Orlando Sentinel

Reeves’ ‘John Wick 3’ dethrones ‘Avengers’

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The box office has a new king and his name is John Wick. The third installmen­t of the hyperviole­nt Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office and ended the three-week reign of “Avengers: Endgame.”

Studios on Sunday say “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” has grossed an estimated $57 million in its opening weekend. Not only did it far exceed expectatio­ns, but it’s a franchise best that nearly doubled the opening of the second film, which itself doubled the opening of the first film from 2014.

The audience, in other words, is growing exponentia­lly for this series about a talented assassin who never seems to get a break. This time, there’s a $14 million price tag on his head.

Internatio­nally, “John Wick 3” earned $35.2 million from 66 territorie­s.

“Avengers: Endgame” slid to second place in its fourth weekend with $29.4 million. Domestical­ly, where the film has grossed $711 million, it’s now second only to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($937 million). Globally, with $2.6 billion, it’s still second to “Avatar” ($2.8 billion).

 ?? NIKO TAVERNISE/SUMMIT ENTERTAINM­ENT ?? Keanu Reeves in “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum.”
NIKO TAVERNISE/SUMMIT ENTERTAINM­ENT Keanu Reeves in “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum.”

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