(Los Angeles) The fourth installment in the John Wick saga from Lionsgate Studios caused a stir when it was released at the North American box office, grossing $73.5 million between Friday and Sunday, according to trade firm Exhibitor Relations on Sunday .
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“A great outing,” commented expert David A. Gross, noting that every John Wick film sequel has managed to outperform its predecessor.
Critics universally rave about the film, which Keanu Reeves once again headlines, as a hitman battling an international criminal group.
“If only all action films were so well and cleanly choreographed,” enthused the Washington Post – even if the very high number (more than 100 deaths during the film) is a bit exaggerated for some.
John Wick: Chapter 4 owes much of its choreography to its director, Chad Stahelski, who was himself a former stuntman. Starring alongside Keanu Reeves are Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard and Laurence Fishburne.
In second place, DC Studios will film Shazam! Fury of the Gods raked in just $9.7 million in its second week of operations. According to the trade magazine Variety, the number represents “one of the worst admission figures for a current superhero film”.
Second in the ranking is the new installment of the Scream saga, Scream VI, with $8.4 million in sales.
The boxing film Creed III, set in the Rocky universe, is fourth after grossing $8.4 million in its fourth week of release.
In fifth place, down one spot from last weekend: Sci-Fi Thriller 65 with $3.3 million. Adam Driver stars in this time travel tale that juxtaposes spaceships and dinosaurs.
The rest of the top 10
6. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($2.4 million)
7. Cocaine Bear (2.1 million)
8. Jesus Revolution (2 million)
9. Champions (1.5 million)
10. Avatar: The Way of Water (1.4 million)