"Avatar: Fire and Ash" holds strong at the box office for fourth consecutive Friday, while "Primate" swings to a surprisingly robust opening day.
The latest installment in James Cameron's Avatar franchise continues to captivate audiences, raking in $5 million domestically on its latest Friday. The sci-fi epic, which recently breached the billion-dollar mark worldwide, is expected to pull in another $20 million by Sunday, solidifying its top spot at the domestic box office for a fourth consecutive week.
Coming in second place was Paramount's creature feature "Primate", which debuted with an impressive opening day of $4.5 million from 2,964 North American theaters. The horror film follows a group of teens whose island getaway turns deadly when their pet chimpanzee becomes a rabid killing machine. With a production budget of just $21 million, the film is expected to make $11 million through Sunday.
Meanwhile, Lionsgate's survival thriller "Greenland 2: Migration" also made its mark on opening Friday, with Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin starring in a story about a family searching for a new home after a comet strike devastated Earth. The sequel pulled in $3.2 million on its first day, and is projected to reach $8.5 million by Sunday.
The top five films at the domestic box office remained unchanged from last week, with A24's ping pong drama "Marty Supreme" holding steady with roughly $2.2 million domestically on Friday. The film, which has seen a 52% drop in earnings since its previous week, is projected to earn $7.9 million by Sunday and should cross the $70 million mark by the end of the weekend.
Lionsgate's twisty domestic thriller "The Housemaid" also continued to hold strong, collecting $3.3 million on its fourth Friday. The film should add $10.6 million by Sunday, bringing its total domestic gross to $93.5 million and declining 30% from this time last week.
The latest installment in James Cameron's Avatar franchise continues to captivate audiences, raking in $5 million domestically on its latest Friday. The sci-fi epic, which recently breached the billion-dollar mark worldwide, is expected to pull in another $20 million by Sunday, solidifying its top spot at the domestic box office for a fourth consecutive week.
Coming in second place was Paramount's creature feature "Primate", which debuted with an impressive opening day of $4.5 million from 2,964 North American theaters. The horror film follows a group of teens whose island getaway turns deadly when their pet chimpanzee becomes a rabid killing machine. With a production budget of just $21 million, the film is expected to make $11 million through Sunday.
Meanwhile, Lionsgate's survival thriller "Greenland 2: Migration" also made its mark on opening Friday, with Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin starring in a story about a family searching for a new home after a comet strike devastated Earth. The sequel pulled in $3.2 million on its first day, and is projected to reach $8.5 million by Sunday.
The top five films at the domestic box office remained unchanged from last week, with A24's ping pong drama "Marty Supreme" holding steady with roughly $2.2 million domestically on Friday. The film, which has seen a 52% drop in earnings since its previous week, is projected to earn $7.9 million by Sunday and should cross the $70 million mark by the end of the weekend.
Lionsgate's twisty domestic thriller "The Housemaid" also continued to hold strong, collecting $3.3 million on its fourth Friday. The film should add $10.6 million by Sunday, bringing its total domestic gross to $93.5 million and declining 30% from this time last week.
. And Primate is like, totally surprising everyone with its opening day numbers - $4.5 million from just 2,964 theaters? That's insane! 
I'm curious to see how the other films hold up over the weekend... do you think Marty Supreme can keep its earnings steady or will The Housemaid stay on top? 
. And Primate seems like a solid second place finisher - that horror movie looks super intense 
. But I gotta say, Greenland 2: Migration kinda got left behind 
. The Housemaid is still holding up though - that twisty domestic thriller never fails to keep me hooked 
i mean, who wouldn't want to see more of poto and Neytiri's epic romance 
anyway, gotta give props to primate, that creature feature looks wild! 
let's get ready for another blockbuster sequel! 
, another sci-fi flick dominating the box office 
... I mean, what's up with that? Can't we get some more diversity in movies? 
. And don't even get me started on the marketing strategy for these big-budget flicks... $5 million on a Friday? That's just crazy 
. And have you noticed how all these movies are just sequels or prequels? Where's the originality? 
it's crazy that prime is doing so well tho, i mean who doesn't love a good horror story about a rabid chimps 
but seriously though, greenland 2 seems like it could be an interesting take on the apocalypse genre. i'm also curious to see how marty supreme and the housemaid will do over the weekend 
and those primate fans are super loyal 
anyway gonna give greenland 2 a shot just because gerard butler 
! Four consecutive Fridays is a testament to James Cameron's epic storytelling skills 
. I'm kinda curious how Greenland 2: Migration will hold up against these heavy hitters, but Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin are definitely in this to win it 
. And don't sleep on Marty Supreme, that ping pong drama is giving me life 
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and to think it's gonna pull in another $20 mil by sunday, solidifying its top spot for 4 consecutive weeks 
