Post by annaj26 on Nov 18, 2019 21:51:16 GMT -5
'Ford v Ferrari'
"Ford v Ferrari" left its competition in the rearview, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish that counted as a win for big-budget originality.
James Mangold's racing drama rode into the weekend with strong reviews and Oscar buzz for its leads, Christian Bale and Matt Damon. And audiences enthusiastically greeted it, giving the $98 million movie an A+ CinemaScore. "Ford v Ferrari," which dramatizes the Ford Motor Co.'s push to unseat the perennial power Ferrari at France's 24-hour Les Mans race in 1966, has been considered a rare kind of high-priced throwback built more on story, practical effects and star power than intellectual property.
Elizabeth Banks' "Charlie's Angels" reboot couldn't keep up. The Sony Pictures release opened below expectations with $8.6 million domestically and $19.3 million overseas, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though the movie was relatively modestly budgeted at $48 million, it fell well short of the $40.1 million debut of the 2000's "Charlie's Angels," with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. (The 2003 sequel opened similarly with $37.6 million.)
Warner Bros.' "The Good Liar," a mystery starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen, was the weekend's other new wide release. It managed a modest $5.7 million, adding to a string of underperforming adult-targeting releases for the studio, including "Blinded by the Light," "The Goldfinch" and "The Kitchen."
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. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "Ford v Ferrari," $31 million ($21.4 million international).
2. "Midway," $8.8 million ($5.3 million international).
3. "Charlie's Angels," $8.6 million ($19.3 million international).
4. "Playing With Fire," $8.6 million ($1.3 million international).
5. "Last Christmas," $6.7 million ($8.6 million international).
6. "Doctor Sleep," $6.2 million ($5.2 million international).
7. "The Good Liar," $5.7 million ($1.5 million international).
8. "Joker," $5.6 million ($13 million international).
9. "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil," $5.2 million ($11.8 million international).
10. "Harriet," $4.8 million.
"Ford v Ferrari" left its competition in the rearview, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish that counted as a win for big-budget originality.
James Mangold's racing drama rode into the weekend with strong reviews and Oscar buzz for its leads, Christian Bale and Matt Damon. And audiences enthusiastically greeted it, giving the $98 million movie an A+ CinemaScore. "Ford v Ferrari," which dramatizes the Ford Motor Co.'s push to unseat the perennial power Ferrari at France's 24-hour Les Mans race in 1966, has been considered a rare kind of high-priced throwback built more on story, practical effects and star power than intellectual property.
Elizabeth Banks' "Charlie's Angels" reboot couldn't keep up. The Sony Pictures release opened below expectations with $8.6 million domestically and $19.3 million overseas, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though the movie was relatively modestly budgeted at $48 million, it fell well short of the $40.1 million debut of the 2000's "Charlie's Angels," with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. (The 2003 sequel opened similarly with $37.6 million.)
Warner Bros.' "The Good Liar," a mystery starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen, was the weekend's other new wide release. It managed a modest $5.7 million, adding to a string of underperforming adult-targeting releases for the studio, including "Blinded by the Light," "The Goldfinch" and "The Kitchen."
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. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "Ford v Ferrari," $31 million ($21.4 million international).
2. "Midway," $8.8 million ($5.3 million international).
3. "Charlie's Angels," $8.6 million ($19.3 million international).
4. "Playing With Fire," $8.6 million ($1.3 million international).
5. "Last Christmas," $6.7 million ($8.6 million international).
6. "Doctor Sleep," $6.2 million ($5.2 million international).
7. "The Good Liar," $5.7 million ($1.5 million international).
8. "Joker," $5.6 million ($13 million international).
9. "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil," $5.2 million ($11.8 million international).
10. "Harriet," $4.8 million.