The Bad Guys has passed Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore to win the domestic weekend box office with ticket sales of $24 million.
As reported by Variety, the latest animated film from Dreamworks ended Fantastic Beasts 3's one-week run atop the box office. The third Fantastic Beasts film placed third and saw its ticket sales drop 67% to $14 million. Domestically, Fantastic Beasts 3 has earned $67 million.
The Bad Guys cost $70 million to produce, so it still has some ground to make up. Its international run is doing its part as the film has grossed $63 million, bringing its global total to $87.1 million.
In our The Bad Guys review, we said that it is "a slick, hilarious heist movie with buckets of laughs and a lot of heart. It’s Ocean’s Eleven meets Little Red Riding Hood with Sam Rockwell’s Wolf going on a charm offensive to stay out of jail… and he might just win you over in the process."
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 placed second with $15.2 million in ticket sales and its $145.8 million domestic total is only $3 million away from surpassing the original's North American total.
The Northman placed fourth in its opening weekend by bringing in $12 million. Initial estimates said The Northman cost $90 million to produce, but tax incentives may have brought that total closer to $70 million. The Northman added another $5 million internationally.
In our The Northman review, we said it "is a dreamlike viking revenge saga that shies away from bloodshed, but is still enjoyable."
Rounding out the top five was Nicolas Cage's The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with ticket sales of $7.1 million. The film will Cage stars as himself is said to have cost $30 million.
In our The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent review, we said, "having a deep and abiding love for the vast filmography of Nicolas Cage is not an outright requirement for enjoying The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, but it would certainly help."
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