Well, it seems that normal visits to cinemas are about to resume. If nothing happens, France, one of the most important markets for the box office, will open cinemas on May 15. Again, potential blockbusters from major studios are on the way in America and the world, such as the horror film Spiral: From the Book of Saw – May 14, Cruella and A Quiet Place Part 2 II), – both on May 28). All of this could mean a normal movie season for the first time since 2019.
But so far, last weekend was marked by only one release of any expected new film – it was a picture from the United Artists studio Wrath of Man (Wrath of Man). This film, from acclaimed British director Guy Ritchie, easily won the weekend with $8.1 million from 2,875 screens. The film, starring Jason Statham, a longtime associate of the director who practically found him on the street, was slightly behind Richie’s previous film Gentlemen, which debuted with $10.65 million in January 2020.
Yes, but that was a full two months before Covid-19 killed cinemas. Again, consider the restrictions on theater attendance still in place in many parts of America and other countries, and the apprehension of many moviegoers about returning to theaters. The most appropriate comparison for The Wrath of Man is probably Universal’s action thriller Nobody, directed by Russian director Ilya Naishuller, which opened with $6.8 million in March of this year and has so far collected $24.56 million in North America (US and Canada combined). .
Internationally, where Miramax is distributing the film, The Wrath of Man has collected $17.6 million to date, including more than $1 million in Russia, where it opened earlier than all other countries. On Monday, May 10, the film opened in China, which usually breaks all records for collections of Hollywood films.
Last weekend’s winner, Funimation’s Dragon Slayer , dropped to second place in its third weekend with $3.05 million, down 52% from last weekend. In North America, the total has now reached a solid $39.6 million so far.
After a sharp 73% drop in its second weekend, Mortal Kombat experienced another sharp 62% drop to $2.38 million in its third weekend, finishing in third place. The total collection of the film studio Warner Bros. after 17 days at the box office is $37.85 million.
Godzilla vs. Kong and the cartoon Raya and the Last Dragon took fourth and fifth place with $1.93 million and $1.87 million, respectively. Godzilla is now approaching the 100 million mark in America, with $92.96 million after six weeks at the box office, while the Disney animation has grown to $43.82 million after 10 weeks.