New Bob Marley film gets box office love in N.America theaters
Published: 03:02 PM,Feb 20,2024 | EDITED : 07:02 PM,Feb 20,2024
An image of Bob Marley is projected on a cinema screen as moviegoers watch the ending to the "Bob Marley: One Love" film in Glen Cove, New York, U.S., February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Paramount's new musical biopic 'Bob Marley: One Love' enjoyed the adoration of North American theatergoers this weekend, topping the box office with estimated earnings of $27.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
'This is an excellent opening for a musical biography,' analyst David A. Gross said, adding that the film was doing much better with audiences than with critics.
British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays the iconic reggae singer in the story of his rapid rise and too-soon death, previously drew attention for his portrayal of Malcolm X in 'One Night in Miami.'
Lashana Lynch plays Rita Marley, and son Ziggy Marley is one of the film's producers.
Another new release, Sony/Marvel superhero thriller 'Madame Web,' placed second for the Friday-through-Sunday period, at $15.2 million.
Analysts called that a disappointing opening, given the film's $80 million production cost -- and its meager 13 percent positive rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website.
Gone are the days, said Gross, of Franchise Entertainment Research, when 'you could pluck a character out of a popular superhero movie and make a hit film about them.'
Dakota Johnson plays the titular Madame Web -- a paramedic with psychic talents -- in this fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe series.
Dropping to third from last weekend's top spot was Universal's spy thriller 'Argylle,' at $4.7 million. It has now taken in $36.4 million domestically -- 'tragic' figures for a film with a $200 million budget, according to Variety.
In fourth, flying steady in its fifth weekend out, was Universal's family-friendly animation 'Migration,' at $3.8 million.
And in fifth was another chapter of Fathom Events' story of the life of Jesus Christ, 'The Chosen: S4, EP 4-6.' It earned $3.4 million.
Warner Bros.' musical 'Wonka' finally dropped out of the top five in its 10th week out, but did manage to hit the $600 million mark globally.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
'Wonka' ($3.4 million)
'The Beekeeper' ($3.3 million)
'Anyone But You' ($2.4 million)
'Lisa Frankenstein' ($2 million)
'Land of Bad' ($1.8 million) — AFP
'This is an excellent opening for a musical biography,' analyst David A. Gross said, adding that the film was doing much better with audiences than with critics.
British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays the iconic reggae singer in the story of his rapid rise and too-soon death, previously drew attention for his portrayal of Malcolm X in 'One Night in Miami.'
Lashana Lynch plays Rita Marley, and son Ziggy Marley is one of the film's producers.
Another new release, Sony/Marvel superhero thriller 'Madame Web,' placed second for the Friday-through-Sunday period, at $15.2 million.
Analysts called that a disappointing opening, given the film's $80 million production cost -- and its meager 13 percent positive rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website.
Gone are the days, said Gross, of Franchise Entertainment Research, when 'you could pluck a character out of a popular superhero movie and make a hit film about them.'
Dakota Johnson plays the titular Madame Web -- a paramedic with psychic talents -- in this fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe series.
Dropping to third from last weekend's top spot was Universal's spy thriller 'Argylle,' at $4.7 million. It has now taken in $36.4 million domestically -- 'tragic' figures for a film with a $200 million budget, according to Variety.
In fourth, flying steady in its fifth weekend out, was Universal's family-friendly animation 'Migration,' at $3.8 million.
And in fifth was another chapter of Fathom Events' story of the life of Jesus Christ, 'The Chosen: S4, EP 4-6.' It earned $3.4 million.
Warner Bros.' musical 'Wonka' finally dropped out of the top five in its 10th week out, but did manage to hit the $600 million mark globally.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
'Wonka' ($3.4 million)
'The Beekeeper' ($3.3 million)
'Anyone But You' ($2.4 million)
'Lisa Frankenstein' ($2 million)
'Land of Bad' ($1.8 million) — AFP