Well, it finally happened: Disney’s live-action remake ofThe Lion Kinghas been kicked out of the top spot of at the box office byHobbs & Shaw. The box office surprise comes with the arrival of theFast & Furiousspinoff in theaters during the first weekend in August.
Hobbs & Shawracked up a cool $23.7 million domestically, which accounts for both Thursday night previews and its total Friday earnings. Its an auspicious start for the spinoff, which is being carried by leadsDwayne JohnsonandJason StathamwithVanessa Kirby,Idris Elba, andHelen Mirrenin supporting roles. The ninthFast & Furiousfilm will be one to watch over the weekend, especially when it comes to comparing it to the opening weekend totals of other franchise installments.
Meanwhile,The Lion Kingwas bumped down into the number two slot at the Friday box office. The 2019 live-action remake raked in a little over $11 million domestically, bringing its total domestic box office gross to $403.7 million as it enters its third weekend in theaters.The Lion Kinghas been enjoying immense success in theaters worldwide thus far. The film hit the $1 billion mark in its second weekend thanks to both foreign and domestic earnings.
Meanwhile,Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, a love letter to the Los Angeles of a bygone era, brought in $5.6 million domestically and bringing its two-week total up to $64.4 million. Finally, the box office veterans of the bunch (comparatively speaking),Spider-Man: Far From Homeand Disney/Pixar’sToy Story 4, brought in $2.2 million and $2 million, respectively. It’s expected to see interest cool in these big franchise entries as new films come into theaters. Even so, it’s heartening to see them still earning respectably large sums at this point in the summer.
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
$23,720,000
The Lion King (2019)
$11,105,000
$403,748,078
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
$5,650,000
$64,467,475
Spider-Man: Far From Home
$2,215,000
$354,788,925
Toy Story 4
$2,079,000
$404,979,743
