Ghostbusters dominates box office – Telemundo Fresno

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” was the highest-grossing film in the United States this weekend, bringing in $45.2 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday, giving Sony Pictures its first blockbuster film since last summer.

“Frozen Empire”'s premiere in 4,345 theaters was roughly equivalent to the $44 million that “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” earned in 2021.

“Afterlife” revived the series with a sequel based on the descendants (Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, and Mckenna Grace) of Egon Spengler's character starring Harold Ramis, along with seismologist Gary Groberson starring Paul Rudd.

Neither film received good reviews. “Frozen Empire” received a B+ CinemaScore, slightly lower than the A- grade earned by “Afterlife.”

The Frozen Empire does not guarantee a good financial result, but it hopes to have a long life during the Spring Break holiday.

The “Ghostbusters” films tend to have little impact internationally.

In 25 overseas markets, “Frozen Empire” added $16.4 million.

The latest version of “Ghostbusters” cost about $100 million to produce.

Jason Reitman took over the directorial role from his father Ivan Reitman to direct Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and now Frozen Empire is directed by Gil Kenan.

The other big release this weekend was the horror film “Immaculate,” starring Sydney Sweeney as an American nun in an Italian convent.

The film, which was released by Neon after its SXSW premiere, debuted to $5.4 million in 2,354 theaters. Its production cost was $10 million.

Second place went to the movie “Dune: Part Two,” which continues to achieve good results. The sci-fi film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, added $17.6 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its total to Warner Bros.' To $233.4 million.

Foreign sales are also strong, adding to the cumulative global total of 574.4 million.

After spending two weeks at the top of the list, Universal's “Kung Fu Panda 4” moved to third place with $16.8 million in its third weekend and earned $133.2 million domestically.

It debuted to $25.7 million in China, where such films tend to be popular.

The 10 highest-grossing films from Friday to Sunday in the United States and Canada, according to Comscore:

1. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” – $45.2 million.

2. “Dune: Part 2” – $17.6 million.

3. “Kung Fu Panda 4” – $16.8 million.

4. “Al-Tahir” – $5.4 million.

5. “King Arthur” – $4.4 million.

6. “Late Night with the Devil” – $2.8 million.

7. “Fantasy” – $2.8 million.

8. “Love Bleeds” – $1.6 million.

9. “Cabrini” – $1.4 million.

10. “Bob Marley: One Love” – $1.1 million.