Whatever spell conjured by the witchy Owens sisters, played onscreen by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in two “Practical Magic” movies, wasn’t powerful enough to lure audiences to theaters.
“Practical Magic 2” disappointed in its box office debut with $30 million from 4,146 North American theaters, arriving on the lower end of expectations. Overseas, the Warner Bros. fantasy sequel collected a dismal $16 million from 77 markets for a global weekend tally of $46 million.
“Practical Magic 2” extends a rough streak for Warner Bros. following the studio’s string of misfires including this summer’s “The End of Oak Street” and “Supergirl” as well as the spring’s “The Bride!” It puts pressure on the company’s Tom Cruise-led comedy “Digger,” which opens in October and carries a substantial price tag of nearly $130 million.
In third place, “The Odyssey” raked in $8.1 million from 1,983 theaters and brought domestic ticket sales to $601 million after nine weekends on the big screen. Christopher Nolan’s star-studded blockbuster has been on an epic box office run and now ranks as Universal’s highest grossing release with $1.68 billion worldwide. The previous benchmark holder was 2015’s “Jurassic World” with $1.67 billion globally.
“Coyote vs. Acme” landed in fourth place with $6.3 million from 3,355 venues in its third weekend, a 47% decline from its prior outing. The “Looney Tunes” spinoff has been a hit with $47.8 million domestically to date. Indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment nabbed the well-reviewed “Coyote vs. Acme” after Warner Bros. shelved the completed film as a $30 million tax write-off.
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