Lili Reinhart, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, and Constance Wu are the hustlers of Hustlers.
Boosted by rave reviews and stellar word of mouth, “Hustlers” beat expectations and now ranks as the best start for an STX film, along with the biggest live-action opening weekend for stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Not all newcomers were as fortunate. Warner Bros’ “The Goldfinch,” adapted from Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, misfired with a disastrous US$2.6 million from 2,542 locations.The mystery drama, which cost US$40 million to produce, stars Ansel Elgort stars as Theo, a young man who turns to art forgery after losing his mother in a freak tragedy.Despite a sour start for “The Goldfinch,” Warner Bros still dominated box office charts.
Lionsgate’s “Angel Has Fallen” slid to third place, adding US$4.4 million in its fourth weekend of release.