In A Daring Box-Office Heist, ‘The Bad Guys’ Makes Off With 24 Million and A Surprise No. 1 Debut

Farewell Fantastic Beasts, we hardly got a chance to know you.

In what can only be called one of the most daring box-office heists of the spring, Universal’s new animated comedy, The Bad Guys, stole the weekend’s top spot in broad daylight, making off with a hefty 24 million haul.

The multiplex larceny came at the expense of Warner Bros.’ latest big-budget Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which nosedived to third place in its sophomore frame—an ominous sign for the long-running wizarding franchise.

Meanwhile, two other new wide releases joined them at the top of the charts: the arty, mud-and-blood-soaked Viking saga The Northman and the Nicolas Cage meta-action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.Following in the family-friendly footsteps of Sing 2 and the more recent Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Bad Guys is further proof that the spring has become a very hospitable time for kid-targeted titles.

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