With about a $100 million budget, Warner Bros.' "The Lego Movie 2" had been pegged as a dependable, star-studded franchise release sure to kick-start a moribund box office. "We were all hoping that this would be the weekend that got the momentum of the box office going in the right direction. Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell and others reprise their voice roles in "The Lego Movie 2," while Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph join the cast. Until now, 2019's sluggish box office was partly blamed on lack of quality releases, with only a handful of highly promoted films from major studios. "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part," $35 million ($18.1 million international).

Source: Fox News February 10, 2019 22:30 UTC