‘A Working Man’ knocks off ‘Snow White’ with $15.2 million opening
This image released by Amazon MGM Studios shows Jason Statham in a scene from “A Working Man.” The movie opens with $15.2 million this weekend to lead all films in North America. (Dan Smith/Amazon MGM Studios via AP)
LOS ANGELES – The Jason Statham action picture “A Working Man” opened with $15.2 million this weekend to lead all films in North America, knocking “Snow White” from the top spot after just one week, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
The drama about a former black ops soldier called back into action when his boss’ daughter is kidnapped was directed by David Ayer and written by Ayer and Sylvester Stallone.
This image released by Amazon MGM Studios shows Arianna Rivas , left, and Jason Statham in a scene from “A Working Man.” (Amazon MGM Studios via AP)
“Snow White” slipped to second place with $14.2 million after opening with $43 million last weekend, a disastrous falloff for Disney’s big-budget live action remake of its beloved 1937 classic. The film has been plagued by controversy for years preceding its release, including star Rachel Zegler igniting criticism in 2022 by assailing what she characterized as the original’s dated depiction of gender roles.
Reviews have also been brutal, with critics and viewers slamming the film’s special effects and the performance of Gal Gadot, who plays the Evil Queen.
Third place went to “The Chosen: The Last Supper — Season 5, Part One,” which grossed $11.4 million Friday through Sunday, Comscore reported.
The multi-season television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth has been hauling in better than-expected grosses in its big-screen showings.
Universal’s horror film “The Woman in the Yard” opened in fourth place with $9.4 million, followed by another horror film, A24’s `Death of a Unicorn,” which opened with $5.7 million.
A re-release of director Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 anime classic `Princess Mononoke” in 4K landed in sixth place with $4 million.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Captain America: Brave New World” ($2.8 million), “Black Bag” ($2.1 million), “Mickey 17” ($1.9 million) and “Novocaine” ($1.4 million). (CNS)
