‘Argylle’ Wins The Super Bowl Weekend Box Office With $6.6 Million Domestically

While TV screens are amping up for the Super Bowl tomorrow night, movie theaters are seeing another slow weekend. Despite the slow business and a significant drop-off, Argylle is still able to stay on top. 

After last weekend saw it take the gold but still underperform, Argylle continues this trend into its second week, making just $6.6 million, while still staying on top. The Bryce Dallas Howard-led feature, sporting a $200 million budget, is staring down a 62% drop off this weekend. 

As ComicBook.com points out, the less-than-stellar reviews have been doing the film no favors in terms of its earnings. Currently, the film sits at a 32% Critic Score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 6.0 on IMDb, and sports a CinemaScore of a C+. 

Coming up in second place is Lisa Frankenstein, directed by the late Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda Williams. With a screenplay by Diablo Cody, and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, the film follows a young girl who decides that instead of finding the ideal boyfriend, she can just make one. 

Taking in just $1.7 million on its first day, the film is on track to score itself just $4 million in its debut weekend. Although an underwhelming opening, the film was made off of just $13 million, leaving it an easier path to making a profit. 

The bronze for the weekend goes to The Beekeeper, still holding out in the top three after 5 weeks. It’s looking to add $3.4 million this weekend, brining it’s domestic total to $54.4 million 

As Variety notes, the weekend of the Super Bowl is one that tends to be quiet, with no title breaking $10 million as sports fans prepare for the 49ers taking on the Chiefs. 

The top five is filled in with Wonka at fourth, making $3.1 million, and Migration at fifth, with $3 million. 

The top ten this weekend, courtesy of Deadline: 

1. Argylle (Apple/Universal) 3-Day $6.6M/ Total $28.9M/ Wk 2
2. Lisa Frankenstein (Foc) 3-Day $4M/ Wk 1
3. The Beekeeper (AMZ MGM) 3-Day $3.4M/ Total $54.4M/ Wk 5 
4. Wonka (WB) 3-Day $3.1M/ Total $205.2M/ Wk 9 
5. Migration (Ill/Universal) 3-Day $3M/ Total $110.1M/ Wk 8 
6. Anyone But You (Sony) 3-Day $2.8M/ Total $80.2M/ Wk 8 
7. The Chosen (Fath) 3-Day $2.6M/ Total $12M/ Wk 2
8. Mean Girls (Paramount) 3-Day $1.93M/ Total $69.1M/ Wk 5 
9. Dune (Legendary/WB) 3-Day $1.5M/ Total $109.8M/ Wk 121 
10. American Fiction (AMZ MGM) 3-Day $1.38M/ Total $17.4M/ Wk 9