Coyote vs. Acme Opens with $15.5 Million; Spider-Man Remains No. 1 for Fifth Weekend
- Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action and animation hybrid film, debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales, marking the best opening weekend for indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day topped the North American box office for the fifth consecutive weekend with $22.2 million, bringing its worldwide total to $2.33 billion and making it the fourth highest-grossing film of all time.
- Warner Bros. had canceled Coyote vs. Acme in 2023 after completion, opting for a tax write-off rather than release on HBO Max, but Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights for approximately $50 million.
- The film received strong critical and audience reception with a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore from moviegoers.
- Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi, opened in fifth place with $8 million domestically despite a production budget of $70-100 million.
Three years after Warner Bros. shelved the completed Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme, the live-action and animation hybrid debuted with $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend after being acquired by indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment. The film, directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte, John Cena, and Lana Condor, achieved the best opening weekend in Ketchup Entertainment's history.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day maintained its position atop the North American box office for the fifth consecutive weekend, earning $22.2 million domestically and bringing its worldwide total to $2.33 billion, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. Meanwhile, Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars, a $70-100 million production starring Jacob Elordi about a pilot and German Shepherd surviving a global pandemic, opened in fifth place with only $8 million domestically.
Coyote vs. Acme's release represents a significant turnaround after Warner Bros. canceled the film in 2023, choosing to take a tax write-off rather than release it on HBO Max. Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights for approximately $50 million. The film received strong critical and audience reception, earning a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore from moviegoers, positioning it well for ancillary revenue streams.
《土狼大战ACME》首周末获1550万美元票房；《蜘蛛侠》连续五周蝉联票房冠军
华纳兄弟在搁置完成的动画电影《土狼大战ACME》三年后，这部真人与动画混合电影在被独立发行商Ketchup Entertainment收购后首周末获得1550万美元票房。由戴夫·格林执导、威尔·福特、约翰·塞纳和兰娜·康多主演的该片创造了Ketchup Entertainment的历史最佳首周末成绩。
《蜘蛛侠：崭新时代》连续第五周蝉联北美票房冠军，周末国内票房为2220万美元，全球累计票房达23.3亿美元，成为影史第四高票房电影。与此同时，雷德利·斯科特执导、制作预算在7000万至1亿美元之间的《星际狗侠》由雅各布·埃洛迪主演，讲述一位飞行员和德国牧羊犬在全球疫情中幸存的故事，首周末仅获800万美元票房，排名第五。
《土狼大战ACME》的上映代表了一次重大转机。华纳兄弟曾在2023年取消该片，选择税务冲销而非在HBO Max上映。Ketchup Entertainment以约5000万美元收购了全球发行权。该片获得了强劲的评论和观众反响，在烂番茄网站获得95%新鲜度评分，观众给予A级CinemaScore评分，为其后续衍生收入奠定了良好基础。