The Accountant Cashes in for First Place

the-accountant-movie-poster-640x851The Accountant beat estimates earning a reported $24.7 million to come in first place at the weekend box office for its debut weekend. The film more than doubled the second place film, another debut. It was anticipated to open between $15-20 million. The film earned an “A-” Cinemascore but a 51% on RottenTomatoes. With films like the Jack Reacher sequel opening, it’s unknown how it’ll do going forward. But, with a budget of $44 million the film will likely make it’s money back.

In second place was Kevin Hart: What Now? which debuted to earn an estimated $11.984 million. It’s in a close race for second with last weekend’s box office winner The Girl on the Train which earned an estimated $11.974 million. What Now? is the largest opening for a stand-up comedy film. With an “A-” Cinemascore, 78% on RottenTomatoes, and $9.9 million budget, the film should be fine in the long run.

In other geeky film debuts, Max Steel opened in eleventh with $2.2 million. That’s the thirteenth worst opening for a film debuting in more than 2,000 theaters. Shin Godzilla also opened in the US but the numbers are still waiting to be reported.

In more comic related movie news Suicide Squad dropped two spots to fourteenth to add $720,000 to its domestic total. The film has earned $323.7 million after eleven weeks. Captain America: Civil War added about $50,000 to its international total. X-Men: Apocalypse added just under $120,000 to its international total.

We’ll have a more in depth break down of comic films for the year in an hour.

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