Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is dancing circles around From the World of John Wick: Ballerina at the domestic box office.
By Sunday, the pic’s North American total should be an estimated $336 million and well north of $650 million globally.
Popular on THR Ballerina, the first John Wick spinoff, looks to finish second with a softer-than-expected $25 million to $27 million from 3,409 venues.
Set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (de Armas), who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
Directed by Len Wiseman from a script from Shay Hatten, Ballerina is based on characters by Derek Kolstad.
Disney’s Lilo and Stitch is doing very well at the domestic box office, outperforming From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.
With $33 million or more from 4,185 theaters, the live-action blockbuster will top the chart for the third consecutive weekend after surpassing the $300 million mark on Thursday. An estimated $336 million will have been made in North America by Sunday, and well over $650 million worldwide.
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The first spinoff of John Wick, Ballerina, is expected to come in second with a lower-than-expected $25 million to $27 million from 3,409 theaters. Keanu Reeves, the star of the main franchise, also appears in the R-rated action film, which stars Ana de Armas in the title role.
Ballerina was on track to open to $35 million or more three weeks ago. As the weekend approached, projections were further reduced to over $30 million. It is anticipated that the film will drop to second place on Saturday after opening Friday in first place with an estimated $10.08 million, including $3.75 million from previews. The franchise had a bad start to the year. ).
The good news is that Ballerina received high audience ratings and an A- CinemaScore on Rotten Tomatoes (94 percent) and PostTrak, indicating that it may have a chance to recover and endure.
According to PostTrak, 63 percent of Ballerina’s cast is male so far. The $90 million production budget was reportedly partially covered by foreign sales, according to Lionsgate and Thunder Road Films/87Eleven Entertainment.
The film centers on Eve Macarro (de Armas), who is starting her training in the Ruska Roma assassin traditions, and is set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum. Ian McShane and Reeves also appear, along with co-stars Anjelica Huston, Norman Reedus, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Lance Reddick, and Gabriel Byrne.
Ballerina is based on characters created by Derek Kolstad and was directed by Len Wiseman from a script written by Shay Hatten.
As with Lilo & Stitch, there is fierce competition in the male-skewing action genre, with Paramount and Skydance’s Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning leading the pack. With an estimated $15 million from 3,456 locations, the film—which marks Tom Cruise’s last appearance in the spy franchise—looks to finish third with a domestic total of $145.9 million and well over $400 million worldwide.
In its second outing, Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends is dropping by at least 57% to $8.7 million from 3,859 sites, for a muted domestic total of $35.4 million through Sunday, following a weaker-than-expected debut last weekend.
