The previous crownholder for biggest video game adaptation was 'Detective Pokemon Pikachu,' which posted a three-day start of $54.3 million, not adjusted for inflation
made a loud boom at the Presidents Day box office with a three-day domestic opening of $57 million, a record for a video game adaptation. The film's projected four-day gross of $68 million is among the best showings ever for the long Presidents Day weekend, which coincided this year with Valentine's Day.boasted the top North American opening for a video game adaptation with a three-day start of $54.3 million, not adjusted for inflation.
The film — which nabbed an A CinemaScore — is based on the popular Sega video game and sees the titular character team up with a small-town sheriff to battle the evil genius Dr. Robotnik . The movie's better-than-expected debut is a big win for Pamount and director Jeff Fowler, who redesigned the character after a loud outcry from fans last year. , which fell to No. 2 in its second weekend with an estimated $17 million and $19 million for the four. The troubled superhero pic tumbled 49 percent, a steep drop for a holiday weekend., a horror reimagining of the classic television series of the same name, opened in third place with an estimated $12.
Directed and written by Jeff Wadlow, the $7 million pic stars Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen and Michael Rooker.followed in fourth place with a three day opening of $12.3 million and projected four-day gross of $13.4 million., starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield, was written and directed by Stella Meghie. The $15 million film received a B+ CinemaScore, and was timed to Valentine's Day.
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