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 The Lionsgate movie, a sequel
to the 2017 action comedy "The Hitman's
Bodyguard," opened on the big screen on
Wednesday and has collected $17 million to date.
However, the film cost nearly $70 million to
produce so it could face challenges turning a
profit in theaters.
Starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds and Samuel
L. Jackson, "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" is
one of the rare post-vaccine era movies to play
exclusively in theaters. Opening weekend crowds
were mostly older men, with 55% of ticket buyers
identifying as male and 66% over the age of 25.
As the only new nationwide release, the poorly
reviewed "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" didn't
have much competition to claim No. 1 in North
America. Falling not far behind, Paramount's "A
Quiet Place Part II" slid to second place with
$9.4 million in ticket sales, representing a
mere 22% drop from the weekend prior. After four
weeks in theaters, the film -- directed by John
Krasinski and featuring Emily Blunt -- has
generated a strong $125 million to date.
Elsewhere on box office charts, "In the
Heights," director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of
Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical,
failed to sustain crowds in its second weekend
of release. The acclaimed film fell to the No. 6
spot with $4.3 million in revenues, a brutal 62%
decline from its inaugural outing. "In the
Heights," which is currently playing on HBO Max,
has amassed $19.8 million on the big screen to
date. At this rate, the $55 million-budgeted
movie will struggle to climb out of the red.
In third place, Sony's family film "Peter Rabbit
2: The Runaway" collected $6.1 million in its
sophomore frame, bringing its domestic tally to
$20.3 million through Sunday. The film has done
notably better business overseas, with ticket
sales hovering at $70.5 million.
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 The Warner Bros. horror movie
"The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" and
Disney's "101 Dalmatians" prequel "Cruella" will
duke it out for fourth and fifth place once
final figures are tallied on Monday. According
to Sunday estimates, both films brought in $5.1
million over the weekend. The former, which is
being offered on HBO Max, has pulled in $53.5
million at the U.S. box office. The Emma
Stone-led "Cruella," which is available on
Disney Plus for a premium $30 rental fee, has
made $64.7 million in the U.S. and $95.2 million
overseas. In a box office
milestone, "Godzilla vs. Kong" became the second
COVID-era release to cross the $100 million mark
at the domestic box office. It took the monster
mashup over a month and a half to surpass that
milestone. Overseas, the movie has taken in $342
million for a global haul of $442 million.
Meanwhile, indie films without blockbuster-level
promotional efforts haven't been attracting
notable audiences. Among limited releases, Edgar
Wright's music documentary "The Sparks
Brothers," from Focus Features, premiered in 534
locations and brought in $265,000 -- translating
to a tepid $489 per location. The similarly
well-reviewed Roadside Attractions doc "Rita
Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It"
pulled in $75,715 from 227 screens for a weak
$334 per-screen average.
As the box office attempts to rebound from a
tough 18-month period, Universal's "Fast and
Furious" sequel "F9" is expected to provide a
much-needed shot in the arm to theater
operators. Already, the high-octane tentpole is
nearing the $300 million mark internationally
with ticket sales currently at $292 million.
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