The singer performed Recovering, her heartwrenching tribute to late husband Rene Angelil, which was written by Pink.
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The world knows Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger as the pilot who managed to land an airliner full of people in the Hudson River without the loss of a single life after the plane lost thrust in both engines.
Also opening this weekend is When The Bough Breaks, another late-summer Screen Gems release with Morris Chestnut, The Disappointments Room, a horror film with Kate Beckinsale from the almost dead Relativity Media, and The Wild Life, one of those low-budget animated releases. Overall, this weekend’s top twelve delivered almost $86 million, a small uptick from the same weekend previous year with almost 60% of the top twelve cumulative gross coming from the top two new releases. It cost $60 million to produce, not including marketing, according to researcher Box Office Mojo. The new animated film snagged $3.4 million, despite scathing reviews (15% approval on Rotten Tomatoes).
From Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, Million Dollar Baby) comes Warner Bros.
September’s a weak month for films in terms of big box office numbers for a range of reasons and it’s unlikely to change anytime soon, even as other quiet months grow more strength as crowded calendars force some changes. “They’re already in the profit mode”, said Dergarabedian.
Dire reviews did not stop Suicide Squad clinging onto fourth spot in the charts after making $5.7 million.
Final figures are expected Monday. “Don’t Breathe”, $8.2 million ($9 million international). 4.
The Wild Life – a re-telling of the Robinson Crusoe story as seen by the animals on the island where he was shipwrecked – opened with US$3.3 million in box office receipts. “Hell or High Water”, $2.6 million ($1.3 million international). 10.
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The Warner Bros. drama collected an estimated $35.5 million in the USA and Canada, ComScore Inc. said Sunday in a statement. Bridge of Spies opened to $15.4 million, and had an incredible multiplier, finishing with $72.3 million domestic and a worldwide haul worth $165.5 million – all against a $40 million budget.
