Complex sentence: Following a strong debut that set new box office records, the film experienced a historic drop in its second weekend and never recovered, ultimately going on to become the 47th highest-grossing film of all-time.
Split into simpler sentences: Following a strong debut that set new box office records, the film experienced a historic drop in its second weekend and never recovered. The film went on to become the 47th highest-grossing film of all-time.