Furiosa topped the box office with a no. #1 worst Memorial Day weekend movie in decades
It was a close race but the wasteland warrior of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” came in slightly ahead of the plump orange cat with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend according to studio estimates Monday. “Garfield movie,” One Sony released, earning $31.1 million in its first four days.
The dust won’t officially settle until Tuesday when the final numbers are announced, but for now at least Warner Bros. had the No. 1 movie in the country. Including international screenings, the film’s active global earnings are $64.8 million. But victory has been a long shot for the $168 million production starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Prequel by George Miller took theaters by storm thanks to great reviews and was expected to have at least a slightly stronger debut.
For Sony, the release of the more modestly budgeted “The Garfield Movie” is a win even without the bragging rights of the top spot. The animated film featuring the voice of Chris Pratt is likely to have a long run at the box office as the summer holidays begin for school-age children. With its early international release, “The Garfield Movie” earned more than $91.1 million against its $60 million production budget.
But this weekend was also a sad week for Hollywood was one of the worst Memorial Day weekend box office showings in decades, except for 2020 when theaters are closed. Ticket sales are down 22% since 2023, and the gap could widen as the summer progresses. Remember, this time last year “Barbenheimer” hasn’t even happened yet.
Estimated ticket sales from Friday to Monday at theaters in the US and Canada, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released on Tuesday.
1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, 32 million USD.
2. “The Garfield Movie,” $31.1 million.
3. “IF,” 21 million USD.
4. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” 17.2 million USD.
5. “Humanity fails,” 7.7 million USD.
6. “The Strangers: Chapter 1,” $6.9 million.
7. “Sight” 3.6 million USD.
8. “Challengers,” 1.8 million USD.
9. “Back to black,” 1.4 million USD.
ten. “Children,” 1.2 million USD.
