A solid opening weekend for Pixar’s Onward as it led the charts. The animated movie grossed $40 million domestically and an additional $28 million overseas, bringing its total income to $68 million. The movie also enjoyed generally positive reception, though it did not make as much noise as previous titles of the acclaimed animation studio.
These numbers fit the expectations of Pixar and Disney as the movie was expected to earn 40-45 million dollars in its first weekend. Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of global distribution expressed her optimism: “We’re excited to see such good word-of-mouth. That bodes well for the life of its run in theaters.”
Directed by Dan Scanlon, Onward follows two elf brothers, voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, who wish to spend one last day with their late father. The second place on the charts was taken by The Invisible Man on its second week of screening. The Elisabeth Moss movie added $15.5 million to its earnings for a $52.6 million in total. Warner Bros.’ The Way Back took third place with a little disappointing $8.5 million despite Ben Affleck’s name on the roster.
