Bad Boys 4 took off pretty much where the last Bad Boys film left off. Debuting with almost $57 million, that’s just a few million less than Bad Boys For Life started in 2020. Fans were still into the pairing even if the script wasted no time in going off the rails. At the least the runtime didn’t overstay its welcome at a smooth 115 minutes. Any movie where I can sip my soda with confidence that I won’t have to make a bathroom run is a win for me these days!
Bad Boys: Ride or Die opened similarly to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. That film has been the clear star so far this season with a $150 million gross. Will this film reach those same treetops or will it be too bad for its own good before then?
As for the leftovers, IF and The Garfield Movie kept filling their coffers as kids were getting out of school. IF is For Real going to become a $100 million movie in another week and that looked Imaginary after its opening weekend. Meanwhile, Garfield kept stuffing himself and is up to $68 million by now. It may not reach as high as IF, but it’s already sped past Furiosa. Great, now she’s got another thing to be mad about!
Speaking of stalling, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is still $110 million away from even its production budget! With $58 million so far, there’s zero chance this film is in it for the long haul. Enjoy your last week in the Top Five!
The Fall Guy seems to be falling in-line with a $90 million final gross as it’s now at $85 million and about to have its screens decreased with newer films being released. That’s not too far off from the director David Leitch’s last film Bullet Train which finished with $103 million. Maybe that’s just his speed zone.
The Top Five If Today Was Labor Day:
#1. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - $150 million
#2. IF - $93.4 million
#3. The Fall Guy - $85 million
#4. Garfield - $68.6 million
#5. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - $58.7 million
