Superman, Smurfs and Box Office
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Superman” remains up, up and away at the box office. The superhero reboot retained its crown as three new releases, “Smurfs,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington,” failed to pack a punch in theaters.
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Comic Book Resources on MSNSmurfs Reboot Splats at Box Office With Abysmal Rotten Tomatoes Score (But Still Gets 1 Big Win)
Rihanna's Smurfs reboot stumbled at the box office amid awful reviews, but still managed to get a significant win.
“Smurfs,” which billionaire pop star Rihanna stars in, produced and wrote music for, is shaping up to be both a critical and box office flop despite marketing that placed the billionaire’s name front and center. “Smurfs,” which opened in theaters Friday, failed to impress critics, earning just a 20% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Box Office Round-Up: 'Superman' Dominates 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'The Smurfs'
Superman easily reigns as the box office champion for the second weekend in a row, and James Gunn’s opus made an estimated $57.3 million domestically in its sophomore stanza. Unfortunately for newcomers I Know What You Did Last Summer and Smurfs,
Elsewhere, new offerings 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Smurfs' are no match for the Man of Steel and are both eyeing a domestic opening in the $12 million range.
‘Demon Slayer’ Made More In Japan Over Its Opening Weekend Than ‘Smurfs’ Managed From 59 Territories
Demon Slayer’s 'Infinity Castle' opened with $39.7M in Japan, crushing the 'Smurfs' reboot’s $36M global debut.
Superman' ruling supreme with $55M second weekend. 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Ho-Hum $13M, 'Smurfs' $12M Opening.
Smurfs opened with underwhelming collections at the North American box office, marking the franchise's lowest opening ever.