Time Network News Zendaya, Mike Firth and Josh O'Connor's new film "Challenger" won the North American opening last weekend, although it only got $15 million in 3 days, it is already the highest original feature film this year, and it is also the highest tennis-themed movie.
"The Challenger" became the second-highest grossing North American film in Luca Guadagnino's directorial career in just 3 days, and the highest was 18.09 million by "Call Me by Your Name". The film was distributed by United States in North America and Warner overseas, with a global opening of $25 million and an investment of about $50 million. "Challenger" received a B+ rating on CinemaScore, with a freshness of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, which helped the box office to a certain extent.
Unsung Heroes
In second place last week was the religious gospel film "Unsung Heroes," based on a true story about an Australian family who immigrated to the United States and encountered difficulties, where the mother overcame all odds with faith and inspired her husband and children to stand up for what they believed in. The film opened with a box office of $7.75 million, a 60% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a CinemaScore of A+.
In the fifth week of its release, "Godzilla vs. Kong 2" ranked third with $7.2 million, with a total of $181 million in North America and $519 million worldwide.
"Civil War" ranked fourth with $7 million in its third week of release, with a total of $56.19 million in North America and $71.61 million worldwide.
"Bloodthirsty Ballet" ranked fifth with $5.25 million in its second week of release, with a total of $18.78 million in North America and $28.63 million worldwide.
Guy Ritchie's "Top Secret Battle" ranked sixth with $3.86 million in the second week of its release, with a total of $15.44 million in North America and $15.91 million worldwide.
In the ninth week of its release, "Dune 2" ranked ninth with $1.98 million, with a total of $279 million in North America and more than $700 million worldwide.
"The Boy Who Destroyed the World" has an average reputation
The new film "The Boy Who Destroyed the World" opened with only $1.67 million, ranking tenth.
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Stunt Maniac Action/Drama Worldwide Distribution
Director: David Leitch
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt
Plot: It's about the battered stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) who takes part in a new movie, sharing the stage again with the star he worked with many years ago (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) as a stand-in for the latter, and the problem is that the lead actor is missing. Emily Blunt plays the director, who has a love affair with the stuntman.
"Horror Tarot" horror screen Zhen released
导演：Spenser Cohen、Anna Halberg
Starring: Jacob Batalon
Plot: When a group of friends desperately violate the sacred rules of tarot card reading, they unknowingly release the evil spirits trapped in the tarot cards. One by one, they face their fate, and in the end they race against death.
《守龙者》动画/冒险 Viva Pictures发行
导演:Li Jianping、Salvador Simon
主演:Marios Gas
Plot: (Chinese, Spanish co-produced cartoon) The maid Ping'er follows the old woman to take care of the world's only two dragons in the tower. After the death of a dragon, Ping'er found a dragon egg, but it was called the Pearl of Wisdom and was taken away and offered to the emperor for healing. In order to retrieve the dragon egg, Ping'er rescues the last dragon danzi and embarks on an adventure with it.