Paramount Pictures is taking a big hit this weekend asThe Rhythm SectionstarringBlake Lively,Jude Law, andSterling K. Brownflops hard. But, it’s not all bad news where action movies are concerned because Sony’sBad Boys For Lifeemerged victorious for the third weekend in a row on this, the weekend of Super Bowl LIV. So, just how high were the highs and how low were the lows.
Well, let’s start with the bad news first:The Rhythm Sectionearned just $2.8 million domestic over its opening weekend which puts it at number 10 in the box office chart. The Lively-led action flick about a young woman trying to avenge the death of her family didn’t grab hold of audiences they way one might have hoped, especially with Law and Brown in there lending a helping hand.The Rhythm Sectionhas an abysmal opening weekend per theater average of just $918 as it shows on 3,049 screens across the U.S. The Paramount pic earned a middling C+ CinemaScore and a grim 33% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s tough to say what the specific culprit is here for the twice-delayed film costing a reported $50 million, but right now,The Rhythm Sectionis box office toast.
The weekend box office winner,Bad Boys For Life, has maintained its hot streak through the weekend despite competing with the Super Bowl for eyeballs. As the weekend comes to a close,Bad Boys For Lifepocketed $17.7 million domestic, bringing its domestic total up to $148 million. The pic has kept a high per theater average of $4,771 despite losing 70 screens.
TheBad Boys For Lifewin is also major when you consider it did nearly double in a single, non-opening weekend than the film at number two, Universal’s1917. The WWI action-drama directed bySam Mendes(and, arguably, the only Universal film doing well these days) added $9.7 million to its domestic total, bringing it up to $119.2 million. This represents a 39% dip from the previous weekend despite adding 50 screens. At number three isDolittlewith $7.7 million. Despite being a critical failure, it seems the charm ofRobert Downey Jr.talking to animals voiced by the likes ofJohn Cena,Kumail Nanjiani, andTom Hollandhas kept moviegoers intrigued. As it ends its third weekend in theatersDolittlenow has a $55 million domestic total and $71.4 million international total, making for a worldwide sum of $126.6 million.Gretel & Hanselis holding on at number four and thus, is doing remarkably better than fellow new releaseThe Rhythm Section. TheSophia LillisandAlice Krige-starrer opened to $6.1 million domestic and averaged $2,012 per screen. For a C- CinemaScoring horror film, we can safely chalk up those results to a “not too shabby.”
Elsewhere in the chart, box office veteransJumanji: The Next Level,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, andLittle Womenhold on at numbers six, seven, and nine respectively. Sandwiched in there is yet another horror release,The Turning, now ending its second weekend at number eight. StarringMackenzie Davis,Finn Wolfhard, andBrooklyn Prince,The Turninghas sunk even further in the rankings while earning $3.1 million domestic, bringing its domestic total up to $11.7 million.
Bad Boys For Life
$17,675,000
$148,051,531
$9,660,000
$119,246,389
$7,700,000
$55,218,820
Gretel & Hansel
$6,050,000
The Gentlemen
$6,010,000
$20,441,089
Jumanji: The Next Level
$6,000,000
$291,217,153
Rise of Skywalker
$3,193,000
$507,056,021
The Turning
$3,050,000
$11,705,440
Little Women
$3,015,000
$98,770,632
The Rhythm Section
$2,800,000
