“Tomorrow-land” stumbles at box office

Tomorrowland

A summer box office that was hurtling toward record-breaking numbers hit its first speed bump this Memorial Day after “Tomorrowland” landed with more of a whimper than a bang. The Disney adventure film debuted to a disappointing $41.7 million across 3,972 theatres over a four-day weekend. More troubling, foreign numbers for “Tomorrowland” were lacklustre. The George Clooney-Hugh Laurie starrer brought in $26.7 million through Sunday from 56% of the international marketplace. 

Acappella comedy “Pitch Perfect 2″ continued to draw crowds, picking up an estimated $38.5 million over the weekend, taking its two-week tally to $126 million in its first two weeks in cinemas. “Mad Max: Fury Road” nabbed third place, while fifth place went to “Poltergeist,” a remake of the 1982 horror classic. The haunted house film carries an economical $35 million price tag. 

There was some good news for Disney. Fourth place finisher “Avengers: Age of Ultron” crossed the $400 million mark domestically after bringing in $27.8 million over the holiday weekend. Globally, the superhero adventure has made more than $1.1 billion.

Source: Variety