Paramount’s “Jackass Forever” has taken over the No.
1 box office spot that has been held by “Spider-Man: No Way Home” for almost all of the past month.
The MTV revival earned $9.6 million from 3,604 locations on opening day and is now set for a $20 million-plus opening weekend.A $20 million launch would be the lowest for the “Jackass” series even before inflation, as the first film back in 2002 opened to $22.7 million.
But “Jackass Forever” is still set to easily turn a profit given its $10 million production budget.
Reception for the film is also the highest ever for the “Jackass” series with an 87% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ from audiences on CinemaScore.In second is Lionsgate’s “Moonfall” with $3.5 million on opening day from 3,446 locations and an estimated $9.4 million weekend total.
The Roland Emmerich space disaster film is neck-and-neck with “Spider-Man: No Way Home” for the No.
2 spot, as
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