‘Ant-Man’ to the Rescue: Marvel Will Mean a Strong February Box Office
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” could represent half of the February box office.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” could represent half of the February box office.
“M3GAN” joined “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” in dominating home viewing, but not every Oscar nominees saw the VOD benefit.
“Avatar: the Way of Water” and “Puss in Boots” were still on top, with third place going to the Oscar-snubbed “A Man Called Otto.”
Another winner is “To Leslie,” which didn’t hit any VOD chart and made less than $30,000 at the box office; today, it’s #10 on iTunes.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Universal-based films again dominate VOD charts. The Korean “Jung_E” is Netflix’s #1.
The absence of strong new films took the usual late January toll, and James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel continues to benefit from the lack of competition.
If James Cameron’s film continues its weekly holds, it should surpass “Top Gun: Maverick” as the top domestic hit of 2022.
The Netflix Top 10 was topped by Rob Lowe’s “Dog Gone” and documentary “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker.”
Including “A Man Called Otto” and “Plane,” five films grossed over $10 million in a weekend. That happened only once in 2022.
“Plane,” “House Party,” and “A Man Called Otto” are reasons to believe that MLK weekend can maintain box-office momentum.
All VOD charts also had a new #1 with Universal’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” which is still in theaters.
Films from Blumhouse and James Cameron each grossed over $30 million, achieving something that happened on only four weekends in 2022.