It’s time for this strong month at the movies to officially become the March of the Elephants, asTim Burton’sDumbohas lumbered its way into theaters. Right out of the gate, things are…notspectacularfor the live-action remake, which flew to $15.3 million on Friday night. (Only $2.6 million coming from Thursday previews.) Early estimates hadDumbosoaring past $50 in its debut weekend, but it’s looking now like the baby flying pachyderm might have trouble clearing that bar.
Burton’s film is a reimagining of the 1941 animated classic, which puts the big-eared baby elephant at the center of a circus owned byDanny DeVito’s Max Medici.Colin Farrellco-stars as a one-armed horse performer, tasked with looking after Dumbo after he’s bought up by low-key insane theme park owner V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton) to perform with his star trapeze artist, Collette Marchant (Eva Green). Critics haven’t exactly been kind to poor Dumbo—read my reviewhere—but you can’t ever really rule out that Disney-Burton connection.Dumbocurrently sits at 51% on Rotten Tomatoes; Burton’s 2010Alice in Wonderlandgot nailed with a 52% on the way to making $1 billion worldwide.
Meanwhile, a week after its record-breaking premiere,Jordan Peele’sUsis still holding scary strong, nabbing another $10 million on Friday. To compare, Peele’s feature debutGet Outsat at $57 million domestic after eight days;Ushas now tallied $104 million in that same frame.
Captain Marvelinched just a bit closer to the billion dollar mark on Friday night. TheBrie Larson-starring MCU film notched another $5.5 million, bringing its domestic total to $339 million. Worldwide, the film now stands at $946 million.
Over in the “yikes” category, faith-based Pure Flix debuted its anti-abortion dramaUnplannedon Friday, which landed in fourth with $2.9 million. Below that in fifth with $1.6 million isFive Feet Apart, Lionsgate’s romantic drama starringCole SprouseandHaley Lu Richardson.
Take a look at Friday’s numbers below and check back tomorrow for full weekend estimates. (Numbers via Box Office Mojo.)
$15,318,000
$10,190,000
$104,804,440
Captain Marvel
$5,500,000
$338,805,815
$2,960,000
Five Feet Apart
$1,670,000
$140,889,630
