Alien: Covenant has taken the top spot at the box office this week, dethroning Marvel’s latest film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Alien: Covenant won the Friday box office and is on pace to win its opening box office weekend with approximately $40.2 million over its first three days, including $4.2 million in early Thursday night showings. That would give Alien: Covenant the second-highest opening of any of the Alien movies.
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Alien: Covenant, the sixth film in the sci-fi horror franchise, earned $15.35 on Friday from 3,761 theaters.
After two weeks on top, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 may not be the biggest movie at the box office, but its theatrical run is still going strong. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is expected to finish in second place at the box office with $35.2 million accrued over the weekend. The film earned $8.8 million on Friday from 4,347 theaters bringing its three-week box office domestic total to $275.5 million.
Young adult romance Everything, Everything is expected to finish in third place this weekend. The film opened to $4.7 million from 2,801 theaters on Friday. The film is expected to earn $11.5 million over its first three days, but strong word of mouth could bump that total up even higher.
Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn comedy Snatched looks to finish in third place. The 20th Century Fox production is expected to earn $7.3 million from 3,511 theaters. That will bring its total after two weeks to $32.5 million.
Fox’s Diary of Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is expected to round out the top five at the box office this weekend. The film opened in 3,157 theaters to $2 million on Friday night. The family film is expected to come in with $7.2 million over the weekend.
See how the top five films of the week stack up against each other and against their previous performance with the full numbers below.
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1. Alien: Covenant
Opening Weekend
Friday: $15.28 million
Weekend: $40 million
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Week Three
Last week: No. 1
Friday: $8.8 million
Weekend: $40 million
Total: $300 million
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
3. Everything, Everything
Opening Weekend
Friday: $4.7 million
Weekend: $11.4
A teenage girl (Amandla Stenberg) is unable to leave her home because she has an immunodeficiency that makes her allergic to almost everything. However, her life changes for the better when she begins to communicate with the boy next door (Nick Robinson). Everything, Everything was directed by Stella Meghie, and was adapted from the YA novel of the same name by Nicola Yoon.
4. Snatched
Week TwoFriday: $4.7 million
Weekend: $11.4 million
After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda (Goldie Hawn) to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realize that working through their differences as mother and daughter – in unpredictable, hilarious fashion – is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into. Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn star in the new comedy adventure SNATCHED, which also features Ike Barinholtz (“Neighbors”), Wanda Sykes (“Bad Moms”) and Joan Cusack (“Working Girl”).
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Opening Weekend
Friday: $1.97 million
Weekend: $7 million
In DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, based on the record-breaking book series, a family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course–thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to (finally!) become famous.
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