Post by beth on Aug 26, 2019 11:53:53 GMT -5
"Angel Has Fallen" easily topped the box office with a $21.3 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the action sequel became the latest mid-budget release to find modest success in the often quiet late summer.
The Lionsgate film beat expectations going into the weekend, opening similarly to the previous 2016 installment "London Has Fallen." The film series stars Gerard Butler as a Secret Service agent protecting the U.S. president played by Morgan Freeman. In "Angel Has Fallen," Butler's agent is wrongly accused of trying to assassinate the president.
However, the acclaimed Fox Searchlight horror release "Ready or Not," about a bride forced into a deadly game of hide-and-seek with her new in-laws, got off to a lackluster start. It took in $7.6 million in ticket sales and $10.6 million since opening Wednesday.
Among specialty releases, Amazon's "Brittany Runs a Marathon," about a young woman (Jillian Bell) who devotes herself to running to lose weight, scored the weekend's most packed theaters. It debuted with a per-theater average of $35,194 in five locations.
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. "Angel Has Fallen," $21.3 million ($8.4 million international).
2. "Good Boys," $11.8 million ($3.5 million international).
3. "Overcomer," $8 million.
4. "The Lion King," $8.2 million ($30 million international).
5. "Hobbs & Shaw," $8.1 million ($120 million international).
6. "Ready or Not," $7.6 million.
7. "The Angry Birds 2 Movie," $6.4 million ($10.2 million international).
8. "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," $6 million ($3.5 million international).
9. "Dora and the Lost City of Gold," $5.2 million ($3.2 million international).
10. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," $5 million ($28 million international).
The Lionsgate film beat expectations going into the weekend, opening similarly to the previous 2016 installment "London Has Fallen." The film series stars Gerard Butler as a Secret Service agent protecting the U.S. president played by Morgan Freeman. In "Angel Has Fallen," Butler's agent is wrongly accused of trying to assassinate the president.
However, the acclaimed Fox Searchlight horror release "Ready or Not," about a bride forced into a deadly game of hide-and-seek with her new in-laws, got off to a lackluster start. It took in $7.6 million in ticket sales and $10.6 million since opening Wednesday.
Among specialty releases, Amazon's "Brittany Runs a Marathon," about a young woman (Jillian Bell) who devotes herself to running to lose weight, scored the weekend's most packed theaters. It debuted with a per-theater average of $35,194 in five locations.
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. "Angel Has Fallen," $21.3 million ($8.4 million international).
2. "Good Boys," $11.8 million ($3.5 million international).
3. "Overcomer," $8 million.
4. "The Lion King," $8.2 million ($30 million international).
5. "Hobbs & Shaw," $8.1 million ($120 million international).
6. "Ready or Not," $7.6 million.
7. "The Angry Birds 2 Movie," $6.4 million ($10.2 million international).
8. "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," $6 million ($3.5 million international).
9. "Dora and the Lost City of Gold," $5.2 million ($3.2 million international).
10. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," $5 million ($28 million international).