Underlining Ben Affleck’s star power, “The Accountant” dominated moviegoing with a solid $24.7 million opening weekend at 3,222 North American sites.
Sunday’s estimate came in significantly above expectations, which had ranged from $18 million to $20 million at the start of the weekend.
Comedy concert film “Kevin Hart: What Now?” delivered about half of “The Accountant’s” total with $12 million at 2,568 locations. But the debut of sci-fi adventure “Max Steel” was ignored by moviegoers with $2.2 million at 2,034 screens for a dismal $1,064 per-screen average.
Warner Bros.’ “The Accountant” took in $200,000 more than last weekend’s winner, “The Girl on the Train,” which opened with $24.5 million. The Emily Blunt thriller, produced by DreamWorks, finished in a tie for second with “Kevin Hart: What Now?” Universal is distributing both “Kevin Hart” and “The Girl on the Train.”
“The Accountant” carries a moderate $40 million price tag with Affleck portraying an autistic math savant and...
Sunday’s estimate came in significantly above expectations, which had ranged from $18 million to $20 million at the start of the weekend.
Comedy concert film “Kevin Hart: What Now?” delivered about half of “The Accountant’s” total with $12 million at 2,568 locations. But the debut of sci-fi adventure “Max Steel” was ignored by moviegoers with $2.2 million at 2,034 screens for a dismal $1,064 per-screen average.
Warner Bros.’ “The Accountant” took in $200,000 more than last weekend’s winner, “The Girl on the Train,” which opened with $24.5 million. The Emily Blunt thriller, produced by DreamWorks, finished in a tie for second with “Kevin Hart: What Now?” Universal is distributing both “Kevin Hart” and “The Girl on the Train.”
“The Accountant” carries a moderate $40 million price tag with Affleck portraying an autistic math savant and...
- 10/16/2016
- by Dave McNary
- Variety - Film News
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