Dergarabedian noted that it's an interesting market for films right now, which have a lot of competition in theaters in addition to the distraction of the election. James Dover Grant1CBE(born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen nameLee Child, is a British author who writes thrillernovels, and is best known for his Jack Reachernovel series.2 The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman, Jack Reacher, who wanders the United States. Overall, it's the first "up" weekend at the box office in over a month. Michael Moore's surprise documentary "Michael Moore In TrumpLand" also raked in $50,200 from two theaters this weekend. "Moonlight" will be expanding in the coming weeks. It's going to be on everyone's Oscar radar now," said Dergarabedian. It's a massive result for a film with no big stars and a fairly unknown director in Barry Jenkins. ![]() In limited release, the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama "Moonlight" got off to a robust start in four theaters with $414,740 and many sell-out showings. ![]() The film, starring Isla Fisher and Zack Galifianakis as a pair of boring suburbanites intrigued by the arrival of a glamourous new couple played by Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot was savaged by critics. Less successful was 20th Century Fox's comedy "Keeping Up with the Joneses," which launched with a tepid $5.6 million. But he doesn’t stand a chance of convincing anyone. All Reacher knows is that he didn’t kill anybody. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s arrested for murder. Holdovers "The Account" and "The Girl on the Train" rounded out the top five with $14 million and $7.3 million. Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. The sequel, directed by Edward Zwick and costing $60 million, will also likely be making the bulk of its money from international audiences.Ĭoming in third this weekend was the horror prequel "Ouija: Origin of Evil" with $14.1 million - just the latest in a string of highly fruitful and modestly budgeted horror pics this year, including "The Conjuring 2," ''Don't Breathe" and "Light's Out." That film went on to gross $80.1 million domestically and $218.3 globally. It's a far cry from Cruise's successes with the "Mission: Impossible" movies for Paramount, but it did do significantly better than the first "Jack Reacher," which opened right before Christmas in 2012 to $15.2 million. "A Madea Halloween" proved to be the strongest of the slew of sequels this weekend, topping even the star power of Tom Cruise, whose "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" took in $23 million for Paramount Pictures. That timing, along with the promising A CinemaScore, should bode well for the film's second weekend over Halloween. It's a perfect combination, Madea and Halloween right before Halloween," said comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian. ![]() The Madea character has provided box office dividends for years. Their mission heats up in more ways than one, while always keeping their eyes on the prize: If they don't get their man, the world will suffer an epic act of terrorism."Tyler Perry is a movie star. Reacher recruits the best soldier he has ever worked with: Sergeant Frances Neagley. A CIA asset, undercover inside the cell, has overheard the courier whisper a chilling message: "The American wants a hundred million dollars."įor what? And who from? Reacher and his two new friends are told to find the American. Then they find out: A Jihadist sleeper cell in Hamburg, Germany, has received an unexpected visitor - a Saudi courier, seeking safe haven while waiting to rendezvous with persons unknown. Each is a first-rate operator, each is fresh off a big win, and each is wondering what the hell they are doing there. Two other men are in the classroom - an FBI agent and a CIA analyst. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. It's 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. Available at Amazon and Bookshop, from $6.90
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