Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse.The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.It’s the biggest R-rated opening of the year to date and a record for A24, the studio behind films like “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Iron Claw.”“Civil War” also unseated “Godzilla x Kong” from its perch atop the box office.
The titan movie from Warner Bros. had held the No. 1 spot for the past two weekends.“Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny as front-line journalists in the near future covering a devastating conflict in the US and trying to make their way to Washington, DC.The story, written by Garland, who is also the mind behind “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation,” imagines a US in which California and Texas have united against a president who has disbanded the FBI and given himself a third term.Though entirely fictional, “Civil War” has been inspiring debates since the first trailer that have extended beyond the musings of film critics and traditional reviews.This weekend, The New York Times ran two opinion pieces related to the movie, one by Stephen Marche and another by Michelle Goldberg.
There were also pieces on CNN and Politico.Going into the weekend, projections pegged the film to debut in the $15 to $24 million range.
The studio said “Civil War” overperformed in markets “from LA to El Paso.”The data analytics company EntTelligence reported that the film has attracted over 1.7 million patrons this weekend and that the top three markets were Los Angeles, New York and Dallas.“The title alone is enough to.
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