Chris Pratt and Lee Byung Hun's Western Movie Hits North America
'The Magnificent Seven' - a film that brings together a cast of world-famous stars - earned 35 million USD, topping the box office charts last week.
According to US box office observers, $35 million is not a bad opening number for a high-budget film released in the fall.New revenue also met publisher expectations.Rory Bruer - Sony's distribution director - shared:"This is a fantastic number. We knew from the beginning that the film would be a success and the results prove it."
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According to Box Office Mojo, more than 50% of the audience who saw The Magnificent Seven were under 30 years old.The work attracts audiences thanks to its cast of famous stars from around the world.In addition to two famous white stars Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke, the film also has black lead actor Denzel Washington and Asian actor Lee Byung Hun.Chris Pratt is arguably the comedy star most likely to appeal to young audiences.
Director Antoine Fuqua's film is a remake of the 1960 work of the same name, revolving around a group of seven gunmen who protect a villager in the West. The original film is a remake of the film The Seven Samurai by Japanese director -Akira Kurosawa.63% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes rated the new film positively.
Meanwhile, the animated Storks grossed $21.8 million - below observers' expectations (over $30 million). The story tells the journeyThe Orphan Girl and the Stork with a Broken Wingtransporting a newborn baby home. This is the second Warner Bros. animated feature, afterThe Lego Moviehit in 2014. The film had a budget of 70 million USD, attracting mainly audiences under 25 years old.
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Little MissJones (Bridget Jones's Baby) lost out as more women chose to see Storks with their children. The film grossed $4.52 million domestically, bringing its total to $16.5 million. Globally, the romance film earned $83.6 million.Sully, another Warner Bros. film, grossed $13.8 million in its third weekend. To date, the Tom Hanks film has grossed $92.4 million domestically.
Top 10 highest grossing movies in North America last week:
1. The Magnificent Seven (2016)- Sony- 35 million USD
2.Storks-Warner Bros.-21.8 million USD
3.Sully-Warner Bros.-13.8 million USD
4.Bridget Jones's Baby -Universal -4.5 million USD
5.Snowden-Open Road Films -4.1 million USD
6.Blair Witch 2 -LionsGate -3.9 million USD
7.Don't Breathe-SGem-3.8million dollars
8.Suicide Squad- Warner Bros. -3.1million dollars
9.When the Bough Breaks-SGem-2.5million dollars
10.Kubo and the Two Strings-Focus-1.1million dollars
Chris Pratt plays a gunslinger in the Wild West
11:53 | April 22, 2016
According to VNE
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