Say it ain’t so, Mamma Mia 2!
The sequel to the star-studded original musical was poised to win at the box office this weekend with a female-heavy lineup, and a female-heavy cast, but… it just didn’t quite happen!
The Equalizer 2 came on strong, defied predictions, out-paced expectations, and took home the top slot of the box office!
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Starring Denzel Washington, the R-rated Equalizer sequel narrowly out-gunned the ABBA-inspired flick, with Denzel’s second installment taking home a total of $35.8 million over its opening weekend in theaters across North America.
Mamma Mia 2, on the other hand — even despite Meryl Streep making a late run at it to play her own character’s ghost near the end of the flick! — only took home $34.4 million in its opening weekend.
Just short!!!
The numbers aren’t great for either movie in a relatively quiet summer weekend in theaters, but it’s about what was expected for each, with Equalizer slightly beating out its own projections.
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Of course, Mamma Mia‘s first installment back in summer 2008 grossed just $27.7 million in its opening weekend, only later becoming a hit across the globe after a slow burn through theaters.
And The Equalizer‘s first installment — back in the fall of 2014 — was a real sleeper hit at the time, opening to $34.1 million domestically and suggesting that its storyline may yet have more life in it.
What about U, Perezcious readers?! Did U go see anything in theaters this weekend??
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[Image via Universal Pictures.]
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