POWER RANGERS Opens To A Solid $40.5 Million, While LOGAN Crosses $200 Million Domestic

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!

By RohanPatel - Mar 26, 2017 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Power Rangers
Source: Gitesh Pandya (BoxOfficeGuru)
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. 

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!


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

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Superman007
Superman007 - 3/26/2017, 8:40 AM
we dont even have the Sunday gross yet....
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 3/26/2017, 9:08 AM
@Superman007 - Enough movies have come out over the years that they can usually account for most variables when estimating for Sunday's box office based on Friday and Saturday's numbers. The number you hear on a weekend is always an estimate, with the final weekend numbers coming midday Monday.
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 3/26/2017, 8:47 AM
Solid opening..about to go watch it!

OT: you guys see that video with those dudes in the animal masks and suits trying to rob part of the bellagio? Crazy bastards



Luminus
Luminus - 3/26/2017, 10:44 AM
@Spider2YBanana - WTF? Lol. Somebody's been watching too much Hollywood.
ODanil
ODanil - 3/26/2017, 8:50 AM
I haven't seen it yet, but I think I'll like it and I wanted it to make more.
CHUCKisGOD
CHUCKisGOD - 3/26/2017, 11:57 AM
@ODanil - go check it out. Even just a matinee. The movie was surprisingly awesome. It was genuinely funny at times and full of cool moments. I've seen it twice and pretty much loved it both times. It's a fantastic, fun script with great acting from everyone involved and the highlight really is the new teams chemistry. They work really really well. Support it so we can get an even more bad ass sequel with Tommy the Green Ranger and Lord Zed!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/26/2017, 8:51 AM
If its lucky, it will make 400 million WW.
ODanil
ODanil - 3/26/2017, 8:54 AM
Also, OFF-TOPIC, but how do you guys think that Ghost In The Shell will be recieved by critics?

I've been thinking about it, and I honestly think there is NO WAY critics are goinf to like it, even if the fans love it, even if it makes money, the anime is so weird, it's not for the majority of western viewers at all. I see no way that Sanders could take that and make it a movie with an at least decent score on RT

I want the tomatometer to be like 85%, but I'm pretty sure It won't pass 50%.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/26/2017, 8:57 AM
@ODanil - I saw a critics TV spot recently that had some kind reviews and praised Scarlett's performance.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 3/26/2017, 9:04 AM
@ODanil - I'm super excited to see it
NoMeaning45
NoMeaning45 - 3/26/2017, 9:07 AM
@ODanil - no.
ODanil
ODanil - 3/26/2017, 9:09 AM
@Mrsinister - Me too, I'm a fan of the anime and everything I've seen so far from the movie looks awesome. I just don't think critics will like it.

I do hope I'm wrong.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 3/26/2017, 9:00 AM
I think I'm gonna try to see it sometime this week.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 3/26/2017, 9:45 AM
@TheNewGuy123 - After seeing Kong's spectacle on screen Power Ranger's final battle was very underwhelming.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 3/26/2017, 10:08 AM
@MrNegative - I'm taking my mom and my grandpa to see that again in a couple hours.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 3/26/2017, 10:36 AM
@TheNewGuy123 - I'm probably seeing it for a 3rd time this week!
CHUCKisGOD
CHUCKisGOD - 3/26/2017, 12:01 PM
@MrNegative - Kong was surprisingly amazing, but so was Power Rangers for totally different reasons. Kong was a spectacle like you said, but Power Rangers is better at character development, the script was better, it was genuinely hilarious at times, but mostly the entire movie was just fun. I haven't had that much actual FUN at a movie in a long time like I did at Power Rangers. But Kong was dope too.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 3/26/2017, 12:20 PM
@CHUCKisGOD - I agree with it having good character development which led to a surprising amount of heart for that style of movie but I didn't find it funny. Even the majority of the audience wasn't laughing because because maybe it felt like forced humor. Like the beginning with the cow I can't remember anyone laughing or the crispy cream jokes being any good. Maybe I just didn't see it with the right crowd.

Lol sorry but I have to say the script is about on par with Kong definitely not better. While Kong might have been all over the place the power rangers had way more wtf and ex machina moments.
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