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\u201cThe Fall Guy,\u201d the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that\u2019s very much to be determined for Hollywood.<\/p>\n

The Universal Pictures release opened on a weekend that Marvel has regularly dominated with $100 million-plus launches. (In 2023, that was \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3\u201d with a $118 million debut.) But last year\u2019s strikes jumbled this year\u2019s movie calendar; \u201cDeadpool & Wolverine,\u201d originally slated to open this weekend, is now debuting in July.<\/p>\n

So in place of a superhero kickoff, the summer launch went to a movie about the stunt performers who anonymously sacrifice their bodies for the kind of action sequences blockbusters are built on. Going into the weekend, forecasts had the film opening $30 million to $40 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fall Guy,\u201d directed by former stuntman and \u201cDeadpool 2\u201d helmer David Leitch, rode into the weekend with the momentum of glowing reviews and the buzz of a SXSW premiere. But it will need sustained interest to merit its $130 million production budget. It added $25.4 million in overseas markets.<\/p>\n

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Working in its favor for a long run: strong audience scores (an \u201cA-\u201d CinemaScore) and good reviews (83% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). Jim Orr, distribution chief for Universal, believes things line up well for \u201cThe Fall Guy\u201d in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a very solid opening,\u201d said Orr. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to a very long, very robust, very successful run throughout the domestic box office for literally weeks if not months to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the modest start for \u201cThe Fall Guy\u201d hints at larger concerns for the film industry. Superhero films haven\u2019t been quite the box-office behemoth they once were, leading studios to search for fresher alternatives. \u201cThe Fall Guy\u201d seemed to check all the boxes, with extravagant action sequences, one of the hottest stars in the business, a director with a track-record for crowd pleasers and very good reviews.<\/p>\n

But instead, the opening for \u201cThe Fall Guy,\u201d loosely based on the 1980s TV series, only emphasized that the movie business is likely to struggle to rekindle the fervor of last year\u2019s \u201cBarbenheimer\u201d summer. \u201cThe Fall Guy\u201d stars one from each: Gosling, in his first post-Ken role, and Emily Blunt, of \u201cOppenheimer.\u201d Both were Oscar nominated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a very interesting, nontraditional summer this year,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore.<\/p>\n

In part because of last year’s work stoppages, there are fewer big movies hitting theaters. Expectations are that the total summer box office will be closer to $3 billion than the $4 billion that\u2019s historically been generated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe summer season is just getting started, so let\u2019s give \u2018The Fall Guy\u2019 a chance to build that momentum over time. It\u2019s a different type of summer kickoff film,\u201d said Dergarabedian. \u201cThere\u2019s always huge expectations placed on any film that kicks off the summer movie season, but this isn\u2019t your typical summer movie season.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a surprise, No. 2 at the box office went to the Walt Disney Co. rerelease of \u201cStar Wars: The Phantom Menace.\u201d The first episode to George Lucas\u2019 little-loved prequels collected $8.1 million over the weekend, 25 years after \u201cPhantom Menace\u201d grossed $1 billion.<\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s top film, the Zendaya tennis drama \u201cChallengers,\u201d slid to third place with $7.6 million in its second week. That was a sold hold for the Amazon MGM release, directed by Luca Guadagnino, dipping 49% from its first weekend.<\/p>\n

The Sony Screen Gems supernatural horror film \u201cTarot\u201d also opened nationwide. It debuted with $6.5 million, a decent enough start for a low-budget release but another example of horror not quite performing this year as it has the last few years.<\/p>\n

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.<\/p>\n

1. \u201cThe Fall Guy,\u201d $28.5 million.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cStar Wars: The Phantom Menace,\u201d $8.1 million.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cChallengers,\u201d $7.6 million.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cTarot,\u201d $6.5 million.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire,\u201d $4.5 million.<\/p>\n

6. \u201cCivil War,\u201d $3.6 million.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cUnsung Hero,\u201d $3 million.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cKung Fu Panda 4,\u201d $2.4 million.<\/p>\n

9. \u201cAbigail,\u201d $2.3 million.<\/p>\n

10. \u201cGhostbuster: Frozen Empire,\u201d $1.8 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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