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The Paramount release, adapted from the Broadway musical and the 2004 Tina Fey movie, earned $28 million in its first three days in theaters according to studio estimates Sunday. Not accounting for inflation, that害羞草研究所檚 more than the $24.4 million the first movie made in its opening weekend.
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Fey returned to write and co-star in the new film, which was directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. and cost a reported $36 million to produce. Reviews have been more positive than not, with a 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences gave it a B CinemaScore which may not bode especially well for word-of-mouth appeal. Recent musicals like 害羞草研究所淲onka害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Color Purple害羞草研究所� scored in the A-range. The studio is optimistic after this weekend though. It also made $6.5 million from 16 international markets.
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The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy 害羞草研究所淎nyone But You,害羞草研究所� a Sony release, is turning into a bit of a sleeper success as well, making nearly $7 million in its fourth weekend. By Monday, its domestic total should be around $56.5 million. Universal and Illumination害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淢igration害羞草研究所� rounded out the top five with $6.2 million in its fourth weekend.
Not everything landed this weekend, though. 害羞草研究所� ,害羞草研究所� a faith-based comedy/drama with a starry, ensemble cast including LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and Teyana Taylor is not off to a promising start. The Legendary Pictures release opened to an estimated $2.6 million from just over 2,000 locations.
Written and directed by the British singer-songwriter Jeymes Samuel (stage name The Bullitts), it was self-consciously styled after Golden Age biblical epics like 害羞草研究所淭he Ten Commandments.害羞草研究所� It has also gotten mixed reviews, with 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B CinemaScore.
The Walt Disney Co. sent its 2020 Pixar film 害羞草研究所淪oul害羞草研究所� to movie theaters this weekend as well, where it made $429,000 from 1350 locations in North America. It害羞草研究所檚 the first of several Pixar movies, including 害羞草研究所淟uca害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭urning Red,害羞草研究所� that Disney is bringing to theaters this winter after all had streaming-only releases on Disney+ during the pandemic.
Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 awards season is also in full swing, and though many top contenders are already available to watch at home, some are still rolling out in theaters and hoping to capitalize on new nominations and awards shows like last weekend害羞草研究所檚 Golden Globes. 害羞草研究所淧oor Things,害羞草研究所� which was a big winner, added $1.8 million from only 580 theaters. 害羞草研究所淎ll of Us Strangers害羞草研究所� took in $474,000 from 120 screens. 害羞草研究所淎merican Fiction害羞草研究所� expanded nationwide and made $1.9 million from 625 screens. 害羞草研究所淭he Zone of Interest,害羞草研究所� playing on 25 screens, also crossed $1 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.
1. 害羞草研究所淢ean Girls,害羞草研究所� $28 million.
2. 害羞草研究所淭he Beekeeper,害羞草研究所� $16.8 million.
3. 害羞草研究所淲onka,害羞草研究所� $8.4 million.
4. 害羞草研究所淎nyone But You,害羞草研究所� $6.9 million.
5. 害羞草研究所淢igration,害羞草研究所� $6.2 million.
6. 害羞草研究所淎quaman and the Lost Kingdom,害羞草研究所� $5.3 million.
7. 害羞草研究所淣ight Swim,害羞草研究所� $4.7 million.
8. 害羞草研究所淭he Boys in the Boat,害羞草研究所� $3.5 million.
9. 害羞草研究所淭he Book of Clarence,害羞草研究所�$2.6 million.
10. 害羞草研究所淭he Iron Claw,害羞草研究所� $2.4 million.
