‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ opens No. 1, whereas ‘Dune: Half Two’ stays sturdy

LOS ANGELES — As Common Footage ready for an enormous evening on the Academy Awards with “Oppenheimer,” the studio additionally celebrated the No. 1 debut of “Kung Fu Panda 4,” which collected $58.3 million in home theaters over the weekend, in line with estimates Sunday.

“Kung Fu Panda 4,” the primary movie within the DreamWorks Animation franchise because the third installment in 2016, received off to a greater begin than all however the 2008 authentic. That “Kung Fu Panda,” which started the magical adventures of Jack Black’s panda warrior Po, launched with $60.2 million.

Working in favor of “Kung Fu Panda 4″: It is the primary massive household film since “Migration” and “Wonka” hit theaters in December. “Kung Fu Panda 4″ added $22 million internationally.

The information was simply pretty much as good for final week’s prime movie, “Dune: Half Two.” Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic sequel held strongly in its second week, dropping a modest 44%. It grossed $46 million in its second week, bringing its home cumulative whole to $157 million for Warner Bros. and Legendary Footage.

Driving sturdy critiques, nice word-of-mouth and loads of sand worms, “Dune: Half Two” seems properly arrange for an extended theatrical run. Most of Sunday’s Oscar nominees have already moved on to residence viewing platforms, however “Dune” may wind up at subsequent yr’s Academy Awards.

Opening in third place was the Lionsgate, Blumhouse horror launch “Imaginary,” a couple of sinister teddy bear. It debuted with $10 million.

Following it was “Cabrini,” a portrait of the nineteenth century Catholic missionary Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (performed by Cristiana Dell’Anna). The movie, launched by the Christian-based firm Angel Studios, the studio behind the 2023 shock hit “Sound of Freedom,” collected $7.5 million.

A24 additionally debuted the critically acclaimed neo-noir “Love Lies Bleeding,” starring Kristen Stewart, on 5 screens in New York and Los Angeles. It grossed $167,463 for an excellent per-screen common of $33,493.

Estimated ticket gross sales for Friday by way of Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, in line with Comscore. Remaining home figures might be launched Monday.

1. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” $58.3 million.

2. “Dune: Half Two,” $46 million.

3. “Imaginary,” $10 million.

4. “Cabrini,” $7.6 million.

5. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $4.1 million.

6. “Peculiar Angels,” $2 million.

7. “Madame Net,” $1.1 million.

8. “Migration,” $1.1 million.

9. “Yolo,” $840,000

10. MET Opera: “La Forza del Destino,” $768,000.