‘Bad Guys’ Topples ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ at N.American box office
“The Bad Guys,” an animated action-comedy from Universal, topped the North American box office this weekend with an approximate $24 million take, according to market watcher Exhibitor Relations.
An animal-eyed version of “Oceans 11” follows the antics of a cunning band of creatures. In addition to Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson, the film features Awkwafina, Marc Ramon, Anthony Ramos, Lilly Singh, and DreamWorks Animation’s other voice actors.
With $15.2 million for the Friday-to-Sunday period, Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” once again came in second place for family-oriented films, which were hit harder by the Covid impact than films aimed at other demographics.
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Warner Bros.’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” took third place with $14 million, a significant drop from the Wizarding World film’s launch weekend of $43 million last weekend.
Both of the following positions were occupied by new releases.
Focus Features’ “The Northman” made $12 million at the box office. As a ripped, Alexander Skarsgard portrays a Viking who wants revenge against the guy who killed his mom and dad and took his father’s crown, and it is a blood-soaked tale.
The supporting cast includes Nicole Kidman, Bjork, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Willem Dafoe.
With $7.2 million, “The Excruciating Weight of Huuuuge Talent” from Lionsgate came in fifth place. Again, Nicolas Enclosure plays a guy named Nick Cage in a lighthearted role.
The following round out the top 5:
- “Everything Everywhere All at Once” ($5.4 million)
- “The Lost City” ($4.4 million)
- “Father Stu” ($3.3 million)
- “Morbius” ($2.3 million)
- “Ambulance” ($1.8 million)
