Wonder Woman Continues To Outperform Other Superhero Movies At The Box Office

Wonder Woman may not be at the top of the box office in its third week, but its still peforming better than most fellow superhero movies.

Wonder Woman earned nearly $41 million in its third weekend. That’s the second best third weekend ever for a Warner Bros./Time Warner movie, falling behind only Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award-nominated The Dark Knight.

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Wonder Woman also had the fourth-best third weekend for a superhero movie, falling behind The Avengers‘s $55 million, Spider-Man‘s $45 million, and The Dark Knight’s $42 million.

Wonder Woman also had the eleventh-highest grossing third weekend of all time, besting films like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Shrek 2, Alice in Wonderland, and Titanic.

Wonder Woman’s 30 percent week-to-week drop is the third-smallest drop among movies that opened over $100 million, behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (22 percent) and The Jungle Book (29 percent).

Wonder Woman could end up being the highest-grossing film in the DC Extended Universe. It currently pacing 11 percent ahead of Man of Steel and 5 percent ahead of Suicide Squad. By the 24-day mark, Wonder Woman will likely be outpacing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as well (the film had earned $311 million by day 24).

Also at the box office this weekend, Cars 3 took first place earning $53 million. Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me didn’t have the late surge that some were hoping for, but did clock in at third place with $27 million, which is about what studio Lionsgate was expecting.

Tom Cruise’s The Mummy is still struggling to create buzz for the Dark Unvierse brand, dropping from second place to fourth place with $13.5 million. Shark thriller 47 Meters Down clinched the fifth-place spot with over $11 million.

Scarlet Johansson’s major comedy debut, Rough Night, slid into the sixth place spot.

Keep reading to see more detailed numbers and how the big box office films of the weekend stack up to each other.

[H/T] Forbes

1. Cars 3

Opening Weekend
Friday: $19.6 million
Weekend: $53 million

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast cars, the legendary Lighting McQueen finds himself pushed out of the sport that he loves. Hoping to get back in the game, he turns to Cruz Ramirez, an eager young technician who has her own plans for winning. With inspiration from the Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns, No. 95 prepares to compete on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage.

2. Wonder Woman

Week Three
Last Week: No. 1Friday: $10.8 million
Weekend: $40 million
Total: $274 million

Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, Diana meets an American pilot (Chris Pine) who tells her about the massive conflict that’s raging in the outside world. Convinced that she can stop the threat, Diana leaves her home for the first time. Fighting alongside men in a war to end all wars, she finally discovers her full powers and true destiny.

Wonder Woman is directed by Patty Jenkins, from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg & Geoff Johns, story by Heinberg & Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs, and stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner and David Thewlis.

3. All Eyez On Me

Opening Weekend
Friday: $12.8 million
Weekend: $27 million

The true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp Jr.), from his early days in New York to his status as one of the world’s most recognized and influential voices. Against all odds, Shakur’s raw talent, powerful lyrics and revolutionary mindset establish him as a cultural icon whose legacy continues to grow long after his death.

All Eyez On Me is directed by Benny Boom and written by Jeremy Haft, Eddie Gonzalez, and Steven Bagatourian. Titled after Tupac Shakur’s 1996 album, the film stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Shakur and Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, and Danai Gurira.

4. The Mummy

Week Two
Last Week: No. 2
Friday: $3.8 million
Weekend: $13.5 million

Nick Morton is a soldier of fortune who plunders ancient sites for timeless artifacts and sells them to the highest bidder. When Nick and his partner come under attack in the Middle East, the ensuing battle accidentally unearths Ahmanet, a betrayed Egyptian princess who was entombed under the desert for thousands of years. With her powers constantly evolving, Morton must now stop the resurrected monster as she embarks on a furious rampage through the streets of London.

The Mummy is directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman from a story by Kurtzman, Jon Spaihts and Jenny Lumet. The film stars Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe.

5. 47 Meters Down

Opening Weekend
Friday: $4.3 Million
Weekend: $11.5 million

Young sisters Kate and Lisa and travel to Mexico for a vacation filled with sun, fun and adventure. Lisa needs some extra persuasion when Kate suggests that they go diving in shark-infested waters. Safe in their protective cage, the thrill-seeking siblings come face to face with a group of majestic great whites. Their worst fears soon become a reality when the cage breaks away from their boat, sending them plummeting to the ocean floor with a dwindling supply of oxygen.

47 Meters Down is directed by Johannes Roberts, written by Roberts and Ernest Riera and stars Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Chris J. Johnson, Yani Gellman, Santiago Segura and Matthew Modine