After a record-breaking opening weekend, Disney's animated film, "Zootopia," continues to dominate at the U.S. box-office, holding the No. 1 spot for the third straight weekend as the "The Divergent Series: Allegiant" opens to a series low.
"Zootopia" raked in an estimated $38 million over the weekend whereas the Shailene Woodley-Theo James starrer "Allegiant" opened to a disappointing $29.1 million, nearly half of the $54.6 million "Divergent" collected in 2014 and the 52.3 million opening of the sequel "Insurgent" last year.
"Zootopia's" impressive box-office run takes its domestic total to $201.8 million since its release on March 4.
"Word-of-mouth is fueling the run and we're seeing it propel us through the latest shows, and across all audience demos in a way that sets us up well as we head into another week of Spring Break," said Disney distribution head Dave Hollis. "Whether 'Zootopia' is crossing $200M domestically, or being on the cusp of $600M globally this early in its run, both are a testament to the urgency the blistering hot word-of-mouth is creating."
"Allegiant," directed by Robert Schwentke, was made with a budget of $110 million and is Lionsgates's second big-budget film this year to bomb at the box-office after "Gods of Egypt" but Lionsgate president Richie Fay is confident that the film will thrive in the coming weeks.
"This is a solid opening. I do believe that with our audience breakdown and a decent CinemaScore, we'll have traction and play out," Fay said.
Jennifer Garner's faith-based "Miracles From Heaven" came in third place, raking in an estimated $15 million over three days and 18.6 million since it hit theaters on Wednesday.
Paramount's "10 Cloverfield Lane" followed at the No. 4 position with a collection of $12.5 million, which contributed to its 10-day total of $45.7 million. Fox's smash-hit "Deadpool" came in fifth with $8 million in its sixth weekend.
Here are this week's box-office estimates (via Rentrak):
1. "Zootopia" - $38 million
2. "The Divergent Series: Allegiant" - $29.1 million
3. "Miracles From Heaven" - $15 million
4. "10 Cloverfield Lane" - $12.5 million
5. "Deadpool" - $8 million
6. "London Has Fallen" - $6.8 million
7. "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" - $2.8 million
8. "The Perfect Match" - $1.9 million
9. "The Brothers Grimsby" - $1.4 million
10. "The Revenant" - $1.2 million
