Industry box office analysts were expecting The Lego movie sequel to open down from its predecessor's $69 million opening weekend, estimating a $50 million gross for the WB Animation Group pic. However, the final tally came in way lower, as the film only managed to garner $34.6 million. This figure is somewhat baffling, given the film's high score and praise from critics and moviegoers alike.
The window is somewhat small for the film to accumulate its box office earnings as the final installment in the How To Train Your Dragon franchise is set to make its U.S. debut in the coming weeks. Not long after, the MCU's Captain Marvel will hit theaters.
Some analysts are pointing to The Lego Batman movie and the Lego Ninjago Movie as the cause for the film's underperformance as audiences may be fatiguing after the unexpected whimsy of the original 2014 film directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. In addition to these films, there have been a number of direct-to-video and television show spinoffs over the last 5 years.