Mel Gibson's 'Flight Risk' takes the No. 1 spot at the box office with $12 million despite negative reviews and lukewarm audience response. This weekend also sees A24 release Brady Corbet's 10-Academy Award nominated 'The Brutalist' in wide release, while other new releases like Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence' and 'Nickel Boys' struggle to find an audience.
Mel Gibson's 'Flight Risk' topped the box office despite dismal reviews and audience scores. The Lionsgate thriller, starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace, earned an estimated $12 million in its opening weekend. This modest result comes as a disappointment for Gibson, who directed 'Hacksaw Ridge' in 2016. 'Flight Risk' faced heavy criticism, with a 21% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 'C' CinemaScore from audiences.
The weekend saw lighter competition than usual for January, a month typically known for slow box office performance. Hollywood's focus this week was largely on the Sundance Film Festival and the recently postponed Oscar nominations, delayed due to wildfires in Los Angeles. This contributed to a smaller-than-expected impact from the typical Oscar 'bump' that can boost films nominated for awards.While most Oscar contenders have already completed their theatrical runs, A24 took a gamble by releasing Brady Corbet's three-and-a-half-hour epic, 'The Brutalist,' which earned 10 Academy Award nominations. Despite initial skepticism about its release, 'The Brutalist,' featuring an intermission, performed well in its wide release, collecting $2.9 million. Another best-picture nominee, RaMell Ross' 'Nickel Boys,' received a small audience, earning just $340,171 in 540 locations after expanding its theatrical run.The weekend saw several other new releases, including Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence,' a horror film shot from the perspective of a ghost, which debuted with $3.4 million. The film, released by Neon, was made for a budget of just $2 million. Holdovers also performed well, with Disney's 'Mufasa: The Lion King' earning $8.7 million in its sixth weekend of release and Sony Pictures' 'One of Them Days,' starring Keke Palmer and SZA, dropping only 32% in its second weekend with $8 million in ticket sales.
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