Lilo & Stitch’s 2nd Weekend to Beat Karate Kid: Legends’ Box Office Opening

With Lilo & Stitch holding strong and Karate Kid: Legends debuting this weekend, box office projections are in focus. While Lilo & Stitch continues its lead, Karate Kid is predicted to enter with modest expectations as Mission: Impossible remains competitive.

Karate Kid: Legends’ box office to have second best franchise opening

Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends is reportedly projected to open with $25–30 million across 3,600 domestic theaters (via Deadline).

Produced for a net $45 million, Karate Kid: Legends pays homage to the original franchise. It features Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, and Ben Wang. Its projected box office opening number is far below the $55.7 million debut of the 2010 reboot with Chan and Jaden Smith. That film still holds the franchise record with $176.6 million domestic and $359 million worldwide.

Karate Kid: Legends enters a crowded summer box office after a $330 million Memorial Day weekend. The review embargo has lifted, but no Rotten Tomatoes scores had appeared at press time.

Strong fan interest from Cobra Kai viewers and returning characters may help, but the film likely won’t take the top spot. Paramount projects Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to earn $32 million in its second weekend, surpassing Karate Kid: Legends despite a 50% drop.

Lilo & Stitch to continue sitting on box office throne

Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is reportedly projected to earn $60 million in its second weekend.

This marks a 59% drop from its $182.6 million Memorial Day debut. The decline is similar to other Disney live-action remakes like Aladdin (–53%) and The Little Mermaid (–57%). As of May 27, the film’s domestic total reached $197.8 million, with Tuesday alone adding $15.2 million.

The live-action remake of the 2002 animated film continues to perform well globally. Its worldwide total now stands at $392.6 million (via Box Office Mojo). Heading into its second weekend, Lilo & Stitch remains the top box office title. Strong family turnout and wide availability in 4,410 theaters have helped maintain its momentum.

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net