M. Night Shyamalan thriller, comedy 80 for Brady push James Cameron’s Avatar sequel to third
After seven weeks as the top film in theatres, “” was finally knocked out of the No. 1 spot by the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Knock at the Cabin” and the octogenarian comedy “80 for Brady.”
But “Knock at the Cabin” still marks Shyamalan’s seventh film as director to open No. 1. With a modest budget of $20 million, “Knock at the Cabin” should easily turn a profit. The film, which drew mostly positive reviews from critics , added another $7 million internationally.,” a comedy about four friends who take a trip to the 2017 Super Bowl. It opened with an estimated $12.5 million. Shortly after announcing his retirement from football , Tom Brady attended the film’s premiere.
It seemed to work. At a time when comedies have struggled mightily in theatres, “80 for Brady” had one of the best openings for a live-action comedy in years. Discount pricing is to continue for the rest of the film’s run. “The Way of Water” continues to perform especially strongly overseas, where its $27.9 million this weekend pushed its overall total to $2.17 billion worldwide. That puts it at fourth highest gross of all-time; Cameron – with two “Avatar” films and “Titanic” – now accounts for three of the top four.
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