Zendaya and ‘Challengers’ serve up a box office championship
The tennis drama wiped the court with new release ‘Unsung Hero’ and returning films ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Civil War’ and ‘Abigail.’
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of April 26-28, 2024.
1. CHALLENGERS
Weekend gross: $15M
Total domestic gross: $15M
Last weekend: New release
Percent drop: NA
It was another quiet week at the box office, but that lull gave Zendaya her second No. 1 movie of 2024. The Dune: Part Two star headlined Challengers, the latest film from Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino.
While Challengers’ $15 million weekend is a blip for Zendaya when it comes to debuts (her résumé includes four opening weekends of $80 million or higher), it’s the biggest opening weekend of Guadagnino’s career. It’s also the second biggest domestic haul for any of his films, barely trailing the $18.1 million lifetime haul for Call Me By Your Name.
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