Box Office: ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Takes Top Spot From ‘A Quiet Place 2’

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” nabbed the top spot on box office charts, debuting with $11.6 million from 3,331 U.S.

venues over the weekend.The Lionsgate movie, a sequel to the 2017 action comedy “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” opened in theaters on Wednesday and has collected $17 million to date.Starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L.

Jackson, “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” is one of the rare post-vaccine era movies to play exclusively in theaters. Opening weekend crowds were mostly older men, with 55% of ticket buyers identifying as male and 66% over the age of 25.As the only new nationwide release, the poorly reviewed “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” didn’t have much competition to claim No.