Global Courant 2023-05-08 04:27:10
Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” opened in North American theaters over the weekend with strong ticket sales of $114 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
That estimated total, while down well from last year’s debut of “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” (also from Marvel), which raked in $187 million, was still “an excellent opener for a Marvel Episode 3 sequel.” , considered the analyst David. A. Gross. “This is a solid business,” he added.
“Guardians” finally unseated Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which was in first place for five weeks, at the box office top.
The video game-based film, which has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, grossed $18.6 million for the Friday-Sunday period.
Warner Bros’ bloody horror film “Evil Dead Rise” fell one place to third, grossing $5.7 million.
In fourth place, also one position below, was the comedy-drama based on Judy Blumede’s children’s book “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (from Lionsgate), with $3.4 million.
TOP 5 DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE
1. GotG3 ($114M)
2.SMB ($18M)
3. EVIL DEAD RISE ($5M)
4. ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME MARGARET ($3M)
5. LOVE AGAIN ($2.4M)
Marvel and Nintendo. Get used to those being said in the same cinematic sentence.
—Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ERCboxoffice) May 7, 2023
Fifth in the ranking, with $2.4 million, is Sony’s new romantic comedy “Love Again,” which receives a paltry 17% positive rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a young woman trying to cope with the death of her fiancé in a strip that also stars singer Celine Dion.
Completing the top 10 list are:
6- “John Wick: Chapter 4” (US $ 2.4 million)
7- “Dragons and dungeons: Honor among thieves” (US $ 1.5 million)
8- “Aire” (US$ 1.4 million)
9- “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” (US$1.2 million)
10- “Sisu” (US$ 1.1 million)
