Charlize Theron praised the new film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" as "a beautiful film" during her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) block party. Despite efforts, she has not yet connected with Anya Taylor-Joy, who stars in the prequel. Theron also reflected on the progress and challenges of her organization, which supports the health and safety of young people in South Africa. The event celebrated the release of the new Universal film "Twisters," with director Lee Isaac Chung and stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones in attendance.
The female-led "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" has underperformed at the box office, earning only $32 million over the Memorial Day weekend and failing to attract women and young moviegoers. This poor performance has cast doubt on the future of the "Mad Max" franchise, despite director George Miller's interest in continuing the series. The film's disappointing turnout contrasts sharply with the 2015 "Mad Max: Fury Road," which had a higher percentage of female and young viewers.
"The Garfield Movie" topped the weekend box office with $14 million, surpassing "Mad Max: Furiosa," which dropped to third place with $10.75 million. "IF" took second with $10.8 million. Despite critical acclaim, "Furiosa" has struggled at the box office, reflecting a slow summer for Hollywood. "Dune: Part Two" remains the top movie of the year with $711.8 million globally.
The summer box office hit a low with a total weekend gross under $65 million, significantly down from last year's $205 million. "The Garfield Movie" led with $14 million, while "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" continued to disappoint, dropping 59% from its opening. Family films like "IF" and upcoming releases "Inside Out 2" and "Despicable Me 4" show promise, but overall, the box office is 24% behind last year.
Sony's "The Garfield Movie" topped the North American box office with $14 million, followed by Paramount's "IF" and Warner Bros.' "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," both earning $10.8 million. Despite several new releases, none cracked the top five. The 2024 box office is struggling compared to previous years, with no film opening to over $100 million domestically so far. Upcoming releases like "Inside Out 2" and "Despicable Me 4" are expected to boost summer box office performance.
Sony's "The Garfield Movie" topped the North American box office with $14 million, followed by Paramount's "IF" and Warner Bros.' "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," both earning $10.8 million. Despite several new releases, none cracked the top five. The 2024 box office is struggling compared to previous years, with hopes pinned on upcoming releases like "Inside Out 2" to boost summer sales.
"The Garfield Movie" topped the domestic box office with $14 million, surpassing "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," which earned $10.7 million. Despite this, overall ticket sales remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, attributed to disruptions from the pandemic and labor strikes. Other notable films include "IF," "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," and "The Fall Guy," all struggling to meet their high production costs.
The Garfield Movie, starring Chris Pratt, is set to outperform Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga at the box office over Memorial Day weekend, with Garfield expected to bring in $13 million domestically compared to Furiosa's $10.8 million. Despite Furiosa's higher production cost and critical acclaim, it struggles to attract audiences, while Garfield benefits from a lack of competing children's movies.
"The Garfield Movie" topped a sluggish box office weekend with $14 million, surpassing "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," which earned $10.75 million. Overall, weekend revenue is down 69% from last year, with year-to-date revenue down 24%. Other notable films include "IF," "The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," and "The Fall Guy."
Garfield and IF have outperformed Furiosa at the box office this weekend, with Garfield earning $14 million and IF $10.8 million, while Furiosa brought in $10.75 million. Both Garfield and Furiosa have similar total earnings of around $49-51 million each.
The summer box office continues to struggle with a significant drop in revenue compared to last year. Sony's "The Garfield Movie" leads with $14M in its second weekend, while Paramount's "IF" narrowly beats Warner Bros.' "Furiosa" for second place. "Furiosa," a prequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road," has underperformed with a global total of $114.4M against its $168M budget. Other notable releases include Crunchyroll/Sony's "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" and IFC's horror film "In a Violent Nature," which had a strong opening. Despite the downturn, some event movies like "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" are performing well.
Sony's "The Garfield Movie" leads the box office, overtaking "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," which is struggling to recover financially. Sony's anime film "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" finds a niche audience, while Paramount's "IF" and 20th Century Studios' "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" hold strong. New releases include "In a Violent Nature," "Young Woman and the Sea," "Summer Camp," and "Ezra," with mixed results.
The summer box office continues to struggle with a significant drop in revenue compared to last year. Sony's "The Garfield Movie" leads with $14M in its second weekend, while Paramount's "IF" narrowly beats Warner Bros.' "Furiosa" for second place. The downturn is attributed to strikes affecting the supply chain and competition from streaming services. Other notable releases include "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" and IFC's "In a Violent Nature," which had a strong opening.
In "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," Max's brief cameo, played by Jacob Tomuri, hints at a possible rescue of Furiosa, though it remains ambiguous. Director George Miller leaves it unclear whether Max helped Furiosa, potentially setting up for further exploration in a future prequel, "Mad Max: The Wasteland."
The prequel "Furiosa" from the Mad Max franchise flopped at the box office, earning only $32 million domestically and $36.5 million overseas against a $168 million budget. This disappointing performance casts doubt on the future of the series, including the planned sequel "Mad Max: The Wasteland." Despite positive reviews and a strong reception at Cannes, the film's lack of broad appeal and competition from other major releases contributed to its underwhelming debut.
