![]() ![]() Other mid-level releases failed to make a big splash, including Charlie Day’s Hollywood satire “Fool’s Paradise,” which earned $443,140 from 784 locations, and the anime-inspired “Knights of the Zodiac,” which made only $535,000 from 586 theaters. It went into the weekend with poor reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and limited marketing from distributor Ketchup Entertainment, and earned just $2.4 million from 2,118 locations. The mystery starring Affleck as a detective whose daughter is missing cost a reported $65 million to make. Robert Rodriguez’s “Hypnotic,” meanwhile, is bombing. ![]() The first film opened to $13.5 million in 2018 and went on to gross over $104 million. Older audiences typically don’t rush out on opening weekend. Audiences were heavily female (77%), Caucasian (59%) and over 45 (66%) and the hope is that there will be a Mother’s Day boost and decent holdover for the $20 million production. The sequel, released by Focus Features on Mother’s Day weekend, reunites the cast with director Bill Holderman and his co-writer Erin Simms. “ Book Club: The Next Chapter ” fared the best on the charts with $6.5 million from 3,508 locations. “Everyone in the business knew Guardians would dominate the weekend but it provided an opportunity for a lot of movies to get out there that hit that sweet spot between two behemoths.” “The second weekend in May is very notable, traditionally speaking, because it bridges the gap between a big summer kickoff movie (“Guardians 3”) and the next big blockbuster (“Fast X”),” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. It was an especially crowded weekend for new movies, opening both wide and limited in all genres and of all qualities. With Chris Pratt in the leading positions of chart-topping movies, as Star Lord in “Guardians” and the voice of Mario, debates have ensued about how much of the draw is star power versus brand power. Families with younger children have had almost no other options at the theaters since Mario entered the picture, resulting in repeat viewings and its continued dominance at the box office, where it is still playing in 3,800 locations domestically. Movie” with $13 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic grosses just shy of $536 million. Second place went to “The Super Mario Bros. 3” has already grossed over $528.8 million worldwide. Including $91.9 million from international showings, “Vol. As the smallest Marvel drop since the beginning of the pandemic, it also answers the “ superhero fatigue ” question that some floated last weekend. That’s a slim 49% drop from its opening, which is rare for big superhero films that tend to be front-loaded and have big second weekend drops of 60% or more. 3” added $60.5 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. In its second weekend, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. ![]() The two top spots were once again claimed by Marvel and Mario, however. The elaborate secret handshake they share is probably the best example of this relationship.Several new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen to a Ben Affleck-fronted detective thriller. Not to mention, Martin's interactions with Annie have more of a loving uncle vibe than you would expect from someone who's just a butler. She doesn't, which leads to conflict between them. * In ''Film/WrittenOnTheWind'', Mitch views his and Marylee's relationship like this. handshake they share is probably the best example of this relationship. This is best demonstrated by their The elaborate secret handshake. Even his Not to mention, Martin's interactions with Annie seem have more like those of a loving uncle vibe than you would expect from someone who's just a butler. While they are employees on paper, Nick and Hallie clearly see Chessy as a close friend to the point that Chessy gets very emotional when she learns that Hallie has switched places with her twin sister Annie, and when Elizabeth is having a stressed rant about seeing Nick again, she mentions that Martin is more than a butler and more like a dear brother who just happens to work for them. * Invoked in ''Film/'' in terms of Nick and Elizabeth's relationships with Chessy and Martin respectively, Chessy being Nick's housekeeper while Martin is Elizabeth's butler. ![]()
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