“Civil War” was a huge hit at the box office.
The dystopian film about the Second Civil War raked in $10.8 million in its opening day on Friday, marking the highest opening day gross for production company A24. According to Box Office Mojo.
The impressive premiere put it on track for a roughly $26 million debut. Variety reported.
A $50 million movie directed by Alex Garland, It follows a team of journalists embedded in the military. It’s a race against time to reach Washington DC before the rebels storm the White House.
This thriller stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons. “A terrifying premonition of America’s collapse.” Critics say its political message was: “Messed up”
Johnny Oleksinski of the Post called the film “a pointless, torturous, overrated film”, criticizing the script for its terrible writing and flat acting.
Following “Civil War” is “Godzilla x Kong: New Empire,” which topped the charts when it was released two weeks ago. It grossed $4 million on Friday.
SF action movies Expected revenue of up to $15 million By the end of its third weekend, it had well passed the $150 million domestic milestone. This makes it the third film to achieve this record this year, following “Kung Fu Panda 4” and “Dune: Part 2.”
Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire was in third place, grossing $1.4 million in its fourth week of release.
Behind it was the animated comedy “Kung Fu Panda 4,” followed by the action thriller “Monkey Man.”