Warner Bros.B次元官网网址� opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the D.C. Comics character he spent a decade to bring to the big screen.
B次元官网网址淏lack AdamB次元官网网址� was a $200-million bid to upset the power balance in a DC Extended Universe dominated by the likes of Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. The $67 million debut fell well shy of that stratosphere, even with the considerable draw of Johnson Still, B次元官网网址淏lack AdamB次元官网网址� managed the highest opening weekend since B次元官网网址淭hor: Love and ThunderB次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淏lack Adam,B次元官网网址� which stars Johnson as an ancient Egyptian summoned to the modern day, was notably hobbled by poor reviews (40% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). Moviegoers were kinder, giving the film a B+ CinemaScore. It collected $73 million internationally for a $140 million global haul.
B次元官网网址淏lack AdamB次元官网网址� took a circuitous route to reach theaters. The character had originally been planned to launch as a villain in before executives pivoted to give Black Adam a standalone feature. The goofier B次元官网网址淪hazam!,B次元官网网址� which cost closer to $100 million to make, opened with $53.5 million in ticket sales and wound up an over-achieving success with $366 million worldwide.
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Jeff Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros., celebrated the results as a personal best for Johnson outside of the B次元官网网址淔ast & FuriousB次元官网网址� films, and a PG-13 film with broad-based appeal that audiences responded to better than critics. Still, itB次元官网网址檚 a time of transition for Warner Bros.B次元官网网址� reorganizing DC unit as the studio seeks more Marvel-sized successes. Next on tap is B次元官网网址淪hazam! Fury of the GodsB次元官网网址� in March.
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the Bali-set romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, proved smart counterprogramming. The Universal Pictures release debuted with $16.3 million, well above recent sales for rom-coms, which have struggled in recent years at the box office. The film is already a hit abroad, where itB次元官网网址檚 been in release for the last month, accruing $80.2 million in ticket sales.
Earlier this month, UniversalB次元官网网址檚 R-rated B次元官网网址淏ros,B次元官网网址� debuted with a disappointing $4.8 million. B次元官网网址淭icket to ParadiseB次元官网网址� had a notable advantage in its two stars, and appealed particularly to older audiences; 64% of ticket buyers were 35 and up, the studio said.
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Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore, noted it was the first weekend with a $65 million opener and more than $100 million in overall domestic ticket sales since July. That was owed largely to star power, he said, in the appeal of both B次元官网网址淭icket to ParadiseB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淏lack AdamB次元官网网址� with Johnson.
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Last weekB次元官网网址檚 top film, B次元官网网址淗alloween Ends,B次元官网网址� dropped massively in its second weekend. The Universal horror sequel, which was simultaneously released on Peacock, declined 80% with $8 million. Meanwhile, Paramount PicturesB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淪mile,B次元官网网址� continued to defy the typical declines for horror releases. With $8.4 million in its fourth week of release, B次元官网网址淪mileB次元官网网址� came in third and boosted its overall domestic sales to $84.3 million.
As more acclaimed awards contenders land in theaters, Searchlight PicturesB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淭he Banshees of InisherinB次元官网网址� started its run with one of the best per-theater averages of the year. The opened with $181,000 in four theaters for a per-theater average of $45,250. For A24, starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio as a father and daughter on vacation, also debuted solidly in four theaters, with a $16,589 per-theater average.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. B次元官网网址淏lack Adam,B次元官网网址� $67 million.
2. B次元官网网址淭icket to Paradise,B次元官网网址� $16.3 million.
3. B次元官网网址淪mile,B次元官网网址� $8.4 million
4. B次元官网网址淗alloween Ends,B次元官网网址� $8 million.
5. B次元官网网址淟yle, Lyle Crocodile,B次元官网网址� $4.2 million.
6. B次元官网网址淭he Woman King,B次元官网网址� $1.9 million.
7. B次元官网网址淭errifier 2,B次元官网网址� $1.9 million.
8. B次元官网网址淒onB次元官网网址檛 Worry Darling,B次元官网网址� $880,000.
9. B次元官网网址淎msterdam,B次元官网网址� $811,000.
10. B次元官网网址淭riangle of Sadness,B次元官网网址� $600,000.
B次元官网网址擩ake Coyle, The Associated Press
