Angry Birds soars over Captain America
Captain America has found a worthy competitor in a bunch of flightless birds. The Angry Birds Movie soared to $39 million (U.S.) in its debut weekend, knocking Captain America: Civil War off its first-place perch, while new adult comedies Neighbors 2 and the The Nice Guys struggled to get their footing, according to comScore estimates Sunday.
The Angry Birds Movie features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Danny McBride and has received mixed reviews from critics in its attempt to create a compelling story out of an app-based game.
Video game adaptations have not had the best track record, but comScore analyst Paul Dergarabedian notes that the success of Angry Birds likely has to do with family appeal.
“Families are always looking for out of the home content,” Dergarabedian said, noting also that this is the latest in a string of very successful PG-rated films. “PG is the hot new rating now.”
The PG-13 rated Captain America: Civil War wasn’t too far behind, earning an additional $33.1 million this weekend for a second-place spot, which brings its domestic total to $347.4 million. And, even in its third weekend in theatres, the superhero proved mightier than a fresh batch of R-rated comedies, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Nice Guys.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday. 1. The Angry Birds Movie, $39 million. 2. Captain America: Civil War, $33.1 million. 3. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, $21.8 million. 4. The Nice Guys, $11.3 million. 5. The Jungle Book, $11 million. 6. Money Monster, $7.1 million. 7. The Darkness, $2.4 million. 8. Zootopia, $1.7 million. 9. The Huntsman: Winter’s War, $1.2 million. 10. Mother’s Day, $1.1 million.