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Box Office Spoilers: The LEGO Batman Movie, John Wick 2, Fifty Shades Darker

This weekend in theaters, there is something for everyone.

The LEGO Batman Movie, starring Will Arnett as the caped crusader, is sure to entertain kids and parents alike with its non-stop Batman humor and impressive visuals. In John Wick: Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves returns as the ass-kicking titular character who just wants to retire with his new pooch. And Fifty Shades Darker… well, it exists.

The Fifty Shades of Grey sequel had a strong Friday night opening, as it took the lead with an estimated $21.5 million dollars. Yet LEGO Batman, which followed closely behind opening night with $15 million, had the stronger overall weekend performance as it lives outside of date night. John Wick: Chapter 2, sequel to a film which found much of its love after theaters, brought in an impressive $11 million on Friday – only $4 million less than the entire opening weekend of its predecessor.

Here are this weekend’s estimates, according to Box Office Pro:

#	TITLE	WEEKEND		LOCATIONS		AVG.	TOTAL	WKS.	DIST.
1	The LEGO Batman Movie	$58,000,000	—	4,088	—	$14,188	$58,000,000	1	Warner Bros.
2	Fifty Shades Darker	$45,000,000	—	3,710	—	$12,129	$45,000,000	1	Universal
3	John Wick: Chapter 2	$27,500,000	—	3,113	—	$8,834	$27,500,000	1	Lionsgate / Summit
4	Split	$9,200,000	-36%	2,961	-412	$3,107	$112,172,270	4	Universal
5	Hidden Figures	$8,100,000	-21%	2,667	-734	$3,037	$131,552,250	8	Fox
6	A Dog’s Purpose	$7,600,000	-28%	3,025	-153	$2,512	$42,829,675	3	Universal
7	La La Land	$5,100,000	-31%	2,065	-1171	$2,470	$126,110,345	10	Lionsgate / Summit
8	Rings (2017)	$5,000,000	-62%	2,931	0	$1,706	$20,672,286	2	Paramount
9	Lion	$4,000,000	6%	1,337	-68	$2,992	$4,000,000	12	Weinstein Company
10	The Space Between Us	$1,600,000	-58%	2,758	-54	$580	$6,425,158	2	STX Entertainment
11	Sing (2016)	$1,500,000	-63%	1,479	-814	$1,014	$265,204,995	8	Universal
12	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter	$1,200,000	-74%	1,213	-1891	$989	$25,065,430	3	Sony / Screen Gems
13	xXx: The Return of Xander Cage	$1,300,000	-66%	1,178	-1300	$1,104	$42,912,048	4	Paramount

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.