Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn failed to gain altitude in its box office debut over the weekend, earning a tepid $33.3 million from 4,236 theaters to mark one of the lowest domestic launches in modern times for a studio superhero pic despite strong reviews.
The female-led film also struggled overseas, where it bowed to $48 million from 78 markets for a global start of $81.3 million. The coronavirus is starting to impact moviegoing in Asian markets outside of China, including South Korea, where Birds of Prey grossed a muted $1.9 million.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 9, are as follows:
# | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
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1 | Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) | Warner Bros. | $33,250,000 | 4,236 | $7,849 | $33,250,000 |
2 | Bad Boys For Life | Sony | $12,005,000 | 3,530 | $3,401 | $166,327,207 |
3 | 1917 | Universal | $9,000,000 | 3,548 | $2,537 | $132,542,909 |
4 | Dolittle | Universal | $6,660,000 | 3,462 | $1,924 | $63,959,985 |
5 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Sony | $5,530,000 | 2,729 | $2,026 | $298,460,411 |
6 | Gentlemen, The | STX Entertainment | $4,180,000 | 2,557 | $1,635 | $26,851,981 |
7 | Gretel And Hansel | United Artists Releasing | $3,500,000 | 3,007 | $1,164 | $11,524,240 |
8 | Knives Out | Lionsgate | $2,350,000 | 1,443 | $1,629 | $158,941,650 |
9 | Little Women | Sony | $2,325,000 | 1,805 | $1,288 | $102,673,143 |
10 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | Disney | $2,226,000 | 1,746 | $1,275 | $510,547,478 |
11 | Just Mercy | Warner Bros. | $1,540,000 | 1,315 | $1,171 | $33,390,112 |
12 | Turning, The | Universal | $1,540,000 | 1,848 | $833 | $14,151,330 |