It may not be part of the “Dark Universe,” but Universal and Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man scared up some serious box office loot, with an estimated $29 million opening.
This is good news for horror/thrillers as the genre has been flailing a bit since It: Chapter Two, what with Doctor Sleep, The Turning, and Brahms: The Boy II pulling in less than ideal hauls in recently months.
Overseas, as reported by Variety, The Invisible Man nabbed another $20.2 million, bringing it to $49.2 million worldwide.
You can read our review of The invisible Man here, where we call it a “chillingly effective” reimagining of a classic.
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Funimation’s My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising also did well for itself, in a much smaller release, generating $5.1 million, and a grand total of $8.4 million (since debuting on Wednesday).
Check out our positive review of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, which calls out the fun action and “excellent team-ups.”
North American Box Office Estimates
Sonic the Hedgehog continued to race for gold, earning $16 million and landing in second place. With $128 million domestically, to date, Sonic is now has a global total of $265 million.
Everything else in the Top 10 held on as expected. Call of the Wild has only brought in $79.3 worldwide so far, which doesn’t bode well considering its massive budget.
Parasite didn’t crack the Top 10, but it’s raked in $51.5 million in America to date, closing in on setting a record for a non-English language film here in the States.
Here are the Top 10 North American box office estimates for the (2-day) weekend (via Box Office Mojo)
- 1. The Invisible Man $29,000,000
- 2. Sonic the Hedgehog $16,000,000
- 3. Call of the Wild $13,205,000
- 4. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising $5,109,247
- 5. Bad Boys for Life $4,300,000
- 6. Birds of Prey $4,100,000
- 7. Impractical Jokers $3,545,000
- 8. 1917 $2,670,000
- 9. Brahms: The Boys II $2,622,381
- 10 Fantasy Island $2,330,000
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
Source: IGN.com Box Office: The Invisible Man Sees Big Opening Weekend