Disney’sDumbo had trouble gaining altitude at the North American box office, where it opened to a disappointing $45 million from 4,259 theaters.
Dumbo still easily won the weekend ahead of holdover Us, but it’s the lowest start among Disney’s high-profile, live-action updates, prompting some box office analysts to question whether there is a built-in fanbase for the nearly 80-year-old property.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, March 21, are as follows:
# | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dumbo | Disney | $45,000,000 | 4,259 | $10,566 | $45,000,000 |
2 | Us | Universal | $33,605,000 | 3,743 | $8,978 | $128,219,440 |
3 | Captain Marvel | Disney | $20,500,000 | 3,985 | $5,144 | $353,805,815 |
4 | Five Feet Apart | Lionsgate | $6,250,000 | 2,846 | $2,196 | $35,875,601 |
5 | Unplanned | Pure Flix | $6,110,000 | 1,059 | $5,770 | $6,110,000 |
6 | Wonder Park | Paramount | $4,940,000 | 3,304 | $1,495 | $37,881,787 |
7 | How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Universal | $4,232,000 | 2,785 | $1,520 | $152,966,010 |
8 | Hotel Mumbai | Bleecker Street | $3,164,450 | 924 | $3,425 | $3,279,929 |
9 | Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral | Lionsgate | $2,700,000 | 1,923 | $1,404 | $70,039,170 |
10 | Beach Bum, The | Neon Rated | $1,800,000 | 1,100 | $1,636 | $1,800,000 |
11 | MET Opera: Die Walkure (2019) | Fathom Events | $1,170,000 | 900 | $1,300 | $1,170,000 |
12 | Gloria Bell | A24 | $1,110,000 | 1,127 | $985 | $4,177,006 |