Despite some competition from the likes ofIce CubeinFist FightandMatt DamoninThe Great Wall,The LEGO Batman Moviewill not be suffering from the second-frame blues. On Friday, the animated comedy, a spin-off of the tremendously popularThe LEGO Movie, took the top spot once again after winning out last weekend overFifty Shades DarkerandJohn Wick: Chapter 2. Now, it’s looking like the comedy might also rule over this weekend aboveFist Fight,The Great Wall, and Gore Verbinski’sA Cure for Wellness.
According to Variety,LEGO Batman Moviecame in with about $7.5 million yesterday and the number two spot, surprisingly, went toFifty Shades Darkerwith $6.8 million. Considering it’s not-so-warm reception from critics and it’s placing last week, my thought was that eitherFist FightorThe Great Wallwould grab the secondary spot overFifty Shades Darker, with theJames Foley-helmed sequel still landing in the top five for the weekend. Apparently, some of the Valentine’s Day crowd waited for the weekend after to see the not-so-sexy sex movie.
I expect thatThe Great Wall, currently in third place with $5.9 million, will take the second spot by the end of the weekend butFifty Shades DarkerandJohn Wick: Chapter 2, landing solidly in fourth place, are showing some serious legs here. There’s less confidence inFist Fight, which is now in fifth place with $3.8 million, striding that far beyond this frame but John Wick could be putting up good numbers for another two or three frames. Meanwhile,A Cure for Wellness, the weekend’s most ambitious movie, is struggling with a $1.8 million take that is keeping it well outside of the top five.
Next week will get awfully interesting, with onlyJordan Peele’s nightmarishGet Outreally showing any serious tracking, though I can’t count outRock Dogfor the kid’s movie faction. We could be looking at a three-peat forThe LEGO Batman Movie, which is not entirely surprising, but the weekend after will shut down all comers asLogan’s opening will likely be one of the bigger openings of the year, especially for an R-rated movie. For now, however, a DC hero continues to hold court.
