(Los Angeles) The action film “The Equalizer 3” starring actor Denzel Washington topped the North American box office in its first weekend, while the car racing film “Gran Turismo” failed to make the podium in its second week.
Posted at 2:39 p.m.
The third part of the series about the adventures of former secret agent defender Robert McCall, who this time confronts the Italian mafia, grossed $34.5 million between Friday and Sunday, according to Exhibitor Relations.
“This is the second best start ever to a Labor Day weekend [férié aux États-Unis] “commented industry specialist Paul Dergarabedian.
Numbers that could still improve, even though Monday is also a public holiday.
A strong start that overshadows the slower one in the film adaptation of the successful racing game Gran Turismo.
After a mixed first weekend but at the top of the box office, the film has already lost ground in its second weekend, grossing just $6.6 million over the three days and a more than 60% drop in grosses. dropped to fourth place.
Conversely, Barbie managed to remain in second place on the podium in its seventh week of operation, still generating $10.6 million in weekend sales.
In total, the film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie in the title role, has grossed $592 million in the American market and $771 million in the rest of the world since its release, confirming its status as a North American box office hit for 2023.
DC and Warner Bros.’s latest superhero effort, Blue Beetle, rounds out the podium with $7.3 million in its third week in theaters, albeit down 40% from the previous weekend.
Oppenheimer remains in fifth place, with sales of nearly $300 million in North America, to which it added $542 million in other parts of the world.
The rest of the top 10
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem ($4.8 million)
7. Floors (3 million)
8. Meg 2: The Trench (2.9 million)
9. Strays (2.5 million)
10. Talk to me (1.8 million)