Matthew Vaughn‘s pricey spy comedy Argylle bombed at the North American box office in the biggest miss to date for Apple’s theatrical ambitions.
The movie opened to an estimated $18 million from 3,605 cinemas against a price tag of $200 million to $250 million, according to sources. The results weren’t much better overseas, where Argylleopened to an estimated $17.3 million from 78 markets, for global start of $35.3 million. The good news: Thanks to little competition, it won the weekend. Also, exhibitors were happy for an event film with A-list stars as they struggle with a dramatic downturn in product because of production delays due to the strikes.
The top twelve movies of the weekend are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argylle | Universal | $18,000,000 | 3,605 | $4,993 | $18,000,000 | |
| 2 | Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 1-3, The | Fathom Events | $6,035,823 | 2,263 | $2,667 | $7,469,039 | |
| 3 | Beekeeper, The | Amazon MGM Studios | $5,286,616 | 3,277 | $1,613 | $49,428,992 | -20.86% |
| 4 | Wonka | Warner Bros. | $4,765,000 | 2,901 | $1,643 | $201,121,372 | -15.85% |
| 5 | Migration | Universal | $4,110,000 | 2,830 | $1,452 | $106,179,285 | -16.08% |
| 6 | Mean Girls | Paramount | $4,000,000 | 3,107 | $1,287 | $66,391,038 | -42.05% |
| 7 | Anyone But You | Sony | $3,500,000 | 2,619 | $1,336 | $76,281,654 | -24.33% |
| 8 | American Fiction | MGM | $2,301,532 | 1,902 | $1,210 | $15,013,037 | -11.40% |
| 9 | Poor Things | Searchlight | $2,128,000 | 1,950 | $1,091 | $28,184,223 | -26.87% |
| 10 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Warner Bros. | $2,015,000 | 1,742 | $1,157 | $120,788,619 | -26.00% |
| 11 | Night Swim | Universal | $1,510,000 | 1,700 | $888 | $28,805,740 | -25.29% |
| 12 | Boys in the Boat, The | MGM | $1,369,083 | 1,526 | $897 | $49,551,471 | -30.51% |
