Wonder Woman soars to first place in weekend box office, collecting almost $7m
Warner Bros Picture’s Wonder Woman has cleaned up at the weekend box office, earning almost $7m in its first weekend, ahead of Paramount’s Bay Watch.
According to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia, the film – which debuted on June 1 – made $6.768m over the weekend across 607 screens.
In second place at the weekend box office Paramount’s Baywatch raked in $3.481m, bringing its total earnings to $3.679m since its premiere late last week.
The film, featuring Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson, is the story of lifeguard Mitch Buchanan, who uncovers a criminal plot with a new recruit.
As Wonder Woman and Baywatch entered box office this week, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales slipped to third place from first at the weekend box office, pulling $2.490m across 454 screens.
Since its release, the film had collected just short of $10m.
Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 added $559,675 with its total earnings climbing to $31.785m overall.
In fifth place, down from second at last weekend’s box office, was King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which made $473,221.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Woman (Wb) | $6,768,064 | 607 | $6,768,064 |
| Baywatch (Paramount) | $3,481,131 | 403 | $3,679,001 |
| Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Disney) | $2,490,392 | 454 | $9,998,757 |
| Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (Disney) | $559,675 | 215 | $31,785,244 |
| King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (Roadshow) | $473,221 | 249 | $4,985,769 |
| Viceroy's House (Transmission) | $354,785 | 138 | $1,980,511 |
| John Wick: Chapter Two (Studiocanal) | $317,243 | 195 | $3,910,717 |
| Alien: Covenant (Fox) | $291,418 | 203 | $8,989,823 |
| Snatched (Fox) | $284,298 | 260 | $7,709,284 |
| Dog's Purpose, A (Eone) | $199,698 | 163 | $4,340,833 |
| 20th Century Women (Eone) | $110,021 | 32 | $124,733 |
| Get Out (Universal) | $94,865 | 54 | $5,947,455 |
| The Shack (Studiocanal) | $90,620 | 59 | $305,001 |
| The Sense Of An Ending (Roadshow) | $85,072 | 50 | $349,775 |
| Neruda (Palace) | $67,157 | 13 | $343,452 |
| Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer (Becker) | $65,708 | 27 | $182,195 |
| The Zookeeper's Wife (Roadshow) | $65,529 | 0 | $1,446,249 |
| The Boss Baby (Fox) | $59,795 | 98 | $21,420,611 |
| Beauty And The Beast (live Action) (Disney) | $36,839 | 79 | $47,851,679 |
| The Lego Batman Movie (Wb) | $34,512 | 52 | $11,396,589 |
Wonder Woman’s opening feels just a bit light given
the strong reviews and $100 million North American debut.
Decent legs would see it reach a total in the low 20’s.
A couple of comps —
Man Of Steel (2013) opened with 8.9 finished with 24.3
Doctor Strange (2016) opened with 6.4 finished with 21.0
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