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LOS ANGELES: Film buffs voted with their dollars and chose the familiar during the new Memorial Day weekend. The live remake of "Aladdin" directed by Walt Disney Co. crushed the box office competition, which included two new R-awarded movies that opened to counter family-friendly programming: The Teen Comedy "Booksmart ", hailed by critics, the horror film" Brightburn "
But the strategy did not quite work. "Aladdin" has done better than expected, making an estimated $ 86.1 million profit to top the North American box office, studio estimates Sunday. It will probably exceed $ 100 million by Monday. The others did not even pay $ 10 million.
"Aladdin", a musical adventure directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Will Smith, Mena Mbadoud and Naomi Scott, and heavily relying on the music and story of the animated film of 1992. best source of this year's earnings)
"We are thrilled," said Cathleen Taff, president of theatrical distribution at Disney. "Between the fun-action-adventure and the spectacular music combined with the cast, which is so charming and has such chemistry together, we've found something that fans love and really want to share with others."
With Aladdin, a gross international profit of $ 121 million, has already brought in more than $ 207 million worldwide. The production of this film cost 183 million dollars.
The first places at the ticket office were populated by well-known brands and suites. "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum", which is in its second weekend, is ranked second with $ 24.4 million. "Avengers: Endgame" is ranked third with $ 16.8 million and "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" finished fourth with $ 13.3 million.
Original films have trouble attracting an important audience. The modestly budgeted horror film of Sony "Brightburn" opened in fifth with $ 7.5 million. The film produced by James Gunn with Elizabeth Banks portrays the myth of Superman and receives mediocre criticism from critics.
A surprise for many, however, was "Booksmart", an Annapurna film distributed by United Artists Releasing, which made its sixth-grade debut with only $ 6.5 million, despite excellent reviews and the constant buzz of its debut at the SXSW festival.
Olivia Wilde directed the film starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein as two out-of-date teenagers and rule-mongers who decide to go play. at a party during their last night of high school. Many have compared it to "Superbad", which opened for $ 33 million in August 2007.
But despite all the hype, including many celebrities on social media Natalie Portman and Ryan Reynolds, the public simply does not have "Booksmart" in remarkable numbers.
Wilde saw the writing on the wall Saturday and tried to change course by invoking Twitter.
"All who book @Booksmart for another day, are planning to make that day TODAY" HUI, "Wilde wrote. "We are being caught by the big dogs and we need your support – do not give the studios an excuse not to flip through the movies made by and about the women."
"People are in popcorn mood," Senior Comscore According to media badyst Paul Dergarabedian. "Films that are looking to be more introspective and cooler are getting harder and harder to get their heads out of the water."
Nevertheless, he noted, three R rated films in the top 6 ("Brightburn", "Booksmart" and "John Wick: Chapter 3") are impressive. Laurel Canyon's successful "Echo in the Canyon" musical documentary, reported an impressive $ 103,716 at two venues in Los Angeles. next week.
The deficit still runs around 9% for the year, but next weekend could be shattered with a diverse set of new offerings including Elton John 's biopic "Rocketman", " Godzilla: The King of Monsters "" and the Octavia Spencer Thriller "Ma."
Estimate of Friday to Sunday ticket sales in American and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore, if any, the latest international issues from Friday to Friday. Sunday are also included.The final national figures will be published on Tuesday.
1. "Aladdin", $ 86.1 million ($ 121 million international).
2. "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum" , $ 24.4 million ($ 24.8 million) [19659002] 3. "Avengers: Endgame", $ 16.8 million ($ 15.3 million international).
4. " Pokémon Detective Pikachu ", $ 13.3 million ($ 24.3 million internatio (19659002) 5. "Brightburn," 7.5 million dollars ($ 4.5 million
6. "Booksmart", $ 6.5 million.
7. "A Dog's Journey," 4, $ 1 million ($ 6.5 million)
8. "The Hustle", $ 3.8 million ($ 4.6 million)).
9. "The Intruder", $ 2.3 million.
10. "Long Shot", $ 1.6 million ($ 788,000 internationally).
Estimate of ticket sales from Friday to Sunday in international theaters (with the exception of the United States and Canada), according to Comscore:
1. "Aladdin", $ 121 million.
2. "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum", $ 24.8 million.
3. "Pokémon Detective Pikachu," 24.3 million dollars.
4. "Avengers: Endgame", $ 15.3 million.
5. "A Dog's Journey", $ 6.5 million.
6. "The gangster, the cop, the devil", $ 6.4 million.
7. "Rocketman", $ 6.4 million.
8. "Mayday Life 3D", $ 5.5 million.
9. "The Hustle", $ 4.6 million.
10. "Brightburn", $ 4.5 million.
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