‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ takes top spot from ‘A Quiet Place 2’

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard nabbed the top spot on box office charts, debuting with $11.6 million from 3,331 US venues over the weekend.

The Lionsgate movie, a sequel to the 2017 action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard, opened in theaters on Wednesday, June 16, and has collected $17 million to date.

Starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds, and Samuel L. Jackson, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is one of the rare post-vaccine era movies to play exclusively in theaters. Opening weekend crowds were mostly older men, with 55% of ticket buyers identifying as male and 66% over the age of 25.

As the only new nationwide release, the poorly reviewed The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard didn’t have much competition to claim No. 1 in North America.

Falling not far behind, Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II slid to second place with $9.4 million in ticket sales, representing a mere 22% drop from the weekend prior.

After four weeks in theaters, the film – directed by John Krasinski and featuring Emily Blunt – has generated a strong $125 million to date. – Rappler.com