"No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough." -Roger Ebert

Imaginary Friends Take Center Stage: John Krasinki’s “IF” Tops Weekend Box Office

Christopher Haskell

May 20, 2024

3–4 minutes

May 17-19, 2024

The movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office, with a North American debut of $33.7 million. Although slightly lower than some projections, its family-friendly appeal and solid audience reception make it a promising start to the summer movie season. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and an ensemble voice cast, “IF” is an original story from writer, director, and star of the film John Krasinski. Paramount released it in theaters, and internationally, it earned an estimated $24 million, resulting in a $57.7 million global debut.

Paramount Pictures | Directed by John Krasinski

1) IF

WEEK
1ST

LAST WEEK
——

$33,715,801

Budget: $110 million
Domestic Gross: $33,715,801

20th Century Studios | Directed by Wes Ball

2) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

WEEK
2ND

LAST WEEK
#1

$25,450,289

Budget: $165 million
Domestic Gross: $100,689,790

Lionsgate | Directed by Renny Harlin

3) The Strangers: Chapter 1

WEEK
1ST

LAST WEEK
——

$11,825,058

Budget: $8.5 million
Domestic Gross: $11,825,058

Universal Pictures | Directed by David Leitch

4) The Fall Guy

WEEK
3RD

LAST WEEK
#2

$8,350,640

Budget: $150 million
Domestic Gross: $62,887,485

Amazon MGM Studios | Directed by Luca Guadagnino

5) Challengers

WEEK
4TH

LAST WEEK
#3

$2,867,343

Budget: $55 million
Domestic Gross: $43,436,439

Focus Features | Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson

6) Back to Black

WEEK
1ST

LAST WEEK
——

$2,835,720

Budget: $30 million
Domestic Gross: $2,835,720

Screen Gems | Directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg

7) Tarot

WEEK
3RD

LAST WEEK
#4

$2,017,766

Budget: $8 million
Domestic Gross: $15,451,082

Warner Bros. Pictures | Directed by Adam Wingard

8) Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

WEEK
8TH

LAST WEEK
#5

$1,675,836

Budget: $135 million
Domestic Gross: $194,370,849

Bad Robot + IMAX | Directed by Paul Crowder

9) The Blue Angels

WEEK
1ST

LAST WEEK
——

$1,404,820

Budget: n/a
Domestic Gross: $1,404,820

A24 | Directed by Alex Garland

10) Civil War

WEEK
6TH

LAST WEEK
#8

$1,049,575

Budget: $50 million
Domestic Gross: $67,275,120

Lionsgate | Directed by Richard Ramsey & Joel Smallbone

11) Unsung Hero

WEEK
4TH

LAST WEEK
#6

$1,035,074

Budget: $6 million
Domestic Gross: $19,009,391

A24 | Directed by Jane Schoenbrun

12) I Saw the TV Glow

WEEK
3RD

LAST WEEK
#17

$1,001,878

Budget: $10 million
Domestic Gross: $1,481,700

Universal Pictures + DreamWorks Animation | Directed by Mike Mitchell

13) Kung Fu Panda 4

WEEK
11TH

LAST WEEK
#7

$925,355

Budget: $85 million
Domestic Gross: $192,634,545

Columbia Pictures | Directed by Gil Kenan

14) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

WEEK
9TH

LAST WEEK
#11

$440,208

Budget: $100 million
Domestic Gross: $112,146,516

Universal Pictures | Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett

15) Abigail

WEEK
5TH

LAST WEEK
#10

$402,495

Budget: $28 million
Domestic Gross: $25,632,560

Lionsgate Films | Directed by Guy Ritchie

16) The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

WEEK
5TH

LAST WEEK
#12

$240,491

Budget: $60 million
Domestic Gross: $20,327,824

20th Century Studios | Directed by George Lucas

17) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
(25th Anniversary Re-Release)

WEEK
3RD

LAST WEEK
#9

$163,267

Original Budget: $115 million
Domestic Gross: $12,911,461

NEON | Directed by Pamela Adlon

18) Babes

WEEK
1ST

LAST WEEK
——

$163,130

Budget: n/a
Domestic Gross: $163,130

Oscilloscope Laboratories | Directed by Ethan Hawke

19) Wildcat

WEEK
3RD

LAST WEEK
#27

$139,010

Budget: n/a
Domestic Gross: $279,497

20th Century Studios | Directed by Arkasha Stevenson

20) The First Omen

WEEK
7TH

LAST WEEK
#20

$128,135

Budget: $30 million
Domestic Gross: $20,052,967

Janus Films | Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

21) Evil Does Not Exist

WEEK
2ND

LAST WEEK
#24

$121,903

Budget: n/a
Domestic Gross: $344,806

Susan Tuckett Media | Directed by T.C. Christensen

22) Escape from Germany

WEEK
6TH

LAST WEEK
#18

$105,959

Budget: $1 million
Domestic Gross: $1,997,845

Capelight Pictures | Directed by Heo Myung-haeng

23) The Roundup: Punishment

WEEK
4TH

LAST WEEK
#19

$100,451

Budget: n/a
Domestic Gross: $892,604

Sony Pictures | Directed by Thea Sharrock

24) Wicked Little Letters

WEEK
8TH

LAST WEEK
#15

$81,896

Budget: $12.6 million
Domestic Gross: $4,812,858

Crunchyroll | Directed by Takashi Katagiri

25) Spy x Family Code: White

WEEK
5TH

LAST WEEK
#25

$29,687

Budget: n/a
Domestic Gross: $8,077,890

#1 LAST YEAR

Universal Pictures | Directed by Louis Leterrier

Fast X

$67,017,410

HIGHEST AVERAGE | THIS WEEK

NEON | Directed by Pamela Adlon

Babes

$13,594 per 12 theaters

HIGHEST % INCREASE | THIS WEEK

A24 | Directed by Jane Schoenbrun

I Saw The TV Glow (Week 3)

+413.5% Increase

HIGHEST % DECREASE | THIS WEEK

Roadside Attractions | Directed by Moritz Mohr

Boy Kills World (Week 4)

-93.3% Decrease

NEXT WEEK PROJECTIONS

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

$40-55 million

VACATED THE LIST

Quiver Distribution | Directed by Louise Archambault

Irena’s Vow

WEEK
2ND

HIGHEST RANK
#25

$1,164,759

Budget: $791,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,164,759

Briarcliff Entertainment | Directed by Johnny Mack

Not Another Church Movie

WEEK
2ND

HIGHEST RANK
#13

$563,781

Budget: $11 million
Worldwide Gross: $563,781

Warner Bros. Pictures | Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Dune: Part Two

WEEK
12TH

HIGHEST RANK
#1

$282,144,358

Budget: $190 million
Worldwide Gross: $711,844,358

Universal Pictures | Directed by Dev Patel

Monkey Man

WEEK
7TH

HIGHEST RANK
#2

$25,116,955

Budget: $10 million
Worldwide Gross: $34,356,045

Vertical Entertainment | Directed by Chris Pine

Poolman

WEEK
2ND

HIGHEST RANK
#22

$131,000

Budget: n/a
Worldwide Gross: $153,325

Humble Motion Pictures | Directed by Amarpreet G.S. Chhabra

Shinda Shinda No Papa

WEEK
2ND

HIGHEST RANK
#23

$124,000

Budget: $1.4 million
Worldwide Gross: $400,152

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