The weekend's two new wide releases — McConaughey's tropic noir "Serenity" and the updated King Arthur tale "The Kid Who Would Be King" — both flopped with moviegoers who instead continued to flock to "Glass" and Kevin Hart's "The Upside."
Several Oscar contenders added theaters over the weekend to capitalize on Tuesday's nominations. Peter Farrelly's "Green Book," nominated for five awards including best picture, received the biggest bump, taking in $5.4 million in its widest releases yet (2,430 theaters in its 11th week of release), along with $5.7 million overseas.
"Green Book" was the only Oscar film to crack the top 10. "Bohemian Rhapsody," which has already surpassed $600 million internationally, added another $8.7 million overseas. It also took in $2.5 million domestically.
On Wednesday, an expose published by The Atlantic detailed numerous accusations of sexual assault with minors against Bryan Singer, the director of the Freddie Mercury biopic. Singer, who was fired from the production during shooting, has denied the claims.
"The Favourite," which tied "Roma" with a co-leading 10 Oscar nominations, added 517 theaters to gross $2.6 million in 1,540 locations. The critical Dick Cheney biopic "Vice" also expanded, drawing $1.8 million from 1,557 theaters.
The weekend was quiet even by the low standards of January. Tickets sales were down 30 percent from the same weekend last year, according to Comscore. After a 2018 of record box office, the slow start to 2019 is putting Hollywood in a hole. Overall ticket sales are down 12.7 percent from the same point last year.
"Once Upon a Deadpool," the PG-13 version of "Deadpool 2," was the No. 1 film in China where it opened with $21.4 million.
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. "Glass," $19 million ($23 million international).
2. "The Upside," $12.2 million ($1.1 million international).
3. "Aquaman," $7.4 million ($7.8 million international).
4. "The Kid Who Would Be King," $7.3 million ($1.9 million international)
5. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," $6.2 million ($2.8 million international).
6. "Green Book," $5.4 million ($5.7 million international).
7. "A Dog's Way Home," $5.2 million ($4.5 million international).
8. "Serenity," $4.8 million ($1 million international).
9. "Escape Room," $4.3 million ($7.4 million international).
10. "Mary Poppins Returns," $3.1 million ($3.9 million international).
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore.
1. "Glass," $23.6 million.
2. "Once Upon a Deadpool," $21.4 million.
3. "Extreme Job," $20.5 million.
4. "Creed II," $13.8 million.
5. "White Snake," $9.9 million.
6. "Ralph Breaks the Internet," $9.5 million.
7. "White Snake," $9.5 million.
8. "Bohemian Rhapsody," $8.8 million.
9. "Aquaman," $7.8 million.
10. "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World," $7.7 million.
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