Ryan Reynold’s “Deadpool 2” is set to take the No.
1 box office crown from “Avengers: Infinity War” this weekend, with $133.5
million from 4,349 North American locations.
The second R-rated superhero film from Fox took in
$53.3 million Friday, including a record-setting $18.6 million from Thursday
previews, the highest Thursday tally for an R-rated film (“It” had previously
held the title with $13.5 million). “Deadpool
2’s” 4,349 theaters also mark Fox’s widest launch ever.
The “Deadpool” sequel will break its own
predecessor’s record as the highest opening weekend for an R-rated film —
“Deadpool” stunned the industry two years ago with $132.4 million. The
original’s unique take on the superhero genre, with Reynolds breaking the
fourth wall to address the audience directly, made the film a must-see, and it
went on to earn $363 million in North America and $783 worldwide, making
it the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
Reynolds returns as the wisecracking mercenary in
the 11th title in the X-Men franchise. David Leitch replaced Tim Miller as director,
helming from a script by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Reynolds. The story
sees Deadpool forming the X-Force — comprised of Zazie Beetz’s Domino, T.J.
Miller’s Weasel, Terry Crews’ Bedlam, Bill
Skarsgard’s Zeitgeist, and Rob Delaney’s Peter — to protect
a young mutant from Josh Brolin’s Cable.
“Infinity War” will drop down to the second
place slot in its fourth weekend with $27 million from 4,002 domestic sites,
down 472 from last weekend. The Disney-Marvel tentpole has become the
fourth-highest grossing film at the worldwide box office with $1.710 billion,
topping “Jurassic World’s” $1.671 billion. The film has earned $566.3 million
domestically in its first 21 days, along with $1.136 billion internationally.
In third is the debut of Paramount’s “Book Club,”
starring Jane Fonda, Candace Bergen, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen. The
film will top early estimates, which had pegged it in the $7 million to $10
million range, with $13 million from 2,781 cinemas. Fonda, Bergen, Keaton, and
Steenbergen star as four women who read “Fifty Shades of Grey” in their book
club and are inspired to spice up their lives. The film has received mixed
reviews and carries a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Melissa McCarthy’s Mother’s Day opener “Life of the
Party” will reel in around $7 million in its second weekend from 3,656 sites to
take the fourth place slot. McCarthy plays a mother who enrolls in the same
college as her daughter to earn her degree after divorcing her husband.
“Show Dogs,” from Global Road, will take in $5
million from 3,212 sites for fifth. Directed by Raja Gosnell, the family
film follows a rottweiler police dog and his owner going undercover at a
prestigious dog show to stop a crime. Will Arnett stars alongside the voice
cast of Ludacris, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O’Neal, Stanley
Tucci, and Alan Cumming.
Source: Variety
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