Independence Day: Resurgence flops at box office finishing behind Finding Dory
The return of Independence Day to the theatres with the Resurgence sequel failed to excite audiences over the weekend, with the highly-promoted blockbuster managing just $4.831m on 537 screens on its opening.
The film was well behind animated adventure Finding Dory, which drew $7.547m on its second weekend on 543 screens after setting a new record for an animated film on its opening weekend, bringing its total box office to $20.729m so far.
Globally, Independence Day: Resurgence, which pits an Earth without Will Smith against a return of the aliens, looks set to be an expensive flop achieving similar results in key markets including the US. The film cost an estimated US$165m to make.
Last year Jurassic World opened with $16m, Batman v Superman took $13.1m on opening earlier this year and Star Wars: The Force Awakens managed a staggering $27m in its first three days.
Me Before You, which remained on 231 screens, had another strong weekend with receipts of $2.135m, ahead of The Conjuring 2 with $1.152m on 204 screens.
Warcraft: The Beginning, also had a million-dollar weekend, earning $1.022m on 303 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finding Dory (Disney) | $7,547,406 | 543 | $20,729,560 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence (Fox) | $4,831,389 | 537 | $4,831,389 |
| Me Before You (Wb) | $2,135,372 | 231 | $6,696,163 |
| The Conjuring 2 (Wb) | $1,152,623 | 204 | $8,979,961 |
| Warcraft: The Beginning (Universal) | $1,022,257 | 303 | $5,210,194 |
| Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Madman) | $621,334 | 147 | $6,468,536 |
| Now You See Me 2 (Eone) | $488,552 | 156 | $8,515,698 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows (Paramount) | $427,518 | 277 | $5,277,692 |
| Money Monster (Sony) | $327,390 | 0 | $6,588,836 |
| Alice Through The Looking Glass (Disney) | $107,467 | 106 | $8,414,812 |
| Mustang (Madman) | $92,197 | 18 | $129,180 |
| The Nice Guys (Roadshow) | $88,585 | 65 | $5,741,695 |
| God Willing (Palace) | $75,517 | 21 | $734,816 |
| X-men: Apocalypse (Fox) | $62,842 | 43 | $15,117,408 |
| The Wait (Palace) | $43,653 | 17 | $224,475 |
| Everybody Wants Some (Roadshow) | $43,446 | 25 | $47,291 |
| The Angry Birds Movie (Sony) | $42,565 | 69 | $9,155,199 |
| Three (Chinalion Film) | $33,490 | 13 | $33,490 |
| Udta Punjab (Mindblowing Films) | $29,177 | 15 | $243,735 |
| Florence Foster Jenkins (Eone) | $19,227 | 15 | $3,598,019 |
