Warner Bros.’ The Accountant dominates the box office to finish #1 for the weekend.
The Atlanta filmed Ben Affleck movie doubled its closet competition. Meanwhile, Kevin Hart’s new movie Kevin Hart: What? debuted in number two in the box office beating Open Road’s Max Steel.Â
The Accountant earned an estimated $25 million over the weekend in the box office, beating analysts predictions. While the opening is relatively small and similar to last week’s The Girl On the Train, the biggest difference is the audience response to the feature film. The Accountant earned an A- from CinemaScore in comparison to The Girl on the Train, which earned a B-. Neither film did very well with critics as The Accountant‘s RottenTomatoes score currently stands at 51% compared to Girl‘s 43%, but an “A-” CinemaScore suggests The Accountant could lead to a bigger box office debut in its second weekend.
That being said, The Accountant does have some added competition. Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher: Never Go Back will likely dominate the box office because the first movie received a 62% rating on RottenTomatoes and opened with $15.2 million.
Kevin Hart’s What Now? earned an estimated $11.98 million in the box office and opened in 2,567 theaters, which is the largest opening ever for a stand-up comedy film. However, Kevin Hart’s previous feature film, Let Me Explain, opened in only 876 movie theaters and earned $17.3 million over its five-day opening.
What Now? was not only a the biggest stand-up movie this weekend but, it was the best-reviewed film of the comedian’s concert flicks. It is currently rated 78% on Rotten Tomatoes beating all the previous feature films. The film’s production budget, which was funded by Hart himself, was just below $10 million, making it a pretty good investment for the Jumanji actor.
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