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As the movie business grows more saturated with stories about
costumed vigilantes, studios are trying to find ways to
differentiate their own comic book adaptations. Like "Deadpool"
before it, "Logan" demonstrates that adults will turn out for
tentpole fare that is bloodier and more profane than your
average X-Men movie.
"Logan" was produced by 20th Century Fox and cost $97 million to
make. Set in the near future, it follows Wolverine and an ailing
Professor X (Patrick Stewart), who leaving their hiding place on
the Mexican border to help a young mutant (Dafne Keen). James
Mangold, who previously collaborated with Jackman on 2013's "The
Wolverine," directed the movie and co-wrote the screenplay.
Critics embraced the film, hailing it as a comic book movie with
bite, with Variety's Owen Gleiberman writing that "Logan"
"...brings the saga to a satisfying finish."
Despite "Logan's" dominance, Blumhouse and Universal's "Get Out"
kept going strong. The low-budget thriller racked up $26.1
million, bringing its domestic haul to $75.9 million. That's an
impressive return for a film that cost less than $5 million to
make.
Lionsgate's "The Shack" took third place, earning a solid $16.1
million in its first weekend in theaters. The faith-based drama
stars Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer and cost $26 million to
produce. "The Shack" centers on a man (Sam Worthington) whose
religious beliefs are tested following a family tragedy.
Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie" and Lionsgate's "John
Wick: Chapter 2" rounded out the top five, earning $11.6 million
and $4.7 million, respectively. That pushes the Lego spinoff's
box office total to $148.6 million and gives the John Wick
followup a domestic gross of $83 million.
Fresh off its best picture win, A24's "Moonlight" grossed over
$2.5 million and crossed the $25 million mark. The indie studio
expects the coming-of-age drama to be the highest-grossing film
in its history. That said, "Moonlight," which focuses on a young
man growing up gay in Miami, is one of the least widely seen
best picture winners, trailing the likes of "Spotlight" ($45
million, domestically ) and "Birdman" ($42.3 million,
domestically). It has grossed more than "The Hurt Locker," the
2009 victor that made just over $17 million stateside.
Bleecker Street's "The Last Word" opened to $35,620 in limited
release. The story of an aging businesswoman (Shirley MacLaine)
who enlists a writer (Amanda Seyfried) to pen her obituary,
screened in four locations last weekend.
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