Female-driven ‘Ocean’s’ makes best opening
“Ocean’s 8,” the female-fronted overhaul of the starry heist franchise, opened with an estimated $41.5 million at the box office, taking the weekend’s top spot from the fast-falling “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
At a lower price point and in less fanboy-guarded franchise, “Ocean’s 8” found nothing like the stormy reception that the female-led “Ghostbusters” reboot did on the same weekend two years ago.
Made for approximately $70 million, “Ocean’s 8” and its cast featuring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway, set an opening-weekend best for the franchise, not accounting for inflation. The three previous “Ocean’s” films—starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon—all debuted with between $36 and $39 million in the last decade.
Here are the Top 10 films in North America over the weekend. / 1.“Ocean’s 8,” $41.5 million ($12.2 million international). 2. “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” $15.2 million. 3. “Deadpool 2,” $13.7 million ($18.5 million international).
4. “Hereditary,” $13 million ($3.5 million international). 5. “Avengers: Infinity War,” $6.8 million ($10.9 million international).
6. “Adrift,” $5.1 million.
7. “Book Club,” $4.2 million.
8. “Hotel Artemis,” $3.2 million.
9.“Upgrade,” $2.2 million.
10. “Life of the Party,” $2.1 million.