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Fox's Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian
Rhapsody" overperformed with a rocking $50 million when it
debuted in 4,000 theaters. That was enough to dominate in North
America over fellow newcomers "The Nutcracker and the Four
Realms" and "Nobody's Fool."
"Bohemian Rhapsody" ranks as the second-best start for a music
biopic, following just 2015's "Straight Outta Compton" ($60.2
million).
Rami Malek stars as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the film,
which cost around $50 million to produce. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
has generated a mixed critical response, though audiences have
embraced it with a 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and an A
CinemaScore.
Disney's "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" launched at No. 2
on the lower end of expectations with a disappointing $20
million from 3,766 venues, a rare miss for the Magic Kingdom
given the movie's $125 million price tag. The family-friendly
film with Keira Knightley, Misty Copeland, and Mackenzie Foy was
panned by critics, who gave it a 34 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
In third ,Paramount's "Nobody's Fool," the first R-rated comedy
from Tyler Perry, generated $13.7 million from 2,468 screens.
Rounding out the top five are holdovers "A Star Is Born" and
"Halloween." Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's "A Star Is Born"
pocketed another $11.1 million in its fifth outing, marking an
impressive drop of just 21 percent. That brings its domestic
tally to a huge $165 million. Universal and Blumhouse's R-rated
slasher "Halloween" earned $11 million for a North American
total of $150 million.
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