The star-packed period crime-drama The Little Things won another subdued race at the weekend box office with an estimated $4.8 million debut.
It is the first 2021 film from Warner Bros. to open simultaneously on HBO Max and in cinemas amid the ongoing pandemic, a controversial decision that has irked some in Hollywood.
Warners says TheLittle Things scored the largest domestic debut for an R-rated film since the pandemic began. Overseas, the Los Angeles-set neo-noir opened to $2.8 million from 18 markets for a worldwide start of $7.6 million.
In normal times, that would be considered a dismal start. In its box office note, Warners notes that 44 percent of theaters remain shuttered domestically because of the COVID-19 crisis.
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