‘The Predator’ gobbles up its competition
“The Predator” is at the top of the food chain in its first weekend in theaters.
20th Century Fox said Sunday that the film earned an estimated $24 million from more than 4,000 North American theaters.
But with an $88 million production price tag, the Shane Black-directed installment in the 30-year-old franchise will be looking to international receipts to offset the cost. This weekend, it earned $30.7 million from 72 foreign markets, bringing the global total to $54.7 million.
Starring Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown and Boyd Holbrook, “The Predator” made headlines just weeks before opening when the studio cut a scene that featured an actor who was a registered sex offender. It did not appear to have affected the film’s box office performance.
Second place went to the “Conjuring” spinoff “The Nun,” which added $18.2 million in its second weekend. The horror pic has now grossed more than $85 million.
Lionsgate’s “A Simple Favor” opened close behind in third place with $16.1 million. The film from director Paul Feig stars Anna Kendrick as a mommy blogger investigating the disappearance of her friend played by Blake Lively. Feig has referred to it as a “friller,” a fun thriller.
Fourth and fifth places were neck and neck. According to Sunday estimates, “White Boy Rick,” with $8.8 million, had a slight advantage over “Crazy Rich Asians,” which added $8.7 million this week and is just shy of hitting $150 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released today.
1. $24 “The million Predator”:
2. “The Nun”: $18.2 million
3. “A Simple Favor”: $16.1million
4. “White Boy Rick”: $8.8 million
5. “Crazy Rich Asians”: $8.7 million
6. “Peppermint”: $6.1million
7. “The Meg”: $3.8million
8. “Searching”: $3.2million
9. “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”: $2.4million.
10. “Mission: Impossible — Fallout”: $2.3million