Move over, Jamie Lee Curtis and Neve Campbell. There’s a new scream queen in town… M3GAN. Universal and Blumhouse’s creepy doll thriller “M3GAN” — short for Mode…
at the film’s premiere and sporting events. Gerard Johnstone directed “M3GAN,” which centers on a roboticist who creates a realistic AI creation that’s programmed to be the perfect companion to her recently orphaned niece .
However impressive, ticket sales for “M3GAN” weren’t enough to dethrone James Cameron’s enduring blockbuster sequel “,” which has claimed the No. 1 spot on domestic box office charts for four consecutive weeks. The sci-fi epic, from Disney and 20th Century, added a robust $45 million from 4,340 cinemas, a minimal 33% decline from last weekend. So far, “Avatar 2” has generated $516 million in North America and $1.1 billion internationally. With $1.
With the combined wattage of “The Way of Water” and “M3GAN,” the movie industry is starting 2023 with reason for cheer. But it’s far from fully rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. The box office in 2022 was down roughly 30% from 2019, partially because studios released fewer films and partially because moviegoing habits shifted during COVID.
Sony’s “A Man Called Otto,” a heartwarming drama with Tom Hanks as a widower, took the No. 4 spot with $4.2 million from just 637 theaters. The studio has plans to expand the film nationwide over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
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