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Monday 18 June 2018

'Incredibles 2' crushes animation record with $180 million

By LINDSEY BAHR "Incredibles 2" is also the
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second biggest ever June
combined powers of super- debut, behind only "Juras-
heroes, the Pixar brand and sic World" ($208.8 million),
a draught of family-friendly which has its own sequel
films helped "Incredibles 2" preparing to take a bite
become the best animat- out of the box office when
ed opening of all time, the its opens in North America
biggest PG-rated launch next weekend.
ever and the 8th highest It knocked "Ocean's 8" to
film launch overall. a distant second in its sec-
Disney estimated Sunday ond weekend in theaters
that the film earned $180 with $19.6 million. "Ocean's
million in its first weekend in 8" still managed to outdo
North American theaters — the non-"Incredibles" new-
far surpassing industry ana- comers, like the R-rated
lysts' loftiest expectations comedy "Tag," also a War-
which had the film pegged ner Bros. release, which
for a $120 to $140 million opened in third place with
debut. This image released by Disney Pixar shows a scene from "Incredibles 2," in theaters on June 15. $14.6 million.
The previous animation Associated Press "Solo: A Star Wars Story," fell
to fourth place with $9.1
record-holder was another and teens 11 percent. million and "Deadpool 2"
Pixar sequel, "Finding Dory," "Incredibles 2" comes 14 rounded out the top five
which had a $135 million years after "The Incredi- with an additional $8.8 mil-
launch in 2016. It was Dis- bles," which at the time lion.
ney's live-action "Beauty boasted one of the biggest Sony's "Superfly" remake
and the Beast" that held animated openings ever, landed in seventh place in
the record for a PG debut and picks up right where its first weekend with $6.3
with $174.8 million in 2017. the first film left off with the million, and Vertical Enter-
"You don't get to this level superhero family. Brad Bird tainment's "Gotti," starring
of opening without appeal- returned to write and direct John Travolta, opened out-
ing to everyone whether the sequel, which has been side of the top 10. Playing
you're a fan of animation, overwhelmingly well-re- in 503 locations, the long-
superheroes or just out to ceived by both critics and delayed film which boasts
have a good time and audiences. a 0 percent rating on Rot-
want to see a good mov- "This is one of the biggest ten Tomatoes, took in $1.7
ie," said Cathleen Taff, the over-performances I've million. After a slow early
head of distribution for Walt ever seen," said comScore June, the box office over-
Disney Studios. "We had a senior media analyst Paul all is now running around 6
film that had something for Dergarabedian. "To over- percent ahead of where it
all ages." perform by $40 million was last year and will likely
According to Disney, adults means everyone underes- continue that growth next
made up 31 percent of timated the power of ani- weekend when "Juras-
the audience, families ac- mation to draw huge audi- sic World: Fallen Kingdom"
counted for 57 percent ences." launches stateside.q