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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second week in a row, the biopic “ Bob Marley: One love ” continues to exceed expectations by taking the number one spot at the box office, beating out two debut films and Sony’s “Madame Web,” which is still producing poor numbers.
The Paramount film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir grossed $13.5 million during its second week of release. The project, which was produced for about $70 million, has already eclipsed that mark, grossing nearly $72 million domestically in North America.
It’s an impressive achievement for the Marley musical biopic directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green that focuses on the Rastafarian legend’s story during the making of his 1977 album “Exodus” as he prepared for his impactful concert in his native Jamaica.
“Some of his greatest hits came out almost 50 years ago, but his music still resonates through this film,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at data firm Comscore.
“One Love” grossed almost $2 million more than “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training,” which ranked No. 2. The latest installment of the Japanese anime series from Crunchyroll and Sony debuted with 11, 7 million dollars.
“Demon Slayer” scored the impressive opening number in only 1,949 locations, far less than “One Love” with 3,597 and 3,020 for “ ordinary angels ” — a faith-based film from Lionsgate starring Hilary Swank that came in third at the box office with an estimated $6.5 million.
“There may not be any big blockbusters lately, but there are some real gems for moviegoers to see,” Dergarabedian said.
All three films performed better than “ lady web,” which has struggled to find its footing after the superhero movie flopped last week. The Spider-Man spin-off was thought to draw strong numbers, especially with Dakota Johnson as the film’s lead Marvel character.
But so far, it hasn’t lived up to expectations, producing just $6 million in its second week and grossing little more than a disappointing $35 million.
After its 10th weekend, Universal’s animated film “ Migration ” rounded out the top five with $3 million, bringing its domestic total to $120 million. “ argylle “came in sixth place with $2.8 million just barely beating” Wonka”, which raised $2.5 million. Paul King’s musical starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka has grossed more than $214 million after 11 weeks.
The film directed by Ethan Coen Scaring away dolls ” debuted eighth with $2.4 million ahead of “ the beekeeper ” and the fourth season of “The Chosen,” a Christian series centered on Jesus Christ.
Dergarabedian called last week slow. But next week he hopes it will improve a lot with the long-awaited ” Dune: Part Two ” making its long-awaited debut, which should end “One Love’s” top spot reign.
“It’s the calm before the sandstorm,” he said.
Estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday at theaters in the United States and Canada, according to Comscore. Final national figures will be published on Monday.
1. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $13.5 million.
2. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training”, $11.5 million.
3. “Ordinary Angels,” $6.5 million.
4. “Madame Web”, $6 million.
5. “Migration”, 3 million dollars.
6. “Argylle,” $2.8 million.
7. “Wonka,” $2.5 million.
8. “Dolls to go”, $2.4 million.
9. “The Beekeeper”, $1.9 million.
10. “The Chosen,” episodes 4-6, $1.7 million.