
It's already been released in more than 30 foreign markets, and China - which rivals the U.S. That is likely to be true once again for The Lost Village. The bulk of the series' success to-date has come from foreign markets figures notably accounted for just a quarter of that total. The previous two movies combined for just shy of $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, but U.S. Sony's third Smurfs feature is looking at a $14 million opening weekend, based on current estimates.

That family-friendly bump didn't help the weekend's current third-place finisher, Smurfs: The Lost Village. It also brings a star-studded cast that includes Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Buscemi, and Tobey Maguire, But it's not the billion-dollar movie that Beauty - with a worldwide total of $977.4 million - is days away from becoming.īaby benefits most for being the first family-friendly animated feature to surface since The Lego Batman Movie opened on Feb. It's certainly not a bad performance, especially when you add in the additional $110.4 million (and counting) from foreign ticket sales. ticket sales, has little hope of catching up. Baby, only two weeks in with $89.4 million in U.S.

In the four weeks since Disney's latest live-action remake arrived, Beauty and the Beast has earned - including the latest estimate - a massive $432.3 million domestically. The tight weekend race is an illusion, however, and overall numbers tell the story more clearly. Estimates pointed to a $1.5 million divide between the two - $49 million versus $47.5 million - and the gap only widened with the final tally: $50.2 million for Baby and $45.4 million for Beauty. It's a repeat of last week, when Baby opened against Disney's then-three-week-old competition. Estimates for both movies are close enough right now that the top-two could easily switch once final weekend figures come in on Monday. 2 is Disney's live-action re-telling of Beauty and the Beast, which is projected to make $25 million in the U.S. Alec Baldwin might soon step away from his 'SNL' Trump impression
