Box office: ‘Sausage Party’ scarfs up $34.3 million
LOS ANGELES – It was a feast for the raunchy animated comedy “Sausage Party” at the box office this weekend. The R-rated pic about anthropomorphized hot dogs and other grocery store foodstuffs earned $34.3 million out of the gate against a modest $19 million budget.
“Sausage Party” still came in second to “Suicide Squad,” which held on to the top spot again with $43.5 million in weekend two. The Warner Bros. and DC Comics film has grossed $222.6 million to date.
In third place, Disney’s remake of “Pete’s Dragon” stayed earthbound with only $21.5 million. The CG and live-action hybrid cost an estimated $65 million to produce.
Holdovers “Jason Bourne” and “Bad Moms” rounded out the top five with $13.8 million and $11.4 million, respectively.
Last week’s take / total take (weeks in release)
1. “Suicide Squad” $43,536,013 / $222,640,741 (2)
2. “Sausage Party” $34,263,534 / $34,263,534 (1)
3. “Pete’s Dragon” $21,514,095 / $21,514,095 (1)
4. “Jason Bourne” $13,846,875 / $127,009,220 (3)
5. “Bad Moms” $11,362,783 / $71,374,076 (3)
6. “The Secret Life Of Pets” $9,064,565 / $336,166,640 (6)
7. “Star Trek Beyond” $6,892,793 / $139,772,742 (4)
8. “Florence Foster Jenkins” $6,601,313 / $6,601,313 (1)
9. “Nine Lives” $3,526,166 / $13,576,991 (2)
10. “Lights Out” $3,215,446 / $61,130,264 (4)