By Chris Kavan - 02/02/22 at 11:24 AM CT
Both the ratings board and the box office were in sleepy mode as January came to a close. With no new wide releases, the box office looked e.xactly the same - just with lesser returns - leading to one of the lowest-grossing weekends in recent memory. Meanwhile, with just a single new wide release across the MPAA Bulletin - that is likewise a bit of a yawner. We're just going to have to see if things pick up soon.
The top five was unchanged from last weekend and with football playoffs and deadly storms keeping people inside, there wasn't exactly a lot to be excited about.
Spider-Man: No Way Home once again took the top spot with an $11 million weekend - down 21.4% - giving our nigh-permanent web-slinger and friends (and enemies too) a new $735.8 million domestic total. It is approaching ever-closer to Avatar's $760.5 million total and I think it will eventually surpass that film's total to land in third place on the all-time list. On the international front, No Way Home officially crossed the $1 billion mark overseas alone (and all without help from China) giving the film a hearty $1.74 billion total. Even with diminishing returns, this film is a huge boon for theaters and has almost single-handedly kept them afloat during these low tides as the pandemic twists and turns.
Coming in second, the Scream "requel" (whatever) earned $7.22 million (off 40.8%) and raised its total to $62 million. The film has a good chance of winding up earnring roughly 3x its $25 million budget before it leaves theaters. That's good news after Scream 4 failed to even reach $40 million and could mean even more Scream in our future.
Landing in third place once again was Sing 2. The animated sequel dipped just 19% and brought in $4.66 million for a new $134.3 million total. Its overseas total is nearly the same at $133.4 million giving the film a $267.9 million - only adding more to its highest-grossing animated total. We'll see if anything in 2022 can match its impressive numbers.
In the fourth place spot, Redeeming Love took in $1.76 million (down 50%) giving the romance drama a new $6.45 million total. It has under $50,000 overseas, so it's going to be getting anything extra stateside and might crawl over the $10 million mark.
Rounding out the top five was The King's Man, which barely dropped 7% and made $1.65 million for a new $33.9 million total. It has proven much more popular overseas, where it has taken in over $80 million, giving the film a much more robust $114.4 million worldwide total.
Next week should hopefully provide some much-needed new blood with Jackass Forever and Roland Emmerich's new apocalyptic adventure Moonfall.
The box office was sleepy and so was the MPAA Ratings Bulletin. There is but a single wide release and hopefully you're in the mood for some historical drama because, that's right folks, we're returning to Downton Abbey.
I'm not going to lie, I have never seen an episode of Downton Abbey, nor did I watch the first film. That being said, a lot of people did check out the 2019 film adaptation which ended up with a $96 million on both the domestic and international side. So it's little surprise we once again get to visit the high-class family - and the many who serve under them - in Downton Abbey: A New Era. Pretty much the entire cast is returning - and it's a lot: Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Imelda Staunton, Sophie McShera, Phyllis Logan, Joanne Froggatt, Tuppence Middleton, Jim Carter, Lesley Nicol and Allen Leech among them. The biggest name joining the cast is Hugh Dancy. The first film revolved around a visit from the royal family and this sequel is a direct continuation of said event. Delayed from its December 2021 release, the film is not expected in May 2022. Those who enjoy the drama and intrigue of the series will certainly return, I'm sure - we'll see if adults are more willing to go back to theaters by then. Rated PG for some suggestive references, language and thematic elements.
That is the only new wide release from this MPAA Ratings Bulletin, but you can check out the full list below:
AROUND THE GLOBE IN 80 DAYS
Rated PG for some action and rude humor.
AS THEY MADE US
Rated R for language.
THE AVIARY
Rated R for language and some violent content.
BULL
Rated R for strong violence, language throughout and some drug material.
DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA
Rated PG for some suggestive references, language and thematic elements.
EMERGENCY
Rated R for pervasive language, drug use and some sexual references.
FAMILY SQUARES
Rated R for language.
GOLD
Rated R for language and some violent content.
JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY
Rated PG-13 for brief language and some suggestive material.
NO EXIT
Rated R for strong violence, language and some drug content.
SUMMERING
Rated PG-13 for some thematic material.
WE WILL BE MONSTERS
Rated PG-13 for violence.
Comments
Alex Krajci - wrote on 02/02/22 at 08:58 PM CT
I Like The Motion Picture Associaton Of America Film Rating System (1968-Present).
