Overview
- After a strong second weekend, the Ryan Gosling sci‑fi film lifted its worldwide total to about $300 million and set a new box-office high for Amazon MGM.
- U.S. ticket sales fell only 32% weekend-to-weekend to $54.5 million, and international markets eased by roughly 3–5%, bringing domestic grosses to about $164 million.
- Word of mouth is fueling repeat visits, with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score, an A CinemaScore, and robust turnout on premium formats such as IMAX and 70mm.
- The team realized the alien character Rocky with a hybrid of practical puppetry and advanced robotics, as lead puppeteer James Ortiz fed lines to Gosling in real time through an earpiece.
- Analysts say a $600 million finish is possible, though this week’s launch of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and how remaining markets build will determine the ceiling.