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Monday 16 april 2018
In a close race, 'Rampage' takes No. 1 from 'A Quiet Place'

By LINDSEY BAHR get one, isn't a surprise for
AP Film Writer the industry, big budget
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After films like "Rampage" contin-
a wobbly start, Dwayne ue to face a complex mar-
Johnson muscled his way to ketplace. For box office
a No. 1 opening for "Ram- analysts like comScore's
page" — but just barely. Paul Dergarabedian,
Close on its heels was the "Rampage's" performance
word-of-mouth sensation fits into the post-"Black
"A Quiet Place" in its sec- Panther" narrative for most
ond week in theaters, and would-be blockbusters that
not too far behind that was have followed the Marvel
the Blumhouse horror "Truth and Disney phenomenon.
or Dare" in a competitive "'Rampage' joins a long list
weekend at the box office. This image released by Warner Bros. shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "Rampage." of popcorn movies that
Warner Bros. said Sunday Associated Press have opened in the wake
that "Rampage" earned of 'Black Panther' to rely
an estimated $34.5 million there's a lot to be proud of John Krasinski's modestly- Universal is just thrilled to be heavily on their interna-
in its first weekend in North for Dwayne Johnson," said budgeted "A Quiet Place" in business with these guys." tional box office revenues,"
American theaters, and Warner Bros. president of fell only 35 percent in week- Orr said despite the com- Dergarabedian said, citing
dominated internationally domestic distribution Jeff end two, adding $32.6 mil- petitive marketplace, the "A Wrinkle in Time," ''Tomb
too with $114.1 million from Goldstein. "Talk about a lion to its domestic total, studio's marketing found Raider," ''Pacific Rim: Up-
61 territories. real closer, he knows how which is now just shy of a lane with the younger rising" and "Ready Player
Based on the classic ar- to bring it home." $100 million for Paramount female audience and One" as recent examples.
cade game, "Rampage" That Friday, of course, was Pictures. played into the Friday the Disney and Marvel's "Black
carried a sizable budget Friday the 13th and audi- "Truth or Dare" also found a 13th release. Panther" added $5.3 million
of at least $115 million. Al- ences had the choice be- sizable audience that was Sliding into fourth place was in its ninth weekend in the-
though "Rampage" pulled tween two wide-release mostly young (60 percent Steven Spielberg's "Ready aters, bringing its domestic
in mixed reviews (it's at nail-biters to spend their under the age of 25) and Player One," with $11.2 mil- total to $673.8 million.
50 percent on Rotten To- entertainment dollars on female (60 percent). The lion in its third weekend, It's another down weekend
matoes), audiences were — the buzzy thriller "A Quiet PG-13 rated pic stars "Pretty and in fifth was the R-rated for the industry, too. The
more enthusiastic, giving it Place" that dominated the Little Liars" alum Lucy Hale. comedy "Blockers," with same weekend last year
an A- CinemaScore. charts last weekend, and With a budget of just $3.5 $10.3 million. saw the massive $98.8 mil-
"I wasn't sure how I was go- the new horror from the million, the film took in a Also, after a limited release, lion opening for "The Fate
ing to feel on Friday. But shop behind "Get Out" and terrific $19.1 million over the Wes Anderson's stop-mo- of the Furious." ComScore
when I look at our global "Split," ''Truth or Dare." weekend — just the latest tion animated "Isle of Dogs" reports that the year to
number of $148.6 million, After its stunning debut, in a string of successes for added 1,385 locations and date box office is down just
the Blumhouse and Univer- took the No. 7 spot with $5 over 2 percent. But the tide
sal Pictures partnership. million. Chloe Zhao's well- could be turning soon.
"They take high quality film- reviewed indie "The Rider" "We're just in this lull waiting
making at micro-budgets also debuted this week- for 'Avengers: Infinity War'
and just consistently over- end in three theaters with that is going to blow the
deliver," said Jim Orr, Uni- $45,268. doors off of the box office in
versal's president of domes- While the success of a hor- a little less than two weeks,"
tic distribution. "Everyone at ror, especially a micro-bud- Dergarabedian said.q

'Full Metal Jacket' actor R. Lee Ermey dies at 74

By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film dine and Vincent D'Onofrio became staff sergeant. His
Writer tweeted their condolences first film credit was as a he-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — R. Lee Sunday evening. licopter pilot in Francis Ford
Ermey, a former Marine "#SemperFidelis Always Coppola's "Apocalypse
who made a career in Hol- faithful. Always loyal. Do not Now," which was quickly
lywood playing hard-nosed go gentle into that good followed by a part in "The
military men like Gunnery night. Rage, rage against Boys in Company C" as a
Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Ku- the dying of the light," Mo- drill instructor.
brick's "Full Metal Jacket," dine wrote, quoting the He raked in more than 60
has died. Dylan Thomas poem. "RIP credits in film and television
Ermey's longtime manager amigo. PVT. Joker." across his long career in the
Bill Rogin says he died Sun- Vincent D'Onofrio added: industry, often playing au-
day morning from pneu- "Ermey was the real deal. thority figures in everything
monia-related complica- The knowledge of him pass- from "Se7en" to "The Texas
tions. He was 74. ing brings back wonderful Chainsaw Massacre" re-
The Kanas native was nomi- memories of our time to- make.
nated for a Golden Globe gether." The part he would become
Award for his memorable Born Ronald Lee Ermey most well-known for, in "Full
performance in "Full Metal in 1944, Ermey served 11 Metal Jacket," wasn't even
Jacket," in which he immor- years in the Marine Corps originally his. Kubrick told
talized lines such as: "What and spent 14 months in Rolling Stone that 50 per-
is your major malfunction?" Vietnam and then in Oki- cent of Ermey’s dialogue in
His co-stars Matthew Mo- nawa, Japan, where he the film was his own.q