‘Solo’ Drops 65% In Second Weekend But Still Tops Domestic Box Office
Solo: A Star Wars Storycontinues to fly so low at the box office, with its second weekend seeing a drastic 65% drop.Soloonly made $29.3 million at the domestic box office this weekend, far less than its $84 million three-day opening, though still enough to maintain its No. 1 spot.
And while theStar Warsprequel film managed to top the domestic box office, it suffered another hit internationally, whereDeadpool 2reclaimed the crown.
Solohas stalled at the box office, with its disappointing second weekend bringing theStar Warsfilm’s total earnings to $149.5 million domestically, and $264 million total. If things keep going this way,Solois set to be the lowest-grossing live-action theatricalStar Warsmovie of all time in America when adjusted for inflation, according toForbes.
At $149.5 million,Solosits wellunderThe Empire Strikes Back’s $209 million. But still, it’s onlySolo’s second weekend. The film’s entire domestic run should be able to passThe Empire Strikes Back’s raw grosses, though it won’t come close to that film’s adjusted-for-inflation gross of $722 million.Box Office Mojo’s ticket inflation list paints an even grimmer picture forSolo: barringClone Wars,Solois the lowest first-runStar Warsearner by far, trailing behind even the special edition re-release of the original film.
But what about internationally? It turns outSolohas run into even more speedbumps at the global box office, losing its No. 1 crown toDeadpool 2in it second weekend, according toVariety. Solo took in only $30.3 million internationally from 54 territories, dropping 54% in its second weekend. However,Solostill held better overseas than itsStar Warspredecessors,Star Wars: The Last Jedi(67% drop) andRogue One(65% drop).
Second-weekend drops aren’t a sign of a movie’s demise — nearly every blockbuster will see a drastic drop following a massive opening. But still,Solo’s box office numbers don’t bode well for its overall run, nor does it bode well for any futureStarWarssummer releases.
