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SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Lionsgate's John Wick 3 is exploding out of the gates, delivering an estimated $22.67 million on Friday and currently projected to deliver a $55-58 million debut. The film received an "A-" CinemaScore from opening day audiences, the same as John Wick 2.

Disney's Avengers: Endgame dipped a little more than expected for the three-day, but it was still able to capture the weekend's top spot, holding off a record start for a video game adaptation from WB's Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Meanwhile, UA Releasing's The Hustle lived up to expectations, but STX and eOne's Poms and Disney's release of the Fox Searchlight drama Tolkien both struggled in their debuts over this Mother's Day weekend.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: WB's Detective Pikachu delivered an estimated $20.7 million on Friday, which is just ahead of what Shazam! brought in ahead of a $53.5 million opening. The film is currently looking at a three-day anywhere from $55-60 million. Pikachureceived an "A-" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.

At the end of March, the 2019 box office was at its lowest point when compared to the five last years and trailing 2018 by -16%. By the end of a record-setting April at the domestic box office, that gap in the year-over-year performance started to close with 2019 now trailing 2018 by -11.8%, and just seven days into May that gap continues to shrink as we move into summer 2019.

In just twelve days of global release Avengers: Endgame is already the second largest worldwide release of all-time, topping $2 billion globally and delivering over $619 million at the domestic box office. Lost in its wake, the weekend's three new wide releases were led by the Screen Gems thriller The Intruder while Lionsgate's Long Shot and STX's animated feature UglyDolls finished the weekend on the lower end of expectations.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Disney's Avengers: Endgame is looking to deliver right on expectations in its second weekend, taking in an estimated $40.6 million on Friday, pushing the film's domestic cume over $500 million in just eight days of release.. Endgame is heading toward a second weekend around $150-153 million and a domestic cume right around $625 million come end of day Sunday.

Heading into the weekend it was a foregone conclusion that Avengers: Endgame would deliver the largest opening weekend of all-time, both domestically and globally, but to deliver a three-day domestic gross totaling an estimated $350 million and a global weekend over $1 billion was almost inconceivable. Today that figure has become a reality as Endgame not only delivered an estimated $350 million over the course of its first three days in domestic release, but a massive $1.2 billion at the global box office in just its first five days in release.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: With an estimated $156.7 million, Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Endgame is off to an unheard of, record breaking start, en route to what could be a $345+ million three-day opening. On Thursday night the film delivered the largest Thursday night preview gross with $60 million and now the film's first full day is already the largest single day, opening day and Friday on top of being the fastest ever to $100 million, fastest to $150 million and widest opening of all-time. Heading into the weekend a $300 million start almost seemed aggressive, but it has since become an afterthought.

Leading the Easter weekend charge was Warner Bros. and New Line's The Curse of La Llorona, which topped expectations as audiences continue to crave new horror, giving WB and New Line their third straight weekend at #1. Disney and Fox's Breakthrough delivered a top three performance following its Wednesday debut and Disney also saw Captain Marvel enjoy a nice bump over the weekend, topping $400 million domestically, as audiences prep for the release of Avengers: Endgame next weekend.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: WB and New Line's The Curse of La Llorona is looking at a dominating weekend as the film brought in an impressive $11.8 million on Friday and is looking at a three-day weekend anywhere from $24-26 million. The film also received a "B-" CinemaScore.

After four straight weekends featuring a new #1 film at the weekend box office, Warner Bros.'s Shazam! took the crown for a second weekend in a row, topping a flurry of newcomers that delivered varying returns. Universal's Little secured the runner-up position, out-performing Lionsgate and Summit's Hellboy, which struggled amidst a flurry of negative reviews ahead of release not to mention reports of tension during production. Additionally, United Artists's release of Laika's Missing Link missed expectations and Aviron's After out-performed pre-weekend expectations.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: WB's Shazam! is skating to an easy second weekend at #1, looking to bring in an estimated $22+ million for the three-day and a domestic cume topping $92 million by the end of the weekend. However, it won't be Lionsgate's Hellboy in runner-up position, but instead Universal's comedy Little, which brought in an estimated $5.37 million on Friday and is looking at a $15+ million three-day debut. The film received a "B+" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.

The weekend played out mostly as expected with the release of Shazam! from Warner Bros. and New Line securing the top spot in both the domestic and worldwide marketplace while Paramount's release of Pet Sematary scored the second largest opening for a Stephen King adaptation. STX's The Best of Enemies, however, fell a bit below expectations as April is off to a solid start, but it won't be until the release of Avengers: Endgame at the end of the month that we'll be able to see whether this April will be able to challenge last year's record monthly grosses.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: With an estimated $20.5 million on Friday night, WB's Shazam! is on its way to leading the weekend box office. The film is currently expected to hit around $51+ million for the weekend for a cume approaching $55 million once you roll the $3.3 million in from the pre-release Fandango event. The film also received an "A" CinemaScore from opening night audiences.

Disney's Dumbo was unable to reach studio or industry expectations, but still managed a #1 finish, making for the third different #1 film at the domestic weekend box office in as many weeks. Meanwhile holdovers such as Us and Captain Marvel continued their strong performances and Pure Flix's release of the anti-abortion drama Unplanned managed to out-perform expectations and find itself a spot in the top five.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Disney's Dumbo is leading the way, pulling in an estimated $15.3 million on Friday, heading toward a debut on the lower end of our weekend expectations, most likely finishing around $45-50 million. The film received an "A-" CinemaScore.

Universal's release of Jordan Peele's Us dominated the domestic box office, not only out-performing the opening weekends for several recent horror hits, but delivering the second largest opening ever for a live-action, original picture, topping the weekend box office with over $70 million. As a result, the 2019 box office continues to improve over the month of March after struggling to begin the year. Overall, this weekend was the third straight to outperform the same weekend last year.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Universal's release of Jordan Peele's Us is dominating in its opening weekend, delivering an estimated $29.06 million on Friday with current studio estimates anticipating a $67 million three-day debut. Should expectations hold that will be more than double the strong opening weekend for Peele's Get Out in 2017. The film received a "B" CinemaScore from opening day audiences.

For a second weekend in a row Disney and Marvel's Captain Marvel topped the weekend box office as it has now posted over $760 million worldwide in just twelve days in global release. Overall, the weekend ended up topping the same weekend last year for a second straight week as both Wonder Park and Five Feet Apart outperformed expectations with their opening weekend performance. At the same time Lionsgate's release of Pantelion's No Manches Frida 2 delivered a top ten finish from just 472 theaters, topping Focus's disappointing release of Captive State, which struggled in its debut in over 2,500 locations.

After last weekend saw the weekend box office top the same weekend in 2018 for the first time all year, this weekend looks as if it is going to be tight on that front. Disney and Marvel's Captain Marvel is certain to top the weekend yet again as it pushes over $260 million domestically in just ten days while Paramount debuts the animated feature Wonder Park, Lionsgate and CBS release Five Feet Apart and Focus releases the near-future thriller Captive State. Also looking at a top ten finish is Lionsgate's release of No Manches Frida 2, the sequel to the 2016 feature that debuted with over $3.6 million from just 362 locations.