Den of Thieves 2: Pantera stole the crown from last week’s winner to land at the top of the box office.
The thriller, starring Gerard Butler as an LA police officer in Europe trying to track down O’Shea Jackson Jr’s would-be crook who is planning a big diamond heist, debuted with a solid $15.5 million in ticket sales at the domestic weekend box office, according to Box Office Mojo, in spite of poor reviews from critics.
Audiences gave the action-adventure a solid 78-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ on CinemaScore, in spite of the lackluster reaction from critics.
‘These movies are made for audiences, not critics,’ David A. Gross from Franchise Entertainment Research told Variety.
‘Gerard Butler is an established action star, and this kind of good-guys-versus-bad-guys material plays well around the world. Foreign business should be solid.’
The box office take has not yet opened in the international market, and the initial domestic opening did not cover the movie’s $40 million budget.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera stole the crown from last week’s winner to land at the top of the box office. The thriller, starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr., debuted with a solid $15.5 million dollars in ticket sales
Mufasa: The Lion King dropped down to second place after four weeks in theaters.
The computer generated tale which is a prequel to The Lion King pulled in $13.2 million over the weekend.
The family friendly film has been a big hit for Disney, earning some $188.7 million domestically and another $350.9 million internationally for a global take of $539.67 million.
Third place went to Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The animated/live action adventure based on the popular video game franchise continues to delight audiences, this weekend to the tune of $11 million dollars.
The movie has been a success around the world with global earnings topping more than $384.8 million.
Audiences continue to sink their teeth into Nosferatu.
The gothic vampire story, starring Lily-Rose Depp as the title character’s object of desire, kept the blood pumping with $6.8 million in ticket sales.
Solid reviews and international showings have garnered the thriller nearly $135.8 million worldwide.
Mufasa: The Lion King dropped down to second place after four weeks in theaters. The computer generated tale which is a prequel to The Lion King, pulled in $13.2 million over the weekend
Third place went to Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The animated/live action adventure based on the popular video game franchise continues to delight audiences, this weekend to the tune of $11 million dollars
Rounding out the top five was Disney’s Moana 2.
The animated adventure is still popular with moviegoers after seven weeks in theaters, and reeled in $6.5 million over the weekend.
Wicked: Part One was still casting its spell, landing in sixth place earning $5 million.
The musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was showing in fewer theaters after the film became available for sale and rental online with fans perhaps preferring to fork over the $29.99 buy the movie for repeated viewing at home.
Audiences continue to sink their teeth into Nosferatu. The gothic vampire story, starring Lily-Rose Depp as the title character’s object of desire, kept the blood pumping with $6.8 million in ticket sales
Rounding out the top five was Disney’s Moana 2. The animated adventure is still popular with moviegoers after seven weeks in theaters, and reeled in $6.5 million over the weekend
The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown landed in seventh place.
Timothée Chalamet stars as the iconic folk singer turned rocker in the James Mangold directed project. Chalamet was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance and has been enjoying a lot of chatter about an Academy award nomination for his portrayal of Dylan.
The music-laced movie earned $5 million over the weekend.
Babygirl, the erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickenson, caught the elevator to eighth place with $3.1 million.
The film about a successful CEO who risks her career and her family when she begins a torrid affair with a much younger intern has earned Kidman a Best Actress award from the National Board of Review amid other accolades.
Game Changer, the latest entry from India to hit the US, debuted in ninth place.
Wicked: Part One was still casting its spell, landing in sixth place earning $5 million in ticket sales
The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown landed in seventh place. Timothée Chalamet stars as the iconic folk singer turned rocker in the James Mangold directed project which pulled in $5 million over the weekend
Babygirl, the erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickenson caught the elevator to eighth place with $3.1 million
Game Changer, the latest entry from India to hit the US debuted in ninth place. The action-adventure starring Ram Charan debuted in 800 theaters across the US with a solid $2.1 million in ticket sales
Pamela Anderson and The Last Showgirl made its top ten debut in tenth place in limited release earning $1.455 million from showings in 870 theaters across the US
Superstar Ram Charan stars as an honest law enforcement officer using fair and transparent election to fight massive corruption.
The action-adventure debuted in 800 theaters across the US with a solid $2.1 million in ticket sales.
Pamela Anderson and The Last Showgirl made its top ten debut in tenth place in limited release. The actress, who is enjoying a career renaissance, stars as seasoned Las Vegas showgirl who must plan for her future after her show suddenly closes.
The Last Showgirl earned $1.455 million from showings in 870 theaters across the US.
