JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL Exceeds Expectations With An Impressive $60.1 Million Opening Weekend

Jumanji: The Next Level came in at #1 this weekend, and despite predictions that it would earn between $40 million - $50 million, it nabbed a high score of $60.1 million! Find out more details right here.

By JoshWilding - Dec 16, 2019 01:12 PM EST

Filed Under: Jumanji

It's been a weird year at the box office, with movies both over and underperforming on a regular basis. Luckily for Sony Pictures, Jumanji: The Next Level managed to escape the sequel curse by scoring a better-than-expected $60.1 million at the North American box office over the weekend.

The first movie opened just a week after Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and still managed to perform better than expected - but this follow-up has the advantage of debuting in advance of The Rise of Skywalker.

Frozen 2 crossed the $1 billion mark this weekend, but that was way behind with $19.2 million. Knives Out, meanwhile, came in third place with $9.3 million. You can read our reviews of both films by clicking HERE and HERE. As for our Jumanji: The Next Level verdict, that can be found HERE.

In a year with a lot of flops - Dark Phoenix, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Men in Black International, and Terminator: Dark Fate, for example - the Jumanji sequel should definitely be viewed as a success thus far. The question is, how much will this movie hurt the "Skywalker Saga" finale over the weekend?

Oh, and in related Jumanji news, check out CBM getting a mention in this new critics TV spot!

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34 Comments

MUTO123 - 12/16/2019, 2:03 PM

Kevin Hart deserves an Oscar for this movie.

KWilly - 12/16/2019, 2:40 PM

Eh. It was aiight. That post credit scene was cool tho. It looks like they're taking a very interesting direction for the third one.

MyCoolYoung - 12/16/2019, 3:02 PM

@KWilly - the new one going back to the old one? Lol

KWilly - 12/16/2019, 3:02 PM

@MyCoolYoung - Yeah basically

MyCoolYoung - 12/16/2019, 3:05 PM

This one was just ok. Tried to get back some of the magic from the last one and I think that's where it failed. Kevin hart was a highlight and the rock of course.

I honestly can't remember too much about the movie other than I was underwhelmed. Maybe it was me since I was really excited because of the last one

Feralwookiee - 12/16/2019, 3:20 PM

Just wondering if Karen Gillan wears those same shorts in this one?

Asking for a friend.

KWilly - 12/16/2019, 3:27 PM

@Feralwookiee - At one point during The Next Level, I literally shook my head just in awe of how gorgeous she is.

TheUnworthyThor - 12/16/2019, 3:35 PM

Interested see how this goes with the reports last week of it underperforming in China and then coming out a little above expectations here, intriguing to see where it ends up.

But wow was a disaster for Richard Jewell. Yet another underperformer/bomb this past year for WB. What is going on with their marketing over there for everything that isn’t DC. No wonder they are going to 4 DC movies a year at breakneck speed.

Shroombeast - 12/16/2019, 3:54 PM

Last one wasn't bad. Didn't think it was good either though.

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL Exceeds Expectations With An Impressive $60.1 Million Opening Weekend

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