LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Enough viewers saw “The Invisible
Man” this weekend to propel it to the top of the North American box office,
with an estimated $28.9 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor
Relations reported Sunday.
That result for the Friday-to-Sunday period more than justified Universal’s
bet on a remake of the famous H.G. Wells story — the studio spent a mere $7
million to produce the film, which has already taken in $20 million overseas
and drawn strong reviews.
The thriller stars the visibly talented Elisabeth Moss as the ex-girlfriend
of a man (British actor Oliver Jackson-Cohen) who seems to return to haunt
her after supposedly committing suicide.
Slipping from the top spot in its third week out was Paramount’s adventure
comedy “Sonic the Hedgehog,” at $16 million. Jim Carrey stars as the
villainous Dr. Robotnik in the video-game-based film.
In third place was 20th Century’s “The Call of the Wild,” starring Harrison
Ford, at $13.2 million. The story is loosely based on the Jack London
classic, set in the wilds of Alaska and Canada’s Klondike region.
Fourth spot went to a new Japanese manga film, “My Hero Academia,” from
Funimation, at $5.1 million. It tells the story of a young boy, often
bullied, who finds his way into a prestigious high school for superheroes-in-
training.
And in fifth, still strong in its seventh week out, was Sony’s “Bad Boys
for Life,” at $4.3 million. The action comedy, starring Will Smith and Martin
Lawrence, has passed the $400 million mark worldwide.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
“Birds of Prey” ($4.1 million)
“Impractical Jokers: The Movie” ($3.5 million)
“1917” ($2.7 million)
“Brahms: The Boy II” ($2.6 million)
“Fantasy Island” ($2.3 million)