Wiki News/Box Office Report: 'Jane Hoop Elementary' Light Up Independence Weekend

The Jane Hoop Elementary series once again lights up the box office during it's Independence debut with fifth entry, Jane Hoop Elementary: Morphin the Power. Although, it delivered as smallest opening weekend for the franchise, but with a massive six-day debut.

With the third widest-release on record, 4,231 theaters, and playing over 9,000 screens, Jane Hoop Elementary: Morphin the Power demolished $88.1 million over the weekend, ranking as the second-highest grossing Independence Day opening weekend behind Spider-Man 2's. $88.2 million. Since Wednesday, it has grossed $148.7 million, ranking fifth highest-grossing six-day start. The next closest of the series was Jane Hoop Elementary: The Magic Ball at $122.6 million.

This was the first Hoop film to start on a Wednesday and its $41.5 million opening day was the biggest Wednesday ever, topping Spider-Man 2 and ranking fifth overall. It's also the first Hoop pic to be landing in the summer time in July besides it's holiday season, where the first four films bowed their November releases.