‘Practical Magic 2’ Opens At No. 1 With Underwhelming $30 Million Debut
Warner Bros.' sequel opened with $30 million domestically and $46 million globally, but its estimated $75 million budget leaves profitability uncertain.
- On Sunday, Warner Bros.' "Practical Magic 2" topped the North American box office, ending "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"'s six-week run atop the charts with a $30 million domestic debut.
- The franchise returned nearly 30 years after the 1998 original, though Warner Bros. faces potential disappointment with the film grossing $46 million globally against an estimated $75 million budget.
- Audiences responded with 92% approval on Rotten Tomatoes despite critics' 39% score, while new cast members Joey King and Maisie Williams join returning stars Bullock and Kidman, who also serve as producers.
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" slipped to second place with $8.4 million, while Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" took third with $7.4 million and "Runner" debuted in fourth place.
- Industry watcher David A. Gross noted that while critics' reviews are weak, the strong audience score could sustain the film; Rentrak's Paul Dergarabedian stated the second weekend will determine lasting success.
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The sequel to the 1998 film "Magic Potions" did not get off to the start that Warner Bros. would have liked. The post Yes, but: "Magic Potions 2" topped the box office but the receipts disappointed appeared first on in.gr.
“Applied Magic 2” topped the North American box office, but the sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman had a weaker-than-expected opening weekend. The Warner Bros. fantasy earned $30 million from 4,146 theaters in the U.S. and Canada in its opening weekend. Internationally, the film added another $16 million from 77 territories, bringing its global total to $46 million. The result puts “Applied Magic 2” at the top of its weekly chart, …
Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Dethrones 'Spider-Man' With $30 Million Debut
“Practical Magic 2″ conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.
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