Who said a sequel can’t ever top the original?
Pixar’s sequel about the family of superheroes is definitely living up to its incredible name already proving to be a box office smash hit.
The film opened to a whopping $180 million from 4,410 theaters in the US and Canada during its opening weekend making it the biggest domestic debut of all time for an animated film. Incredibles 2 knocked previously record holder, Finding Dory, which scored $135.1 million in 2016.
Variety reports that the film now stands as the eight-biggest domestic opening of all time.
Brad Bird reprised his role as director and writer for the sequel, released 14 years after the original hit the screen. The original opened to $70.5 million in November 2004.
Incredibles 2 picks up right where the original left off. Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) recruited to help “bring supers back into the sunlight” to restore the public’s trust in superheroes. That leaves Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) to stay at home to look after Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack.
Check box office June 15-17 figures below:
1. Incredibles 2 — $180 million
2. Ocean’s 8 — $19.6 million
3. Tag — $14.6 million
4. Solo: A Star Wars Story — $9.1 million
5. Deadpool 2 — $8.8 million
6. Hereditary — $7 million
7. Superfly — $6.3 million
8. Avengers: Infinity War — $5.3 million
9. Adrift — $2.1 million
10. Book Club — $1.9 million
