over the weekend with a $28.1 million opening splash. The box office performance came despite the film being in hot water behind the scenes.
In a statement issued on Friday, Moonwatcher explained that with Chinese production-distribution-exhibition giant Wanda, it had been developing a screenplay that skewed towards Chinese sensibilities and that Yi was set to direct. It says that Wanda cancelled their contract in 2018, but went ahead with a new adaptation and has ignored all attempts to negotiate a settlement.
“Bath Buddy” accounted for 45% of the nationwide gross revenues over the Friday-Sunday period, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The consultancy calculates that weekend takings were worth a combined $61.7 million, down from the previous session’s $72.6 million. In between those two titles, last week’s top film “The End of Endless Love” saw its weekend total fall by 50% to $11 million as it slipped to second place, and “The Croods: A New Age” earn $6.4 million for third place.
Just makes me want to see it 🤷♂️
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