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New York (CNN Business) - “Hustlers” may not have taken first place at the movie box office, but one could say that he was the biggest winner of the weekend.
The film won an estimated $ 33 million at the US box office this weekend. That was enough to give the film place number 2. However, more important than the movie's ranking at the box office, "Hustlers" exceeded industry expectations and its budget. It was projected that it would generate approximately $ 25 million, according to the study of the STXfilms movie. Its production budget was only 20 million dollars.
The film, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as strippers who work together to pluck Wall Street runners, has been on everyone's lips since it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month. The film has an 88% score on the Rotten Tomatoes review site. The audience of the film was 67% female this weekend, according to study data.
- Jennifer Lopez's emotional reaction upon hearing about the speculation of an Oscar nomination for her role in 'Hustlers'
"Hustlers" is the biggest live action opening for Jennifer Lopez, according to Comscore. (Lopez's voice works in the animated films "Home" and "Ice Age: Continental Drift" had larger openings). Some critics have said that López's performance could also be considered as awards at the Golden Globes and the Oscars. She is also a film producer.
The film is the best opening for STX Entertainment since the studio was launched less than five years ago, he said.
The strong performance of the film is also a great victory for the original movies at the box office. While superheroes and sequels have dominated the box office, the original successful films, especially the originals with an R rating, have been scarce so far this year.
Jennifer López, in a scene of "Hustlers".
"It", number one
"It: Chapter Two," which ranked No. 1, earned an estimated $ 40.7 million in its second weekend. The Warner Bros. horror movie, based on Stephen King's sales success, has so far raised $ 323 million worldwide.
Warner Bros., who like CNN is owned by WarnerMedia, may have won the weekend with "It: Chapter Two," but his latest film, "The Goldfinch," failed at the box office.
- With "Hustlers", JLo would be scoring one of his best performances in the cinema
The film, which is based on the winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, won only $ 2.6 million. "The Goldfinch," starring Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman, was widely questioned by critics. The film has a 25% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The United States movie box office, which has dropped approximately 6% compared to last year, has remained stable since the end of the summer. However, the rest of the year is very promising, with potential successes that include "Joker", "Frozen 2" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" still on the horizon.
Jennifer Lopez
