'Good Boys' tops N. American box office
Last updated on: 19 August,2019 07:12 am
Universal's kid-oriented comedy "Good Boys" topped the North American box office this weekend.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Universal s kid-oriented comedy "Good Boys" topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $21 million for the weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
It was the first time an R-rated comedy had placed No. 1 since the same studio s Melissa McCarthy film "The Boss" in early 2016, according to Hollywood Reporter.
"Good Boys," produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, follows three 12-year-olds -- played by Brady Noon, Jacob Tremblay and Keith L. Williams -- as they desperately try to get into a kissing party.
The three-day weekend was a good one for Universal, as last week s top movie "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" -- starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham -- slipped just one spot from first to second, taking in $14 million.
In third spot for a second straight week, showing considerable staying power, was Disney s animated "The Lion King," at $11.9 million. Its all-star voice cast includes Rogen, Donald Glover, Beyonce, James Earl Jones and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Sony s new animation "The Angry Birds Movie 2" placed fourth, at $10.5 million. That was a big drop from the original "Angry Birds" movie, which opened in May 2016 at $38.2 million.
And in fifth was Lionsgate s "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," at $10.1 million. Based on the children s horror books, it stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza and Gabriel Rush.