Marvel\u0027s \u0022Thor: Love and Thunder\u0022 managed to fend off three new nationwide releases to remain the No. 1 movie in North America.
Though ticket sales for “Thor” cratered in its second weekend, falling by 68% to $46 million from 4,375 theatres, the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe easily towered over a trio of newcomers: Sony’s literary adaptation “Where the Crawdads Sing,” Paramount’s animated “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” and the Focus Features period drama “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.
Among newcomers, “Where the Crawdads Sing” easily scored the best start. The page-to-screen adaptation debuted in third place with a better-than-expected $17 million from 3,650 cinemas. That’s an impressive start for this kind of movie, especially at a time when television has become a haven for literary favorites. And Sony spent just $24 million to produce the film so it won’t be impossible to turn a profit.
“Paws of Fury,” on the other hand, failed to match expectations. The family friendly movie, which took inspiration from the 1974 Mel Brooks film “Blazing Saddles,” landing at No. 6 with a dismal $6.25 million from 3,475 North American locations. It’s the rare blemish for Paramount, who has otherwise enjoyed a stellar box office run with “The Lost City,” “Scream,” “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and, of course, “Top Gun: Maverick.
The weekend’s final newcomer “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” opened in ninth place, generating $1.9 million from 980 theatres. The charming and well-reviewed period drama is aiming to serve as counter-programming against this summer’s biggest blockbusters. As expected, opening weekend ticket buyers were comprised mostly of adult women, with 81% of audiences above 30 years old and 71% female. eOne financed “Mrs.
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