New M. Night Shyamalan horror film 'Old' tops NAmerica box office
Last updated on: 27 July,2021 07:07 am
Horror thriller "Old" aged to perfection at top of North American box office in its debut weekend.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - New M. Night Shyamalan horror thriller "Old" aged to perfection at the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend, taking in $16.9 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.
The movie, about a family that becomes trapped on a beach where they begin to age precipitously, stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Vicky Krieps, and beat out the weekend s second-highest money-maker "Snake Eyes" by more than $3 million.
Paramount s latest G.I. Joe installment, also in its debut weekend, earned $13.4 million, recounting the origin story of its titular character Snake Eyes involvement with the famed squad.
In third place was Disney s latest Marvel superhero flick "Black Widow" starring Scarlett Johansson, which took in $11.6 million.
Last week s top earner, the Warner Bros. live action/animated "Space Jam: A New Legacy," fell to fourth with $9.6 million.
The movie sees NBA superstar LeBron James teaming up with Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes characters in a high-stakes basketball game against a rogue artificial intelligence entity threatening his son.
And in fifth was Universal s "F9: The Fast Saga," at $4.8 million, bringing the five-week domestic total of the Vin Diesel/John Cena action thriller to more than $160 million.