Box Office Surprise: Debutante ‘Transformers One’ Can’t Capture Top Spot From ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

Topline

The eccentric horror film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" was the U.S.' highest-grossing film for a third consecutive weekend, multiple outlets reported Sunday, a surprising result as the animated action movie "Transformers One" reportedly failed to meet expectations in its opening weekend.

Key Facts

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" brought in an estimated $26 million in domestic theaters from Friday to Sunday, narrowly exceeding the $25 million from "Transformers One," according to Deadline .

Paramount Pictures' "Transformers One" was looking for an opening weekend of $30 million to $40 million, Variety reported, while industry expectations were for a $30 million to $35 million first weekend, according to the Hollywood Reporter .

Warner Bros. Pictures' "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is now the sixth film to book three or more weekends at the top of the weekend box office, according to Box Office Mojo .

Rounding out the top five grossing movies this weekend were thrillers "Speak No Evil" ($5.9 million) and "Never Let Go" ($4.5 million) and superhero comedy "Deadpool & Wolverine" ($3.9 million), Deadline reported.

Big Number

$226.8 million. That's the domestic box office performance from "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" in its first three weeks, according to Deadline . The spooky sequel is the sixth highest-grossing movie of 2024 in the U.S., set to pull within $40 million of "Twisters" for the fifth position.

Key Background

"Transformers One" was reportedly made for $75 million, and it's the latest film entrant based on the Hasbro toy line. The movie, which features the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Buscemi, is highly rated, with a critic approval score of 89% and audience score of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes . "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is a sequel to the 1988 film "Beetlejuice," returning actors Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton to its cast.

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