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‘Rampage’ Demolishes Box Office; ‘A Quiet Place’ Keeps Making Noise; ‘Truth or Dare’ Comes in Third
Genre films continue to beat down the competition as Warner Bros./New Line Cinema’s video game adaptation of Rampage (read our review) has not only broken the curse, but annihilated the worldwide box office.
The Brad Peyton-directed, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-starrer took the top of the weekend box office with an estimated $34.5M domestic and a ridiculous $114M international for a worldwide total of $148.6M! With Rampage‘s $120M reported budget and marketing spend, it still has quite a ways to go before it can be called a success, but it’s hard to think it won’t find a way as it stomps its way across the globe.
As for John Krasinski‘s directorial debut A Quiet Place (read our review out of SXSW), it dropped only 35% and nearly stole the top spot from Rampage. It was able to take in an estimated $32.6M in its second week of release for a domestic total of $99.6M. It’s topped $150M internationally on just a $17M budget making it one of the year’s biggest hits already. A $200M+ theatrical run isn’t out of the question for this Platinum Dunes-produced horror film about a family that lives an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound.
Blumhouse’s hot streak has slowed a bit with the critically-panned Truth or Dare (read our review), which still managed an impressive debut at the third position in its opening weekend. While full weekend estimates are forthcoming, it did manage to take in $19M on a $3.5M reported budget. Even with marketing expenses, this should recoup here in the States easily with international box office being the gravy.
What’s the takeaway here? Well, horror is accounting for $87M of this weekend’s box office take. Studios need to take notice…
Updated headline and tightened the numbers. We’re up to date as of 11:22 AM. Thanks to ERC Box Office for their reporting.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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