‘Glass’ stays full in North American box offices
(L-R) US actor Samuel L Jackson, US director Night Shyamalan, US actor Sarah Paulson and British actor James McAvoy pose on arrival for the European premiere of Glass in central London on January 9, 2019. Image: AFP/Tolga Akmen
Universal’s thriller “Glass” has kept clear of the competition in North American box offices for a second straight weekend, taking in an estimated $19 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
Financed and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, “Glass” is a sequel to his “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Split” (2016). It stars Bruce Willis as a superhuman locked in a psychiatric ward with a mass murderer — “Mr. Glass” — played by Samuel L. Jackson.
The second and third spots at the box office remained unchanged from last weekend, with STX Films’ “The Upside” earning $12.2 million and Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman” hauling in $7.4 million in its sixth week out.
“The Upside” stars Bryan Cranston as a wealthy quadriplegic who hires ex-convict Kevin Hart as his caretaker. The New York Times calls the tale, a remake of a French film, “impolitic” but “surprisingly winning.”
“Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa as the underwater king, has now generated $1.09 billion in global box office revenues, making it the largest DC Comics adaptation of all time, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
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In fifth spot — and hanging strong in its seventh week out — was Sony’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” with takings of $6.2 million.
Rounding out the weekend’s top 10 were:
“Green Book,” ($5.4 million)
“A Dog’s Way Home,” ($5.2 million)
“Serenity,” ($4.8 million)
“Escape Room,” ($4.3 million)
“Dragon Ball Super: Broly,” ($3.6 million). CC
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