LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - STX's 'The Gentlemen' proved no matc...
LOS ANGELES, - STX’s “The Gentlemen” proved no match for Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which again left box office competitors in the dust after collecting $34 million in its sophomore outing.
Though “The Gentlemen” had a respectable opening weekend, it’s likely that “Bad Boys for Life” infringed upon the core demographic for “The Gentlemen,” another action comedy aimed at male audiences. It debuted in fourth place, pocketing $11 million from 2,165 venues. STX bought U.S. rights from Miramax for $7 million; VVS Films is distributing in Canada.
Another new movie, Universal’s thriller “The Turning,” debuted in sixth place with $7.3 million, in line with expectations. Surprisingly, even with an “F” CinemaScore from audiences, “The Turning” had a bigger opening weekend than “Cats,” the studio’s recent big-budget flop that lost the studio around $100 million. “The Turning, based on a 1989 haunted ghost tale, centers on a nanny tasked with taking care of two disturbed orphans .
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