The hit sensation that came out in theaters on August 15 shot up to the top of the box office for its opening weekend. Now, a week later, Crazy Rich Asians holds that top spot, already raking in $25 million.
This is astounding for any film as it indicates that the film is only seeing a 6% decline in box offie sales. Last weekend, the film earned $26.5 million in its opening weekend and it’s estimated to reach the range of $23 to $26 million this weekend.
Guys—this is blowing my mind and should do the same for Hollywood (and anyone who loved #CrazyRichAsians). CRA projects at $7M in box office yesterday. It made $7.3M LAST Friday in its opening.
That’s a drop of just 3.7%.
By comparison, Mamma Mia dropped 67% 1st to 2nd Friday. pic.twitter.com/RHJQvSQdHN
— Jeff Yang 🫶 FOLLOW ME @ORIGINALSPIN ON THREADS/IG (@originalspin) August 25, 2018
The statistics, as shown above by Jeff Yang, reveal that on the two Fridays alone, Crazy Rich Asians only dropped 3% in sales. And even more amazing, it goes to show how well-received this film has been. As Yang stated, “[You] don’t get this result unless the movie has begun to pull in ‘mainstream’ viewers in big numbers.”
The film stars Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, and Awkwafina, and a sequel is already in the works.Crazy Rich Asians is out in theaters now.
Source: Variety