Weekend Box Office: Toy Story 4 makes Forky the king of the box office
Yeah, we can totally admit that when it comes to movie news, there are far more climatic outcomes than the fourth installment of a Disney/Pixar franchise dominating the box office. Still, any film that firmly positions an existential collection of cutlery, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes as a king of any sort is deserving of some recognition. With that, Toy Story 4 soars to the top of the box office this past weekend, injecting it with a much-needed boost after a disappoint Father’s Day weekend and lapping the competition with a domestic gross of $118 million (though that doesn’t quite reach Disney’s $140 million projection). Trailing far behind Woody and company is a rather non-threatening, modern-day Chucky: Child’s Play debuted at No. 2, making just over $14 million across 3007 screens. While it didn’t earn a ton of critical love, it did make back its budget of $10 million and provided a way for Aubrey Plaza to reign supreme during a fantastic promotional tour, so there are still some wins to celebrate here.
The quietest premiere this weekend goes to the latest femme fatale flick off the conveyor belt: Lionsgate and Summit’s Anna kicked very minimal ass, debuting at No. 11 with a $3.5 domestic gross. Aside from a fairly worn premise, the film was couched in controversy when director Luc Besson was accused of sexual assault. For returning films, Aladdin is maintaining a solid residency in the top five, besting younger films Men In Black: International and Secret Life Of Pets 2 in its fifth week. With a relatively quietly weekend ahead of us, will Disney continue to command the domestic charts? Eh, probably. Long live Forky!
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