Box Office Results: Twisters Conjures A Mighty Storm

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Universal’s disaster epic Twisters overperformed this weekend at the box office, earning a massive $80.5 million from 4,151 theaters, per Deadline. That number is right behind Dune: Part Two ($82M) and tied with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($80M), meaning the long-awaited sequel should spin its way to a $200M+ domestic finish.

Of course, neither Dune nor Godzilla dealt with much competition. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones must contend with Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine, which will take a sizable chunk of the audience for the next month or so. At any rate, this is still a big win for Universal, mainly since Twisters erupted to a $123M global cume. Imax and PLF screens account for 43% of the gross.

Are we ready to call Powell a star yet?

For comparison’s sake, the original Twister opened with $41.1M from 2,414 theaters in 1996.

Twisters bumped Despicable Me 4 down to second on the Top 10 chart, earning $23.8M (-45%) in its third week. The animated pic (also from Universal) has collected $259.5M domestically and $574M worldwide. Inside Out 2 came in third with another $12.8M added to its immaculate $596.3M haul. Pixar’s animated hit now sits at No. 15 on the All-Time Domestic chart behind Incredibles 2 ($608.5M) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($620M). Worldwide, the sequel lands at No. 14 after passing Barbie ($1.432B).

Neon’s Longlegs held firm in its sophomore frame, earning $11.7M (-48%) to raise its domestic cume to $44.6M, while Apple/Sony’s Fly Me to the Moon cratered with a dismal $3.3M (-65%) in its second week.

1.) Twisters (Uni) 4,151 theaters, Fri $32.2M, Sat $27.5M Sun $20.7M 3-day$80.5M/Wk 1

2.) Despicable Me 4 (Uni) 4,112 (-337) theaters, Fri $7.3M Sat $9.5M Sun $7M 3-day $23.8M (-45%), Total $259.5M/Wk 3

3.) Inside Out 2 (Dis) 3,625 (-190) theaters Fri $3.8M Sat $5.2M Sun $3.8M 3-day $12.8M (-36%) Total $596.3M/Wk 6

4.) Longlegs (Neon) 2,850 (+340) theatres, Fri $3.8M (-62%) Sat $4.6M Sun $3.2M 3-day $11.7M (-48%), Total $44.6M/Wk 2

5.) A Quiet