![]() ![]() “We’re going to come out of this having made money,” said Dave Hollis, Disney’s distribution chief. Still, Disney believes that it could ultimately make a profit when its foreign grosses are factored into the picture. It cost $65 million to make, making its opening a disappointment. “Pete’s Dragon” snagged third place on the charts. The remake of the 1977 family film about a boy who befriends a dragon stars Robert Redford and Bryce Dallas Howard. The weekend’s other major new release, Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon,” faltered, mustering roughly $21.6 million from 3,702 locations, despite scoring glowing reviews. It’s a signal that the deplorable reviews are catching up with the film and is unwelcome news for Warner Bros., which is trying to launch an inter-connected series of cinematic adventures based on DC Comics characters, but is still struggling to make movies that people like, as well as attend. However, that represented a punishing 67 percent slide in the superhero movie’s second week business, nearly equaling “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s” 69 percent sophomore plunge.Ĭast member Salma Hayek takes a selfie with co-stars (L-R) Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Michael Cera and Danny McBride at the premiere for the movie "Sausage Party" in Los Angeles, California U.S., August 9, 2016. “Suicide Squad” topped domestic charts with $43.8 million, bringing its stateside total to a hefty $222.9 million. Flops such as “Ghostbusters,” “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” and “The 5th Wave” have outweighed hits such as “The Shallows” and “The Angry Birds Movie.” It gives Sony momentum as it tries to put its recent bad run behind it and prepares for a fall and winter that will bring the debuts of “The Magnificent Seven” with Denzel Washington and “Passengers” with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.Īnd then there are victories that feel more like defeats. It’s good news for Sony, which has had a bruising period at the multiplexes. ![]() “When you have something so fresh, it just stands out to audiences,” said Rory Bruer, Sony’s distribution chief. ![]()
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