THE MEG Bites Off Monstrous $44.5M Debut; MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT Continues To Hold Strong With $20M

THE MEG Bites Off Monstrous $44.5M Debut; MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT Continues To Hold Strong With $20M

While reviews may have been mixed, it looks like The Meg's stellar marketing campaign has powered the Jason Statham-led monster shark movie to the top of the box office with an impressive $44.5 million.

By RohanPatel - Aug 12, 2018 03:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Mission: Impossible
Thanks to one of the stronger marketing campaigns in recent memory, Warner Bros.' The Meg is swimming to the top of the box office with a stellar $44.5 million opening weekend, the biggest debut ever for a monster shark movie. Overseas, the Jon Turteltaub-directed film collected $97 million, including a whopping $50 million from China alone, bringing its worldwide total to a massive $141.5 million, which is certainly not a bad start on its estimated $150 million production budget.

Despite a decidedly mixed reception from both critics and audiences alike, the film is now the tenth best opener of 2018, topping the openings of a number of major 2018 films, including Ready Player One ($41.7M), Ocean's 8 ($41.6M), and The Equalizer 2 ($36M). The Jason Statham-led feature also managed to eclipse the opening weekends of fellow actioners, Rampage ($35.7M) and Skyscraper ($24.9M), both of which star his Hobbs & Shaw co-star Dwayne Johnson.

Tom Cruise's critically-acclaimed action blockbuster, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, dipped to #2 in its third frame, but continues to show off an incredibly impressive amount of staying power with another $20 million stateside, bringing its domestic total to $161.9 million, which is 17% ahead of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation at the same point in its release cycle. The Chris McQuarrie-directed sequel also brought in another $38 million overseas, bringing its foreign total to $275.6 million (without China) and its worldwide total to an outstanding $437.5 million. 

Meanwhile, Disney's Christopher Robin ($12.4M; $62.1M worldwide), Screen Gems' Slender Man ($11.3M - new), Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman ($10.7M - new), Lionsgate's The Spy Who Dumped Me ($6.6M; 26.2M worldwide), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ($5.8M; $280.8M worldwide), Sony's The Equalizer 2 ($5.5M; $99.8M worldwide), and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation ($5.1M; $378.2M worldwide) round out spots three through nine at the domestic box office.  

Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp finished tenth in its sixth weekend with $4.04
million, but managed to top a big milestone as it's now crossed the $200 million mark domestically ($203.5M). The Peyton Reed-directed superhero vehicle has now earned over $448.9 million worldwide and is slated to debut in China on August 24. 
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MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 8/12/2018, 3:08 PM
I'm surprised the Meg made so much. I thought it would only make like 15 to 20 mill.
grif
grif - 8/12/2018, 5:40 PM
@MrCamw1 - im surprised they spent 130 mil on a shark movie
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 8/12/2018, 6:00 PM
@grif - jesus!!!
MasterMix
MasterMix - 8/12/2018, 3:19 PM
Best Guess for Best Popular Film nominations so far:
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Deadpool 2
bcom
bcom - 8/12/2018, 3:25 PM
@MasterMix - I'm thinking that Black Panther or Infinity War will get the nod for this new category. I don't think any other movies were as "popular" as those two this year.
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 8/12/2018, 3:20 PM
People. Are. Dumb.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 8/12/2018, 3:23 PM
I finally saw ant-man and the wasp today
bcom
bcom - 8/12/2018, 3:24 PM
@ClungePool - Thoughts?
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 8/12/2018, 3:38 PM
@bcom - i liked it but it kinda felt like it only existed to either fill a gap between movies or maybe introduce the quantum realm properly so they can use it in Avengers 4. It's not really a bad movie but it's nothing special.....at all

Wasp is great.

Ghost was trash

The relationship between Scott & his friends and family is great.

Cinema was empty and this is it's 3rd week over here (uk) I think.
bcom
bcom - 8/12/2018, 4:06 PM
@ClungePool - I think after Infinity War people almost forgot that Ant-Man and the Wasp was still to come. It was still a fun movie and in a way it kinda sets up Scott's involvement in Avengers 4.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 8/12/2018, 4:16 PM
@bcom - yeah I can't wait to see him in avengers 4
bcom
bcom - 8/12/2018, 3:24 PM
Apparently Jason Statham signed on to do The Meg not realizing it was going to get a cinematic release. He thought it was a Netflix type of movie and was not happy at all when he found out it was going to be in cinemas.

Not entirely sure if this is true though?
NOVAtheSUPA
NOVAtheSUPA - 8/12/2018, 3:27 PM
Love shark movies cant wait to see it.
Mattygrand
Mattygrand - 8/12/2018, 3:31 PM
Was honestly thinking about seeing it opening night, but the Mixed and some downright bad reviews put a top to that. But now I’ve heard several people who did see it say it actually was pretty damn fun. Strongly considering seeing it on Tuesday on my day off and when movies are at a discounted rate, tight budget after all lol
GreedoSarducci
GreedoSarducci - 8/12/2018, 8:59 PM
@Mattygrand - we saw it Thursday night with a big crowd and it was great stupid fun. Highly recommended.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 8/12/2018, 3:41 PM
I've heard this movie doesn't jump the shark enough, ironically.
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 8/12/2018, 5:47 PM
@Spidey91 - this movie has 5 helicopters and not one is eaten by Meg! I was very disappointed!
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 8/12/2018, 3:43 PM
The Meg seems goofy as hell and I am surprised it is actually a theatrical release. But it looks to be in the same campy nature as Piranha 3D, and either way I know I'll enjoy it when I see it. And I hear tell that Statham punches a massive shark, so my interests are immediately piqued.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 8/12/2018, 3:46 PM
@MosquitoFarmer - 'Statham punches a massive shark' ffs I'm sold
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/12/2018, 3:48 PM
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