LOS ANGELES :- Elsewhere,
'Gold' marks the worst wide opening of Matthew McConaughey's career in a
leading role; 'Hidden Figures' and 'La La Land' lead the pack of Oscar
best-picture contenders enjoying a bump from nominations.
An acrid campaign by People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals against the movie “A Dog’s Purpose” ended up having
more bark than bite.The No. 1 movie in North American was again “Split”
(Universal), which took in $26.4 million, for a two-week domestic total of
about $78 million.
But the
feel good family drama “A Dog’s Purpose,” which came under attack by
PETA in recent weeks for what the animal rights group said was mistreatment of
a German shepherd during filming, an accusation the filmmakers largely
debunked, took in a solid $18.4 million, on par with results for other
dog-themed movies over the years.
Directed
by Lasse Hallstrom and based on W. Bruce Cameron’s best-selling novel of the
same name, “A Dog’s Purpose” (Universal) cost about $22 million to make.
Theodore
Melfi’s “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox) was third, riding three Oscar
nominations, including one for best picture, to roughly $14 million in ticket
sales, for a six-week total of $104 million, according to comScore, which
compiles box office data.
Other
films cashing in on best picture attention included the India-set
adoption drama “Lion” (Weinstein), which drew six Oscar nominations in total.
In its tenth weekend in theaters, “Lion” collected $2.4 million, for a new
total of about $20 million. “Manchester by the Sea” (Roadside Attractions),
also nominated for six Academy Awards, has taken in about $42 million —
crossover territory. And “La La Land” (Lionsgate), with 14 nominations, surged
to about $106.5 million in ticket sales.
Also
of note: “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” (Sony), which cost about $40
million to make, arrived to an estimated $13.9 million, a low for that wildly
successful six-film series. But the movie has already taken in an
additional $65 million overseas.
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