To give even better perspective, the previous August record holder Guardians of the Galaxy saw only an 18 percent drop from Friday to Saturday. “Suicide Squad” grossed $132 million in 57 foreign markets, led by the United Kingdom, Russia, Brazil and South Korea.
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From writer/director David Ayer comes “Suicide Squad”, starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Viola Davis. When asked by ComicBook.com how long she hopes to play Harley Quinn, Robbie replied, “I hope forever”.
Audience reviews for the movie (currently at 7.1 on IMDb) differ vastly from critics reviews, with Warner Bros. Both females and those younger moviegoers liked the better, giving it an A- and A, respectively. This movie is a draft from the popular book series, Suicide Squad.
“There’s a major disconnect with between what the critics are saying and what audiences are seeing”, said Goldstein.
Ultimately, “Batman v Superman” may have harmed as much as it helped the Time Warner Inc. -owned studio’s DC Entertainment division, forcing Warner to quickly make changes for next year’s sequel “Justice League”. 2 million to its bounty in its second weekend in theaters.
“Suicide Squad” was seen primarily by millennials.
“Suicide Squad” is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language. But the cost isn’t the only concern. “Batman v Superman” earned a “B”. It needs more of its films to be beloved as well as financially successful.
People stopped queuing up to watch the super villain movie.
Goldstein said there was less concern about a drop-off for “Suicide Squad” than in the past, citing an Easter weekend opening that front-loaded “Batman v Superman”. Warner Bros. released the film across 4,255 locations. However, if this downward trend continues on Sunday, the film’s opening weekend take may be closer to the $130 million range.
The other new release this week was Kevin Spacey as a talking cat in Nine Lives. “The following week will bring the release of several high-profile male-oriented movies, including Timur Bekmambetov’s re-imagining of “Ben-Hur” and Todd Phillips” arms-trade black comedy “War Dogs”. He was 51 years old.
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The Secret Life of Pets took fourth with $11.6 million, bringing one of the year’s biggest hits to an impressive $319.6 million total. The Matt Damon spy sequel “Jason Bourne” grossed $22.7 million in its second weekend. The raunchy comedy about a group of mothers who rebel against pressures to be ideal parents has made $51 million since opening, a healthy return on its $20 million budget.
