Dinged by comically terrible reviews, "Morbius" sunk its teeth into $39.1 million from 4,268 North American theaters in its first weekend of release.
LOS ANGELES — "Morbius," the latest comic book adventure from Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters, opened in first place at the US box office, though ticket sales were considerably softer than recent superhero blockbusters.
Sony spent $75 million to produce the vampire-infused "Morbius," which is less than studios typically shell out for superhero blockbusters. Marketing and other promotional costs added many millions more to expenses.
Daniel Espinosa directed "Morbius," with a cast that includes Adria Arjona, Matt Smith, Jared Harris and Michael Keaton, reprising his role from previous "Spider-Man" films. In a distant second place, Paramount's action-adventure "The Lost City" collected a strong $14.8 million from 4,283 venues in its second weekend of release. So far, the screwball romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, has grossed $54.5 million at the domestic box office. Since the film cost $68 million, "The Lost City" is not yet a commercial winner.
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