According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reboot of Universal's 'The Mummy, ' starring Tom Cruise, opened to a withering 32.2 million Dollars at the US box-office, a dismal start for the first film of Universal's new Dark Universe of interconnected monster movies.
The Gal Gadot superhero film has quickly earned more than $205 million (£160.7 million) in America in two weeks.
Universal's, a unit of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, opened to $32.2-M domestically from 4,035 theaters, a slow start for a Summer event film.
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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Mummy director Alex Kurtzman said that he'd like to see some variety when it comes to the Dark Universe. "Kudos to the filmmakers".
Both Time Warner, Universal, and every other major movie studio are attempting to mimic the success of the Marvel Studios shared universe - and the "Star Wars" interlocking world - overseen by the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS).
Universal's first big release in their so-called Dark Universe has officially bombed at the domestic box office, but The Mummy has at least managed to scrape back its budget internationally.
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tells", $10.7 million ($34.8 million international). A24's horror release will scare up $6 million from 2,533, which is fine for the low price tag, but below expectations.
The lighthearted tale about misfit space adventurers played by Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel has taken in more than $366 million domestically since it opened on May 5.
Indeed, the midweek numbers ($11.8 million for Monday, $14.3 million for Tuesday and $9.3 million for Wednesday) suggest that all the critical acclaim for the Patty Jenkins-directed smash is driving consistent crowds even after the opening-weekend rush. Made for about $125 million, the film received a B- CinemaScore from audiences.
Playing some 105,000 screenings per day from Friday to Sunday, the gross total accounted for more than half of the total box office.
Kata Mara's drama Megan Leavey was tiresome in its start, mustering up just $3.8 million in its first weekend. "We're looking forward to Bill Condon's movie".
The box-office reign of "Wonder Woman" is all but certain to end next weekend when Pixar's "Cars 3" opens.
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