. Its debut actually ended up being the biggest weekend ever once the final numbers were in. Right now, that 2nd weekend is No. 2 behind The Avengers (again). But just like last week, there's a chance it actually earns just a bit more to take that record, too. By later this week, Jurassic World will have made more than a billion dollars worldwide. Once again, that's never happened that fast before. 

Inside Out didn't reach No. 1, the first Pixar movie to ever fail in that regard. But it's already bested all the others by earning more in its first weekend than any Pixar movie besides Toy Story 3. That's right: Inside Out set plenty records of its own. It's the biggest No. 2 debut ever and the biggest animated non-sequel debut ever. In fact, it's the biggest debut for any movie not based on something else. Yes, all 40 movies that have had better opening weekends than it are either based on a book, comic book or another movie.

Spy and San Andreas hung out at No. 3 and No. 4, but not doing anything tremendously impressive in their third and fourth weekends, respectively. Dope, which probably opened a little wider than it should have, debuted at No. 5 with a respectable $6 million. Hopefully word-of-mouth propels it to a bigger gross in the coming weeks.

Outside the top 5: - This Weekend's Indie Champ: The Overnight, the awkward sex comedy starring Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black). The flick, about an increasingly uncomfortable night at a neighbor's house, averaged $20,667 on just three screens.

- The possibilities are endless for Infinitely Polar Bear, the dramedy about a family with a mentally ill dad (Mark Ruffalo) trying to stay together. The tear-jerker debuted strongly, averaging $9,400 on only five screens.

- Avengers: Age of Ultron better enjoy it while it lasts. It finally crossed the $450 million mark "“ making it No. 7 all-time "“ but by next Monday, it will be passed by Jurassic World.

Next week: It's dogs vs. bears! Ted 2 is this summer's riskiest sequel. Sure, the original was a huge surprise hit. But the sequel doesn't look nearly as funny, and Seth Macfarlane needs a rebound after A Million Ways to Die in the West. The foul-mouthed teddy bear could easily wind up debuting at No. 3 behind Jurassic World and Inside Out. In fact, that's what I'm predicting. $40 million is nothing to scoff at, especially for an R-rated comedy, but that will be a bit off from the original. Max, about a military veteran dog and the boy who loves him, could be the sleeper hit of the summer. I'm predicting a $20 million opening.

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About Kip Mooney

Kip Mooney
Like many film critics born during and after the 1980s, my hero is Roger Ebert. The man was already the best critic in the nation when he won the Pulitzer in 1975, but his indomitable spirit during and after his recent battle with cancer keeps me coming back to read not only his reviews but his insightful commentary on the everyday. But enough about a guy you know a lot about. I knew I was going to be a film critic—some would say a snob—in middle school, when I had to voraciously defend my position that The Royal Tenenbaums was only a million times better than Adam Sandler’s remake of Mr. Deeds. From then on, I would seek out Wes Anderson’s films and avoid Sandler’s like the plague. Still, I like to think of myself as a populist, and I’ll be just as likely to see the next superhero movie as the next Sundance sensation. The thing I most deplore in a movie is laziness. I’d much rather see movies with big ambitions try and fail than movies with no ambitions succeed at simply existing. I’m also a big advocate of fun-bad movies like The Room and most of Nicolas Cage’s work. In the past, I’ve written for The Dallas Morning News and the North Texas Daily, which I edited for a semester. I also contributed to Dallas-based Pegasus News, which in the circle of life, is now part of The Dallas Morning News, where I got my big break in 2007. Eventually, I’d love to write and talk about film full-time, but until that’s a viable career option, I work as an auditor for Wells Fargo. I hope to one day meet my hero, go to the Toronto International Film Festival, and compete on Jeopardy. Until then, I’m excited to share my love of film with you.

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