Sony's JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Officially Out-Grosses THOR: RAGNAROK Stateside

Sony's JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Officially Out-Grosses THOR: RAGNAROK Stateside

Sony Pictures' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the Underdog of 2017, has now officially out-grossed Marvel and director Taika Waititi's critically acclaimed threequel, Thor: Ragnarok! Take a look...

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By RomanReigns - Jan 21, 2018 08:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor: Ragnarok
Who would have thought this would happen? Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a sequel nobody really wanted with a relatively small budget of $90 million, has outgrossed a film that starred The Mighty Thor.

On its fifth weekend of release, Jumanji held on to the number one spot on the box office chart. The Dwayne Johnson-led motion picture has grossed close to $317 million in the US; which almost $4 million more than Thor: Ragnarok's $313 million.

By the end of its theaterical run,  analysts predict that the film will have grossed $375 million stateside and $820 million worldwide.

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Kumkani
Kumkani - 1/21/2018, 8:47 AM
That's pretty impressive. Seems like this came out of nowhere and surprisingly became a hit. The cast pretty great but I don't have any interest checking it out in cinema but I'll definitely watch it. Congrats
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 1/21/2018, 8:55 AM
I enjoyed Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle more than I thought I would, so congratulations to this film for doing very well.

I hope the screen writers for the movie will help with more comic book movies in the future. I know they have but this particular team did a good job with Jumanji and I hope to see what they could Do with either the DC universe or the Marvel universe.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 1/21/2018, 4:11 PM
@BlackIceJoe - They are writing Venom. So we'll see how that turns out.
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 1/21/2018, 8:58 AM
Jumanji WTTJ was so entertaining. I enjoyed every minute of it
billnye69
billnye69 - 1/21/2018, 9:03 AM
Haven't seen either movie, so.....*shrugs*
Scarilian
Scarilian - 1/21/2018, 9:05 AM
Nostalgia primarily was the draw for this movie, mixed with the video game aspects that also hit a nostalgic spot for many. I know several people who were not interested in the movie until it showed the 'extra lives' and 'powers' aspects in the trailer.

Either way, it does not have much competition;

- Ragnarok was winding down at that time
- Justice League was around but barely drawing fans
- Star Wars was divisive creating mixed reviews turning people away

January is basically empty other than Horror movies and most people enjoy comedies so Jumanjii making money makes quite a bit of sense with everything factored in.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 1/21/2018, 2:31 PM
@Vagabond -

Not sure why you got up-votes. Nothing remotely salty - other than yourself who clearly cares enough to make a silly remark in response to an analysis of why it was popular.
Avengersfan242
Avengersfan242 - 1/21/2018, 9:04 PM
@Scarilian - Um January has Maze Runner and 12 Strong
Scarilian
Scarilian - 1/22/2018, 7:38 AM
@Vagabond -



I loved the original Jumanjii, unlike many here i've seen it several times. I would never be jealous of it's sequel being successful. Quit trolling.

@Avengersfan242 -
Neither film is a comedy so does not compete with Jumanjii in that regard; Maze Runner is action/mystery, 12 Strong is a war drama. Both are also getting average reviews around 50% generally.

Maze Runner's prior movies have made $348.3m and $312.3m - both have earned more than the budget, but neither really has a massive control over the target audience. While i enjoyed the prior Maze Runner movies i dont think they could be considered a big level of competition, plus it's not released in the US until the 26th of January.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 1/21/2018, 9:08 AM
I usually hate US comedy films. The vast majority of them are just unfunny to me but this wasn't bad. I was pleasantly surprised.
Snotzo
Snotzo - 1/22/2018, 2:54 AM
@Nightwing1015 - adventure comedy
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 1/21/2018, 9:26 AM
Prepare for this to be deleted and replaced by the one and only...
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 1/21/2018, 9:28 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - It's legitimately [frick]ing creepy how much he looks like a skinnier version of me.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 1/21/2018, 10:53 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - Where is that gif from? Did Josh do a TV interview or something?
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 1/21/2018, 11:55 AM
@Nightwing1015 - One can find it if they look hard enough. Be easy on him though - Josh isn't all that bad.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 1/21/2018, 1:51 PM
@MUTO123 - I'm sorry to hear that
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 1/21/2018, 9:39 AM
Saw it yesterday, i actually really liked it and i'm ready for Digiworld! :D
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auditore - 1/21/2018, 9:42 AM
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BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 1/21/2018, 9:57 AM
Well deserved. Blew my expectations out of the water. A great win on behalf of Sony....Hopefully they don't [frick] it up in the future.
DeathSeal
DeathSeal - 1/21/2018, 12:14 PM
I liked it. I can't help but think that a good part of its success has to do with the lack of competition. The only reason I saw was there was nothing better to see. But good on them ,I'm looking forward to a sequel.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 1/21/2018, 1:27 PM
I like how people like to pit every movie from every other studio against Marvel. Shows how strong their brand really is.
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