The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love'' has exceeded expectations for the second week in a row, taking the top spot at the box office ahead of two debut films and Sony's still subpar “Madame Web.'' Obtained.
The Paramount film, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, grossed $13.5 million in its second week of release. The project was made for about $70 million and has already surpassed that amount, grossing nearly $72 million domestically in North America.
It's a remarkable achievement for director Reynaldo Marcus Green's Marley musical biopic, which takes the Rastafarian legend halfway through the production of his 1977 album, Exodus, and features an explosive set of scenes in his native Jamaica. It focuses on the story leading up to the concert.
“Some of his biggest hits came out nearly 50 years ago, but his music still resonates through this film,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at data company Comscore. ” he said.
“One Love” grossed nearly $2 million more than second place “Demon Slayer: Domesyaiyai Hashira Training e.” The latest installment of the Japanese anime series from Crunchyroll and Sony opened with $11.7 million.
“Demon Slayer” earned impressive opening numbers with just 1,949 locations. The faith-based Lionsgate film starring Hilary Swank took her third place in estimated box office grosses, far less than “One Love” with 3,597 and “Ordinary Angels” with 3,020. 6.5 million dollars.
“While there may not be blockbuster movies these days, there are some real gems for movie fans to see,” Dergarabedian said.
All three movies fared better than “Madame Web,” which is struggling to find its footing after last week's superhero movie flop. It was thought that the Spider-Man spin-off would draw high numbers, especially since it stars Dakota Johnson as the Marvel hero.
But so far, it hasn't lived up to its hype, grossing only $6 million in its second weekend and a disappointing total of just over $35 million at the box office.
After its 10th weekend, Universal's animated “Migration” rounds out the top five with $3 million, bringing its domestic gross to $120 million. “Argylle” took his No. 6 spot with $2.8 million, barely beating out “Wonka,” which clocked in at $2.5 million. Paul King's musical, starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka, grossed more than $214 million in 11 weeks.
Ethan Coen's “Drive Away Dolls'' debuts in 8th place with $2.4 million, ahead of Christian series “The Beekeeper'' and “The Chosen'' Season 4, both of which focus on Jesus Christ. did.
Dergarabedian said last week was a slow week. But next week, he predicts the long-awaited debut of “Dune: Part 2” will put an end to “One Love's” reign at the top.
“It's the calm before the sandstorm,” he said.
Estimated ticket sales from Friday through Sunday in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Final national figures will be released on Monday.
1. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $13.5 million.
2. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba pillar training”, $11.5 million.
3. “Ordinary Angels,” $6.5 million.
4. “Madame Web,” $6 million.
5. “Immigration,” $3 million.
6. “Argyle,” $2.8 million.
7. “Wonka,” $2.5 million.
8. “Drive Away Dolls,” $2.4 million.
9. “Beekeeper,” $1.9 million.
10. “The Chosen” Episodes 4-6, $1.7 million.