THE ANGELS. Sony’s “Bullet Train,” the last big studio release of the summer, accelerated to a solid $30.1 million ticket sale this weekend to top the North American box office, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.
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It was a “solid opening for an action thriller,” analyst David A. Gross said, adding that the presence of lead star Brad Pitt “will ensure international success.”
Pitt, who plays a professional assassin on a Japanese train apparently loaded with them, leads a cast that includes Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Latin music star Bad Bunny, as well as Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in little ones. papers.
The director of “Bullet Train” is Pitt’s former stunt double David Leitch, who has made a name for himself directing action movies.
Last weekend’s box office leader, Warner Bros.
‘ animated “DC League of Super-Pets,” dropped a notch to second place, grossing $11.2 million for the Friday-Sunday period.
Third place went to Universal’s horror film “Nope,” with $8.5 million. The sci-fi flick, spurred on by popular writer-director Jordan Peele, is making just shy of a $100 million domestic gross. Daniel Kaluuya stars.
In fourth place was Disney’s action comedy “Thor: Love and Thunder,” with .
6 million. Chris Hemsworth plays the super-muscled space Viking, who has a crush on his ex-girlfriend (Natalie Portman).
And in fifth place was Universal’s family animation “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” This latest episode of the “Despicable Me” franchise grossed .
1 million.
Overall, the summer season has been a good one for Hollywood, Gross said. “Audiences have been doing everything they’ve been asked to do…and business has been very good for all kinds of movies.”
Rounding out the top 10 for the weekend were:
Top Gun: Maverick ($7 million)
“Where the Lobsters Sing” ($5.7 million)
“Easter Sunday” ($5.3 million)
“Elvis” ($4 million)
“The Black Telephone” ($1.5 million)
