From ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Brand New Day’: The evolution of opening weekend milestones
The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ saw a big drop, allowing the animated Disney sequel to reclaim the top spot.
The sequel delivered a $63M opening weekend to prove that its predecessor’s debut wasn’t a fluke.
Director Zach Cregger’s latest horror film held strong while Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody’ sequel debuted at No. 3.
With the ‘Dune’ sequel pushed to next year, the weekend lacked a major draw.
The video game adaption blew away the debuts of several 2023 debuts from major franchises.
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