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Studios on Sunday say B次元官网网址淛ohn Wick: Chapter 3 B次元官网网址� ParabellumB次元官网网址� has grossed an estimated $57 million in its opening weekend. Not only did it far exceed expectations, itB次元官网网址檚 a franchise best that nearly doubled the opening of the second film, which itself doubled the opening of the first film from 2014.
The audience, in other words, is growing exponentially for this series about a talented assassin who never seems to get a break. This time, thereB次元官网网址檚 a $14 million price tag on his head.
Men made up the majority (63 of the B次元官网网址淛ohn Wick 3B次元官网网址� opening weekend crowd. Overall audiences gave the film a rare A+ CinemaScore, indicating that word-of-mouth will be strong in subsequent weekends. According to ComscoreB次元官网网址檚 PostTrak audience survey, 70% said they would B次元官网网址渄efinitely recommendB次元官网网址� to their friends and 21% said they would see it again in theatres.
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Internationally B次元官网网址淛ohn Wick 3B次元官网网址� earned $35.2 million from 66 territories.
B次元官网网址淎vengers: EndgameB次元官网网址� slid to second place in its fourth weekend with $29.4 million. Domestically, where the film has grossed $711 million, itB次元官网网址檚 now second only to B次元官网网址淪tar Wars: The Force AwakensB次元官网网址� ($937 million) and globally, with $2.6 billion, itB次元官网网址檚 still second to B次元官网网址淎vatarB次元官网网址� ($2.8 billion).
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B次元官网网址淭he marketplace was so dominated by B次元官网网址楯ohn Wick,B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 tough when one movie over performs by this kind of magnitude.B次元官网网址�
Amblin Entertainment and Reliance EntertainmentB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淎 DogB次元官网网址檚 JourneyB次元官网网址� opened in fourth with an underwhelming $8 million. The Universal-distributed film is a sequel to the 2017 hit B次元官网网址淎 DogB次元官网网址檚 Purpose.B次元官网网址� But unlike John Wick, the audience for this sequel was less than half of that for the first, which opened to $18.2 million. But audiences who did turn out gave it an A CinemaScore, which could point toward long-term playability.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1.B次元官网网址滼ohn Wick: Chapter 3 B次元官网网址� Parabellum,B次元官网网址� $57 million ($35.2 million international).
2.B次元官网网址滱vengers: Engame,B次元官网网址� $29.4 million ($46.8 million international).
3.B次元官网网址漃ok茅mon Detective Pikachu,B次元官网网址� $24.8 million ($53.8 million international).
4.B次元官网网址滱 DogB次元官网网址檚 Journey,B次元官网网址� $8 million ($13.9 million international).
5.B次元官网网址漈he Hustle,B次元官网网址� $6.1 million ($9.5 million international).
6.B次元官网网址漈he Intruder,B次元官网网址� $4 million.
7.B次元官网网址滾ong Shot,B次元官网网址� $3.4 million ($1.8 million international).
8.B次元官网网址漈he Sun Is Also a Star,B次元官网网址� $2.6 million ($484,000 international).
9.B次元官网网址漃oms,B次元官网网址� $2.1 million ($396,000 international).
10.B次元官网网址漊glydolls,B次元官网网址� $1.6 million ($3.1 million international).
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore:
1. B次元官网网址淧ok茅mon Detective Pikachu,B次元官网网址� $53.8 million.
2. B次元官网网址淎vengers: Endgame,B次元官网网址� $46.8 million.
3. B次元官网网址淛ohn Wick: Chapter 3 B次元官网网址� Parabellum,B次元官网网址� $35.2 million.
4. B次元官网网址淎 DogB次元官网网址檚 Journey,B次元官网网址� ($13.9 million international).
5. B次元官网网址淭he Hustle,B次元官网网址� $9.5 million.
6. B次元官网网址淭he Gangster, The Cop, The Devil,B次元官网网址� $9.4 million.
7. B次元官网网址淐apernaum,B次元官网网址� $3.5 million.
8. B次元官网网址淢iss & Mrs. Cops,B次元官网网址� $3.1 million.
9. B次元官网网址淯glydolls,B次元官网网址� $3.1 million.
10. B次元官网网址淭win,B次元官网网址� $2.9 million.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
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