LOS ANGELES: For Warner Bros.’ new release “Birds of Prey,” the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in an estimated US$33.3 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie. The three-day estimate, from industry watcher Exhibitor Relations, marked one of the lowest domestic launches in years for a studio superhero film, according to Hollywood Reporter. The film, starring Margot Robbie as former Joker girlfriend Harley Quinn, has drawn generally strong reviews. With a cast headed by Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Thompson, it took in US$6.7 million. And in fifth, one spot up from the previous week, was Sony’s “Jumanji: The Next Level,” at US$5.5 million.

Source: New Strait Times February 10, 2020 01:52 UTC