The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part was easily the top ticket-seller in theatres over the weekend, but the film’s $35m opening failed to stack up to its expected haul, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The animated sequel had been forecast to draw around $50m. Instead, it debuted with half the $69m the 2014 original did, despite good reviews and an A-minus CinemaScore.
With about a $100m budget, Warner Bros.′ The Lego Movie 2 had been pegged as a dependable, star-studded franchise release sure to kick-start a moribund box office. But after record ticket sales last year, Hollywood’s 2019 has gotten off to such a bad beginning that the movie’s tagline of “Everything is not awesome” is looking more like accurate industry analysis.
“The expectations were certainly much higher for The Lego Movie 2 considering the success of the first instalment,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. “We were all hoping that this would be the weekend that got the momentum of the box office going in the right direction. We’re still waiting.”
Channel24
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