Box office: ‘Tom & Jerry’ shows claws with $ 13.7 million bow

9:22 a.m. PST 02/28/2021

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Pamela mcclintock

The live-action / CGI hybrid marked the second-best national opening in the entire pandemic as families were found to watch the feature adaptation of iconic feline and mouse enemies.

Tom and Jerry made a number of friends at the weekend’s box office with a North American debut of $ 13.7 million in 2,475 theaters and a worldwide total of $ 38.8 million through Sunday .

Nationally, the feature film about the iconic alley cat and the annoying mouse who are enemies marked the second best three-day launch of the pandemic behind the release of Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984 ($ 16.7 million), and 2021, as more and more theaters reopen across the country.

The strong family photo debut – at least in the COVID-19 era – is a good sign for Hollywood as New York theaters prepare to open on March 5 (Los Angeles remains closed). It’s also a victory, at least in the short term, for Warners’ policy of simultaneously opening its 2021 titles in theaters on HBO Max.

About half of cinemas nationwide remain closed, according to best estimates.

Directed by Tim Story and based on the cartoon characters of the same name created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom and JerryThe live-action cast is directed by Chloë Grace Moretz.

Family products dominated the chart. Universal Animation and DreamWorks The Croods: A New Age only dropped 30% even with the competition Tom and Jerry. Croods 2 grossed $ 1.2 million on its 14th release from 1,912 sites for domestic transport of $ 52.4 million and $ 156.2 million globally.

Competition for kids will intensify further when Disney debuts Raya and the last dragon March 5 both in theaters on Disney + for an additional $ 30.

Disney and pixar Soul broke $ 100 million at the overseas box office – it was only available on Disney + in the US – for a total of $ 111.7 million in ticket sales.

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