Catastrophe for Elio at the US box office, 28 years later achieves the best launch of the saga

While the latest Pixar made the worst start in the history of the studio across the Atlantic, the rest of the saga of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland begins in force.

Happy start for Danny Boyle And 28 years later At US box office.

The franchise succeeded in his return by accumulating $ 30 million This weekend for its launch in American theaters. A very correct score for a horror film despite mixed criticism. 28 years later Even offers itself – by far – the best start of the saga: 28 days later had started at $ 9.8 million in the United States in 2003, while 28 weeks later had opened up $ 9.8 million also in 2007.

By way of comparison, 28 years later better that Smile ($ 22.6 million), Longlegs ($ 22.4 million) and as much as the last Scream ($ 30 million). Small downside: The absence of IMAXsurprising for a project signed Boyle, could weigh on the final score. But with a net budget of $ 60 million, the economic projections for this zombie recovery (acquired by Sony at auction, with two other components) remain viable.

That being said, Boyle fails to bring down the leader Dragons Live action.

The film DreamWorks keeps the head of the US box office with $ 37 million In the second week ( – 58 %), and currently totaled $ 160 million in revenue in the USA and nearly 300 million worldwide. An honorable total in a context of massive competition, especially for family films.

Because Pixar has just landed with its summer vintage 2025. Elio Arrives on the screens and takes its share of the cake. A very small part despite everything.

Because Elio Already similar to a small disaster for the studio: $ 22 million Only for his first weekend in American theaters, it’s simply The lowest start of the Pixar history at the US box office – behind Toy story ($ 29.1 million in 1995) and Elementary ($ 29.6 million in 2023).

The story of this Borgne boy who meets bizarre aliens has managed to soften the criticism, but the concept is struggling to make his way in the heart of the public, proving once again that the original films are more difficult to impose than the consequences. Pixar nevertheless planned to do “one for a ” said Pete Doctor In a recent interview at first.

Elio seriously suffers from the comparison with Vice-versa 2 who had started at more than $ 150 million last summer … Yes, the aftermath make significantly more recipes at Pixar.

Disney can console itself with Lilo & Stitch which continues its nice journey with 10 million more for his fifth weekend and a total approaching $ 400 million at the US box office. The live remake should soon double Minecraft (420 million) to become the biggest success of the year in the United States … while waiting for the steamroller Jurassic World: Renaissance,, which should devour everything in its path from the weekend of July 4.