Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James and Looney Tunes characters slam dunked the North American box office with $31.7M during its opening weekend in 3,956 theaters.
Overseas, Malcolm D. Lee's $150M-budget live-action/animated sports sequel amassed an additional $23M from 54 territories - according to THR.
Space Jam currently holds a dismal 31% critic approval rating (out of 132 reviews), but audiences scored it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
No. 1! Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James and Looney Tunes characters slam dunked the North American box office with $31.7M during its opening weekend
The family flick - now streaming on HBO Max - also features Zendaya, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lil Rel Howery, Rosario Dawson, Steven Yeun, Sarah Silverman, and Gabriel Iglesias.
Despite the fast-spreading coronavirus Delta variant, Space Jam managed to beat out Black Widow, which took in $26.3M at 4,275 domestic theaters.
Overseas, Cate Shortland's critically-acclaimed $200M-budget movie starring Scarlett Johansson earned another $29.9M.
Now streaming on HBO Max! Overseas, Malcolm D. Lee's $150M-budget live-action/animated sports sequel amassed an additional $23M from 54 territories
Divided: Space Jam currently holds a dismal 31% critic approval rating (out of 132 reviews), but audiences scored it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes
Cast: The family flick also features Zendaya, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lil Rel Howery,
