'Space Jam,' starring LeBron James, edges off 'Black Widow,' to win the top spot at the box office.
In its second week in cinemas, "Black Widow" lost its top place to an unusual foe: The Tune Squad.
"Space Jam: A New Legacy," starring LeBron James, Bugs Bunny, and the rest of the cast, exceeded predictions and won the weekend box office. "Space Jam: A New Legacy" made $31.7 million in North America, according to studio estimates released Sunday, while "Black Widow" made $26.3 million.
Many people did not anticipate "Space Jam: A New Legacy" to win. The film's opening weekend was predicted to be in the $20 million areas, despite its dismal reviews. Despite the fact that the original "Space Jam" is available for free on HBO Max for members, a large number of families and millennials who grew up with it left the house and went to the cinema to see it. The picture received a promising A-minus from audiences in CinemaScore, indicating that word of mouth might be strong.
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" is Warner Bros.'s biggest pandemic opener, which is noteworthy since the studio is releasing all of its films in theatres and on HBO Max at the same time in 2021.
It's also the biggest domestic debut for a family picture since the outbreak began. According to Warner Bros., 32% of the crowd was under the age of 18, which is more than normal. Most big family films released during the epidemic, from "The Boss Baby: Family Business" to "Raya and the Last Dragon," have grossed less than $20 million at the box office. The new "Space Jam," on the other hand, drew crowds of all ages.
"It demonstrates that families have been waiting for a movie that everyone can enjoy, and this is it," says Jeff Goldstein, head of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. "It's basically a family-friendly film."
Meanwhile, "Black Widow" had a 67 percent drop in its second weekend, which, although significant, is quite typical for superhero pictures with frontloaded crowds. The Scarlett Johansson-led film added another $29.9 million to its global total, increasing its total to $264 million.
"Black Widow" became the pandemic's highest-grossing picture during the weekend. Disney also shocked many in the business by announcing the film's first weekend earnings (more than $60 million) from streaming rentals. This week, however, no rental grosses were reported.
The sequel to the high-concept 2019 film "Escape Room: Tournament of Champions" was released this weekend. Over the weekend, the picture is expected to gross $8.8 million, which is more than the first film's opening weekend and in line with studio forecasts.
With $7.6 million, "F9" came in fourth place. Too far, the "Fast & Furious" film has grossed $591.2 million worldwide. Universal films also took fifth and sixth place, with $4.7 million for "The Boss Baby: Family Business" and $4.1 million for "The Forever Purge."
In its ninth week in cinemas, "A Quiet Place Part II," which recently became accessible on Paramount+, is still performing well. It contributed $2.3 million to its domestic total, increasing it to $155 million.
The Anthony Bourdain documentary "Roadrunner" fared well this weekend as well, collecting $1.9 million from 925 theatres, giving it the year's highest-performing specialty premiere.
The final figures are expected. Monday
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