The Bad Guys 2 Tops Original With $44M Global Opening

The Bad Guys 2, the sequel to DreamWorks' 2022 animated hit, has opened strongly at the box office, outperforming Paramount's reboot of The Naked Gun both domestically and internationally. The film earned around $9.1 million on its first day and is projected to reach between $25 million and $30 million over its opening weekend, surpassing the original's $23.9 million debut. Globally, The Bad Guys 2 has already secured over $44 million, with positive critical and audience reception, holding an 84% critics' score and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film's director, Pierre Perifel, expressed enthusiasm for a potential third installment, contingent on audience demand, citing numerous ideas for continuing the franchise. Compared to other recent releases, The Bad Guys 2 outperformed Pixar's Elio in its opening weekend despite Elio's much larger budget. Meanwhile, Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps led the weekend box office with a significant drop from its debut, and other major studio releases like James Gunn's Superman and Universal's Jurassic World: Rebirth continued to perform strongly.