Barbie has been dethroned by a superhero at the US box office

US box office August 18-20, 2023

1 – Blue Beetle: $25,400,000 (New)

2 – Barbie: $21,500,000 (Total: 567,282,865)

3 – Oppenheimer: $10,600,000 (Total: 285,231,735)

4 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: $8,425,000 (Total: 88,130,087)

5 – Backstreet Dogs: $8,300,000 (New)

6 – In Very Troubled Waters: $6,730,000 (Total: 66,557,000)

7 – The Hand: $3,157,683 (Total: 37,366,393)

8 – Haunted Mansion: $3,000,000 (Total: 58,832,155)

9 – Mission Impossible 7: $2,725,000 (Total: 164,614,000)

10 – Demetrius’ Last Voyage: $2,500,000 (Cumulative: 11,361,500)

to remember

End of reign (temporary?) for that Barbie ! This weekend, the US box office went from pink to blue as Greta Gerwig’s phenomenal film lost its No. 1 spot after four weeks. And that’s it blue beetle That we owe this little fortune. With a paradox in the key.

With $25.4 million in estimates released on Sunday, August 20th, Blue Beetle marks the weakest start for a DC film. Beyond that, it was already very disappointing to see Shazam 2 a few months ago.

Expectations were obviously not the same as the character is less well known. But the result is lower than the updated forecast, which was 30 million. According to HollywoodReporterThis sluggish start could be attributed to Hurricane Hillary’s passage along the West Coast of the United States, which would have had a real impact on theater attendance.

The fact remains that Angel Manuel Soto’s film, the first Latino superhero, is at the top of the box office. Provided that adjustments to the final figures do not return Barbie to her leading position.

Whether it is or not, the Greta Gerwig feature (which may find its throne next week) is on track to become the undisputed champion of 2023. in the United States and worldwide, where it will surpass Super Mario Bros. in the coming days.

Another phenomenon, more unexpected: Oppenheimer. Coming in third at the box office this weekend, Christopher Nolan’s new opus isn’t too far off from beating Inception’s score on American soil, even if it’s impossible for him to top The Dark Knight and its sequel.

But whatever. The feature film is already a huge success and so is the rest of the world. With a gross of $717.9 million, it just surpassed Fast & Furious X and Spider-Man – Across the Spider-Verse to become the fourth biggest hit of the year. And now he’s ahead of Interstellar in his directorial career.

Behind this leading trio are the animals that fight: turtles Ninja Turtles, which is quietly sailing past the $100 million milestone on American soil. Adult comedy dogs Backstreet Dogs, is the second news of this rating. and a giant sharkIn very rough waterswhich will have a hard time breaking the score of its predecessor.

In the rest of the ranking, Mission Impossible 7 It’s well into its mid-term run, but should soon surpass its first episode in the US and second worldwide, where it should end up grossing around $600 million.

Figures: Box Office Mojo