Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – “Novocaine,” an action-comedy starring Jack Quaid as a banker who cannot feel pain, topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. However, ticket sales overall were brutally slow. The Paramount film took in an estimated $8.7 million from Friday to Sunday, marking one of the lowest-grossing debuts ever to take the top spot, at least since the ultra-low figures of the pandemic, according to Variety.
Slipping to second place was “Mickey 17,” a black comedy from Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho featuring Robert Pattinson, which grossed $7.51 million. Pattinson plays Mickey, who volunteers for hazardous space missions and, when killed, is repeatedly “reprinted” to be sent out again. The Warner Bros. film also stars Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo.
In third place was “Black Bag,” a spy thriller from Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, which debuted just behind “Mickey 17” with $7.5 million. Marvel and Disney’s “Captain America: Brave New World” landed in fourth place, earning $5.5 million. The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford, has so far grossed $185.4 million at home and $203 million overseas.
“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” a new animated caper featuring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and other familiar characters, debuted in fifth place at $3.2 million. Rounding out the top 10 were:
– “The Last Supper” ($2.83 million)
– “Paddington in Peru” ($2.8 million)
– “Dog Man” ($2.5 million)
– “The Monkey” ($2.47 million)
– “Last Breath” ($2.3 million)
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