Bill Skarsgård’s new film debuted in theaters this weekend to underwhelming box office returns. Skarsgård features oppositeAnthony HopkinsinLocked, the psychological thriller following a thief who breaks into a luxury SUV only to realize he’s now become a pawn in a sophisticated game.Lockeddebuted in roughly 971 theaters across the country this weekend and earned $924,000 at the global box office, giving it a per-theater total of under $1,000. The film failed to crack the top 10 during its first weekend in theaters, finishing at #12 behindDog ManandPaddington in Perubut ahead ofLast BreathandMufasa: The Lion King.Lockedis based on the film4 x 4byMariano CohnandGastón Duprat, withMichael Arlen Rosswriting the script andDavid Yaroveskydirecting.
Lockedstar Bill Skarsgård will always be known for playing Pennywise the Clown in both ofStephen King’s live-actionITmovies fromAndy Muschietti, but he also recently suited up as the legendary vampire Count Orlok inNosferatu, the horror film from directorRobert Eggersthat grossed over $175 million at the global box office. Skarsgård also recently made his debut in theJohn Wickfranchise, starring as the Marquis. As for his co-star, Hopkins is a two-time Oscar-winner for his roles inThe Silence of the LambsandThe Father, the latter of which saw him become the oldest winner in history at 83 years old. He is also known for playing Odin in the MCU, and he recently featured as Jimmy in both ofZack Snyder’sRebel Moonmovies on Netflix.
What Topped the Box Office This Weekend?
Disney’s Snow Whiteclaimed the top spot at the box office this weekend with $42 million, fighting against a wave of controversy to earn the second-biggest opening of the year behindCaptain America: Brave New World, which finished at #3 this weekend with $4 million.Black Bagstepped between the two with a $4.2 million performance to claim the #2 spot, and althoughNovocaineopened at #1 last weekend, it slid down to #4 this weekend after grossing $3.6 million.Mickey 17grabbed the last spot in the top five at the box office this weekend thanks to a $3.6 million outing.
Lockedis now playing in limited theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for more box office updates on the film and find tickets below for a showtime near you.
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