With six Oscars between them, directorClint Eastwoodand actorTom Hankshave another winner on their hand inSully, at least as far as the opening box office frame is concerned. The duo, at 86 and 60 years of age respectively, show no signs of slowing down despite storied careers that have already given us some of the best characters, performances, and films in cinematic history.Sullymay not be remembered in the top tier of either filmmaker’s filmography–our ownBrian Formosaid it fell shortin his review–but it’s good enough for a top spot in Friday’s box office with $12.2 million, looking at a weekend tally around $34 million. If that estimate holds,Sullywill be Hanks' third-best live-action film opening ever.
Also in its debut weekend, the Screen Gems' thrillerWhen the Bough Breaks, directed byJon Cassarand starringMorris ChestnutandRegina Hall, takes the second spot with $5.3 million. you may learnall you need to know about that filmright here. The combined force of both new debuts were enough to knockDon’t Breathefrom the top spot it had enjoyed for the last two weekends. The third debut in the Top 10 is Lionsgate’s animatedRobin Crusoefilm,The Wild Life, which pulled in only $700,000 heading for a $2.6 million weekend total. However, the film’s been playing all around the world since February and has tallied over $21.6 million globally.
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Warner Bros.' anti-hero filmSuicide Squadcontinues to perform well, taking the fourth spot with $1.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $303.2 million. The film’s foreign box office has outpaced the domestic one, bringing the worldwide total to over $681 million. The film won’t passBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicein either the domestic or worldwide tallies, but the strong performance is good enough for second place in the DC Extended Universe.
Check out the full Top 10 from Friday’s box office below (viaBox Office Mojo):
$12,205,000
When the Bough Breaks
$5,280,000
Don’t Breathe
$61,058,158
Suicide Squad
$303,197,853
$105,526,266
Hell or High Water
$17,958,734
The Wild Life
Sausage Party
$91,587,579
Kubo and the Two Strings
$38,296,680
Pete’s Dragon
$67,699,653
