Alex Garland's “Civil War” fended off the incursions of new films and retained its box office title for the second weekend in a row.
The provocative film, from independent A24, is expected to generate about $11.1 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada through Sunday, bringing its total domestic gross to $44.9 million, according to Comscore.
The R-rated dystopian thriller, also written by Garland, stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura as near-future journalists struggling to cover a deadly urban war on American soil, as California and Texas team up to overthrow a president who has given himself an unconstitutional third term.
Universal Pictures' “Abigail,” the R-rated horror story about a monstrous 12-year-old ballerina fighting her captors, made a splash, coming in second to “Civil War” with an estimated $10.2 million. dollars at the box office. , according to Comscore. It opened in 3,384 locations.
Comscore estimated that total box office takings during the three-day window would reach $65.4 million. So far this year, the box office decline continues with an estimated $1.98 billion in ticket sales nationwide, 19% less than in 2023.
Last weekend, “Civil War” opened with an estimated $25.7 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada, exceeding industry expectations. The strong showing marked the biggest domestic opening weekend for an A24 film since the company's founding 12 years ago. With a budget of $50 million, “Civil War” is the most expensive film in A24 history. The film was shown in 3,929 theaters.
A24's films include best picture Oscar winners “Moonlight” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and other standouts such as “Hereditary,” “Lady Bird” and “Uncut Gems.”
Last weekend, “Civil War” toppled Warner Bros. “Godzilla x Kong,” which held the top spot for two weekends. This weekend, “Godzilla x Kong” is expected to take third place with $9.5 million in ticket sales for a domestic total of $171.6 million over four weekends.
Two other premieres planted their flags. Guy Ritchie's “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” from Lionsgate, was projected to finish the weekend in fourth place with an estimated $9 million. Sony Pictures/Crunchyroll's “Spy x Family Code: White” should bring in around $4.9 million, ranking fifth for the weekend.
