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LOS ANGELES — “The Lion King” rode its circle of life into a second weekend atop the box office and “Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood,” while not quite doing fairytale numbers, gave director Quentin Tarantino his biggest opening ever.
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“Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood” finished a distant second with $40 million in its opening weekend for Sony, but it bested the 2009 opening of Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” by $2 some million and made a strong showing for an R-rated, nearly-three-hour film that was not a sequel or remake and was aimed solely at adults.But with all of that, the film’s opening take was still nearly doubled by “The Lion King” and its broad appeal.
“‘Lion King’ has appealed to everyone, that’s a second-weekend gross that would be the envy of most films on their opening weekend,” Dergarabedian said.
The two-week take is also a sign that audiences are not yet feeling fatigue for Disney’s live-action remakes in a year that has already seen “Dumbo” and “Aladdin.”
“The idea that remake burnout would be in effect for ‘The Lion King’ has not proven true,” Dergarabedian said. “Some brands are inoculated from that kind of negative speculation.”
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That’s even more good news for the ever-dominant Disney, with a live-action “Mulan” slated for early next year and more remakes in the planning stages.Brad Pitt, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio in director Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood.” (Andrew Cooper/Sony-Columbia Pictures via AP)
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “The Lion King,” $75.5 million ($142.8 million international).
2. “Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood,” $40.3 million.
3. “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” $12.2 million ($21 million international).
4. “Toy Story 4,” $9.8 million ($19.4 million international).
5. “Crawl,” $4 million ($3.4 million international).
6. “Yesterday,” $3 million ($3.6 million international).
7. “Aladdin,” $2.8 million ($7.2 million international).
8. “Stuber,” $1.7 million ($1.6 million international).
9. “Annabelle Comes Home,” $1.56 million ($3.7 million international).
10. “The Farewell,” $1.55 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore:
1. “The Lion King,” $142.8 million.
2. “Ne Zha” $83.1 million.
3. “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” $21 million.
4. “Toy Story 4,” $19.4 million.
5. “Looking Up,” $17.3 million.
6. “Aladdin,” $7.2 million.
7. “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” $7.2 million.
8. “Dancing Elephant,” $5.2 million.
9. “Annabelle Comes Home,” $3.7 million.
10. “White Storm 2: The Drug Lords,” $3.68 million.
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