Chalk up a win for “Ford v Ferrari”, with the Christian Bale-starring racing drama rocketing to the finish line to capture the top spot at the weekend box office.
According to Box Office Mojo, “Ford v Ferrari” landed in first place with a $31-million domestic opening, with the James Mangold-directed feature tallying a worldwide total of $52 million so far.
“We knew it was a real crowd pleaser,” Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of global distribution told Variety. “With the caliber of talent from director James Mangold and Christian Bale and Matt Damon, it felt like a must-see movie. We’re thrilled to see it breaking out.”
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The news was not as good for the other high-profile release to hit theatres this weekend, with “Charlie’s Angels” landing in third place with a disappointing domestic opening of just $8.6 million, well below the $13 million-plus the studio had been anticipating.
“Midway” captured the second-place spot with $8.7 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, for a two-week domestic total of $35.1 million.
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Rounding out the top five: the John Cena comedy “Playing with Fire” in fourth place, adding $8.5 million for a two-week domestic total of $25.5 million; and Emilia Clarke’s “Last Christmas”, which delivered $6.7 million domestically in its second weekend, for a total to date of $22.5 million.
