Box office: A few new milestones in an otherwise slow week

The summer tentpole season is over and the fall awards season has yet to begin, but a few films hit significant milestones at the box office in an otherwise slow week.

The week’s biggest new release was The Light Between Oceans, which concerns a couple who “adopt” a baby that they find in a boat — and then they meet the baby’s mother years later. The film earned $4.98 million and landed in sixth place.

Also new to the top ten was the critically-acclaimed bank-robbery flick Hell or High Water (pictured above), which expanded to 1,303 theatres and landed in ninth place with $4.5 million and the second-best per-screen average of the week’s top ten. The film has earned $14.7 million since opening in limited release three weeks ago.

Two other movies opened or expanded in wide release this week but fell well outside the top ten: Morgan, a sci-fi thriller directed by Ridley Scott’s son Luke, opened to $1.96 million and landed in 17th place, while the boxing movie Hands of Stone went from 810 to 2,011 theatres and earned $1.3 million, landing in 20th place.

Meanwhile, some of the summer’s earlier releases hit new milestones — or will soon.

Suicide Squad is on track to cross the $300 million line tomorrow, i.e. on the last day of the long weekend. The film, which ranked second in this, its fifth week, is estimated to have earned $10 million between Friday and Sunday, and with another $3 million or so tomorrow it will have a domestic cume of $300.4 million.

The film has earned $375.5 million overseas for a global total of $675.9 million.

Bad Moms crossed the century mark in its sixth week, landing in seventh place with $4.7 million and thereby raising its domestic cume to $102.5 million. The film has earned another $37.7 million overseas for a global total of $140.2 million.

And Finding Dory reached $943.2 million worldwide, which puts it ahead of Finding Nemo, which earned $940.4 between its initial theatrical release in 2003 and its 3D re-release in 2012. For more on that, see the animated charts below.

Finally, Ben-Hur fell out of the top ten this week and landed in 15th place with only $2.2 million for the weekend. The film has earned $23.7 million in North America and another $29.7 million overseas, for a worldwide total of $53.4 million.

Meanwhile, in other box-office news…

Don’t Breathe led the box office with $15.7 million in its second week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $51.1 million. The film has earned another $8.6 million overseas for a global total of $59.7 million.

Pete’s Dragon earned $6.471 million and ranked third in its fourth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $64.2 million. The film has earned another $28.2 million overseas for a global total of $92.4 million.

Kubo and the Two Strings earned $6.467 million and ranked fourth in its third week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $34.3 million. The film has earned another $5.4 million overseas for a global total of $39.7 million.

Sausage Party earned $5.3 million and ranked fifth in its fourth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $88.4 million. The film has earned another $8.7 million overseas for a global total of $97.1 million.

War Dogs earned $4.7 million and ranked eighth in its third week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $35.2 million. The film has earned another $15.2 million overseas for a global total of $50.4 million.

And Mechanic: Resurrection earned $4.3 million and ranked tenth in its second week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $14.4 million. The film has earned another $4.5 million overseas for a global total of $18.9 million.

Now for a bit of extra data on Ben-Hur’s place among “faith-based” and Bible films:

Ben-Hur now ranks 12th among recent Bible-themed films in North America:

2004 — The Passion of the Christ — $370.8 million
1998 — The Prince of Egypt — $101.4 million
2014 — Noah — $101.2 million
2014 — Exodus: Gods and Kings — $65 million
2014 — Son of God — $59.7 million
2009 — Year One — $43.3 million
2006 — The Nativity Story — $37.6 million
2016 — Risen — $36.9 million
1981 — History of the World, Part I — $31.7 million
2016 — Hail, Caesar! — $30.1 million
2002 — Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie — $25.6 million
2016 — Ben-Hur — $23.7 million
1979 — Monty Python’s Life of Brian — $20 million
1980 — Wholly Moses! — $14.2 million
2006 — One Night with the King — $13.4 million
1988 — The Last Temptation of Christ — $8.4 million
2016 — The Young Messiah — $6.5 million
1985 — King David — $5.1 million
2003 — The Gospel of John — $4.1 million

It also still ranks sixth among Bible-themed films of the past 20 years overseas (Box Office Mojo doesn’t have foreign figures for older Bible-themed films):

2014 — Noah — $261.4 million
2004 — The Passion of the Christ — $241.1 million
2014 — Exodus: Gods and Kings — $203.2 million
1998 — The Prince of Egypt — $117.2 million
2016 — Hail, Caesar! — $33.1 million
2016 — Ben-Hur — $29.7 million
2009 — Year One — $19.0 million
2014 — Son of God — $11.1 million
2016 — Risen — $9.2 million
2006 — The Nativity Story — $8.8 million

And it now ranks eighth among Bible-themed films of the past 20 years worldwide:

2004 — The Passion of the Christ — $370.8 + 241.1 = 611.9 million
2014 — Noah — $101.2 + 261.4 = 362.6 million
2014 — Exodus: Gods and Kings — $65.0 + 203.2 = 268.2 million
1998 — The Prince of Egypt — $101.4 + 117.2 = 218.6 million
2014 — Son of God — $59.7 + 11.1 = 70.8 million
2016 — Hail, Caesar! — $30.1 + 33.1 = 63.2 million
2009 — Year One — $43.3 + 19.0 = 62.4 million
2016 — Ben-Hur — $23.7 + 29.7 = 53.4 million
2006 — The Nativity Story — $37.6 + 8.8 = 46.4 million
2016 — Risen — $36.9 + 9.2 = 46.1 million

Ben-Hur also now ranks 14th among “faith-based” films in North America:

2004 — The Passion of the Christ — $370.8 million
2014 — Heaven Is for Real — $91.4 million
2015 — War Room — $67.8 million
2016 — Miracles from Heaven — $61.7 million
2014 — God’s Not Dead — $60.8 million
2014 — Son of God — $59.7 million
2011 — Soul Surfer — $43.9 million
2006 — The Nativity Story — $37.6 million
2016 — Risen — $36.9 million
2011 — Courageous — $34.5 million
2008 — Fireproof — $33.5 million
2014 — When the Game Stands Tall — $30.1 million
2002 — Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie — $25.6 million
2016 — Ben-Hur — $23.7 million
2016 — God’s Not Dead 2 — $20.8 million
2005 — The Gospel — $15.8 million

And now for a bit of extra data on the year’s top-grossing animated films:

In North America, The Secret Life of Pets now ranks eighth among animated films:

2016 — Finding Dory (Pixar) — $481.8 million
2004 — Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) — $441.2 million
1994 — The Lion King (Disney) — $422.8 million
2010 — Toy Story 3 (Pixar) — $415.0 million
2013 — Frozen (Disney) — $400.7 million
2003 — Finding Nemo (Pixar) — $380.8 million
2013 — Despicable Me 2 (Universal) — $368.1 million
2016 — The Secret Life of Pets (Universal) — $358.6 million
2015 — Inside Out (Pixar) — $356.5 million
2016 — Zootopia (Disney) — $341.3 million

Overseas, Finding Dory still ranks 18th, The Secret Life of Pets now ranks 26th, and Ice Age: Collision Course now ranks 36th:

2013 — Frozen (Disney) — $875.7 million
2015 — Minions (Universal) — $823.4 million
2012 — Ice Age: Continental Drift (Fox) — $715.9 million
2009 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Fox) — $690.1 million
2016 — Zootopia (Disney) — $682.0 million
2010 — Toy Story 3 (Pixar) — $648.2 million
2013 — Despicable Me 2 (Universal) — $602.7 million
2003 — Finding Nemo (Pixar) — $559.5 million
1994 — The Lion King (Disney) — $545.7 million
2012 — Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (DreamWorks) — $530.5 million
2010 — Shrek Forever After (DreamWorks) — $513.9 million
2015 — Inside Out (Pixar) — $501.1 million
2011 — Kung Fu Panda 2 (DreamWorks) — $500.4 million
2004 — Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) — $478.6 million
2007 — Shrek the Third (DreamWorks) — $476.2 million
2013 — Monsters University (Pixar) — $475.7 million
2006 — Ice Age: The Meltdown (Fox) — $465.6 million
2016 — Finding Dory (Pixar) — $461.4 million
2014 — How to Train Your Dragon 2 (DreamWorks) — $444.5 million
2009 — Up (Pixar) — $442.1 million
2014 — Big Hero 6 (Disney) — $435.3 million
2008 — Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DreamWorks) — $423.9 million
2008 — Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks) — $416.3 million
2007 — Ratatouille (Pixar) — $414.3 million
2011 — Puss in Boots (DreamWorks) — $405.7 million
2016 — The Secret Life of Pets (Universal) — $403.0 million
2013 — The Croods (DreamWorks) — $400.0 million
2010 — Tangled (Disney) — $391.0 million
2016 — Kung Fu Panda 3 (DreamWorks) — $376.4 million
2004 — The Incredibles (Pixar) — $371.6 million
2011 — Cars 2 (Pixar) — $370.7 million
2014 — Rio 2 (Fox) — $368.6 million
2007 — The Simpsons Movie (Fox) — $343.9 million
2011 — Rio (Fox) — $341.0 million
2005 — Madagascar (DreamWorks) — $339.1 million
2016 — Ice Age: Collision Course — $326.6 million
2008 — WALL-E (Pixar) — $309.5 million
2015 — Hotel Transylvania 2 — $303.5 million
2012 — Brave (Pixar) — $303.2 million
2011 — The Adventures of Tintin — $296.4 million

And worldwide, Finding Dory now ranks seventh, while The Secret Life of Pets now ranks 14th:

2013 — Frozen (Disney) — $400.7 + 875.7 = 1276.5 million
2015 — Minions (Universal) — $336.0 + 823.4 = 1159.4 million
2010 — Toy Story 3 (Pixar) — $415.0 + 648.2 = 1063.2 million
2016 — Zootopia (Disney) — $341.3 + 682.0 = 1023.2 million
2013 — Despicable Me 2 (Universal) — $368.1 + 602.7 = 970.8 million
1994 — The Lion King (Disney) — $422.8 + 545.7 = 968.5 million
2016 — Finding Dory (Pixar) — $481.8 + 461.4 = 943.2 million
2003 — Finding Nemo (Pixar) — $380.8 + 559.5 = 940.3 million
2004 — Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) — $441.2 + 478.6 = 919.8 million
2009 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Fox) — $196.6 + 690.1 = 886.7 million
2012 — Ice Age: Continental Drift (Fox) — $161.3 + 715.9 = 877.2 million
2015 — Inside Out (Pixar) — $356.5 + 501.1 = 857.6 million
2007 — Shrek the Third (DreamWorks) — $322.7 + 476.2 = 799.0 million
2016 — The Secret Life of Pets (Universal) — $358.6 + 403.0 = 761.6 million
2010 — Shrek Forever After (DreamWorks) — $238.7 + 513.9 = 752.6 million
2012 — Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (DreamWorks) — $216.4 + 530.5 = 746.9 million
2013 — Monsters University (Pixar) — $268.5 + 475.7 = 744.2 million
2009 — Up (Pixar) — $293.0 + 442.1 = 735.1 million
2011 — Kung Fu Panda 2 (DreamWorks) — $165.2 + 500.4 = 665.7 million
2006 — Ice Age: The Meltdown (Fox) — $195.3 + 465.6 = 660.9 million