Overview
- The sequel opened this weekend with an estimated $30 million in the United States and Canada from 4,146 theaters, giving it the top spot and ending Spider-Man’s six-week run, according to industry box-office trackers.
- Worldwide opening receipts were reported near $46 million after about $16 million from 77 international markets, a total that industry coverage says sits at the lower end of studio projections.
- Warner Bros. and partners spent roughly $75 million on production not counting marketing, so analysts note the film will need steady legs or strong overseas growth to move toward profitability.
- Critics delivered mixed to negative reviews while early audience measures were strong, with a high approval rating from moviegoers and a CinemaScore of B+, and turnout skewed toward women older than 25.
- The movie reunites Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters, introduces younger cast members and leans on the original film’s cult following, which helped its North American launch but produced uneven results in some overseas markets such as Peru.