Hellboy Reboot No Match for Shazam!
by EG
The reboot of Hellboy faced a big challenge as it took on last week's top movie, Shazam!, at the box office this weekend. Unfortunately, Helloby wasn't up to the task and fell far short of expectations in its debut. Read on for details.
New Line and DC's Shazam! easily stayed No. 1 in its second outing, earning $25.1 million from 4,306 theaters and sending rival superhero pic Hellboy up in flames.
Shazam! fell a respectable 53 percent, underscoring its appeal among kids and families. The pic's 10-day domestic tally stands at $94.9 million. Overseas, it also topped the chart with $35.9 million for $258.8 million globally. China led internationally with $40.4 million, followed by the U.K. ($11.7 million) and Mexico ($10.1 million).
Universal's Little — the new body-swapping comedy starring Regina Hall, Marsai Martin and Issa Rae — likewise trounced Hellboy with $15.5 million from 2,667 locations for a second-place finish.
Hellboy, following in third place, took in $12 million from 3,303 theaters after getting skewered by critics and earning a C CinemaScore from audiences. The R-rated remake had been expected to clear $16 million to $21 million. Millennium financed the pic, with Lionsgate acquiring distribution rights in the U.S. and the U.K. and paying for marketing.
Overseas, Hellboy also failed to catch fire, earning $10.1 million from 41 markets.
Get the rest of the story at The Hollywood Reporter.
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