20th Centuryโs โThe Dog Starsโ and Keylight Picturesโ โCoyote vs. Acmeโ both debuted in theaters on Friday, but Sony and Marvelโs โSpider-Man: Brand New Dayโ will once again win the weekend.
โCoyote vs. Acmeโ fared best of the two major newcomers, landing in second place with an estimated $5.2 million domestically on Friday from 3,575 screens. The โLooney Tunesโ live-action animation hybrid comedy should gross about $13.5 million by Sunday
From director Dave Green, โCoyote vs. Acmeโ puts a twist on the classic Road Runner cartoons. After Acme products (think anvils and rocket skates) failed him one too many times, Wile E. Coyote takes the ubiquitous gadget manufacturer to court. Will Forte and Lana Condor star alongside John Cena, Tone Bell, Martha Kelly, Luis Guzmรกn, P.J. Byrne and John Early.
โThe Dog Starsโ fell to No. 4 after earning just $3 million on Friday from 3,330 North American theaters. Rival estimates have the Ridley Scott action drama making $7.2 million through the weekend.
Jacob Elordi leads โThe Dog Starsโ as a lonely man with a canine companion living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. When he discovers a mysterious transmission, he is determined to find its source. Other cast members include Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, Allison Janney and Benedict Wong.
โSpider-Man: Brand New Dayโ is still leading the domestic box office through its fifth weekend in theaters. It added $5.5 million on Friday and should pull in $21 million by Sunday. That would notch the North American total for Sony-Marvel superhero epic to $890 million.
Christopher Nolanโs โThe Odysseyโ continues to show out as it enters its seventh weekend, taking third with $3.7 million on Friday. By the end of the weekend, the sprawling historical drama should earn $14.6 million, pushing its domestic haul to $564 million.
โInsidious: Out of the Furtherโ made $2.9 million on Friday, slotting at No. 5. By the end of its sophomore weekend, itโs expected to make $9.32 million, which represents about a 60% drop from last weekโs debut. $9.32 million would bring the horror sequelโs North American revenues to about $42.85 million.