Post by Dex on Sept 24, 2019 12:04:47 GMT -5
'Downton Abbey'
Raise your tea cups! The big-screen encore of "Downton Abbey" handily (but very politely) thumped both Brad Pitt's "Ad Astra" and Sylvester Stallone's "Rambo: Last Blood" in theaters over the weekend in one of the more unlikely box-office upsets.
"Downton Abbey" debuted with $31 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, royally trumping the $19.2 million-opening for "Ad Astra" and the $19 million debut for "Rambo: Last Blood." Neither the draw of Pitt in space nor a bandanna-wearing Stallone could match the appeal a tea party with old friends.
That trio of new releases outperformed a pair of strong holdovers. After two weeks at the No. 1 spot, Warner Bros.' "It Chapter Two" slid to fourth with $17.2 million. The STX's stripper tale "Hustlers," starring Jennifer Lopez, earned $17 million in its second weekend.
Those very divergent options in theaters added up to a lot of choice for moviegoers. The weekend was up 30% from the same frame last year, according to Comscore.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.
1. "Downton Abbey," $31 million ($10 million international).
2. "Ad Astra," $19.2 million ($26 million international).
3. "Rambo: Last Blood," $19 million ($9.1 million international).
4. "It Chapter Two," $17.2 million ($21.3 million international).
5. "Hustlers," $17 million ($3 million international).
6. "The Lion King," $2.6 million.
7. "Good Boys," $2.5 million.
8. "Angel Has Fallen," $2.4 million.
9. "Overcomer," $1.5 million.
10. "Hobbs & Shaw," $1.5 million.
www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2019-09-22/downton-abbey-overpowers-brad-pitt-rambo-at-box-office
Raise your tea cups! The big-screen encore of "Downton Abbey" handily (but very politely) thumped both Brad Pitt's "Ad Astra" and Sylvester Stallone's "Rambo: Last Blood" in theaters over the weekend in one of the more unlikely box-office upsets.
"Downton Abbey" debuted with $31 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, royally trumping the $19.2 million-opening for "Ad Astra" and the $19 million debut for "Rambo: Last Blood." Neither the draw of Pitt in space nor a bandanna-wearing Stallone could match the appeal a tea party with old friends.
That trio of new releases outperformed a pair of strong holdovers. After two weeks at the No. 1 spot, Warner Bros.' "It Chapter Two" slid to fourth with $17.2 million. The STX's stripper tale "Hustlers," starring Jennifer Lopez, earned $17 million in its second weekend.
Those very divergent options in theaters added up to a lot of choice for moviegoers. The weekend was up 30% from the same frame last year, according to Comscore.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.
1. "Downton Abbey," $31 million ($10 million international).
2. "Ad Astra," $19.2 million ($26 million international).
3. "Rambo: Last Blood," $19 million ($9.1 million international).
4. "It Chapter Two," $17.2 million ($21.3 million international).
5. "Hustlers," $17 million ($3 million international).
6. "The Lion King," $2.6 million.
7. "Good Boys," $2.5 million.
8. "Angel Has Fallen," $2.4 million.
9. "Overcomer," $1.5 million.
10. "Hobbs & Shaw," $1.5 million.
www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2019-09-22/downton-abbey-overpowers-brad-pitt-rambo-at-box-office