“The Meg” devoured the competition at the domestic box office.Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations, biting off $44.5 million when it opened in 4,118 North American locations.
That was easily enough to nab the No.
1 slot over “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” which picked up $20 million in its third outing for a domestic tally of $162 million.“The Meg,” which is a co-production with China, will still have to secure big returns overseas to justify its expensive $130 million production budget.
It’s not quite in the black yet, but it’s off to a good start given a $96.8 million start internationally.With $44.5 million, “The Meg” secured the best opening of the year for Warner Bros., ahead of “Ready Player One” ($41.7 million) and “Ocean’s 8” ($41.6 million).Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’s head of domestic distribution, attributes the better-than-expected opening to the studio’s marketing campaign, along with a non-competitive August debut.
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