The sequel opened with $34.4 million domestically, a near 50% drop from The LEGO Movie in 2014 which opened in $69 million in the same release slot.
Internationally, The LEGO Movie 2 opened with $18 million internationally.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part took the top slot at the US box office this weekend, but suffered a major drop from the original film.
The first film finished its theatrical run with $257 million domestically and $211 million internationally, something the sequel will need to hustle to catch up to.