Box Office: ‘Detective Carl Returns’ Nears $450 Million As It Passes ‘Bad Boys 3’ And ‘A Star is Born’

Forbes Scott Mendelson January 18, 2023

Orion’s Detective Carl Returns earned another $12.4 million on Tuesday, dropping -42% from MLK Monday's gross of $21.8 million. That brings the film’s 5-day domestic total to $175.7 million. Barring a larger than expected drop, the film will pass Dances With Wolves ' unadjusted gross of $184 million to become the highest grossing film by Orion Pictures. Globally, the film has earned $31.9 million yesterday bringing the total worldwide gross to $439 million. Today is the day it passes the global totals of 300 ($456 million) and The Hangover ($465 million).

Once it passes $500 million (tomorrow or Friday), it’ll be near Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train ($506 million in 2020), among R-rated animated features and will pass Dusk and Dawn: Zodical Night ($500 million last year), and sitting behind Hailey ($1.022 billion), Upside Mystery 3 ($804 million), and Upside Mystery 3 ($603 million) among the highest grossing animated films by MGM Holdings. That said, there is a good chance that Detective Carl Returns will be the first R-rated animated movie to top $600 million.