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Boosted by rave reviews and stellar word of
mouth, "Hustlers" beat expectations and now ranks as the best
start for an STX film, along with the biggest live-action
opening weekend for stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.
Directed by Lorene Scafaria, "Hustlers" is based on Jessica
Pressler's 2015 New York magazine article about a group of
strippers who turn the tables on their wealthy Wall Street
clientele after the 2008 recession hits.
Not all newcomers were as fortunate. Warner Bros.' "The
Goldfinch," adapted from Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel, misfired with a disastrous $2.6 million from 2,542
locations. Those ticket sales are well behind projections that
estimated an opening weekend near $12 million. The mystery
drama, which cost $40 million to produce, stars Ansel Elgort
stars as Theo, a young man who turns to art forgery after losing
his mother in a freak tragedy. "The Goldfinch" was skewered by
critics after it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Despite a sour start for "The Goldfinch," Warner Bros. still
dominated box office charts. For the second weekend in a row,
"It: Chapter Two" was the No. 1 movie in North America. The
scary sequel pocketed another $40 million this weekend, boosting
its domestic tally to $153 million. Between "It: Chapter Two"
and its predecessor, the franchised based on Stephen King's
horror novel has generated over $1 billion worldwide.
Lionsgate's "Angel Has Fallen" slid to third place, adding $4.4
million in its fourth weekend of release. At No. 4, Universal's
comedy "Good Boys" picked up $4.2 million, taking its bounty to
a solid $73 million in North America. Rounding out the top five
is Disney's "The Lion King" with $3.5 million. After nine weeks
in theaters, the remake has amassed a mighty $534 million at the
domestic box office.
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