US Boxing Office obeyed Maleficent
As analysts predicted, the main contenders for the throne of the North American box office last weekend were the sorceress Maleficent and the inveterate psychopath Joker. The dark enchantment turned out to be more powerful than the criminal designs of the comic book villain, and Maleficent celebrated the victory.Top 5 US box offices for October 18-20 are as follows: 1. "Maleficent: Lady of Darkness"  Week at the box office: 1 Added: $ 36 million Total box office: $ 36 million Sank / Rise: - (-) There is a fly in the ointment in the winning barrel of honey "Lady of Darkness": the first results of the sequel were weaker than industry representatives and Disney studio itself expected. The second part mastered at the start almost two times less than the first, which started with the amount of $ 69.4 million. Even before the premiere of the film, analysts noted a low level of audience interest, but those who nevertheless made it to the cinemas gave the second "Maleficent" a high score A , so word of mouth should help the fairy witch. 2. "Joker"  Week at the box office: 3 Added: $ 29.2 million Total box office: $ 247.2 million Sank / Rise: -1 (-47.7%) Joker has lost half of the audience and one position in the ranking, but he feels great. At home, the film by Todd Phillips climbed to the $ 250 million mark, and among the recent superhero solo films "Joker" is in the lead: "Venom" ($ 213.5 million) and "Logan" ($ 226.3 million) collected less in the United States. And if the Joker went around Wolverine on all fronts, then he has not yet reached Eddie Brock on the world stage. 3. "Zombieland: Control Shot"  Week at the box office: 1 Added: $ 26.7 million Total box office: $ 26.7 million Sank / Rise: - (-) Although the zombie comedy started at the third position on the financial chart, it managed to surpass even the most optimistic predictions of distributors. Moreover, "Zombieland: Control Shot" made a truly heroic feat among modern sequels - it managed to surpass the result of its predecessor ($ 24.7 million excluding inflation). If this continues, then the second part will receive about $ 100 million. 4. "The Addams Family"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 16.1 million Total box office: $ 56.8 million Sag / Rise: -2 (-47%) The Addams Family had to move, but a great debut a week ago was enough for MGM to launch a sequel to the cartoon. At the same time, the animation tape does not slow down and has already overtaken such representatives of the genre as “Kubo. The Legend of the Samurai ”($ 48 million),“ Turkeys: Back to the Future ”($ 55.8 million) and“ Paranorman, or How to Train a Zombie ”($ 56 million). 5. "Gemini"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 8.5 million Total box office: $ 36.5 million Sag / Rise: -2 (-58.6%) Will Smith and his doppelganger are not doing well. Ang Lee's film surpassed the action games The Mercenary ($ 36.2 million) and Three Days to Kill ($ 30.7 million) in gross, but the total budget of these films is half what was spent on the shooting of Gemini. But foreign viewers are not stingy, and thanks to them, the picture has already collected $ 118.7 million. The Topic of Article: US Boxing Office obeyed Maleficent. |
