'Wonder Woman' beats Tom Cruise's The Mummy on its 2nd weekend!

[manicholic 3,694]

One of Hollywood's most iconic monsters was no match for an Amazonian princess-turned-superhero at the North America box office over the weekend.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-mummy-buried-by-wonder-woman-1012204

Universal's The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, opened to a withering $32.2 million domestically from 4,035 theaters, a dismal start for summer event film that launches Universal's new Dark Universe of interconnected monster movies. The movie fared far better overseas with a winning $141.8 million from 63 markets, Cruise's best international opening.

In the U.S., The Mummy was relegated to second place behind Warner Bros.' box-office sensation Wonder Woman, which fell a scant 45 percent in its second weekend to $57.2 million from 4,165 theaters. That's one of the lowest drops ever for a superhero tentpole. Generally speaking, a superhero film can fall 60 percent.

Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, jumped the $200 million mark domestically on Sunday, its tenth day in release. Overseas, it took in another $58.1 million for a foreign tally of $230 million and $435 million globally. The movie is a much-needed win for Warner Bros.'s DC Extended Universe of superhero titles.

Conversely, The Mummy, costing $125 million to make after rebates, is a rough start for Universal's monsters-themed Dark Universe.

 

[gagagoogoose 30,952]

Well-deserved. It's an incredible movie! Truly one of the best superhero movies of all-time.

[VforVendetta 2,024]

[Moebius 8,965]

I'll never understand the appeal of superhero movies  

[Perfume 8,801]

It deserves it! I read somewhere that The Mummy would bomb hard, so I guess people didn't like the idea of this reboot  but Wonder Woman is a legendary movie, so I wouldn't count on The Mummy ever beating it anyways

[Killa 17,507]

The movie was so weak though. I was so hyped, it's really lacking. Aside the battle scene on the beach most of it was cringey

[Killa 17,507]

3 minutes ago, Moebius said:

I'll never understand the appeal of superhero movies  

gurl once you get that road you'll never come back to the light, never get into tight pants, magical powers and cool glasses

NEVER

ps If you do, post a pic

[MyQueen 2,409]

 

Loved Wonder Woman

The Mummy is good to

[AmericanGUY 4,609]

did universal studios really think the mummy had enough material for TEN movies??? 

 

[MelbHawker 6,583]

Wonder Woman was amazing! Totally deserves the praise it's getting. Gal Gadot is phenomenal. 

[Wixson 5,004]

The Church of Scientology is SHOOK.

[Anderson123 38,560]

Well deserved, Woman Woman is a great movie. I watched The Mummy yesterday and it had a good start but the last half bored me to death. I also left like Tom Cruise was not the best choice for that character.

[Tom Nook 37,808]

Quality always wins 

[RAMROD 109,745]

That Mummy remake is crap and a half anyway, Tom Cruise turned it into Mission: Mummysible and lost its core altogether in process. Remakes are OK, just do it justice for the faithful fans and not trying to relabel it as something else.

[Logan 20,740]

Everything about WW is right.