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people & arts Monday 15 January 2018
‘Jumanji’ tops ‘The Post,’ ‘The Commuter’ at MLK box office

By JAKE COYLE seas, where it’s grossed
AP Film Writer $139.8 million thus far.
NEW YORK (AP) — Meryl The R-rated “Proud Mary,”
Streep, Liam Neeson, Taraji starring Henson as a hit
P. Henson and Paddington woman, followed close
Bear and all rushed into behind with $10 million.
movie theaters over Martin Though some accused So-
Luther King Jr. weekend, ny’s Screen Gems of bury-
but “Jumanji: Welcome to ing the film (it didn’t screen
the Jungle” still roared the for critics), the movie drew
loudest with an estimated poor reviews and even
$27 million in ticket sales, criticism from John Foger-
Friday to Sunday. ty, who accused the film
“Jumanji” easily remained of exploiting the title to his
the no. 1 film in North Amer- Creedence Clearwater Re-
ica despite an onslaught of vival classic. The plethora
new challengers, accord- of releases, along with a
ing to studio estimates Sun- host of awards contend-
day.” The Sony Pictures re- ers in limited release (led
lease is now approaching by “Darkest Hour,” with
$300 million domestically $4.5 million following Gary
and, after grossing $40 mil- Oldman’s Golden Globe
lion in China this weekend, win for best actor) pushed
a worldwide total of $667 In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Tom Hanks portrays Ben Bradlee, left, and Meryl Streep the weekend box office to
million. portrays Katharine Graham in a scene from “The Post.” around $190 million for the
Coming closest was Steven Associated Press four-day holiday frame,
Spielberg’s Pentagon Pa- lywood’s biggest names. “It voting ended Friday. box office. The children’s according to Paul Derga-
pers drama “The Post,” star- resonates with an older au- Landing in third was the book adaptation sequel rabedian, senior media an-
ring Streep as Washington dience because they were Neeson thriller “The Com- “Paddington 2” opened alyst for comScore. Albeit
Post publisher Katharine around and remember this muter,” a Lionsgate release with $10.6 million. The film, shy of the 2015 record MLK
Graham and Tom Hanks as particular moment in time,” in partnership with Studio- originally to be distributed weekend when Clint East-
editor Ben Bradlee. Twen- said Fox distribution chief canal. The modest $13.5 in North America over the wood’s “American Sniper”
tieth Century Fox is fore- Chris Aronson. “But it really million opening for the film Christmas holiday by The opened, it’s a strong start
casting $18.6 million for the resonates with a younger — Neeson’s fourth with di- Weinstein Co., was sold to for Hollywood’s 2018 after
weekend and $22.2 million audience and that’s the rector Jaume Collet-Serra Warner Bros. after any asso- an up-and-down 2017.
for the four-day holiday. segment of the audience (“Non-Stop,” ‘’Unknown, ciation with the disgraced Most surprising, though, is
It’s a solid result for “The that will continue to discov- “Run All Night”) — sug- Weinstein Co. co-chair- that the holiday season
Post” in its nationwide ex- er this movie and realize gested some of the thrill man Harvey Weinstein was holdover powering the
pansion following several how timely it is.” of Neeson’s action-movie deemed toxic for the film. January box office isn’t
weeks of limited release. Fox and “The Post” will hope period, kicked off 10 years The juggled rollout of the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Made for about $50 million the strong box office results ago with the $145 million hit movie — plus the break- but “Jumanji.” The reboot,
and fast-tracked after the help resuscitate the film’s “Taken,” may be waning. out success of “Jumanji” as starring Dwayne Johnson,
election of President Don- Oscar momentum. The The star’s last three films — the go-to family film — may Kevin Hart and Jack Black,
ald Trump, “The Post” is con- movie went home empty- “Mark Felt: The Man Who have hurt “Paddington 2.” has now been the no. 1
sidered by many a timely handed at last weekend’s Brought Down the White Despite rave reviews, it did film two weeks running af-
commentary on the power Golden Globes and wasn’t House,” ‘’Silence” and about half the $19 million ter spending its initial two
of the press, and a rebuke nominated by the BAFTA “Monster Calls” — have debut of its 2015 predeces- weeks of release trailing
of Trump from some of Hol- Awards. Oscar nominations all disappointed at the sor. It’s done better over- “The Last Jedi.” q
After outcry, Mark Wahlberg donates $1.5 million film fee

By The Associated Press isn’t about me. My fellow defense fund founded in
NEW YORK (AP) — Follow- actresses stood by me and response to the #MeToo
ing an outcry over a sig- stood up for me, my activist movement.
nificant disparity in pay be- friends taught me to use my The announcement Satur-
tween co-stars, Mark Wahl- voice, and the most power- day came after directors
berg agreed Saturday to ful men in charge, they lis- and stars, including Jessica
donate the $1.5 million he tened and they acted.” Chastain and Judd Apa-
earned for reshoots for “All She noted that “it takes tow, shared their shock at
the Money in the World” to equal effort and sacrifice” reports of the huge pay
the sexual misconduct de- to make a film. disparity for the Ridley Scott
fense initiative Time’s Up. “Today is one of the most film. The 10 days of reshoots
Wahlberg said he’ll donate indelible days of my life were necessary after Kevin
the money in the name of because of Mark Wahl- Spacey was replaced by
his co-star, Michelle Wil- berg, WME (William Morris Christopher Plummer when This image released by Sony Pictures shows Michelle Williams,
liams, who reportedly made Endeavor) and a commu- accusations of sexual mis- left, and Mark Wahlberg in TriStar Pictures’ “All The Money in the
less than $1,000 on the re- nity of women and men conduct surfaced against World.”
shoots. “I 100% support the who share in this accom- Spacey. USA Today report- Associated Pres
fight for fair pay,” Wahl- plishment.” Wahlberg and ed Williams was paid less en Globes for their perfor- wage disparity conversa-
berg said in a statement. his agency, William Morris than $1,000 for the 10 days. mances. tions should continue and
Williams issued a statement Endeavor, donated $2 mil- Both Williams and Plummer William Morris Endeavor “we are committed to be-
Saturday, saying: “Today lion to #Time’sUp, the legal were nominated for Gold- said in a statement that ing part of the solution.”q