Disney’s “The Lion King” and Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” topped the domestic box office this weekend in the United States. The Tarantino film opened in second place with $40 million, a career-best for the filmmaker along with an opening day record thanks to a $16.8 million haul on Friday.
“The Lion King” remained on top with a further $75.5 million, down around 60% from its bow last weekend and already having generated $350 million domestically – making it the fourth-biggest domestic release of the year after just ten days. Overseas it has earned a further $612 million and is now just shy of passing the $1 billion mark which it will do within the next day or so.
Critics have raved about the Tarantino film, but it received a B CinemaScore from audiences – down from the A- that “Inglourious Basterds” and “Django Unchained” received. ‘Django’ remains Tarantino’s biggest box office success with a $30 million opening ahead of a $425 million total haul.
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” came in third with a further $12.2 million and has amassed a total of $344 million after four weeks.
Source: Box-Office Mojo
