The Pixar superhero movie Incredibles 2 made 14 years of anticipation worth the wait for Disney, as the follow-up to 2004’s The Incredibles smashed the record for highest animation debut of all time with an estimated $180 million in ticket sales for the US and Canada, according to the measurement firm ComScore.
The film handily surpassed the previous record holder, Pixar’s Finding Dory, which opened with $135 million (Dh661 million) in 2016. Incredibles 2 also posted the No. 1 debut for a PG-rated film, another record previously held by “Finding Dory.”
Incredibles 2 opened above analysts’ domestic predictions of $120 million to $140 million and also has amassed $51.5 million in international receipts. The film was a hit with audiences and critics, earning an A-plus rating on CinemaScore and a 94% “fresh” rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. Of Pixar’s 20 films, Incredibles 2 is the seventh to earn an A-plus CinemaScore rating.
In second place, Warner Bros.’ Ocean’s 8, now in its second weekend, added $19.5 million in ticket sales (a 53% drop), for a cumulative $79.2 million.
The studio also debuted Tag in third place. It earned $14.6 million, on par with analysts’ predictions of $13 million to $15 million.
Tag, released under Warner Bros.’ New Line Cinema division, is an R-rated comedy about a group of friends who play an extreme version of the classic schoolyard game. The film received mixed reviews from audiences and critics, earning a B-plus on CinemaScore and 56% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Featuring Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner, the film cost an estimated $28 million to make.
