The pic generated $24 million from 4,009 theaters in its opening weekend, enough to take the top spot at the domestic box office, according to Deadline. Last week’s champ, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, dropped a massive -67% in its second weekend and secured just $15.2 million to bring its domestic total to $145.8 million.
In case there was any doubt, Universal’s animated The Bad Guys proved families are still eager for the theater-going experience.
Don’t cry too hard for J.K. Rowling, as Secrets of Dumbledore is still sitting at $280 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo.
At any rate, it might be time for Warner Bros. to reevaluate the Beasts franchise as audiences simply aren’t enjoying the final product.