POWER RANGERS Opens To A Solid $40.5 Million, While LOGAN Crosses $200 Million Domestic
Lionsgate's Power Rangers reboot is off to a morphinomenal start in the States, debuting to a very strong $40.5 million. Plus, Hugh Jackman's Logan has crossed another major milestone!
Not much was expected from Lionsgate's Power Rangers reboot ahead of release, but thanks to a very strong fan response, which includes an "A" Cinemascore, the film has managed to surprise, exceeding expectations on its way to a morphinomenal $40.5 million domestic haul.
If the estimates hold, the Dean Israelite-directed film will have already passed the lifetime grosses of both Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. It should also become the fourth-straight $40M+ opener this March.
Internationally, the Rangers reboot didn't fare quite as well as it did in the States, taking in just over $18.7 million from 62 markets, bringing its worldwide sum to just under $60 million. However, that figure should improve slightly in the coming weeks as it has yet to open in at least sixteen markets, including Japan (7/16) - where the series originates from.
This week's other offerings, Life & CHiPS, both severely underperformed with estimated $12.6 million and $7.6 million debuts, respectively.
Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman's critically acclaimed Wolverine swan song Logan crossed the $200 million mark at the domestic box office, raking in another $10.1 million over the past weekend. The James Mangold-directed film is now firmly past the $550 million mark worldwide and is slowly, but steadily, approaching the $600 million milestone.
As for the rest of the pack, Beauty and the Beast finished on top once again, dropping just -49% to pull in $88.3 million domestic. Overseas, the Emma Watson-starrer brought in another $119.2 million for an impressive worldwide total of over $690.3 million. With those kinds of numbers, it's on track to become 2017's first billion-dollar grosser. Legendary's Kong: Skull Island finished third with $14.4 million, bringing its numbers to $133.5 domestic, over $392 million worldwide.
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Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.
Power Rangers features:
Director: Dean Israelite
Dacre Montgomery as Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger
Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger
Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger
RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger
Becky Gomez as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger
Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
Bryan Cranston as Zordon
Bill Hader as Alpha 5
David Denman as Sam Scott
Anjali Jay as Maddy Hart
Emily Maddison as Rebecca
Patrick Sabongui as Mr. Kwan
Lisa Berry as Candace Cranston
Caroline Cave as Beverly Scott
Kayden Magnuson as Pearl Scott
Sarah Grey as Amanda
The Power Rangers say it's morphin' time once again March 24
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