害羞草研究所淟isa Frankenstein 害羞草研究所� didn害羞草研究所檛 come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It debuted in second place on a very slow Super Bowl weekend, behind the spy thriller 害羞草研究所淎rgylle.害羞草研究所�

Matthew Vaugn害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所� Argylle 害羞草研究所� got first place with only $6.5 million, which brings its running domestic total to $28.8 million in two weekends. The $200 million production is Apple害羞草研究所檚 first major theatrical flop. Universal Pictures oversaw the North American release for the streamer, where it is playing in 3,605 locations. Globally, it害羞草研究所檚 earned $60.1 million to date.

Focus Features released 害羞草研究所淟isa Frankenstein害羞草研究所� in 3,144 locations. A 1980s-set teenage riff on Mary Shelly害羞草研究所檚 classic tale, 害羞草研究所淟isa Frankenstein害羞草研究所� was the directorial debut of Robin Williams害羞草研究所� daughter Zelda Williams. Reviews overall were mixed to negative with a 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. AP害羞草研究所檚 Mark Kennedy wrote in his review that it was 害羞草研究所渁 real monster 害羞草研究所� stitched together from previous movies, painfully incoherent and deeply, deeply dumb.害羞草研究所�

Audiences were mostly female (61%) and under the age of 35 (71%), according to exit data. But while the opening weekend was low, the production budget was also relatively modest at a reported $13 million.

The movie is set in the same universe as 害羞草研究所淛ennifer害羞草研究所檚 Body,害羞草研究所� which was written by Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. That film underwhelmed on its release in 2009 with critics and audiences but has gained appreciation and a cult cache in the past 15 years.

害羞草研究所淭he Beekeeper害羞草研究所� landed in third place in its fifth weekend with an additional $3.4 million. The faith-based 害羞草研究所淭he Chosen害羞草研究所� series, showing its fourth season害羞草研究所檚 first three episodes, placed fourth with $3.2 million while 害羞草研究所淲onka害羞草研究所� rounded out the top five with $3.1 million.

Overall, it害羞草研究所檚 likely to be the slowest weekend of the year to date with around $40 million industry-wide down nearly 25% from last year. The big football game isn害羞草研究所檛 entirely to blame either 害羞草研究所� in the years prior to the pandemic, the same weekend was able to generate over $75 million. And things aren害羞草研究所檛 likely to pick up significantly until 害羞草研究所� Dune: Part Two 害羞草研究所� opens on March 1.

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Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press