Sasha Luss, Luke Evans and Helen Mirren star.įalling not far behind “Child’s Play” on box office charts is another reboot, Disney’s “Aladdin.” The live-action musical pocketed $12 million in its fifth weekend of release, boosting its domestic total to $288 million. Males accounted for 61% of ticket buyers, with 88% of that group over the age of 25. Liongate’s “Anna” launched with a dismal $3.5 million from 2,114 screens. This weekend’s other new release didn’t fare as well. Aubrey Plaza stars in “Child’s Play,” which Mark Hamill voices the creepy voodoo doll. That represents a solid start for the modestly budgeted horror film, which is a remake of the 1988 thriller about an evil Chucky doll. In a very distant second place, United Artists’ “Child’s Play” earned $14 million when it opened in 3,007 venues. The story was written by Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Valerie LaPointe, Martin Hynes, and now-ousted Pixar chief John Lasseter. New to the gang is Forky, an anxiety-ridden spork voiced by Tony Hale, who helps teach them what it means to be a toy. Overseas, “Toy Story 4” picked up $120 million from 37 international territories for a global start of $238 million.ĭirected by Josh Cooley, “Toy Story 4” reunites Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and Bo Peep (Annie Potts) with a band of plastic heroes. The other two - “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers: Endgame” - were both Disney releases as well. It’s also only the third movie this year to cross $100 million in receipts during its opening weekend. “Toy Story 4’s” bow ranks as the fourth-biggest launch for an animated movie behind “Incredibles 2” ($182 million), “Finding Dory” ($135 million), and “Shrek the Third” ($121 million). However, strong word of mouth will likely keep “Toy Story 4” in theaters long throughout the summer. And Bo Peep provides the best example with her liberating, fearless, every day’s an adventure credo. The domestic debut is only a slight jump on that entry, which bowed nearly a decade ago with $110 million. Therefore, Woody’s fear of being a lost toy must be grappled with throughout Toy Story 4. While that haul is significantly below expectations, which anticipated a start near $140 million, it’s hardly a disappointment for the critically acclaimed movie.ĭespite glowing reviews, box office prognosticators suggest that “Toy Story 4” underperformed because audiences were wary about the need for another chapter after “Toy Story 3” wrapped up the series so perfectly. The fourth entry in Pixar’s animated series collected $118 million in ticket sales when it debuted in 4,575 North American theaters. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Tom Hanks attends the UK premiere of "Toy Story 4" in London, Britain, June 16, 2019.
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