'1917' Marches To Top Of N. America Box Office
Faizan Hashmi Published January 14, 2020 | 08:30 AM
Los Angeles, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Jan, 2020 ) :Universal's war epic "1917" took command of the North American box office at the weekend, riding its Golden Globes success to earn $37 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.
The movie's strong showing came as it earned 10 Oscar nominations on Monday, including for best picture. Last Sunday it won Golden Globes -- often a predictor of Oscar success -- for both best drama and best director (Sam Mendes).
"1917," filmed as if in one long, continuous shot -- one critic called it a "protean display of virtuoso filmmaking" -- flourished despite a lack of A-list stars.
The central characters, two British lance corporals on a desperate mission, are played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman; Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch have minor roles.
Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," fell to second place after a month in first with a take of $15.2 million. The finale of the nine-film "Skywalker Saga" has now taken in a global total just shy of $1 billion.
In third, down one spot from last weekend, was Sony's action sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level," which earned $14 million for third place in the Friday-through-Sunday period. It stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart.
In fourth place was Paramount's new release "Like a Boss" which earned $10 million and was followed by "Just Mercy" in fifth place with $9.7 million.
"Like a Boss" stars Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek in the story of two friends whose small beauty company is targeted by an industry titan.
"Just Mercy," with Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson, is based on the true story of a black man on death row in Alabama who appeals his wrongful conviction for the murder of a white woman.
Rounding out the top 10 were: "Little Women" ($7.8 million) "Underwater" ($7.1 million) "Frozen II" ($5.9 million)"Knives Out" ($5.6 million)"Spies in Disguise" ($5.2 million).
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