Joker stays on top while 'Addams Family' and 'Parasite'open strong. Will Smith sci-fi thriller 'Gemini Man' and Adam Devine comedy 'Jexi' fall short.
Warner Bros.’ “Joker” maintained the top spot at the box office for a second weekend in a row, adding $55 million for a cumulative $192.7 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Globally, the film has already earned more than half a billion dollars with $543.9 million.
At No. 3, Paramount’s Will Smith action-thriller “Gemini Man” opened with $20.5 million, below analyst projections of $24 million to $29 million. Internationally, it earned $31.1 million for a global weekend cumulative of $51.6 million. After opening in five international markets last weekend, the film stands at $59.5 million worldwide.
Director Ang Lee recommended the film be experienced in 3-D+, where it grossed 26% of this weekend’s ticket sales. It earned a mixed reception with a B+ CinemaScore but a 26% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.In limited release, Neon opened Bong Joon Ho’s Palme d’Or-winning “Parasite” in three locations to $376,264 for a per-screen average of $125,421, the best average at the specialty box office since 2016’s “La La Land.
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