(Los Angeles) The fourth installment of the John Wick saga from Lionsgate studios caused a stir at the North American box office for its release, raking in $73.5 million between Friday and Sunday, according to the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations on Sunday.
“A superb outing,” noted expert David A. Gross, noting that every sequel to a John Wick movie has managed to surpass its predecessor.
Critics are generally rave about the film for which Keanu Reeves is once again the headliner, as a hitman fighting an international criminal group.
“If only all action films were so well and so cleanly choreographed,” enthused the washington post – even if for some, the very high toll (more than 100 deaths during the film) is a bit too exaggerated.
John Wick: Chapter 4 owes much of its choreography to its director Chad Stahelski, himself a former stuntman. Alongside Keanu Reeves are Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard and Laurence Fishburne.
In second place, the film from DC studios Shazam! Fury of the Gods raked in just $9.7 million for its second week of operation. According to the specialist magazine varietythe figure represents “one of the worst attendances for a recent superhero film”.
Next in the ranking is the new episode of the Scream saga, Scream VIwith $8.4 million in revenue.
The boxing movie Creed IIIin the Rocky universe, is in fourth place, having grossed $8.4 million for its 4e operating week.
In fifth place, down one place from last weekend: sci-fi thriller 65, with $3.3 million. Adam Driver stars in this time travel story that juxtaposes spaceships and dinosaurs.
The rest of the top 10
6. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($2.4 million)
7. Cocaine Bear (2.1 million)
8. jesus revolution (2 millions)
9. Champions (1.5 million)
10. Avatar: The Way of Water (1.4 million)