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“Garfield” outperforms “Furiosa” with revenues ranging between $13 and $14 million

It’s another problem for the summer box office weekend, where domestic grosses appear to be down 67 percent — no, that’s not a typo — compared to last year, as Hollywood and theater owners continue to struggle with the lack of big-picture events.

For some, there is a reason to smile.

Alcon and Sony Garfield movie You’d expect it to easily surpass George Miller’s purr Furiosa With an estimated $13 million, based on Saturday’s estimates. (Alcon financed the entire $60 million film.)

Furiosawhich had a production cost of $168 million, expects a sharp 59 percent drop to $10.8 million, dashing hopes for a rebound after a disappointing Memorial Day opening.

Doubles FuriosaWoes, John Krasinki’s original family film if, now in its fourth weekend and starring Ryan Reynolds, continues to hold up. It even managed to beat Miller’s film this weekend with an estimated $10.7 million.

One month in the 20th century and Disney Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes It would take fourth place with about $9 million. It is the highest-grossing film of the summer so far with north of $300 million worldwide.

Latest batch in Planet L Monkeys The franchise is in a close race with Crunchyroll and Sony’s animated sports film Haikyuu!! Garbage battle.

Among the limited offerings, Disney is also releasing a biographical drama Young woman and the sea, starring Daisy Ridley as the real-life young English woman who famously swam the English Channel. The film, which is planned to be shown in only 300 theaters, is expected to earn $500,000 or so.

summer campwhich targets older adults with stars including Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodward, appears to be doing slightly better with nearly $1 million from 672 locations.

A year ago on this same weekend, Sony Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse It opened worldwide to $208.6 million. That partly explains why combined weekend revenue, which is expected to be about $68 million, is down 67 percent from the same frame last year and comes after a dismal May.