The new movie from Marvel Studios, Black widow, made a thunderous debut at the American box office, pocketing $ 80 million in revenue between this Friday and Sunday, a record since the start of the pandemic, according to provisional figures released this Sunday by a specialized firm.
This spin-off of Avengers, in which Scarlett Johansson plays Natasha Romanoff, a Russian killer turned superheroine, also grossed $ 60 million via the Disney + streaming platform and 78 million internationally, for a breathtaking total of 218 million, while theThe film has yet to begin airing in China. According to the magazine Hollywood Reporter, the announcement by Disney of its streaming income after the first weekend is “unprecedented”.
Universal films on the podium
Three films produced by Universal Studios follow: Fast and Furious 9 – in second position but far behind – collected 10.9 million, less than half of its revenues last weekend. Boss Baby 2: A Family Affair came in third place, with $ 8.7 million. This animated film, which follows the box Baby boss released four years ago, tells the story of a “baby boss” who leaves no one indifferent, with the voices of Alec Baldwin, Eva Longoria, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel and Jeff Goldblum.
On the fourth step, we find the horror film American Nightmare 5: No Limits, fifth and last episode of the saga American Nightmare. The film, notably worn by Ana de la Reguera and Tenoch Huerta, grossed 6.7 million dollars. It takes place in a dystopian future where all crimes, including murder, are legalized one day a year.
A first since the pandemic
Without a sound 2, of Paramount Studios, was fifth with $ 3 million, bringing its total revenue in North America to nearly $ 150 million. This is the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that the North American box office has totaled more than $ 100 million in revenue, with 116.8 million, or 20% more than the week past.
In the top 10, we also find Cruella ($ 2.2 million). This film is followed by Hitman & Bodyguard 2 (1.6 million), Peter Rabbit 2 (1.3 million), Where we come from ($ 630,000) and Zola ($ 620,000).