‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ tops weekend box office while Robbie Williams biopic ‘Better Man’ flops
nypost.com“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mid-January is often a slow moviegoing period, and that was slightly exacerbated by the closures of about 10 theaters in Los Angeles, the country’s top box-office market.A sequel to the Gerard Butler 2018 heist thriller, “Den of Thieves 2” performed similarly to the original.The first installment, released by STX, opened with $15.2 million seven years ago.
O’Shea Jackson Jr. co-stars in the sequel, which debuted in 3,008 North American theaters.Butler’s films are becoming something of a regular feature in January.
He also starred in “Plane,” which managed $32.1 million after launching on Jan. 13 in 2023.“Den of Thieves 2,” made for about $40 million, was a bit more costly to make.
Audiences liked it well enough, giving it a “B+” CinemaScore.Reviews (58% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) weren’t particularly good.
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