'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' is no match for 'Super Mario' or 'Hail Mary' at the box office
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” maintained its top spot at the North American box office for the third consecutive weekend, earning $35 million and reaching $747.5 million worldwide.
- “Project Hail Mary” dropped only 15% in its fifth weekend, grossing $20.5 million domestically and totaling $573.1 million globally, benefiting from a renewed IMAX run.
- “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” debuted in third place with $13.5 million but received mixed reviews, holding a 45% Rotten Tomatoes score and a C+ CinemaScore, though it has already made $34 million worldwide against a $22 million budget.
- The action film “Normal” opened with $2.7 million and garnered better critical reception (77% Rotten Tomatoes) but similar audience scores (C+), while several limited releases like “Lorne” and “Mother Mary” had modest earnings.
- Box office expectations are high for next weekend’s release of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” projected to earn over $60 million and potentially set a new record for musical biopics in North America.
