The musical remake of “Mean Girls” dominated the North American box office over the Martin Luther King Jr. long holiday weekend, grossing $32 million. The success is attributed to the enduring popularity of the original 2004 film, which has become a cultural touchstone.
Produced on a budget of just $36 million, the film was initially slated for Paramount+, but enthusiastic test screenings convinced the studio to release it theatrically. Internationally, “Mean Girls” has grossed $6.5 million in 16 territories, less than half its expected international distribution – expansion begins next week – for a total of $38.5 million worldwide. world.
Major research data indicates that 75% of audiences knew it was a musical before purchasing a ticket, while 16% left the cinema “disappointed” by the genre. The trailers downplayed this aspect, which may have contributed to the frustration and mixed B rating from CinemaScore, the movie’s exit poll. The critics score was 71% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The rest of the Top 5
Ranking No. 2 at the box office, “Beekeeper – Rede de Vingança” grossed $16.8 million over the weekend. Internationally, the action thriller starring Jason Statham grossed $20.4 million in 49 territories for a worldwide total of $37.2 million. Compared to “Mean Girls,” the audience rating on CinemaScore was slightly better (B+) and the critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes was slightly worse (69%).
3rd place went to another musical, “Wonka”, which was in the lead until last week. The Warner Bros. production earned $11 million over the weekend, but to date has already amassed $178 million in North America and $507 million globally.
The animation “Ducks!” and the comedy “Everybody But You” competed to close the Top 5 with very close performances, with earnings between $6.5 million and $6 million over the weekend. The Sony production starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell accumulates $56.4 million in North America and $78 million worldwide, while the Illumination/Universal cartoon grosses $87.8 million domestically and $174.7 million dollars globally.
Trailers
Check out the trailers below for the top 5 most watched movies in the US and Canada over the weekend.
1| BAD GIRLS
2| BEEKEEPER – SALES NETWORK
3| WONKA
4| DUCKS!
5| EVERYONE except you
Source: Terra
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