Woody and Buzz are still suffocating the competition. Pixar’s Toy Story 5 maintained its grip on the number one spot at the Friday box office, pulling in another $21 million across 4,425 theaters. That puts the animated sequel’s domestic total past the $248 million mark. Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Supergirl couldn’t break the streak, settling for second place with an $18 million opening day from 3,602 theaters.
James Gunn’s revamped DC Universe is facing a sudden reality check. Coming off the huge success of last year’s Superman reboot, expectations were high. Now, Supergirl is staring down softer weekend projections of $40 million to $50 million. The film holds a mixed 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, struggling to find its footing against a family-friendly competitor that recently set a franchise record with a $160 million opening frame.
Missing the top spot is a rare stumble for the superhero brand. Supergirl is actually the first live-action DC-branded movie to miss the number one spot on its opening weekend since Red 2 back in 2013. That is a 13-year streak broken on a late June Friday.
Third place went to Jackass: Best and Last, which scraped together $3.8 million. The release calendar isn’t getting any easier next week. Minions & Monsters and Disney’s live-action Moana are both waiting in the wings, ready to crowd out holdovers and cannibalize ticket sales.