North American box office: "Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead And Done" topped the list

LOS ANGELES, May 28 (China News Service) -- The latest north American box office fixtures, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, topped the list with an overwhelming margin.

North American box office statistics website boxofficemojo.com released weekend film market data on the 28th, and 42 films reported about $139 million at the box office, up 11.6% year-on-year. The stingre and Disney adventure film "Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Without Proof" contributed to this bull market. Since its release on the 26th, the film has won 62.18 million US dollars, accounting for almost half of the total box office within the statistical range.

On May 18, local time, the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead And No Proof" held its premiere in Los Angeles, and the main characters in the play all appeared. The presence of "Captain Jack" Johnny Depp was even more exciting to fans, and one fan even asked Depp to sign an autograph on his head.

The film uses 129 minutes to tell the story of Captain Jack's adventures in search of the Trident of Poseidon against rivals. Its investment is a big deal, and its ability to absorb money is indeed good. In just a few days, the film has grossed $271 million worldwide, exceeding the $230 million announced cost. Some viewers said that after experiencing the fourth part of the dog-tailed sable and the overall deviation, "Pirates of the Caribbean" finally returned to the right track, and the story is more meaningful. Another netizen said that the film has "excellent special effects, especially on the big screen to see the split sea, it feels extremely shocking." Johnny Depp, a 54-year-old American actor and the brightest star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, continues to lead the starring role this time. Some fans lamented that although some of them were blessed, the "Uncle Depp" who returned to the sea was still handsome in the sky.

Under the impact of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the last list winner and horror film "Alien: Covenant" only grossed $10.53 million, giving up the top spot for just one week with a steep decline of 70.9%, and slipping to no. 4 in the new list. However, the film still shows a certain appeal in the international market. At present, the global box office is 158 million US dollars, and the contribution rate of overseas ticket warehouses has reached 63.8%.

Compared with the ups and downs of the "Alien", the "Guardians of the Galaxy" is more stable. The last runner-up, the action-adventure film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, grossed $19.89 million and continued to take second place in the list. The film was released on the 5th, and the current global box office trend has entered a slow increase stage, from the previous weekend's $733 million to a slight increase of 783 million.

There are Guardians of the Galaxy on the top and Coastal Lifesavers on the bottom, and Hollywood is also broken in order to defend mankind. Released on the 25th, Paramount Pictures' action comedy film Baywatch, finished third on the list with $18.1 million. Based on the 1990s TV series of the same name, the film tells the story of a 116-minute lifeguard fighting oil tycoons to protect beaches from pollution. 1.98 meters tall, 45-year-old macho star Dawn Johnson is the film's lead actor. Born as a professional wrestler with rock-solid muscles, he was named the world's highest-paid male star for Forbes in 2016, and many fans walked into theaters to see him.

In addition, the feature film "Everything, Everything", the comedy "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul", the comedy "Snatched", the adventure film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword", and the comedy cartoon "The Boss" (The Boss). Baby), the fantasy romance film Beauty and the Beast, won numbers 5 to 10 on the list.

This upcoming weekend, Warner Bros. action-adventure film Wonder Woman and Fox animation Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie will both be released on June 2. (End)