Box Office Round-Up ~ 5/23/24

In an increasing rarity in this modern movie world, an original film not based on IP topped the box office, as writer/director John Krasinki family fantasy film IF debuted with a solid $33.7 million. It will face some competition from The Garfield Movie over Memorial Day weekend, but that’s a very promising start that puts it on a pace for $100 million domestically.

In second place, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes grossed $25.4 million to pass $100 million overall in just two weekends in theaters. It’s now on the doorstep of becoming one of the top five highest grossing movies of 2024. In third place, horror reboot The Strangers: Chapter 1 debuted with a better-than-expected $11.8 million.

The Fall Guy passed $60 million overall with a third-weekend gross of $8.3 million, while Challengers rounded out the top five with $2.8 million, completing its first month in theaters with $43 million overall. The upcoming long weekend sees the aforementioned The Garfield Movie as well as George Miller’s highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

1. IF ($33.7 MM)
Director: John Krasinski (WME)
Writers: John Krasinski (WME)
Cast: Cailey Fleming (CESD Talent)
        Ryan Reynolds (WME)
      John Krasinski (WME)

2.  Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($25.4 MM)
Director: Wes Ball (WME)
Writers: Josh Friedman (CAA)
Cast: Owen Teague (CAA)
        Freya Allan (CAA)
        Kevin Durand (IAG)

3.  The Strangers: Chapter 1 ($11.8 MM)
Director: Renny Harlin (UTA)
Writers: Bryan Bertino (WME), Alan R. Cohen (Gersh), Alan Freedland (Gersh)
Cast: Madelaine Petsch (CAA)
        Froy Gutierrez (CAA)
        Gabriel Basso (WME)

4.  The Fall Guy ($8.3 MM)
Director: David Leitch (CAA)
Writers: Drew Pearce (WME)
Cast: Ryan Gosling (CAA)
        Emily Blunt (CAA)
        Aaron Taylor-Johnson (WME)

5. Challengers ($2.8 MM)
Director: Luca Guadagnino (CAA)
Writers: Justin Kuritzkes (CAA)
Cast: Zendaya (CAA)
         Mike Faist (WME)
         Josh O’Connor (CAA)

Source: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers