’Hitman’ pips ‘Logan’ to top spot
AFP LOS ANGELES: Two new movies — The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Logan Lucky — soared to the top three in North American theatres this weekend, with Logan scoring well with critics, but Hitman far luckier in ticket sales.
Lionsgate’s Hitman pulled in an estimated US$21.6 million (RM92.9 million) to lead the three-day weekend, according to Exhibitor Relations.
That was considered a respectable take on what has been the lowestgrossing weekend of the year.
The film tells the story of a famous bodyguard (Ryan Reynolds) hired to protect a hitman (Samuel L. Jackson), who is about to testify in a trial. Salma Hayek, as Jackson’s formidable wife, adds to the movie’s star power, but critics gave it an unimpressive 39 per cent rating on RottenTomatoes.com.
Steven Soderbergh’s Logan came in third in its first week out, but with ticket sales of just US$8.1 million.
Critics, however, loved Soderbergh’s first film since his self-proclaimed retirement four years ago, giving it a 93 per cent rating.
It stars Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Riley Keough in an unconventional heist comedy, with a sort of dysfunctional Oceans 11-style team planning arobbery at a Nascar race. AFP