Box Office Report: Lasagne Dreams

By Kayleigh Donaldson | Film | June 3, 2024 |

By Kayleigh Donaldson | Film | June 3, 2024 |

We’re now officially in June, which means we’re heading into the busy summer season of blockbusters and franchises. Well, we haven’t exactly been short on such things these past few months, and as we’ve talked about many times already in 2024, the lofty expectations for those titles have not paid off.

This past weekend saw no new major releases opening in more than 1,800 theatres, which gave The Garfield Movie the space to claim the top spot. It saw a 41.7% attendance drop from its opening week but still made $14 million. It’s taken in over $51.5 million domestically, and with $152.3 million worldwide, it’s more than made back its budget.

Things sadly weren’t so good for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which fell to third place with a 59.2% drop and only $10.75 million in its second week. Remember, its budget is around $168 million, and it’s only gotten to $114.4 million worldwide. It’s sad to see this one struggle to scrape its budget back. I imagine that Warner Bros. saw its online fandom and expected that to reflect recognition with general audiences. It could be a slow-burn player over the coming weeks but I sadly doubt that, especially as it faces further competition and is pushed off screens.

The highest-placing new release of the week is Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle, an anime film about teen volleyball players that’s based on one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Anime is always a solid bet with audiences. It’s niche but not hugely so and audiences who are devoted to their favourite series will come out for these films. This one debuted at number seven and made $3.5 million from 1,119 cinemas.

Right behind that is the horror film In a Violent Nature, which has already earned a reputation for its extreme violence. A fitting title, at least. It grossed $2.119 million from 1,426 theatres.

And right behind that is the family drama Ezra, starring Robert De Niro, with $1,183,581. The biggest opening of the weekend came from the comedy Summer Camp, but it fell flat, debuting at number 12 with only $1.06 million from 1,797 locations.

In limited release news: The Dead Don’t Hurt, a Western directed by and starring Viggo Mortensen, grossed $354,455; the Oscar-nominated animation Robot Dreams earned $32,536; the documentary Flipside brought in $12,879; and the Norwegian horror film Handling the Undead made $8,031.

This week sees the release of Bad Boys: Ride of Die.

You can check out the rest of the weekend box office here.