The Fall Guy, a new action movie from Universal, debuted at the top of the North American box office this weekend, earning an estimated $28.5 million during a downturn in moviegoing, according to industry observer Exhibitor Relations on Sunday.
The film by stuntman-turned-director David Leitch, which is based on a 1980s TV series, has amazing action scenes, including one record-breaking stunt that has already received a Guinness certification. It also gains from Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, two recent Oscar nominees.
Considering the movie’s $130 million production budget, analysts deemed its debut underwhelming; nonetheless, David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research stated he saw it as “the potential start of an action comedy series.”
Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Phantom Menace came in second place with $8.1 million, an unexpected sum for the home video re-release of a 25-year-old movie that wasn’t exactly the most well-liked entry in the Star Wars canon. Starring are Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, and Liam Neeson.
The weekend’s top earner, MGM’s romantic tennis film Challengers, dropped to third place with $7.6 million for the Friday–Sunday period. Zendaya, a singer and actor, portrays a tennis player who suffers an injury and retires. She subsequently assists her husband Mike Faist in getting ready for a crucial match against Josh O’Connor, her old partner, and Mike Faist.
Tarot, a new horror movie from Sony and Screen Gems, came in fourth place with $6.5 million. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, Variety claimed that the movie “leaves no horror cliche unturned.” The producers shouldn’t be experiencing nightmares because the movie only cost $8 million to make.
At $4.5 million during its sixth weekend of release, Warner Bros.’ Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire ranked fifth. To date, the warring monsters have brought in $188 million from home and an additional $337 million abroad.
Looking back, April was a difficult month for Hollywood, according to Gross, with domestic box office declining 48% from the three Aprils before to the epidemic. “There’s no way to make this pretty,” he remarked, noting that the strikes from last year are still having an impact on the sector.
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