Box Office Recap: ‘Pan’ Flops With $15.5M, ‘Martian’ Remains On Top

Warner Bros.’ Pan flopped at the box office this Columbus Day Weekend, pulling in $15.5 million for a third place finish from 3,515 theaters, while Fox’s The Martian holds the lead with $37 million from 3,854 theaters.

With a $150 million production tag, director Joe Wright’s Pan has received dismal reviews, with a B plus CinemaScore from moviegoers and a 23 percent “fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara, Garrett Hedlund and newcomer Levi Miller.

“It’s a huge misfire,” said Jeff Bock, box office analyst with Exhibitor Relations, adding, “We won’t see another Peter Pan film for awhile.”

Ridley Scott’s space epic The Martian, starring Matt Damon, won the weekend box office after merely dropping 32 percent in its second outing, and has gathered $108.7 million domestically. Following in second place, is Sony’s Hotel Transylvania 2, which took in $20.3 million from 3,768 theaters in its third weekend. The animated flick has a grand total of $116.8 million domestically.

In fourth and fifth place at the box office is Warner Bros.’ The Intern with $8.7 million and Lionsgate’s Sicario with $7.3 million, respectively. The Intern has accumulated $49.6 million domestically, while Sicario’s grand total stands at $26.7 million domestically.

Sony’s The Walk expanded nationwide on Friday, and debuted to a meager $1.6 million across 2,515 locations for a seventh place finish. From director Robert Zemeckis, the $35 million biopic tells the story of Phillip Petit and his daring high-wire walk between the Twin Towers.

“We’re disappointed. It’s a film we are very proud of,” Sony distribution chief Rory Bruer said. “But what a great hold on Hotel Transylvania. That’s really good news.”

Top 10 Films at Weekend Box Office: October 9-11

1. The Martian — $37 million
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 — $20.3 million
3. Pan — $15.5 million
4. The Intern — $8.7 million
5. Sicario — $7.4 million
6. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials — $5.3 million
7. The Walk — $3.7 million
8. Black Mass — $3.1 million
9. Everest — $3.0 million
10. The Visit — $2.4 million