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Monday 21 September 2015
‘Maze Runner’ sequel outpaces ‘Black Mass’ at box office
JAKE COYLE In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Jenny Gabrielle, from left, Dylan O’Brien and Rosa was their reason for seeing
AP Film Writer the movie, which features
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Salazar appear in a scene from the film, “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” Associated Press an ensemble including
Maze Runner: The Scorch Joel Edgerton and Bene-
Trials” edged out Johnny The audience for “The 25, according to Warner the actor and some Oscar dict Cumberbatch.
Depp’s “Black Mass” at Scorch Trials” was 63 per- Bros. buzz. Jeff Goldstein, head A diverse cast leading to
box office, as the two films cent below the age of 25, The draw for “Black Mass” of domestic distribution for a diverse audience was
split young and old mov- according to Fox, while 89 was Depp’s icy perfor- Warner Bros., said that 55 the key for “Scorch Trials,”
iegoers in half on the first percent of the audience mance as Bulger, which has percent of the audience said Chris Aronson, head
weekend of the fall movie for “Black Mass” was over garnered better reviews for said in exit polls that Depp of domestic distribution for
season. 20th Century Fox’s Fox. Wes Ball’s adaptation
sequel to “The Maze Run- of James Dashner’s young-
ner” earned an estimated adult novel stars Dylan
$30.3 million, according to O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee and
studio estimates Sunday. Kaya Scodelario. More
While that came in slightly than half of its audience
below the debut of the was made up of minori-
2014 young-adult dystopi- ties. It also performed well
an sci-fi original, it counted abroad, earning $43.3 mil-
as a win for a movie that lion internationally.
cost $61 million to make. But North American the-
Warner Bros.’ “Black Mass,” aters had the distinct feel
starring Johnny Depp as of fall, with a crowded
Boston gangster Whitey slate of well-reviewed films
Bulger, premiered with — some of them awards
$23.4 million. That’s a hopefuls — opening in
strong sum for an R-rated more limited release and
adult drama, and it stabi- hoping to build strong
lizes a bad box-office run word of mouth for longer
for Depp following “Mort- runs at the multiplex.
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