The gross marks the second-best opening for a “Bourne” franchise film; only 2007’s “The Bourne Ultimatum” ($69.3 million) had a hotter start.
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It took over $120 million to produce “Jason Bourne” that boasts a stellar collection of $11.2 million in South Korea and $10.2 million in the United Kingdom, second to “Finding Dory” with a grossing of $10.8 million.
The raunchy R-rated comedy “Bad Moms” blew past its $20 million budget, earning $23.4 million in its first days in theaters.
The action man recently revealed the demand from fans inspired him to return to the Bourne franchise after quizzing him about a comeback for years.
Three movies opened at the box office for the final weekend of July, Jason Bourne, Bad Moms and Nerve.
Overall performance of movies this summer has not be good.
In second place, “League of Gods”, a pricey Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film with a plot that defies brisk summation, opened to $30 million. Fed up with trying to be the ideal parent, she and two other exhausted moms played by Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn decide to rebel against the PTA queen bees by become fun, self-indulging “bad moms”. At the time, many thought “The Bourne Ultimatum” would be the last of the series in which Damon would appear as the Robert Ludlum-created character. This 60% drop doesn’t bode well for the latest Trek film, which has made $105 million on a $185 million budget thus far.
Coming in at No. 4 was the furry Secret Life of Pets, which neared $300 million domestically, thanks to a $18.2 million haul this weekend ($296.2 million to date). The psychological thriller “Lights Out” finished fifth with a second weekend take of $10.7 million, putting its cumulative total to $42.8 million.
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Soon the question will be whether upcoming movies like “Suicide Squad” and “Pete’s Dragon” will boost the box office.
