Smurfs, Superman and Ireland Box Office
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“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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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.
I Know What You Did Last Summer' earned $2.2 million in Thursday previews, while A24's 'Eddington' grossed $625,000 at the box office.
WRITETHRU: DC Studios and Warner Bros’ Superman has landed atop a second weekend of $57.2M, which catapults the Burbank, CA lot to the top of the studio domestic box office with $1.32 billion, higher than Disney/20th Century Studios’ $1.
"Superman" has topped the North American box office again, earning $57.3 million in receipts in its second weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Smurfs, directed by Chris Miller, and voiced by Rihanna, James Corden, John Goodman and others, opened to low numbers at the India box office. The film managed to collect only Rs 40 lakh net on its first day and the long term prospects of the film also seem bleak too,
That leaves Oscar voters with little to root for — let alone vote for — in the Best Animated Feature category as we head into the second half of the year. Fortunately, there are some bright cartoony spots on the horizon,