Incredibles 2 delivered the best animated film opening ever. With a $180 opening weekend, the Disney and Pixar film shot past Pixar’s Finding Dory, which opened with $135 million two summer ago. It’s the third largest opener of the year, behind Avengers: Infinity Warand Black Panther, both from Disney’s Marvel Studios. Worldwide, Incredibles 2 brought in about $231.5 million. The film stars Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson.
Incredibles 2 also provides a boost for Disney which just experienced a lackluster showing for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Ocean’s 8 landed in the No. 2 slot with $19.6 million for a 10-day domestic total of $79.2 million.Tag opened at No. 3 with $17 million, while Solo slinked in at No. 4 with $9.1 million.
Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office:
1. Incredibles 2— $180 million
2. Ocean’s 8 — $19.6 million
3. Tag — $14.6 million
4. Solo: A Star Wars Story — $9.1 million
5. Deadpool 2 — $8.8 million
6. Hereditary — $7 million
7. Superfly — $6.3 million
8. Avengers: Infinity War — $5.3 million
9. Adrift — $2.1 million
10. Book Club — $1.9 million