Without any doubt, The Incredibles 2 was going to start it's first weekend strong. But I don't think it would have been that strong until seeing the numbers for its Thursday night at 18 plus million and Friday's 70 plus million. Just as a note, the original made 70 mil in it's opening weekend. For the new sequel, it broke records for animated films, making 180 million as of now according to Box Office Mojo.
There are reasons why this film had a very good weekend. I like to chalk it up as a film people have been waiting to see for a very long time. It's a sequel that they wanted Disney and Pixar to make unlike the Cars films. A family of superheroes is not a bad idea and expanding on that allows more freedom on how they handle it, the powers they have, and a few other things. In an era now with the glorified Marvel popcorn flicks, you would think Incredibles 2 would lose some sort of identity, but brand recognition helps it out quite a bit.
This is one of those films I intend on seeing this summer. It's got the same cast for the adults and some new ones to boot. Getting in some laughs and serious moments is what I'll expect, especially with Mr. Incredible becoming a stay at home dad while Elastigirl goes off to save the day and bring superheroes back into being relevant. I've always thought the original was good, but vastly overrated. I think this is Pixar's most overrated film, but this sequel might be one that if I do see it, it might be better than the original.
Topping the original is not an easy feat for most movies, but Incredibles might be that one that will for many.
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