The superhero film
The Suicide Squad
took to the top of the North American box office this weekend, but with modest revenues estimated at $ 26.6 million (22.6 million euros).
Against the backdrop of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, these provisional figures from the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations are worrying.
The film, sort of a sequel to the 2016 DC comic book
Suicide Squad
, again stars Margot Robbie and Viola Davis, but two big headliners from the previous version - Will Smith and Jared Leto - are missing.
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According to the American media
Deadline
, the early release of the film outside the American market - in 69 countries - generated 35 million dollars (29.8 million euros), far from the 40 million expected.
The Suicide Squad
is slightly below the second installment of
Suicide Squad
,
Birds of Prey
, released in 2020, whose operating figures ($ 36.6 million or € 31.1 million) had already been deemed disappointing . In France, the film garnered 2.9 million euros in revenue, ahead of
OSS 117: Red alert in black Africa
, with 3.7 million. In total, the film would have garnered 72 million dollars, compared to the 185 million that the production cost.
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The film's simultaneous release on HBO Max has also hampered its theatrical entries, in a context where Hollywood is struggling to regain its pre-pandemic levels.
Last week's box office leader, Disney's family adventure film
Jungle Cruise
, slipped to second place, with $ 15.7 million for the Friday-Sunday period, less than half of its total for the previous week.
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In third place is the psychological thriller
Old
by M. Night Shyamalan ($ 4.1 million), followed by
Black Widow
, a Disney Marvel production with Scarlett Johansson ($ 4 million), then
Stillwater
, the film inspired by the Amanda Knox affair, with Matt Damon ($ 2.9 million).
Here are the rest of the top 10 for the weekend in North America:
The Green Knight
($ 2.6 million)
Space Jam: New Era
($ 2.5 million)
Snake Eyes
($ 1.6 million)
Escape Game 2: The World is a Trap
($ 1.3 million)
Fast and furious 9
($ 1.2 million)
