It is a film whose aesthetic will remind fans of video games the universe of
Grand Theft Auto,
and lovers of Jim Carrey, the theme of the
Truman Show,
film where he played with talent any insurance agent, star despite himself from a cynical reality TV show he knew nothing about. The action comedy
Free Guy
, directed by Shawn Levy, (
La nuit au musée
,
Crazy Night
,
Les Interns
) rose to the top of the North American box office for its first weekend of exploitation, garnering $ 28.4 million in revenue, according to provisional figures from the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
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Free Guy
by Shawn Levy: game is another
The film, which lightly explores the border between virtual and real, features an antihero played by Ryan Reynolds, (
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
,
Deadpool
,
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
,
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw)
simple extra from a video game that seeks to take its destiny into its own hands, disrupting the well-oiled mechanics thought out by the game's creators.
The horror feature
Don't Breathe 2
, which chronicles a game of massacre perpetuated by a blind veteran, comes in second, with $ 10.6 million, for its first weekend.
In third place is Disney's family adventure film
Jungle Cruise
, with $ 9 million for the period Friday through Sunday.
Inspired by a Disney park attraction, the film follows the adventures of Dr. Lily Houghton, played by Emily Blunt, and her brother (Jack Whitehall) in the Amazon rainforest.
Just behind him, the soul queen Aretha Franklin biopic,
Respect
came in fourth with $ 8.8 million, followed by the superhero film
The Suicide Squad
which racked up $ 7.8 million.
Here is the rest of the top 10:
Old
($ 2.4 million)
Black Widow
($ 2 million)
Stillwater
($ 1.3 million)
The Green Knight
($ 1.2 million)
Space Jam: New Era
($ 1.2 million)
Jodie Comer, who plays Ryan Reynolds in the film, poses next to a cardboard replica of the protagonist at the film's premiere in London on August 9.
PA Photos / ABACA
