Guardians 2 Tops the Box Office While King Arthur Flops

Theater numbers for the past weekend are out and it’s clear that “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is a blockbuster while Guy Ritchie’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” missed the mark.

Guardians 2 faced scrutiny from uptight movie reviewers ahead of its U.S. release. But the cast and story appeal to a massive audience. In just two weeks, “Guardians” has raised over $246 million in the U.S. alone. Worldwide, the popular film has pulled in more than $630 million.

King Arthur pulled in $14.7 million in its first weekend which is troublesome due to the film’s $175 production cost. The gritty reimagining of the Excalibur legend got bested by “Snatched” – a raunchy comedy featuring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn.

comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Disney/Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ has another great global weekend of $115.2 million.” “Notably, the film opened in Japan to an estimated $3.0 million for the three days, an opening which is 15% ahead of the original ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.'”

U.S. Top Movies at the Box Office

1. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 – Disney – $63.0M
2. Snatched – 20th Century Fox – $17.5M
3. King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword – Warner Bros. – $14.7M
4. Fate Of The Furious, The – Universal – $5.3M
5. Boss Baby, The – 20th Century Fox – $4.6M
6. Beauty And The Beast – Disney – $3.9M
7. How To Be A Latin Lover – Lionsgate – $3.8M
8. Lowriders – OTL Releasing – $2.4M
9. Circle, The – STX Entertainment – $1.7M
10. MET Opera: Der Rosenkavalier (2017) – Fathom Events – $1.7M
11. Baahubali: The Conclusion – Great India Films – $1.5M
12. Gifted – Fox Searchlight – $1.4M

Global Top Movies at the Box Office

1. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 – Disney – $115.2M
2. King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword – Warner Bros. – $43.8M
3. Alien: Covenant – 20th Century Fox – $42.0M
4. Dangal – China Film Co. – $31.5M
5. Snatched – 20th Century Fox – $20.7M
6. Fate Of The Furious, The – Universal – $18.9M
7. Baahubali: The Conclusion – Multiple – $17.0M
8. Boss Baby, The – 20th Century Fox – $13.3M
9. Beauty And The Beast – Disney – $11.4M
10. How To Be A Latin Lover – Multiple – $7.4M
11. Get Out – Universal – $6.6M
12. Dealer Healer – Multiple Chinese Distributors – $4.3M