The great equalizer took over the US box office
A wave of remakes and sequels has taken over Hollywood for a long time. Instead of coming up with something new, studios often prefer to develop an idea that is guaranteed to work and make a profit. This led to the fact that the last weekend in the North American box office was marked by a very curious event: 8 out of 10 films in the top ten box office leaders are sequels of one or another franchise. In the top five of the highest grossing films of the weekend, there is not a single original picture at all, only sequels and one triquel. This is the second such case in the history of US rental, the first was quite recently - just two weeks ago.With a small margin from the closest pursuer, the crime fighter "The Great Equalizer 2" with Denzel Washington in the title role was able to break into the leaders. The continuation of the adventures of the former CIA agent, who independently took up the search for justice, earned $ 35.8 million at the start. The sequel, albeit a little, was able to outpace the collection of the original tape. In September 2014, the Great Equalizer spent $ 34.1 million in rental.  The audience's assessment of the new film has also slightly improved. If the first tape of Antoine Fuqua was given A- by the cinema goers, then the sequel has already earned a pure A. True, the reaction of critics to the premiere looks quite different: on Rotten Tomatoes, the rating of "Great Equalizer 2" is only 51%. While Denzel Washington is convincing in his role, reviewers say that even his charisma and acting cannot save the too slow storytelling and predictable plot, which leaves the film without any tension, so you can not expect thrills from him. br />  The musical melodrama Mamma Mia! Debuted from the second line in the American box office. 2 ”, a sequel with elements of a prequel to the tape of the same name, which was released exactly 10 years ago. The cast of the film was replenished with several more big names, and in the first three days $ 34.38 million fell into the piggy bank. Among all the musicals released in the US, the largest starting fee was “Mamma Mia! 2 "takes the fourth line, better debuted only" Beauty and the Beast "($ 174.7 million)," High School Musical: Prom "($ 42 million) and" Enchanted "($ 34.44 million). Like the leader of the current box office, stories about the freedom-loving Donna, her youth, and her difficult relationships with men, have succeeded in enhancing the original. For the same period of time in 2008, Mamma MIA! was $ 27.7 million. In total, the tape managed to earn $ 144.1 million then, From the first viewers, the picture was highly appreciated by A-, mainly critics and critics speak positively about the film. New "Mamma Mia!" turned out to be a bright, light, truly summer picture, still full of humor and wonderful songs by ABBA, after hearing which it is simply impossible not to start singing and dancing.  The leader of last week, the animated comedy "Monsters on Vacation 3: The Sea Calls", dropped to third place. For the second weekend at the box office, the cartoon's box office sank 47% compared to its debut weekend and amounted to $ 23.1 million. In total, the sea adventures of Count Dracula and his friends were able to earn $ 91.1 million. lost to the sequel of the story, but now the cartoon has managed to get ahead. In 2015, Monsters on Vacation 2 received a little less from viewers in two weeks - $ 90.7 million.  According to the results of the third week of distribution, the Ant-Man and the Wasp movie comic strip ranks fourth in the current list. Peyton Reed's tape lost about 45% more and was able to write down an additional $ 16.1 million. In total, the merry Ant-Man and his serious and fearless partner Wasp already have $ 164.6 million. The first "Ant-Man" for three week of home rental has mastered $ 132.3 million.  The long-liver of the rating closes the top five, holding the top six weeks in a row, the cartoon "Incredibles 2". The collection of the tape continues to fall steadily, this time they decreased by 29%, but this did not prevent the Parr family from raising another $ 11.5 million. In total, in the United States, superheroes have been able to earn $ 557.3 million to date, and given the collection of $ 383.1 million , which provided the picture to the rest of the country, on the account of the animated blockbuster is now $ 940.4 million. The Topic of Article: The great equalizer took over the US box office. |
