For now at least the box office is back!
Disney’s “Inside Out 2” turned the business inside out with a $155 million weekend. That’s the biggest debut since “Barbie” last summer.
That’s the biggest debut of 2024 certainly. It knocks off “Dune Part Two” which opened with $82 million this winter.
Paramount’s “If,” which looked iffy when it opened, finally crossed the $100 million mark. The John Krasinski directed family film didn’t get enthusiastic reviews, but it was the sole picture you could take kids to this spring.
Sony’s “Bad Boys Ride or Die” is up to $110 million.
At least these titles show some light at the end of the tunnel as “Furiosa,” “The Fall Guy,” “Challengers,” and “Civil War” didn’t do much to help the first half of 2024.
And now we wait for “Deadpool and Wolverine,” which will break all 2024 records, and maybe some for 2023 as well!
