Rampage tiptoes into the top spot at box office
After a wobbly start, Dwayne Johnson muscled his way to a No. 1 opening for Rampage — but just barely. Close on its heels was the word-of-mouth sensation A Quiet Place in its second week in theatres, and not too far behind that was the Blumhouse horror Truth or Dare in a competitive weekend at the box office.
Warner Bros. said Sunday that Rampage earned an estimated $34.5 million (U.S.) in its first weekend in North American theatres, and dominated internationally too with $114.1 million from 61 territories.
Based on the classic arcade game, Rampage carried a sizable budget of at least $115 million.
Although Rampage pulled in mixed reviews (it’s at 50 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences were more enthusiastic, giving it an A- CinemaScore.
After its stunning debut, John Krasinski’s modestly-budgeted A Quiet Place fell only 35 per cent in weekend two, adding $32.6 million to its domestic total, which is now just shy of $100 million for Paramount Pictures.
Truth or Dare found a sizable audience mostly young (60 per cent under the age of 25) and female (60 per cent). The PG-13 rated pic stars Pretty Little Liars alum Lucy Hale. 1. Rampage, $34.5 million. 2. A Quiet Place, $32.6 million. 3. Truth or Dare, $19.1 million. 4. Ready Player One, $11.2 million. 5. Blockers, $10.3 million. 6. Black Panther, $5.3 million. 7. Isle of Dogs, $5 million. 8. I Can Only Imagine, $3.8 million. 9. Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, $3.7 million. 10. Chappaquiddick, $3 million.