Ghost in the Shell Flops in Debut

The Boss Baby dethrones Beauty and the Beast to top the weekend box office.

By Alex Osborn

Ghost in the Shell had an underwhelming debut at the domestic box office, placing third with an estimated $19 million.

Paramount's live-action adaptation has a long way to go to reach profitability and will have to rely on international success if it hopes to recoup its $110 million production budget. As noted by Variety, director Rupert Sanders' sci-fi film has eared $40.1 million from foreign markets thus far.

For more on Ghost in the Shell, find out what the director of the original 1995 anime movie thinks of the Scarlett Johansson-led adaption, and don't miss this exclusive look at the making of the film.

Meanwhile, The Boss Baby ended Beauty and the Beasts' two-week streak at the box office leader, placing first with an estimated $49 million. DreamWorks' animated film, which was projected to open to $30 million, just narrowly eclipsed Disney's live-action film, which slipped to second with an estimated $47.5 million.

This weekend also brought with it the limited release of The Zookeeper's Wife. The World War II-era drama starring Jessica Chastain placed tenth, earning $3.3 million across 541 locations.

Rounding out the top five are Power Rangers and Kong: Skull Island. Lionsgate's Mighty Morphin movie placed fourth with an estimated $14.5 million, while Universal's monster movie placed fifth with as estimated $8.8 million.

Here are the top 10 weekend box office three-day estimates via Box Office Mojo:

1. The Boss Baby $49 million

2. Beauty and the Beast $47.5 million

3. Ghost in the Shell $19 million

4. Power Rangers $14.5 million

5. Kong: Skull Island $8.8 million

6. Logan $6.2 million

7. Get Out $5.8 million

8. Life $5.6 million

9. CHiPs $4.1 million

10. The Zookeeper's Wife $3.3 million

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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