Sunday 7 August 2022 11:10 PM Brad Pitt's Bullet Train cruises to modest $30 million opening weekend as the ... trends now
Brad Pitt proved his relevance at the box office over the weekend when his new action-thriller Bullet Train arrived with a $30.1 million opening, according to Deadline.
The 58-year-old Oscar winner's bloody film sped past the competition despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.
Although Bullet Train's solid opening was enough to make it the highest grossing film of the weekend, it was far less than earlier blockbusters this year such as the rapturously reviewed Top Gun: Maverick or Thor: Love And Thunder.
Zooming by: Brad Pitt proved his relevance at the box office over the weekend when his new action-thriller Bullet Train arrived with a $30.1 million opening, according to Deadline
The film also cost around $90 million to make, so Bullet Train has plenty of distance to cover to make back its budget, as well as marketing costs.
'A big film like this with lot of expectations should have had stronger debut,' Exhibitor Relations senior media analyst Jeff Bock told the publication. 'That said, there’s not a lot of competition in August, so Bullet Train should have a good window to make its mark in the coming weeks.'
Pitt stars in Bullet train as an assassin given the codename Ladybug who is instructed to pick up a briefcase aboard a high-speed train, only to find the train populated with rival assassins who are looking for the same case.
The movie received a B+ CinemaScore from audiences, indicating solid but not overly positive feelings.
Mixed: Although Bullet Train's solid opening was enough to make it the highest grossing film of the weekend, it was far less than earlier blockbusters this year such as the rapturously reviewed Top Gun: Maverick or Thor: Love And Thunder
High flying: Coming in second was the animated superhero film DC League Of Super-Pets, which earned an additional $11.2 million in its second week
Still kicking: Jordan Peele's horror film Nope stayed strong in third place with an additional $8.05 million in its third week, for $97.5 million domestic
Pitt's film may have been hurt by mixed reviews, which may have kept some potential viewers from venturing out to cinemas.
Coming in second was the animated superhero film DC League Of Super-Pets, which earned an additional $11.2 million in its second week.
Jordan Peele's horror film Nope stayed strong in third place
