It’s looking likeToy Story 4will take the #1 spot at the box office away from two newcomersYesterdayandAnnabelle Comes Home. The fourth entry in Disney Pixar’s flagship franchise took in another $17 million on Friday night, bringing its domestic total to $196 million.Toy Storyis expected to end the weekend around the $64.8 million mark.
Annabelle Comes Homewill most likely slide into the second-place slot.Gary Dauberman’s directorial debut notched $6.6 million on Friday night—another $60,000 would’ve been Satanic chef’s kiss—and is headed toward an opening weekend just shy of $30 million. (Preview screenings already brought in another $3.5 million.) The film is the third entry in theAnnabelleseries and the sixth in Warner Bros.‘Conjuringfranchise. While nothing has come close to the franchise’s surprise breakoutThe Nunand its $53 million opening, the first twoAnnabellefilms opened at $37 million and $35 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, directorDanny Boyle’sYesterdayneeds a little bit more than love, taking in $6 million on Friday night and on-track for a $12 million opening weekend. Written by rom-com maestroRichard Curtis, the film imagines a cosmic event in which only one man (Himesh Patel) remembers The Beatles. The feel-good flick currently sits with a pretty good A- CinemaScore; you may check out Matt Golberg’s full Collider review righthere.
Finally, all eyes will once again be onAvengers: Endgameas theRusso Brothers’ MCU team-up heads “back” into theaters with six minutes of new footage, in one last attempt to toppleAvataras the highest-grossing movie of all time. (Here’s exactly what is in that new footage, if you were on the fence about heading back to the theater.)
Take a look at Friday’s numbers below and check back tomorrow to see a few more records get broken. (Numbers viaBox Office Mojo)
Toy Story 4
$17,036,000
$196,025,809
Annabelle Comes Home
$6,600,000
$17,434,459
$6,060,000
Aladdin (2019)
$2,899,000
$299,416,946
The Secret Life of Pets 2
$2,040,000
$126,152,000
