Hotel Transylvania 3 topped the box office with $44 million, exceeding expectations for Sony Animation’s $80 million threequel about animated ghouls on a cruise in the Bermuda Triangle. Observers point to the incredible voice cast and kid-friendly silliness as selling points for families in search of entertainment.
Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James,David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher,Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan and Mel Brooksstar in the threequel.
Transylvania’s success put Skyscraper’s failure into stark relief. The Dwayne Johnson-toplined thriller brought in just $25.5 million. Observers say the $125 million production’s mixed reviews and a lack of buzz may doom it overseas as well. The Rawson Marshall Thurber-helmed film debuts in China next weekend.
Top 10 Movies at the Box Office, Per ComScore:
1.”Hotel Transylvania 3,” $44.1 million ($46.4 million international).
2.”Ant-Man and the Wasp,” $28.8 million ($35.3 million international).
3.”Skyscraper,” $25.5 million ($40.4 million international).
4.”Incredibles 2,” $16.2 million.
5.”Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” $15.5 million.
6.”The First Purge,” $9.1 million.
7.”Sorry to Bother You,” $4.3 million.
8.”Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” $3.9 million.
9.”Uncle Drew,” $3.2 million.
10.”Ocean’s 8,” $2.9 million.
