While last summer’s box office was strong, “Incredibles 2” was the only major box office force among animated films, though “Hotel Transylvania 3” provided some modest contributions.Īlso Read: 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' Film Review: Cartoon Offers Outdated Messages About Marriage, Manliness However, the first “Secret Life” earned a $104 million opening en route to grossing $875 million worldwide, second only to “Shrek 2” among non-Disney animated films.īut even if this sequel doesn’t match the original’s box office total, its presence will be welcomed by movie theater owners. Box office trackers are expecting an opening for the animated movie in the $60 million range, and the studio expects that an opening in the $50 million range would be a strong start. 1, though with an opening weekend much smaller than its 2016 predecessor. “Secret Life of Pets 2” is expected to take No.

Last weekend was a busy one for movie theaters with three wide releases from major studios, but it doesn’t get any quieter this weekend with the release of two major titles: Universal/Illumination’s “The Secret Life of Pets 2” and Fox/Disney’s “Dark Phoenix.”

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