‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle” In Three-Way Battle For The Box Office

There’s a three-way battle raging for the top spot at the box office as last’s week’s champion Kingsman: The Golden Circle battles former champ It and newcomer American Made.

All three films are expected to have a weekend box office total in the $16.5 million range, but the race is currently too close to call.

American Made is the favorite to take the box office this weekend for the time being. The film is the most critically well-received of Tom Cruise’s recent efforts and was only projected to open in the $13-15 million range. However, a first Friday total of $6.1 million puts the film on track for $16.55 million over the weekend.

On the flipside, Kingsman: The Golden Circle was projected for an easy second-weekend win with $18 million. However, the film seems to be slowing down at a greater pace than expected. The film earned $4.87 million in its second Friday at the box office and is now pacing towards $16.5 million for the weekend. That would put the film’s overall box office total at $66.2 million.

In its fourth weekend at the box office, It remains strong. The film earned $4.9 million on Friday from 3,917 locations. It is now projected for $16.2 million over the weekend. That would put the film’s new box office total at $290.1 million. It is now the fifth highest grossing film of 2017, trailing behind Beauty and the Beast, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

The Lego Ninjago Movie moves into fourth place in its second weekend at the box office. The animated comedy is expected to earn $11.8 million from 4,047 location, briging its overall total to $35 million.

The remake of Flatliners rounds out the top five this weekend. The film is expected to earn just $6 million over its first weekend at the box office.

Keep reading to see how the top films stand at the box office this week so far.

1. American Made

Opening Weekend
Friday: $6.1 million
Weekend: $16.55 million

Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central America and soon finds himself in charge of one of the biggest covert CIA operations in the history of the United States. The operation spawns the birth of the Medellin cartel and almost brings down the Reagan White House.

American Made is directed by Doug Liman, written by Gary Spinelli, and stars Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Alejandro Edda, Mauricio Mejía, Caleb Landry Jones, Jayma Mays, Lola Kirke, Jayson Warner SMith, William mark McCullough, Lara Grice, Frank Licari, Jed Rees, Connor Trinneer, and Jesse Plemons.

 

2. Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Week Two
Last Week: No. 1
Friday: $4.87 million
Weekend: $16.5 million
Total: $66.2 million

With their headquarters destroyed and the world held hostage, members of Kingsman find new allies when they discover a spy organization in the United States known as Statesman. In an adventure that tests their strength and wits, the elite secret agents from both sides of the pond band together to battle a ruthless enemy and save the day, something that’s becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle stars Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Edward Holcroft, Sophie Cookson, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Elton John, Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges.

3. It

Week Four
Last Week: No. 2
Friday: $4.9 million
Weekend: $16.2 million
Total: $290.1 million

Seven young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare — an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges from the sewer every 27 years to prey on the town’s children. Banding together over the course of one horrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle the murderous, bloodthirsty clown known as Pennywise.

Based on the novel by Stephen King, It is directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman. The film stars Jaeden Lieberher and Bill Skarsgård with Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton, and Jackson Robert Scott.

4. The Lego Ninjago Movie

Week Two
Last Week: No. 3
Friday: $2.6 million
Weekend: $11.6 million
Total: $35.1 million

The battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, also secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat the evil warlord Garmadon, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting father against son, the epic showdown tests these fierce but undisciplined modern-day ninjas as they learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash the inner power of Spinjitzu.

The Lego Ninjago Movie stars the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan.

5. Flatliners

Opening Weekend
Friday: $2.1 million
Weekend: $5.5 million

Five medical students embark on a daring and dangerous experiment to gain insight into the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life. The bold adventure begins when they trigger near-death experiences by stopping their hearts for short periods of time. As their trials become more perilous, each must confront the sins from their past while facing the paranormal consequences of journeying to the other side.

Flatliners is a remake of the 1990 movie of the same. The new film’s cast includes Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton, Kiersey Clemons and Kiefer Sutherland.