The action movie Bullet Trainpunctuated with gags and black humor, spun at full speed towards the head of the North American box office for its release, according to estimates on Sunday from the specialized firm Exhibitor Relations.
Adaptation of a successful Japanese novel, the feature film depicts seven murderers, more or less pursued by bad luck, who try to liquidate themselves on a high-speed train between Tokyo and Kyoto.
Starring Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sandra Bullock, Bullet Train grossed $30.1 million for its first weekend in theaters. “A solid start,” according to David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
The animated movie Krypto and the Super Animalswhich follows the adventures of Superman’s dog, finds itself in second place on the podium with 11.2 million dollars in revenue for its second week in theaters.
The unclassifiable Nope, by director Jordan Peele, which oscillates between horror and science fiction, ranks third with 8.5 million dollars for its third week of exploitation.
Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya portrays a horse trainer frightened by the appearance of mysterious phenomena in the sky of his ranch. But he and his sister, Keke Palmer, are torn between fear and the desire to reach glory by capturing these scenes for social networks.
In fourth, Thor. Love and Thunderthe latest episode in the saga of the Norse god with a hammer, played by Chris Hemsworth, accompanied by Natalie Portman and Christian Bale, collected 7.6 million dollars (316 million since its release).
The animated movie Minions 2. Once upon a time Gru tumbles to fifth place with $7.1 million in its sixth week in theaters, for a total of $335 million since its release.