Sony Pictures’ revival of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” led an otherwise muted weekend at North American cinemas, generating an estimated $13 million from 3,206 locations. The horror title, produced for about $18 million, added $11.6 million from 58 overseas markets, lifting its global launch to roughly $24.6 million. While the domestic bow trails the 1997 original’s $15.8 million start, the modest budget positions the remake for a swift path to profitability if it holds through late-summer weekdays. Paramount’s “Smurfs” opened in second place domestically with $11 million from 3,504 theaters— the lowest debut in the franchise’s history and well below its reported $58 million production cost. International receipts reached $22.6 million, bringing the animated musical’s worldwide gross to $33.6 million after its first frame, led by France ($3.7 million), Australia ($3.3 million) and the U.K. ($1.7 million). In holdover business, Sony’s post-apocalyptic thriller “28 Years Later” collected $1.34 million in its fifth weekend, lifting its North American tally to $68.74 million. The overall performance of the three films underscores a tepid midsummer box-office period as studios look to horror and family fare to counter program against high-profile releases arriving later this season.
Sony's I Know What You Did Last Summer debuted with an estimated $11.6M internationally. Estimated global total stands at $24.6M. #IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer #BoxOffice https://t.co/UnQP2XUi78
SMURFS has mushroomed up to $22.6M overseas, $33.6M worldwide. TOP INT'L MARKETS FRA ($3.7M) OZ ($3.3M) UK ($1.7M) BRA ($1.6M)
Sony's new I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER gutted international audiences with $11.6M this weekend in 58 markets, 9,100+ screens.