On a weekend that saw the arrival of three new major releases, moviegoers said “Hello, Ryan Reynolds” and “Adios, Suicide Squad” as Free Guy, the irreverent action comedy from 20th Century Studios and Disney, dominated a crowded field, landing at No.
1 at the domestic box office with a stronger-than-expected $28.4 million haul.
As for last week’s champs—that ragtag band of DC Comics antiheroes? They fell off a cliff.Going into the weekend, expectations for ticket sales were guarded at best.
With reported Covid cases spiking higher than they’ve been at any point in the past six months, box-office prognosticators skewed conservative with their predictions.
Would any of the session’s trio of new titles—Free Guy, the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, and the horror sequel Don’t Breathe 2 —prove muscular enough to topple The Suicide Squad? Or would folks avoid masking up and steer clear of multiplexes all together?
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