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Monday 25 SepteMber 2017
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ dethrones ‘It’ with $39M debut

By JAKE COYLE ber — a welcome relief to along with a two-week in-
AP Film Writer Hollywood after a dismal ternational total of $12.4
NEW YORK (AP) — The R- August.The “Lego Movie” million. And Fox Search-
rated spy comedy “Kings- spinoff “The Lego Ninjago light’s “Battle of the Sexes”
man: The Golden Circle” Movie,” was further off ex- earned $525,000 on 21
displaced the horror sensa- pectations, debuting with screens.Theaters are sud-
tion “It” as the No. 1 film in $21.2 million. Phil Lord and denly flush again. Though
North America, while the Chris Miller’s “The Lego the year is still 4.6 percent
second “Lego Movie” spi- Movie” — the 2014 hit that behind the pace of 2016,
noff of the year didn’t as- made $469 million world- the month of September
semble the expected au- wide — kicked off a bus- is up 20 percent, accord-
dience.The 20th Century tling franchise. “Ninjago,” ing to comScore.“The fact
Fox release opened with a though, is the second spi- that we’re sitting here in
This file image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows, from weekend-leading $39 mil- noff of the calendar year, September on the verge
left, Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, and Pedro Pascal in “Kingsman: lion debut, according to following February’s “The of what looks like a record-
The Golden Circle.” studio estimates Sunday. Lego Batman Movie.” breaking month, powered
But “It” still continues to That release opened with by the unprecedented
pull in record crowds. With $35 million and grossed success of ‘It,’ tells you how
$30 million over the week- $312 million in total — marks quickly box-office fortunes
end, “It” is now the highest- that “Ninjago” appears will can rise and fall in this mar-
grossing horror film of all fall well short of. It may be ketplace,” said Paul Der-
time, not accounting for two “Lego” movies in a garabedian, senior media
inflation, with $266.3 million year were too many. analyst for comScore.q
thus far. (1973’s “The Exor- “I was hoping we’d do Estimated ticket sales for Fri-
cist” grossed $232.9 million more. I’m disappointed day through Sunday at U.S.
domestically, or more than this weekend didn’t come and Canadian theaters
$1 billion in 2017 dollars.) in a little higher,” said Jeff according to comScore.
Twentieth Century Fox’s Goldstein, Warner Bros. dis- Where available, the latest
“Kingsman” sequel sought tribution head. “We know international numbers also
to expand on the 2015 orig- that each one of these are included. Final domes-
inal’s $36.2 million open- ‘Lego’ movies are different tic figures will be released
ing, and its $414 million properties. This one played Monday.
worldwide take. Matthew young.” 1. “Kingsman: The Golden
Vaughn’s sequel returned In its second week of re- Circle,” $39 million ($61 mil-
stars Taron Egerton and lease, Darren Aronofsky’s lion international).
Colin Firth, while adding already infamous psycho- 2. “It,” $30 million ($38.3 mil-
Channing Tatum, Halle Ber- logical thriller “mother!” lion international).
ry and others. Made more failed to turn the tide. The 3. “The Lego Ninjago Mov-
for audiences than critics, film, made for $30 million, ie,” $21.2 million ($10.5 mil-
reviews for the gleefully last week became one of lion international).
distasteful spy romp were the few movies to receive 4. “American Assassin,”
poor, at 51 percent fresh an “F’’ CinemaScore on re- $6.3 million ($2.7 million in-
on Rotten Tomatoes. lease. The horror parable, ternational).
Fox could celebrate an starring Jennifer Lawrence, 5. “Home Again,” $3.3 mil-
uptick the second time slid to sixth place with $3.3 lion.
around, albeit a small one. million, bringing its two- 6. “mother!” $3.3 million
“The Golden Circle” also week haul to $13.4 million. ($4.6 million international).
debuted with $61 million Paramount has proudly 7. “Friend Request,” $2.4
overseas, giving it a $100 defended the film as inten- million.
million global weekend. tionally divisive, daring film- 8. “The Hitman’s Body-
Vaughn is planning a third making, the kind seldom guard,” $1.9 million ($15.4
“Kingsman” film. produced by major studios. million international).
“We’re seven percent The week also saw the first 9. “Stronger,” $1.7 million.
bigger than the last one, wave of fall awards con- 10. “Wind River,” $1.3 mil-
which opened on a holi- tenders in specialty re- lion.
day weekend,” said Chris lease. The Billie Jean King- Estimated ticket sales for
Aronson, distribution chief Bobby Riggs drama “Battle Friday through Sunday at
for Fox. “We grew the fran- of the Sexes,” with Emma international theaters (ex-
chise. We’re very happy.” Stone and Steve Carell; the cluding the U.S. and Can-
The Stephen King adapta- Boston Marathon bomb- ada), according to com-
tion “It,” from Warner Bros. ing survivor tale “Stronger,” Score
and New Line, may have with Jake Gyllenhaal; and 1. “Kingsman: The Golden
slightly eaten into the ticket the Queen Victoria drama Circle,” $61 million.
sales for “Kingsman.” Few “Victoria & Abdul,” starring 2. “It,” $38.3 million.
believed “It” would still Judi Dench, all debuted in 3. “War for the Planet of the
be such a draw in its third limited release. Apes,” $19.3 million.
week of release; horror Lionsgate’s “Stronger” 4. “The Hitman’s Body-
films usually drop severely grossed $1.7 million on 574 guard,” $15.4 million.
after release. But the film screens. Focus Features’ 5. “The Lego Ninjago Mov-
has already established it- “Victoria & Abdul” scored ie,” $10.5 million.
self as the biggest hit ever a per-theater average of 6. “The Invisible Guest,” $6.5
in the month of Septem- $37,933 on four screens, million.q