MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL' EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS, 'GRETA' DISAPPOINTS (03/04/2019)
Tyler Perry’s final Madea release didn’t unseat Universal’s How To Train Your Dragon trilogy at the box office, but it still did well. How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World remained perched on top, bringing in $30 million for a total haul of $97.7 million.
Lionsgate’s A Madea Family Funeral opened in the second spot with $27 million, above the $18 million to $20 million expected. This is Perry’s biggest opener since 2010’s
Alita: Battle Angel rounded out the top 3, bringing in $7 million.
Greta, starring Chloe Grace Moretz, about a young woman who befriends and then is stalked by a senior citizen (played by Isabelle Huppert), disappointed with only $4.6 for its opener.
Meanwhile, following three Oscar wins, Green Book crept back up to the top five after 16 weeks in theaters. This weekend brought the film $4.7 million, for a total haul of $75.9 million.
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Top 10 at the box office, per Comscore:
1.How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - Universal - $82.0M
2.Alita: Battle Angel - 20th Century Fox - $47.4M
3.Green Book - Lionsgate - $36.6M
4.Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral - Multiple - $27.1M
5.Wandering Earth, The - Multiple - $14.9M
6.Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The - Warner Bros. - $12.7M
7.Happy Death Day 2U - Universal - $8.7M
8.Cold Pursuit - Multiple - $7.5M
9.Fighting With My Family - Multiple - $7.0M
10.Escape Room - Sony - $6.3M