"Coyote vs. Acme" Has Strong Debut; "Spider-Man" Dominates Box Office for 5th Weekend
- "Coyote vs. Acme", a Looney Tunes film previously canceled by Warner Bros. in 2023, debuted in second place with an estimated $15.5 million in North American box office sales.
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" led the North American box office for its fifth consecutive weekend with $22.2 million domestically, bringing its worldwide total to $2.33 billion and making it the fourth highest-grossing film of all time.
- The film, which cost $70 million to produce and is a live-action and animation hybrid directed by Dave Green, received an 'A' CinemaScore from audiences and a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Warner Bros. had shelved the completed film in 2023 to claim a tax deduction, but later sold worldwide distribution rights to Ketchup Entertainment for approximately $50 million.
- "The Dog Stars", an action drama starring Jacob Elordi and directed by Ridley Scott, opened in fifth place with $8 million domestically, underperforming despite a production budget of $70-100 million.
"Coyote vs. Acme", a Looney Tunes film that Warner Bros. abruptly canceled in 2023, made its theatrical debut with an estimated $15.5 million in North American box office sales, finishing in second place for the weekend. The film, which had been shelved by the studio to claim a tax deduction, was later acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for worldwide distribution rights at approximately $50 million.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" maintained its position at the top of the North American box office for its fifth consecutive weekend, earning $22.2 million domestically. The film's worldwide total has reached $2.33 billion, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of all time according to studio estimates released Sunday.
"Coyote vs. Acme", a live-action and animation hybrid directed by Dave Green with a production budget of $70 million, received strong audience reception with an 'A' CinemaScore and a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film, based on an Ian Frazier column from The New Yorker, stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, and Eric Bauza. For the filmmakers, the theatrical release itself represented a victory after the studio's initial decision to shelve the completed project.
"The Dog Stars", an action drama directed by Ridley Scott and starring Jacob Elordi, opened in fifth place with $8 million domestically, marking a disappointing result for a film with a production budget between $70 and $100 million. The film, which tells the story of a pilot and German shepherd surviving a global pandemic, earned an additional $11.3 million internationally.
《土狼大战Acme公司》首周表现强劲；《蜘蛛侠》连续五周蝉联票房冠军
由沃纳兄弟公司在2023年突然取消的动画电影《土狼大战Acme公司》以1550万美元的北美票房成绩首周末登场，排名第二。该片曾被该公司搁置以申请税收减免，后来被Ketchup Entertainment公司以约5000万美元的价格收购全球发行权。
《蜘蛛侠：崭新的一天》连续第五个周末蝉联北美票房冠军，周末票房收入2220万美元。据片方周日发布的估计数据，该片全球累计票房已达23.3亿美元，成为有史以来票房第四高的电影。
《土狼大战Acme公司》由导演戴夫·格林执导，采用真人与动画混合形式，制作成本7000万美元，获得观众CinemaScore评分'A'和烂番茄网站95%的好评率。该片以《纽约客》专栏作家伊恩·弗雷泽的文章为基础，由威尔·福特、约翰·塞纳、兰娜·康多和埃里克·鲍泽主演。对于电影制作者来说，这部影片的上映本身就代表了一场胜利。
由雷德利·斯科特执导、雅各布·埃洛迪主演的动作剧情片《星际犬群》首周末票房800万美元排名第五，成绩令人失望，尽管制作预算高达7000至1亿美元。该片讲述一名飞行员和一条德国牧羊犬在全球大流行中幸存的故事，国际票房另外收入1130万美元。