Horror smash A Quiet Place narrowly topped Dwayne Johnson’s Rampage at the box office this weekend. As studios prepare for the incoming juggernaut that is Avengers: Infinity War, there were no major high-profile releases debuting at the multiplex. Wide newcomers like I Feel Pretty and Super Troopers 2 opened with limited fanfare, meaning the holdovers had a golden opportunity to pad their domestic totals before getting steamrolled by Marvel.
Last week, The Rock seemingly broke the video game curse when Rampage won the weekend, proving Johnson is a movie star who can sell anything he attaches his name to. However, the game adaptation’s time at the top of the charts was short-lived. Though it was a tight race for the #1 position, the two movies flipped places for this weekend.
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Per Box Office Mojo, A Quiet Place reestablished itself as the champion with $22 million. That haul raises its Stateside total gross to $132.3 million. Rampage was right behind with $21 million, and it now stands at $66.6 million in the U.S. Johnson’s action vehicle has fared much better overseas, with a global total of $283 million. That should push the movie into the realm of profitability, as its production budget was $120 million.
Of this week’s new releases, Amy Schumer’s I Feel Pretty came in third with $16.2 million. Though the actress has found success before with films like Trainwreck ($30 million opening, $110.2 million total), I Feel Pretty faced an uphill climb. Reviews for the comedy were mostly negative, as many found it difficult to believe in the project’s central message. Depending on how things shake out, however, Feel Pretty could still end up in the black thanks to its $32 million budget. As the summer blockbusters start making their way into theaters, a film like this could be a solid counter-programming option. It’ll depend on how well it holds, since there wasn’t an overwhelming amount of interest in it.
Belated comedy sequel Super Troopers 2 came in fourth with $14.7 million, eclipsing the movie’s $13.5 million production budget. To put that number in perspective, the 2002 original made $18.4 million for its entire run (unadjusted for inflation, of course), so this investment seems to have been worthwhile for Fox Searchlight. Obviously, Super Troopers 2 isn’t going to end the year as one of the highest grossing films, but it still should end up as a success, showing its cult following remains strong. Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare rounded out the top five with $7.9 million in its second weekend. The horror movie is up to $30.3 million domestically.
